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SNOOK · 04-19-2009, 07:20 PM

Also as reported on Frontpage Blog

Anybody know what the deal is on the stack of wheel weights on both front calipers on the 2010 with brembo's? I will try to attach a picture.

UPDATE:

OFFICIAL ANSWER FROM JOHN FITZPATRICK:

Some early Camaro customers noticed that there are weights on the Camaro SS calipers. With high-performance vehicles like the Camaro SS, minor brake noise is not uncommon. The weights act as a damper to reduce noise in certain driving conditions. This was done after careful evaluation and validation by our engineering team. These weights will only be added to early builds of the Camaro SS.

DanD · 04-19-2009, 07:25 PM

haha.. looks like someone doesn't know the difference between the wheel and the caliper is al. HAHAHA

robby · 04-19-2009, 07:25 PM

Interesting way to increase unsprung weight.

Uh, other than a playful assembly line worker, I can't think of a thing.

Rob

franknbeans · 04-19-2009, 07:29 PM

??

Andro · 04-19-2009, 07:33 PM

What the???

camarorick · 04-19-2009, 07:35 PM

Weird, are these on your car ?

erasedgod · 04-19-2009, 07:39 PM

I swear I've seen something similar in the past, but I can't remember where.

ROMANO6.0 · 04-19-2009, 07:40 PM

I always put em on the wheels...

SNOOK · 04-19-2009, 08:09 PM

Yea, on both sides. I don't recall ever seeing anything like this. Lots of weights on the wheel as well. No problem to 100 mph, and braking very shortly after that.

camarorick · 04-19-2009, 08:20 PM

That's ridiculous !!... Those weights are not doing anything but looking ugly !

NVMY68SS · 04-19-2009, 08:23 PM

Hmmm............man, I'm glad they have my car somewhere else looking it over again so I don't end up with weights on my calipers.

Captain Awesome · 04-19-2009, 08:23 PM

I bet it's the way they calibrate the handling of the car. It must have a perfect 50/50 weight distribution...

LOL!

stovt001 · 04-19-2009, 08:32 PM

Sounds to me like they have a new guy on the line, and he doesn't know where wheel weights go. This is comforting.

rayhawk · 04-19-2009, 08:55 PM

Those are special edition tuned Brembos, which is a rare factory option. You are so lucky

2010 SS RS · 04-19-2009, 09:09 PM

Good to see you guys are back on track and blowing things way out of proportion.

kylepo · 04-19-2009, 09:35 PM

WTF

BKnBLK · 04-19-2009, 09:57 PM

yea what he said

kdoske · 04-19-2009, 10:12 PM

omg wtf, i honestly believe that some half english speaking person on the line was told to put weights on the wheels and misinterpreted...

I hope im wrong on this but damn thats weird, I just can't image why the hell else they would be there.

Edit: OR! maybe that's part of the assembly process and the weights are attached to the brembos and then sent down to the next station where they are removed and placed on the wheel for balancing but some how this car got missed............dude you got me this **** is wierd as ****...

cam2fst4u · 04-19-2009, 10:16 PM

they do it to reduce brake vibration. lol... sounds good. Ask the mole.. Go to the moles thread and ask... He may be able to give you an answer or ask Fbodfather.

Bornin69 · 04-19-2009, 10:20 PM

No wonder the car weighs so much!

mlee · 04-19-2009, 10:33 PM

Everyone needs a set of those on their Brembos... Pick em up at your local tire shop....

kylepo · 04-19-2009, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bornin69

No wonder the car weighs so much!

ha

FirstLSK · 04-20-2009, 06:11 AM

Uhhhhh, yeah...... I guess that one slipped past the QA inspection.

I believe I would be making a phone call or two on that one and ask if they are supposed to be there or why they might have put them there. If nobody can come up with an answer, I would just remove them.

Maybe Number 3, Fbodfather, Davis, and Richard can check their front Brembo's.

.

SNOOK · 04-20-2009, 07:41 AM

I'm on the way to the dealer to let them use it for the week and I'll be sure to ask, not that they'll know but I'll ask anyway. Raining here all week so no big deal.

