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06-30-2013, 09:24 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro LS V6 Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tampa, Florida
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heres mine. i thought the install was pretty self explanatory. once you get the kit. u will see
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06-30-2013, 06:51 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Supercharged Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Massachusettes
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I should have the kit in a week then it's off to the chrome shop. Once I have it installed I'll post some pics.
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06-30-2013, 07:27 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SSRS headers/CAI/tune/corsa, Join Date: May 2010
Location: Commerce twp Michigan
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? So you do not have to remove the struts.
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Stainless works headers/cats Roto fab CAI /
Corsa install and tune Livernois TSW Nuburgring 9 &10" x 20 on Invos (315 & 275 ) JL Audio XD400/4 amp Pfadt trailing arms & tie rods sway bars. pedders street 1 package. ,Hurst short throw shifter With bronze bushings . |
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06-30-2013, 08:08 PM
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Drives: Camaro Jeep Abarth 944 325i Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CT
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I've always wondered about getting one of these puppys. Does it make the car more rigid/secure? Does it improve handling at all? Or is it mostly looks? I understand where it helps the Convertible just wondering if it has the same effects on the coupe...
Thanks ahead of time guys, don't mean to derail the thread just looking for insight.
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 Suspension Mods: BMR and JPSS Sways, BMR Poly Bushings, BMR strut tower brace, BMR control arms, BMR toe arms, stock springs and struts Engine Mods: All bolt ons (haha) Brake Mods: Brembo SS caliper swap front and rear |
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07-01-2013, 07:19 PM
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Drives: 2013 GAZ 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Fremont, CA
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Well, I used to run it in my T-Bird, and that car felt like the door handles were scraping the pavement. Then I got the V6 Camaro, and it was STIFF! I could track the slolom and feel exactly when the tires are about to break loose, and only after the car was a year old could I sometimes feel the front end flex. So a few weeks ago I traded in the LFX for an L99 SS, and now I feel the front end flexing really easy, probably due to the heavier engine. The V6 is a LOT more nimble than the V8. I only had the car 1 week before I ordered a strut tower brace. So, to be fair, I have not installed mine yet, I just finished painting it, but I will report within a few weeks how it performs.
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07-01-2013, 10:26 PM
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Drives: 2010 1SS LS3/6MN ABM 1 of 23 Join Date: May 2009
Location: ChiTown, IL
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07-02-2013, 01:25 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS A6 Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Snohomish WA
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Here is mine installed
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SLP TVS2300 Supercharger 6psi & Coil Covers. Roto Fab CAI. RX Catch can ZL1 Fuel Pump Kooks 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ High Flow Cats Corsa out the back! NT555R 305/35/20 472 RWHP 466 RWTQ 12.11 @ 114.3 MPH 1.81 60' Pacific Raceways Kent, WA 6/6/13  |
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07-02-2013, 10:58 PM
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Drives: 2013 GAZ 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Fremont, CA
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I installed mine after work today, and went out to Little Fremont to tear it up a bit, and yes, I can confirm, immeasurable a performance enhancement they may say it is, it's an upgrade you CAN feel. And it feels good!
I blew into a dead end court and slammed into the brakes while turning, then burned out and billowed some glorius smoke, and the front end did not dive like it was doing before. I wonder how long this joy will last before I flex the damn thing into uselessness?  
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07-03-2013, 06:25 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SSRS headers/CAI/tune/corsa, Join Date: May 2010
Location: Commerce twp Michigan
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And bolt around them. Thank you.
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Stainless works headers/cats Roto fab CAI /
Corsa install and tune Livernois TSW Nuburgring 9 &10" x 20 on Invos (315 & 275 ) JL Audio XD400/4 amp Pfadt trailing arms & tie rods sway bars. pedders street 1 package. ,Hurst short throw shifter With bronze bushings . |
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07-03-2013, 07:58 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS A6 Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2012
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2011 Camaro 2SS/RS A6/L99 Victory Red
SLP TVS2300 Supercharger 6psi & Coil Covers. Roto Fab CAI. RX Catch can ZL1 Fuel Pump Kooks 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ High Flow Cats Corsa out the back! NT555R 305/35/20 472 RWHP 466 RWTQ 12.11 @ 114.3 MPH 1.81 60' Pacific Raceways Kent, WA 6/6/13 |
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07-03-2013, 08:22 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SSRS headers/CAI/tune/corsa, Join Date: May 2010
Location: Commerce twp Michigan
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Stainless works headers/cats Roto fab CAI /
Corsa install and tune Livernois TSW Nuburgring 9 &10" x 20 on Invos (315 & 275 ) JL Audio XD400/4 amp Pfadt trailing arms & tie rods sway bars. pedders street 1 package. ,Hurst short throw shifter With bronze bushings . |
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07-03-2013, 05:54 PM
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Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Virginia
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Is your 5th Gen structurally sound? Take a close look at these crash test videos. Watch the engine move while the front sub-frame remains almost stationary at 14 Seconds The front sub-frame mounts with six bolts and two locating pins. There are no rubber bushes. The front sub-frame connects well forward and well behind the front ‘axle’ for strength and stability. As you could see in the frontal impact video the engine was moving backwards from the impact (at roughly 14 seconds), but the front sub-frame remained well located. When GM designed the Camaro they built it well, very well. It was engineered to have an exceptionally strong monocoque. A solid monocoque translates into a higher perception of quality while enhancing performance and function. In the following series of pictures you can see how the 5th Gen Camaro has numerous 'chassis braces' built in at the factory using state-of the art design in the form of shape, construction and materials -- High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel is a type of alloy steel that provides better mechanical properties or greater resistance to corrosion than carbon steel. HSLA steels vary from other steels in that they aren't made to meet a specific chemical composition, but rather to specific mechanical properties. They have a carbon content between 0.05–0.25% to retain formability and weldability. Other alloying elements include up to 2.0% manganese and small quantities of copper, nickel, niobium, nitrogen, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, titanium, calcium, rare earth elements, or zirconium.[1][2] Copper, titanium, vanadium, and niobium are added for strengthening purposes.[2] These elements are intended to alter the microstructure of carbon steels, which is usually a ferrite-pearlite aggregate, to produce a very fine dispersion of alloy carbides in an almost pure ferrite matrix. This eliminates the toughness-reducing effect of a pearlitic volume fraction, yet maintains and increases the material's strength by refining the grain size, which in the case of ferrite increases yield strength by 50% for every halving of the mean grain diameter. Precipitation strengthening plays a minor role, too. Their yield strengths can be anywhere between 250–590 megapascals (36,000–86,000 psi). Due to their higher strength and toughness HSLA steels usually require 25 to 30% more power to form, as compared to carbon steels Martensitic Ultra High Strength Steel Maraging steels (a portmanteau of martensitic and aging) are iron alloys which are known for possessing superior strength and toughness without losing malleability, although they cannot hold a good cutting edge. 'Aging' refers to the extended heat-treatment process. These steels are a special class of low-carbon ultra-high-strength steels which derive their strength not from carbon, but from precipitation of inter-metallic compounds. The principal alloying element is 15 to 25% nickel.[1] Secondary alloying elements are added to produce intermetallic precipitates, which include cobalt, molybdenum, and titanium. Photos originally posted 11.11.2008 by aston70 |
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07-09-2013, 10:09 AM
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Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Port Arthur, Tx
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Is the kit needed to install or is it just easier?
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07-09-2013, 03:36 PM
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Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Western North Carolina
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