09-11-2017, 09:01 AM | #1 |
Drives: 1LE Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Spring Spacer - Shipping Block Left On Car After Delivery
I jacked up my car for the first time and found out the dealer forgot to remove the spacers from the front springs. The High Performance Supplement mentions these spring spacers for towing. They are installed from the factory for transporting.
It's pretty hard to spot these when the car is on the ground, due to the SS-1LE 20" wheels and low clearance. |
09-11-2017, 10:38 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Mt. Pinos
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Nice! Mine were in the trunk when i bought the car.
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09-11-2017, 10:39 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2022 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Posts: 79
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Yeah, mine were still installed, too. They also didn't install the aero covers for the rear control arms. The dealership where I bought it didn't have any mechanics due to the mechanic strike.
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09-11-2017, 11:04 AM | #4 |
Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Land of 10,000 lakes.
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What are these rear aero covers you speak of? Do you have a picture?
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09-11-2017, 12:02 PM | #5 |
Drives: Camaro 1LE 2017 Join Date: May 2017
Location: Acworth , GA
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09-11-2017, 03:27 PM | #6 |
Drives: 2022 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Posts: 79
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See the black plastic covers on the rear control arms here?
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09-11-2017, 04:40 PM | #7 |
Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: San Diego
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There are just 2 of those spacers? Not 4?
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09-11-2017, 04:52 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: South Florida
Posts: 39
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09-11-2017, 05:50 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: N.C.
Posts: 69
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Mine were in the trunk.
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09-11-2017, 06:06 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2018 HBM SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Portland, Oregon
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My guess is they are going through the generic PDI for the Camaro without paying attention to the 1LE/ZL1 section. That's got to be the only explanation, there's a clearly labeled checkbox for removing the spring stuffers.
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09-13-2017, 08:56 AM | #11 |
Drives: '17 1SS 1LE & '15 Corvette Z06 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Olathe, KS
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There's also a giant sticker on the driver's side window from the factory telling dealer to remove them (in pictorial format no less). Unbelievable the incompetence of some PDI "techs" these days.
Our spacers were removed and lost. Wish they'd thrown them in the trunk for trailering. |
09-13-2017, 12:00 PM | #12 | |
Drives: 2018 HBM SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Portland, Oregon
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The PDI clearly says the spring stuffers are supposed to be retained for the customer. I think some techs just feel like they know enough that they don't need to use any silly checklist. |
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09-13-2017, 12:28 PM | #13 | |
Drives: '17 1SS 1LE & '15 Corvette Z06 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Olathe, KS
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09-14-2017, 12:41 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LE SS Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: In my driveway or on the track. Lol
Posts: 257
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I ordered my 1LE as soon as they allowed ordering and mine didn't even come with them. And yes they cracked the front splitter and had to replace it. It took about a month to come in. And look what I did at the autox this weekend. Uggghhh! Lol
Well the pic won't upload but let's just say the splitter doesn't hold up too well to eating cones. Lol |
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