You bought a WHAT?

LC-SS1LE · 11-17-2017, 10:42 AM

That is the statement I hear most often when I tell folks I bought a Camaro. The reason behind their shock is that I have been a Ford guy all my life, my Dad worked indirectly for Ford for over 40 years. I’ve owned many cars over the years including several Mustangs, so when it came time to get a “toy” I naturally thought it would be a Mustang. So as I began to get serious about the purchase a friend at a dealership called me and said, we just took a car in on trade you have to come see. The car was a 2013 Camaro SS 1LE. Needless to say once I drove it I was hooked, this car handled better than any of the Mustangs I had looked at, some with suspension mods, some not – hell this thing handled better than some race cars I had driven – way back in the day when racing was dangerous and sex was safe, as someone once said.
So after doing my research I found one equipped the way I wanted only 450 miles away, so now it sits in my garage and it makes me smile every time I even look at it.
Thanks to everyone on this site who made a comment about these cars, the mods they made or just their experiences – this site was a huge part of my research for this purchase.
I will continue to rely on this site, because even though this thing is pretty good out of the box – can’t buy a toy and not “play” (read mod) with it a bit.
So thanks again for this group/ forum and try to take a little easy on me for asking the dumb questions down the road, I have a lot to learn, like how in the h**l to post pictures from my computer!
LC

ChibiBlackSheep · 11-17-2017, 10:44 AM

Are you going to check out the new Mustang with their version of the 1LE package when it comes out? Seems like a pretty sweet ride.

Congrats on breaking the oval and going bowtie though!

frankwjr · 11-17-2017, 10:52 AM

Welcome! Past don't matter, we all make mistakes! ROFL!!! Best advice I will give you after being a first time 5th gen owner for 2 years now is this. Find a tuner. Period. Or learn to tune yourself. Why? As you prob know these cars are ALL computer. If your gonna do it the right way, as mods progress the tune may change. Even your stock car would benefit from a tune, many would argue this but again, working with a tuner as the mods progress will save you $$$, grief, etc.

I am a true convert with dynoSteve at RDP. With the SCT handheld loading the tune is easy and I can data log with it. HP tuners is another route but more $$$.

His first tune for me was a major wake up for the car and after my 3.91's upgrade the new tune just freakin rocks!

Enjoy your new ride and fyi..leave the nannies on for a little bit until your are completely confident you know the car...THEN turn the nannies completely OFF for a whole new experience!(just don't do this when the roads are wet!) Peace out...

Sales@Phastek · 11-17-2017, 12:41 PM

conGRATS on your new Camaro!!!! Welcome to the forum. When you get a second, check out our website for all your Camaro goodies.....

PHASTEKPERFORMANCE.COM

Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with placing your order. PM me here or shoot me a email for a faster response.

sales@phastekperformance.com

gabe

BAD DAB · 11-17-2017, 04:59 PM

Welcome to the Chevy side of the street.

witenite · 11-17-2017, 08:18 PM

hkittrell · 11-17-2017, 09:59 PM

Welcome

SSE14 · 11-18-2017, 06:56 AM

Congrats on your new ride!

Ashen 6.2 · 11-18-2017, 06:47 PM

Welcome & Congrats!

LC-SS1LE · 11-19-2017, 01:39 PM

Thanks to everyone for the welcomes and yes I have a list of mods and a tuner and tune are at the top of the list. I'm a DIY guy but when it comes to the complexity of the computer I will leave it to the experts. I've already put the Z28 cold air return on it and headers are the next thing to do - need to let the beast breath.

And yes I've seen some info about the new Mustangs - but another reason I guess I was hesitant about pulling the trigger on one, which lead me to the 1LE was that EVERYBODY I know has a da*n Mustang - in my neighborhood alone there are 5 around me - I joke with them that I'm surrounded - but none of them can drive worth s**t and most of them don't know much about their cars. My next door neighbor has a GT w/Performance Pack and was shocked recently when he came from the local Jiffy Lube and was told he couldn't rotate the tires (different size rims/tires front/rear). So I may be surrounded but its mainly by idiots!

Thanks again and keep up those great topics!

LC

BLU DUCE · 11-19-2017, 06:04 PM

Anyone that would take a camaro to a dam cheap Oil quick change. You would have to understand why he didn't know about the rims sizes.
I was just wondering who told the oil guy about the tire rims sizes?

Clarkstar · 11-19-2017, 06:13 PM

Ughhhh...jiffy lube

camguynj · 11-19-2017, 06:24 PM

ESSENTIAL ...very first mod is to install a skip shift eliminator. Cheap $25,EZ PZ 5min install you can do it yourself if you can get under your car. If not take it to trans shop and for another $25 you can shift all the gears all the time without restriction.

