Learning about the 4th gen

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by bayarea408

Typo i ment 35th. My 10 2SS / RS leather interior its miles better then any 4th gen, im sure MANY will back me up on that. You may have glanced into a base V6 model and i agree my allergies acting up just looking inside how fuzzy they are. 13-15 interior is the same minus the tacky leather dash inserts and a suv parts box steering wheel, 2 pieces of grey faux leather hardly separates it from the pack. 4L60 and 4L65 both equally suck if you taste any type of boost, the 65 is just a truck variant of the same 60 trans. TH / 80e or bust for auto's. 6l90 ZL1 / cts v is nice but hard to get ahold of a real rebuild and not a truck core.

Im surprised the GTO felt like a boat compared to the 4th. I never driven a GTO but they look sweet, THOSE interiors i enjoy, advanced for their time in muscle car era.

Unless you got a SS with the LE package you have a nifty 35th anniversary badge above the Monsoon radio. Not only would the SS be numbered from SLP for being a SS but it also would have a build number for being a Limited Edition.
13 got the upgraded steering wheel and radio did it not? They still have the visibility issues in every year of a 5th gen unless you get a convertible. It depends on what you do with those trannies, if you do nothing but 1/4 mile race and stop light warrior shit than yes a TH400 or 4L80 is better. But both 60 and 65 will hold up to everyday driving.
How is that surprising? My GTO weighed almost 300lbs more than my 2000 SS and that was stock weight, the Camaro has wider tires all the way around and even though the GTO made 30rwhp more, that doesn't make up for narrower tires and heavier body. Both suspensions I upgraded and I'd rather take my 2000 SS that keeps up with stock c5z06's in turns than a comfy interior.

[bayarea408]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

Unless you got a SS with the LE package you have a nifty 35th anniversary badge above the Monsoon radio. Not only would the SS be numbered from SLP for being a SS but it also would have a build number for being a Limited Edition.
13 got the upgraded steering wheel and radio did it not? They still have the visibility issues in every year of a 5th gen unless you get a convertible. It depends on what you do with those trannies, if you do nothing but 1/4 mile race and stop light warrior shit than yes a TH400 or 4L80 is better. But both 60 and 65 will hold up to everyday driving.
How is that surprising? My GTO weighed almost 300lbs more than my 2000 SS and that was stock weight, the Camaro has wider tires all the way around and even though the GTO made 30rwhp more, that doesn't make up for narrower tires and heavier body. Both suspensions I upgraded and I'd rather take my 2000 SS that keeps up with stock c5z06's in turns than a comfy interior.

Being a 35th is just for commemorative reasons. As a buyer you want to try to get 01 and 02's. LS6 intake, more aggressive cam, and SOME 02's got LS6 blocks.

I just figured revised LS2 and independent rear suspension vs a ls1 and a 10 bolt solid rear. Figured it would atleast out handle a f body. Oh well looks like a grand prix with a V8 anyways LOL.

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by bayarea408

Being a 35th is just for commemorative reasons. As a buyer you want to try to get 01 and 02's. LS6 intake, more aggressive cam, and SOME 02's got LS6 blocks.

I just figured revised LS2 and independent rear suspension vs a ls1 and a 10 bolt solid rear. Figured it would atleast out handle a f body. Oh well looks like a grand prix with a V8 anyways LOL.

If I were to get another 4th gen it would either be a 97 SS LT4, 99 SS in Hugger Orange or an 02 fully optioned LE. I’d bypass the 01 and go straight for the 02, mainly due to the final year of the Fbody and a better chance of getting an LS6 block. Really the power of the LS2 is about the only benefit and the comfy seats. The weight and narrow ass tires hurt the vehicle.

[Da2ss]

IS comp cam cores still having issues my cam of choice is on a comp 5150 billet core

[savage99ss]

Originally Posted by bayarea408

Being a 35th is just for commemorative reasons. As a buyer you want to try to get 01 and 02's. LS6 intake, more aggressive cam, and SOME 02's got LS6 blocks.

I just figured revised LS2 and independent rear suspension vs a ls1 and a 10 bolt solid rear. Figured it would atleast out handle a f body. Oh well looks like a grand prix with a V8 anyways LOL.

1999 Camaro LS1 had the biggest factory cam from the factory.

My favorite 4th gen would be 1997 Camaro SS (30th anniv edition) white with hugger orange stripes and houndstooth interior. I came close to buying that back in the day.

[Mck9898]

love the 97 ss I have though not having the anniversary colors or the white leather hounds tooth. I like my bright red ss, still came with the anv logo in the cloth interior 6spd and the 2ol slp exhaust. still fairly rare. but nowhere as valuable as the lt4 ss cars that are hard to find and the ones I have seen were being passed off as lt4's but had the lt1 Rpo codes.

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by savage99ss

1999 Camaro LS1 had the biggest factory cam from the factory.

My favorite 4th gen would be 1997 Camaro SS (30th anniv edition) white with hugger orange stripes and houndstooth interior. I came close to buying that back in the day.

it sucks they had the worst heads and intake lol

Originally Posted by Mck9898

love the 97 ss I have though not having the anniversary colors or the white leather hounds tooth. I like my bright red ss, still came with the anv logo in the cloth interior 6spd and the 2ol slp exhaust. still fairly rare. but nowhere as valuable as the lt4 ss cars that are hard to find and the ones I have seen were being passed off as lt4's but had the lt1 Rpo codes.

I love those 97 SS cars, especially the LT4's! if i had the money I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I'll stick with my 2000 SS for now, its pretty rare itself. It is a 1 of 103 car so I'm content with that lol

[Mck9898]

king is there an accurate site of model numbers? id like to know how many bright red 97 ss's with manual out there. I have seen one or 2 sites but the numbers don't seem right to me or were there really that few made

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by Mck9898

king is there an accurate site of model numbers? id like to know how many bright red 97 ss's with manual out there. I have seen one or 2 sites but the numbers don't seem right to me or were there really that few made

Mine was a SLP build page on LS1tech, but I think it was only for 98-02 :(

You can try contacting SLP/SVE

[102SS]

Originally Posted by Mck9898

king is there an accurate site of model numbers? id like to know how many bright red 97 ss's with manual out there. I have seen one or 2 sites but the numbers don't seem right to me or were there really that few made

I PM'd you the info.

I'm not sure if they like links to other sites posted here.

[2thousand2]

I have a 97 hardtop SS M6, go 4th gens!

[Mck9898]

nice! thanks for the info 1 of 325 sounded more like it, I saw one that said one of 86 and that didn't seem correct at all.

[102SS]

Originally Posted by Mck9898

nice! thanks for the info 1 of 325 sounded more like it, I saw one that said one of 86 and that didn't seem correct at all.

No prob

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by 2thousand2

I have a 97 hardtop SS M6, go 4th gens!

Very nice!!!