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Forum: USA - California 07-09-2010, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,238
Views: 66,474
Posted By asroka
Saw a VB SS/non-RS on the 405 South near Fountain...

Saw a VB SS/non-RS on the 405 South near Fountain Valley. Pulled beside but he was fixated on traffic and didn't see me.

Waved at a black LT with tinted windows on Rosecrans in El Segundo. It was...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-09-2010, 01:27 AM
Replies: 819
Views: 78,180
Posted By asroka
2006 Jeep Rubicon with small body lift and...

2006 Jeep Rubicon with small body lift and aftermarket skid plates. I loved that Jeep, but I love my Camaro more ;-) I would have kept it, but I couldn't afford both. Believe it or not the Camaro is...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-09-2010, 01:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
My heel is near the floor, but not touching it. I...

My heel is near the floor, but not touching it. I have average sized feet (size 11.) If you have bigger feet you might be able to do it with your heel on the floor.

It sounds like you might want...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 11:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,947
Posted By asroka
When I got mine in April I was told that I could...

When I got mine in April I was told that I could have any color I wanted in an automatic, but that the manual was going to be harder to find. However, they did find one with exactly the options I...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 09:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
Are you just kicking it, then? When you let it...

Are you just kicking it, then? When you let it out are you dumping it or letting it out smooth?

To me it seems to respond better to a smooth engagement then to dumping it. With a smooth motion...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
I don't think double-clutching is hard at all....

I don't think double-clutching is hard at all. Maybe to do it really fast...

Heel-toe took me a while to figure out, and I still haven't figured out left foot braking (or when I would want to use...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 09:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
Regarding the "power shift" technique, that...

Regarding the "power shift" technique, that sounds similar to what I am doing.

Regarding the double-clutch, I tried it both ways and found that the double-clutch wasn't buying me anything. It...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 09:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
I'm good at over-thinking! :-) He has a '72...

I'm good at over-thinking! :-)

He has a '72 240Z with a GMPP 350 in it (He built it himself from the ground up.) He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of classic muscle cars, and he knows a crap...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 02:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
I always engine braked in my Jeep, but I don't do...

I always engine braked in my Jeep, but I don't do it in the Camaro. Those four piston brembros seem to stop it just fine from any speed ;-) I haven't even experienced any fade with them, but I'm not...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 02:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
I would think that if there is significant...

I would think that if there is significant slipping I would feel some resistance (or even grinding) but I could be wrong about that...

Anyway, like you said it's my car. The clutch will eventually...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 01:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
Normal? Yes. I'm pretty sure that's how everyone...

Normal? Yes. I'm pretty sure that's how everyone learns to do it, but is it necessary? It doesn't seem to be. Like I said there is no grinding and no abnormal resistance when engaging the gear.
...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 07-08-2010, 12:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,784
Posted By asroka
Manual shifting technique

I have been driving a Jeep for the last few years, and I've developed some habits that slow me down. I'm used to shifting with the clutch all the way on the floor, and double-clutching on the...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-29-2010, 05:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
I don't think removing a cat is really that much...

I don't think removing a cat is really that much less of a PITA than removing a header. Although, I admit I haven't removed either from a 2010. If you're going to have to put in a few hours work to...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-29-2010, 05:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,019
Posted By asroka
That's this one...

That's this one http://www.coldairinductions.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=875

I emailed them and they said they don't have it. They did not indicate whether they were...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-28-2010, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,019
Posted By asroka
I have emailed a few of the manufacturers and I...

I have emailed a few of the manufacturers and I know for a fact that Hennessy, K&N, Fastlane, and CAI models are not CARB certified and none of them say they have plans to do it at this time. I...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-28-2010, 01:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
Thanks. I found this with a google search...

Thanks. I found this with a google search http://www.catalyticconverter.org/law/index.htm You're not even supposed to take them off the vehicle unless it is mechanically necessary (i.e. they don't...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-27-2010, 08:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
Thank you to everyone for the feedback. I think I...

Thank you to everyone for the feedback. I think I have learned a lot, even from the parts that were a little snarky ;-)

Here is what I am thinking at this point:

1) Obviously the best way to...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-27-2010, 01:56 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
It's not necessarily true that every mod will...

It's not necessarily true that every mod will show horsepower gains alone. It is even true, at least in theory, that a mod could lose you horsepower by itself and gain you horsepower in combination...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-27-2010, 01:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
LOL. Thanks for that. It could be true that...

LOL. Thanks for that.

It could be true that the cat-back flows no better than stock because the cat is the bottleneck. It is certainly not true for all applications, but you may know that it is...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-27-2010, 12:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
I searched and found this:...

I searched and found this: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73977

Is that what you were talking about?

He lost power using the BBK shorties. No other headers were tested. And he...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-26-2010, 10:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
I'm trying to work within the law. I know that...

I'm trying to work within the law. I know that long tubes will give me more horsepower, but none of them are legal for street use here. A lot of guys will do long headers anyway figuring that the...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-26-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,771
Posted By asroka
Best Shorty Headers

I've found a lot of good advice here about cat-backs. I think I'm going with the Borla Type-S. I'd also like to get a good set of shorty headers.

I've found a few. Borla makes one, Edelbrock...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-26-2010, 09:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,114
Posted By asroka
I drove all three before I got my 2SS, but it was...

I drove all three before I got my 2SS, but it was my favorite from the start. The Shelby GT500 was my second choice, for a bit over $10K more than what I spent on a loaded Camaro.

I like the...
Forum: Camaro Issues / Problems | Warranty Discussions | TSB and Recalls 05-26-2010, 08:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 35,697
Posted By asroka
I don't have this problem. I have a 2SS manual...

I don't have this problem. I have a 2SS manual and I drive like a rock star (i.e. fast and with a narrow margin of error.) Don't tell the insurance company I said that ;-)

There are lots and lots...
Forum: Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 05-26-2010, 04:28 AM
Replies: 622
Views: 312,690
Posted By asroka
Does anyone have any info on CARB (California...

Does anyone have any info on CARB (California emissions) certs for these intakes? So far I have been able to determine that the Airaid is legal and the Hennessy and CAI are not. I am waiting for a...
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