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jessrayo · 01-08-2015, 12:07 PM

Putting money in mods is like putting money in a slot machine. If you think you are going to get anything back other than some personal enjoyment then you have a problem. For me the ZL1 is a lot more fun than any casino but to each his own.

kstl01 · 01-08-2015, 01:49 PM

I promised my wife I wouldn't mod and 4 months after purchase it was headed to Indiana for the LPE 700 pkg. I just made her that same promise when I ordered my z06, we shall see.

Kevlar382 · 01-09-2015, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kstl01

I promised my wife I wouldn't mod and 4 months after purchase it was headed to Indiana for the LPE 700 pkg. I just made her that same promise when I ordered my z06, we shall see.

That's funny. I promised my wife we would use ours, 3 summers later it has 1847 mi. I have a bad habit of buying things but hardly ever use them.

Jeb114 · 01-09-2015, 07:55 AM

I chuckle when some of you say who cares about the warranty. Last week the check engine light came on. 1500 miles on the car. Went to Chevy they hooked it up and told me the ECM stopped communicating it needs to be replaced. The tech there who is very good, they have a performance shop and only he works on these cars. He said he has seen this many times with cars that are stored long periods of time that lose power. Screws up the ECM. Long story short I asked what it would cost me if it was not under warranty they said about a $1000.00 parts and labor and diagnostic time......Think before you void.

jessrayo · 01-09-2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeb114

I chuckle when some of you say who cares about the warranty. Last week the check engine light came on. 1500 miles on the car. Went to Chevy they hooked it up and told me the ECM stopped communicating it needs to be replaced. The tech there who is very good, they have a performance shop and only he works on these cars. He said he has seen this many times with cars that are stored long periods of time that lose power. Screws up the ECM. Long story short I asked what it would cost me if it was not under warranty they said about a $1000.00 parts and labor and diagnostic time......Think before you void.

There is a lot of stuff rolling around in my head right regarding this post..... First off, if the car started and the check engine light came on then the ECM was working well enough to control the ignition. If you pull the ECM out the car won't run period. I'm not saying the tech was wrong but the dealerships many times put in a new part rather than troubleshooting something. I suspect if I got that light on my car and took it to my tuner he would not change the ECM...but even if he did, $1000 is less than a pair of the brake rotors I use... pretty close to what I'm paying for racing brake pads..... If you want to go fast it is going to cost you some money.... that warranty work is nothing compared to what it costs me for race fuel...

CanadianZL1#992 · 01-09-2015, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jessrayo

There is a lot of stuff rolling around in my head right regarding this post..... First off, if the car started and the check engine light came on then the ECM was working well enough to control the ignition. If you pull the ECM out the car won't run period. I'm not saying the tech was wrong but the dealerships many times put in a new part rather than troubleshooting something. I suspect if I got that light on my car and took it to my tuner he would not change the ECM...but even if he did, $1000 is less than a pair of the brake rotors I use... pretty close to what I'm paying for racing brake pads..... If you want to go fast it is going to cost you some money.... that warranty work is nothing compared to what it costs me for race fuel...

Lol. I was thinking the same thing Jess. Where I live I pay almost 25.00 a gallon for VP109 race gas. I can burn 350 a night at the track in fuel alone. I just switched to a squash fuel system that will be in the 4000.00 range installed I'm guessing. If you want more out of these cars you'll have to give up the warranty

Jeb114 · 01-09-2015, 01:20 PM

No the ECM was still working just would not communicate with the dealers computer thru the ob2 port. the USB port also stopped working. Well the light is now off.

hognutz · 01-09-2015, 02:34 PM

I never trust facotry technicians about elecltronics. I have seen them replace so many good ecm's in my life because they don't know proper troubleshooting.

you can get an ecm cheaper than 1k as well.

one thing I have noticed is people who like waranty quote the fake price a dealer gives when it come to part cost and install.

here is your ecm for example
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-126332.../dp/B00557Z17U

When people come to me for work I can take any dealer quote I have seen to date and cut it by at least 50%.

the zl1 brake kit is a perfect example dealer wants $3600 or something I can thow one together on amazon for $1500-$1800 depending on pad material.

then again I just won't let a dealer touch a car I care about ever want to test how good dealers are just go back over what they have done. I have never had 1 do any supstainal work yet without lose bolt, broken tabs (interior), scratches, loose parts.

I just had work done on my POS commuter dart. horrible work. 4 trips to get it right. I just don't care about that car and don't enjoy working on it ha ha.

Scott2500hd · 01-10-2015, 10:05 PM

For me stock is the way, I will do a intake (would like to hear a little suction) and some lamps both exterior and interior. It has seemed over the past, turbo deisel truck, snowmobile , ATV ...I always chase that factory ride once I modify.
But for you guys that do it, and can smoke the Camaro haters...I'm glad your with us!

thegame · 01-12-2015, 02:16 PM

Few quick pics of my Shark Gray Z51 A8 Stingray if you guys want to see!!