AmySoto · 11-22-2017, 10:45 AM

oh, they are amazing

11-17-2017, 10:42 AM	#1
LC-SS1LE Drives: 2SS-RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 10	You bought a WHAT? That is the statement I hear most often when I tell folks I bought a Camaro. The reason behind their shock is that I have been a Ford guy all my life, my Dad worked indirectly for Ford for over 40 years. I’ve owned many cars over the years including several Mustangs, so when it came time to get a “toy” I naturally thought it would be a Mustang. So as I began to get serious about the purchase a friend at a dealership called me and said, we just took a car in on trade you have to come see. The car was a 2013 Camaro SS 1LE. Needless to say once I drove it I was hooked, this car handled better than any of the Mustangs I had looked at, some with suspension mods, some not – hell this thing handled better than some race cars I had driven – way back in the day when racing was dangerous and sex was safe, as someone once said. So after doing my research I found one equipped the way I wanted only 450 miles away, so now it sits in my garage and it makes me smile every time I even look at it. Thanks to everyone on this site who made a comment about these cars, the mods they made or just their experiences – this site was a huge part of my research for this purchase. I will continue to rely on this site, because even though this thing is pretty good out of the box – can’t buy a toy and not “play” (read mod) with it a bit. So thanks again for this group/ forum and try to take a little easy on me for asking the dumb questions down the road, I have a lot to learn, like how in the hl to post pictures from my computer! LC __________________ Auto Racing, Bull Fighting and Mountain Climbing are the only true sports, everything else is just a game. - E. Hemmingway**

11-17-2017, 10:44 AM	#2
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,093	Are you going to check out the new Mustang with their version of the 1LE package when it comes out? Seems like a pretty sweet ride. Congrats on breaking the oval and going bowtie though! __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

11-17-2017, 10:52 AM	#3
frankwjr Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Smithsburg, Md. Posts: 2,445	Welcome! Past don't matter, we all make mistakes! ROFL!!! Best advice I will give you after being a first time 5th gen owner for 2 years now is this. Find a tuner. Period. Or learn to tune yourself. Why? As you prob know these cars are ALL computer. If your gonna do it the right way, as mods progress the tune may change. Even your stock car would benefit from a tune, many would argue this but again, working with a tuner as the mods progress will save you $$$, grief, etc. I am a true convert with dynoSteve at RDP. With the SCT handheld loading the tune is easy and I can data log with it. HP tuners is another route but more $$$. His first tune for me was a major wake up for the car and after my 3.91's upgrade the new tune just freakin rocks! Enjoy your new ride and fyi..leave the nannies on for a little bit until your are completely confident you know the car...THEN turn the nannies completely OFF for a whole new experience!(just don't do this when the roads are wet!) Peace out... __________________ 2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - *150K!* - All work by me...

11-17-2017, 12:41 PM	#4
Sales@Phastek Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,817	conGRATS on your new Camaro!!!! Welcome to the forum. When you get a second, check out our website for all your Camaro goodies..... PHASTEKPERFORMANCE.COM Let me know if you have any questions or need any help with placing your order. PM me here or shoot me a email for a faster response. sales@phastekperformance.com gabe __________________

11-17-2017, 04:59 PM	#5
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Welcome to the Chevy side of the street. __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

11-17-2017, 08:18 PM	#6
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage

11-17-2017, 09:59 PM	#7
hkittrell Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NorCal Posts: 719 View My Garage	Welcome

11-18-2017, 06:56 AM	#8
SSE14 Drives: 2014 Spring Special Edition SS Vert Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 311	Congrats on your new ride! __________________

11-18-2017, 06:47 PM	#9
Ashen 6.2 Drives: 2014 Camaro Z/SS Join Date: May 2014 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 1,996 View My Garage	Welcome & Congrats! __________________ 2014 Camaro SS L99, Ashen Grey w/Black Leather - Build thread - http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491561 Mods - GPI 416 w/Custom Grind Cam, Ported Heads & Tuned by Ben, Holley Dominator ECU, Mag Heartbeat, ZL1 Fuel Pump & DSX Aux Pump, NW 103 TB, FIC 1650's, Alky Meth, Circle D 3600 Triple Disc, Kooks Headers, Viking Coil Overs & all the BMR Goodies in the rear, Zl1 3.23 Diff, DSS Axles, Gulfcoast Driveshaft, Hendrix Offset Diff Bushings, AFE Solid Subframe Bushings, 875HP/843TQ 5FDP

11-19-2017, 01:39 PM	#10
LC-SS1LE Drives: 2SS-RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 10	Thanks to everyone for the welcomes and yes I have a list of mods and a tuner and tune are at the top of the list. I'm a DIY guy but when it comes to the complexity of the computer I will leave it to the experts. I've already put the Z28 cold air return on it and headers are the next thing to do - need to let the beast breath. And yes I've seen some info about the new Mustangs - but another reason I guess I was hesitant about pulling the trigger on one, which lead me to the 1LE was that EVERYBODY I know has a dan Mustang - in my neighborhood alone there are 5 around me - I joke with them that I'm surrounded - but none of them can drive worth st and most of them don't know much about their cars. My next door neighbor has a GT w/Performance Pack and was shocked recently when he came from the local Jiffy Lube and was told he couldn't rotate the tires (different size rims/tires front/rear). So I may be surrounded but its mainly by idiots! Thanks again and keep up those great topics! LC __________________ Auto Racing, Bull Fighting and Mountain Climbing are the only true sports, everything else is just a game. - E. Hemmingway*

11-19-2017, 06:04 PM	#11
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Anyone that would take a camaro to a dam cheap Oil quick change. You would have to understand why he didn't know about the rims sizes. I was just wondering who told the oil guy about the tire rims sizes? __________________

11-19-2017, 06:13 PM	#12
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	Ughhhh...jiffy lube __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

11-19-2017, 06:24 PM	#13
camguynj Drives: '13 SS/RS LS3 BRM Cammed NPP Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 3,812 View My Garage	ESSENTIAL ...very first mod is to install a skip shift eliminator. Cheap $25,EZ PZ 5min install you can do it yourself if you can get under your car. If not take it to trans shop and for another $25 you can shift all the gears all the time without restriction.

11-22-2017, 10:45 AM	#14
AmySoto Drives: chevrolet impala Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 6	oh, they are amazing