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Guiltyox · 02-19-2016, 07:48 PM

Hello all!

So, for my 27th birthday present, I decided that I'd finally treat myself to the platform that I've wanted to get in for many years, the LS platform. After 6+ months of searching, I finally found the one for me, and it turned up right here in my hometown, Charleston, SC. I found my beautiful 2013 Black 6MT 1SS Camaro (pics included) with 35,000 miles on her.

I've driven sports cars before, but never American muscle, like this, and so my power platform has been limited. I've adjusted well over the past week or two to driving it, as its pretty easy to drive! I've driven rotaries and Japanese cars predominately, so this was a nice change.

I haven't done anything more than put my 2 10's, amp, and cap. in the trunk and get that all wired up, wash and wax her, but I may have some expendable money with the tax season finishing up (maybe around 500-1000$ tops). I've been looking into some things to do and though my current budget wont support all of these mods, I may be able to do some or find some suitable alternatives for cheaper:

1. Lethal Racing Nightfury cam, lifter springs and headers with it.
a. While I'm at it, I might as well put a sturdier/better timing chain on.
2. Kooks longtube headers.
3. Cat delete before O2 sensor (maybe?).
4. Intake
5. Tune (not dead set on either a custom/plug-n-play tune).
6. 1LE/ZL1 rims (maybe I can find someone to swap + cash).
7. 2SS/HID retrofit swap.

What are you thoughts and recommendations with that budget? I'd love to hear all of your ideas!

scandata · 02-19-2016, 07:55 PM

Sharp looking ride, and a beautiful finish on it. Welcome to the club!

Mr. Stacy · 02-19-2016, 08:03 PM

Clean and shiny! Looks amazing. Have fun!

Moreair1 · 02-19-2016, 08:07 PM

Congratulations on your new ride and that was an excellent gift for you self enjoy modding

Welker2 · 02-19-2016, 08:19 PM

Very nice

Dimitrim · 02-19-2016, 08:20 PM

Welcome,

Larger sway bars, these things handle like crap.

Spec · 02-19-2016, 08:28 PM

Beautiful ride! Go with your gut, follow your heart! Don't rush it... have fun! These rides turn out awesome with a few bolt-ons no matter which way you go.

keith.wilkinson.10 · 02-21-2016, 02:22 PM

Congrats. I live in the same area bought my 2010 about a year ago. JP at LSX tuning is the best around for LS motor tunes. PM if you have any questions or want to meet up and chat. First mod I'd do is exhaust then drive her for awhile, cheap easy exhaust work is what I did: resonator delete left the stock H, second cat delete and cherry bomb glass packs and stock headers.

https://youtu.be/u9gMzxe5jwg

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

CCMADONNA · 02-21-2016, 02:34 PM

SWEET RIDE!

Go with a quality CAI, an exhaust or muffler delete, and those Kooks and you're good to go!

JLSuperfly · 02-21-2016, 05:10 PM

Welcome! Nice ride.

Pete M · 02-21-2016, 05:56 PM

Welcome aboard!
Let the mods begin (continue)

mmeagher94 · 02-21-2016, 10:48 PM

ooo what shift knob is that?

witenite · 02-21-2016, 11:11 PM

Welcome and good looking car. Get ya some type of rock guards. The rear gill area takes a beating. And looks like you have a gill cover/vent thing that could do the same. I went with ZL1 addons front rock guards for 35$ plus shipping.

02-19-2016, 07:48 PM	#1
Guiltyox Drives: 2013 Black 1SS 6MT Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 63	New to the Camaro Hello all! So, for my 27th birthday present, I decided that I'd finally treat myself to the platform that I've wanted to get in for many years, the LS platform. After 6+ months of searching, I finally found the one for me, and it turned up right here in my hometown, Charleston, SC. I found my beautiful 2013 Black 6MT 1SS Camaro (pics included) with 35,000 miles on her. I've driven sports cars before, but never American muscle, like this, and so my power platform has been limited. I've adjusted well over the past week or two to driving it, as its pretty easy to drive! I've driven rotaries and Japanese cars predominately, so this was a nice change. I haven't done anything more than put my 2 10's, amp, and cap. in the trunk and get that all wired up, wash and wax her, but I may have some expendable money with the tax season finishing up (maybe around 500-1000$ tops). I've been looking into some things to do and though my current budget wont support all of these mods, I may be able to do some or find some suitable alternatives for cheaper: 1. Lethal Racing Nightfury cam, lifter springs and headers with it. a. While I'm at it, I might as well put a sturdier/better timing chain on. 2. Kooks longtube headers. 3. Cat delete before O2 sensor (maybe?). 4. Intake 5. Tune (not dead set on either a custom/plug-n-play tune). 6. 1LE/ZL1 rims (maybe I can find someone to swap + cash). 7. 2SS/HID retrofit swap. What are you thoughts and recommendations with that budget? I'd love to hear all of your ideas!

02-19-2016, 07:55 PM	#2
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	Sharp looking ride, and a beautiful finish on it. Welcome to the club! __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)

02-19-2016, 08:03 PM	#3
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Clean and shiny! Looks amazing. Have fun! __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

02-19-2016, 08:07 PM	#4
Moreair1 Drives: 2011 ss convertible Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	Congratulations on your new ride and that was an excellent gift for you self enjoy modding __________________ Cai intake and a few other mods😎

02-19-2016, 08:19 PM	#5
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Very nice __________________

02-19-2016, 08:20 PM	#6
Dimitrim Dimitri Drives: 68 GTO 455 Ram Air; 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Novato, California Posts: 602 View My Garage	Welcome, Larger sway bars, these things handle like crap.

02-19-2016, 08:28 PM	#7
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Beautiful ride! Go with your gut, follow your heart! Don't rush it... have fun! These rides turn out awesome with a few bolt-ons no matter which way you go.

02-21-2016, 02:22 PM	#8
keith.wilkinson.10 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Moncks Corner SC Posts: 204 View My Garage	Congrats. I live in the same area bought my 2010 about a year ago. JP at LSX tuning is the best around for LS motor tunes. PM if you have any questions or want to meet up and chat. First mod I'd do is exhaust then drive her for awhile, cheap easy exhaust work is what I did: resonator delete left the stock H, second cat delete and cherry bomb glass packs and stock headers. https://youtu.be/u9gMzxe5jwg Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

02-21-2016, 02:34 PM	#9
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	SWEET RIDE! Go with a quality CAI, an exhaust or muffler delete, and those Kooks and you're good to go! __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

02-21-2016, 05:10 PM	#10
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Welcome! Nice ride.

02-21-2016, 05:56 PM	#11
Pete M 9 Year USMC Vet Drives: 2014 1LT black on black Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Farmington, NC Posts: 730 View My Garage	Welcome aboard! Let the mods begin (continue) __________________ A lot of stuff done so far to make it look better and be more fun to drive.....

02-21-2016, 10:48 PM	#12
mmeagher94 Drives: Camaro Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 7	ooo what shift knob is that?

02-21-2016, 11:11 PM	#13
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,374 View My Garage	Welcome and good looking car. Get ya some type of rock guards. The rear gill area takes a beating. And looks like you have a gill cover/vent thing that could do the same. I went with ZL1 addons front rock guards for 35$ plus shipping.