67RS2010SS · 01-12-2015, 05:32 PM

I did an intake and an Apex catch can. That's it for me, I'm actually second guessing the catch can. If it was so important why wouldn't GM put it on in the first place. Yeah yeah I've read the threads about them but still wondering.

Chrispy · 01-12-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 67RS2010SS

I did an intake and an Apex catch can. That's it for me, I'm actually second guessing the catch can. If it was so important why wouldn't GM put it on in the first place. Yeah yeah I've read the threads about them but still wondering.

Catch can is worth it's weight in gold if you look at the oil gunk that goes through the blower.

01-08-2015, 12:07 PM	#43
jessrayo Speed Freak Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 2,637 View My Garage	Putting money in mods is like putting money in a slot machine. If you think you are going to get anything back other than some personal enjoyment then you have a problem. For me the ZL1 is a lot more fun than any casino but to each his own. __________________ 2016 SS -AGP twin Borg Warner 7163 EFR's, LT4 mechanical pump, LT4 injectors, Walbro 255 low side, Castrol SRF. 734whp/759 tq 2013 ZL1 -ADM - 427 LSX 6 bolt, O-ringed block built by LME. Twin PT6466 turbos. RPM custom manual trans, RPS Quad carbon clutch, 9" Hendrix rear diff & axles. ADM/squash fuel system, Ron Davis radiator, Spal fans, AGP air to air, turbo plumbing. LPE oil cooler, rear bushing upgrade, roll bar...etc. rwhp 1400+... 212.5mph, best Texas mile to date.

01-08-2015, 01:49 PM	#44
kstl01 KSTZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Vert LPE 700 633 RWHP Join Date: May 2013 Location: RI Posts: 116 View My Garage	I promised my wife I wouldn't mod and 4 months after purchase it was headed to Indiana for the LPE 700 pkg. I just made her that same promise when I ordered my z06, we shall see. __________________

01-09-2015, 02:34 PM	#50
hognutz Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: tangent or Posts: 2,984	I never trust facotry technicians about elecltronics. I have seen them replace so many good ecm's in my life because they don't know proper troubleshooting. you can get an ecm cheaper than 1k as well. one thing I have noticed is people who like waranty quote the fake price a dealer gives when it come to part cost and install. here is your ecm for example http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-126332.../dp/B00557Z17U When people come to me for work I can take any dealer quote I have seen to date and cut it by at least 50%. the zl1 brake kit is a perfect example dealer wants $3600 or something I can thow one together on amazon for $1500-$1800 depending on pad material. then again I just won't let a dealer touch a car I care about ever want to test how good dealers are just go back over what they have done. I have never had 1 do any supstainal work yet without lose bolt, broken tabs (interior), scratches, loose parts. I just had work done on my POS commuter dart. horrible work. 4 trips to get it right. I just don't care about that car and don't enjoy working on it ha ha. __________________ shopping for 2017+1le or zl1 2009 CTS-V -sold 2015 Hellcat-sold 2013 ZL1 -sold 2007 Z06- sold 2014 Chrysler 300 2011 Duramax 8" lift, deleted tuned

01-10-2015, 10:05 PM	#51
Scott2500hd Drives: 2014 ZL1 Ashen Grey Coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Springfield VT Posts: 15	For me stock is the way, I will do a intake (would like to hear a little suction) and some lamps both exterior and interior. It has seemed over the past, turbo deisel truck, snowmobile , ATV ...I always chase that factory ride once I modify. But for you guys that do it, and can smoke the Camaro haters...I'm glad your with us! __________________ 2014 ZL1 Ashen Grey M6 No mods as of yet Former GM Technician and [B]Diesel truck enthusiast[/

01-12-2015, 02:16 PM	#52
thegame Drives: searching Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 32	Few quick pics of my Shark Gray Z51 A8 Stingray if you guys want to see!! Attached Images

01-09-2015, 07:55 AM	#46
Jeb114 Drives: 2021 300 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 968	I chuckle when some of you say who cares about the warranty. Last week the check engine light came on. 1500 miles on the car. Went to Chevy they hooked it up and told me the ECM stopped communicating it needs to be replaced. The tech there who is very good, they have a performance shop and only he works on these cars. He said he has seen this many times with cars that are stored long periods of time that lose power. Screws up the ECM. Long story short I asked what it would cost me if it was not under warranty they said about a $1000.00 parts and labor and diagnostic time......Think before you void.

01-09-2015, 01:20 PM	#49
Jeb114 Drives: 2021 300 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 968	No the ECM was still working just would not communicate with the dealers computer thru the ob2 port. the USB port also stopped working. Well the light is now off.

01-12-2015, 05:32 PM	#53
67RS2010SS Drives: Maroon 67 rs and CRT 2012 ZL-1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,005 View My Garage	I did an intake and an Apex catch can. That's it for me, I'm actually second guessing the catch can. If it was so important why wouldn't GM put it on in the first place. Yeah yeah I've read the threads about them but still wondering. __________________ " No matter how tough you are when a 2 year old hands you a toy phone you answer it"