01-02-2013, 05:06 AM | #1 |
Super Mario Racing
Drives: 2013 Ashen Grey 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010
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Welcome to the V8 club
Hi all,
Just wanted to give the good news and wow can the v8 move. Gas is not a joke, but man, I'm stoked. LS to 2SS/RS Happy Freakin New Year
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01-02-2013, 06:05 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2011 2SS/RS, '22 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Sep 2010
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Congrats on the upgrade.......just be careful out there with all that new power.
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01-02-2013, 07:37 AM | #3 |
Super Mario Racing
Drives: 2013 Ashen Grey 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010
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Well, granted that as soon as I got on 495 I looked down and realized I was cruizing at 70 mph in 4th gear so I had to slow down. I do a self check now every time I drive cuz althought you definitely feel the torque, when you are coasting it seems 70 feels like 50, and 50 feels like 40.
Something interesting though, while driving speed limit and under 2500 rpms to save gas, it seems and is true that somehow every other driver is zooming past me. Kind of ironic and funny seeing this; but I drive in the right laneas I do not want to impede faster traffic, and still need to get used to the seemingly much lighter clutch in the '13 v8 as opposed to the '10 v6
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01-02-2013, 09:54 AM | #4 |
Drives: 2011 2SS/RS, '22 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Sep 2010
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Yep, I know the feeling....thats why I hand out lots of "Camaro Love" if I end up stopping someone in a muscle car....it doesn't take much with these cars.
BTW, don't forget to change your profile under your avatar to indicate your new ride......guess you can say goodbye to the LS label
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01-03-2013, 01:41 PM | #5 |
Super Mario Racing
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Oh yeah, Need to do that today after work!!
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01-03-2013, 02:54 PM | #6 | |
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try going 70 in 3rd and hitting the gas. it's SO nice. although generally, I'm in 6th cruising on the highway as well. It's always nice though to just downshift and GO! congrats!
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01-03-2013, 05:26 PM | #7 |
Super Mario Racing
Drives: 2013 Ashen Grey 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010
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Yeah, I'm still getting used to double cluthing in the SS. It is pretty good with higher gears in lower rpms than the LS for gas saving. The engine definitely sounds a lot better and beast!! Sometimes I ride in silence to hear the exhaust
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01-03-2013, 08:02 PM | #8 |
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Drives: 2012 ZL1 & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009
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Congrats!
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01-03-2013, 08:11 PM | #9 |
Drives: '12SS/2SS/45TH-'06 2500HD/Silverado Join Date: Jul 2012
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...and the SS pulls another one in!!! Congrats!
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Drives: 2011 Blue1SSRS 623RWHP, 02 vette Join Date: Aug 2010
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be safe and have FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:burnrubber :
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01-05-2013, 05:14 AM | #11 |
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Mid Atlantic Camaro Power!!!
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