Matster · 04-20-2009, 08:05 AM

Done to add extra weight in order to give the Stang and Challenger a fighting chance

04-19-2009, 07:20 PM	#1
SNOOK Drives: 1967 Camaro, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 31 View My Garage	Wheel weights on my Camaro's calipers Also as reported on Frontpage Blog Anybody know what the deal is on the stack of wheel weights on both front calipers on the 2010 with brembo's? I will try to attach a picture. UPDATE: OFFICIAL ANSWER FROM JOHN FITZPATRICK: Some early Camaro customers noticed that there are weights on the Camaro SS calipers. With high-performance vehicles like the Camaro SS, minor brake noise is not uncommon. The weights act as a damper to reduce noise in certain driving conditions. This was done after careful evaluation and validation by our engineering team. These weights will only be added to early builds of the Camaro SS. Attached Images

04-19-2009, 07:25 PM	#2
DanD Drives: 6 camaros Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ma Posts: 274	haha.. looks like someone doesn't know the difference between the wheel and the caliper is al. HAHAHA __________________ 2010 IOM RS/SS #231 cam, stall, headers 2002 Z28 427 2002 SSLE Convertible 1968 383 Camaro 1968 327 Camaro Convertible 1967 RS 327 1967 Pro-Tour in progress

04-19-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
franknbeans Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 2,509 View My Garage	?? __________________ I < 3 the Camaro.

04-19-2009, 07:33 PM	#5
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: GOT BOOST? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 4,574 View My Garage	What the??? __________________ http://camautomag.com/wolf-in-sheeps...s-with-912whp/ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85033

04-19-2009, 07:35 PM	#6
camarorick Drives: '10 SIM Camaro 2SS & SIM Malibu LT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laval, Qc, Canada ( 10 min North of Montreal ) Posts: 982	Weird, are these on your car ? __________________ SIM 2ss/rs- LS3 - Black int. CGM stripes / sunroof Past.... 1994 Z28 / T56 - Pace Setter headers/True Dual Exhaust Past.... 1988 Iroc-Z / T5 - Destroyed by an 18-wheeler Past.... 1980 Z28 / Muncie M21 - Sold Member of 'Club Elite' #61

04-19-2009, 07:25 PM	#3
robby Drives: 02 B4C 6M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 68	Interesting way to increase unsprung weight. Uh, other than a playful assembly line worker, I can't think of a thing. Rob

04-19-2009, 07:39 PM	#7
erasedgod 381 RWHP / 387 RWTQ Drives: CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saratoga Springs Posts: 375 View My Garage	I swear I've seen something similar in the past, but I can't remember where. __________________

04-19-2009, 07:40 PM	#8
ROMANO6.0 Drives: 88 IROC-Z Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 27	I always put em on the wheels... __________________ CANCELED VICTORY RED W/BLACK STRIPES 2SS RS #1127 AT 4800 R6P folks have waited for long enough GM!!! Build early orders before any new dealer orders regardless of allocation. Stop treating your most loyal customers so unfairly

04-19-2009, 08:09 PM	#9
SNOOK Drives: 1967 Camaro, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 31 View My Garage	Yea, on both sides. I don't recall ever seeing anything like this. Lots of weights on the wheel as well. No problem to 100 mph, and braking very shortly after that.

04-19-2009, 08:20 PM	#10
camarorick Drives: '10 SIM Camaro 2SS & SIM Malibu LT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Laval, Qc, Canada ( 10 min North of Montreal ) Posts: 982	That's ridiculous !!... Those weights are not doing anything but looking ugly ! __________________ SIM 2ss/rs- LS3 - Black int. CGM stripes / sunroof Past.... 1994 Z28 / T56 - Pace Setter headers/True Dual Exhaust Past.... 1988 Iroc-Z / T5 - Destroyed by an 18-wheeler Past.... 1980 Z28 / Muncie M21 - Sold Member of 'Club Elite' #61

04-19-2009, 08:23 PM	#11
NVMY68SS Drives #296 Drives: 1968 Camaro SS - 350/5 Speed Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 922	Hmmm............man, I'm glad they have my car somewhere else looking it over again so I don't end up with weights on my calipers. __________________ #296 Delivered 6-1-09 Dynoed 10-3-09 384.56HP 387.65TQ with the bolt-ons listed, no tune.....yet! Roto-Fab CAI (Install pics here), Doug Thorley Shorties, Flowmaster American Thunder 409S Cat Back Vid

04-19-2009, 08:23 PM	#12
Captain Awesome The Great One Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,622	I bet it's the way they calibrate the handling of the car. It must have a perfect 50/50 weight distribution... LOL! __________________ Ladies and gentlemen; we salute the men and women of the armed forces, police officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel.

04-19-2009, 08:32 PM	#13
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,838	Sounds to me like they have a new guy on the line, and he doesn't know where wheel weights go. This is comforting. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

04-19-2009, 08:55 PM	#14
rayhawk Drives: S-10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 737 View My Garage	Those are special edition tuned Brembos, which is a rare factory option. You are so lucky __________________ Hooters, hooters, yum yum yum, hooters, hooters on a girl thats dumb. -Al Bundy

04-19-2009, 09:09 PM	#15
2010 SS RS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IBM Black Polished Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 834	Good to see you guys are back on track and blowing things way out of proportion. __________________ Sig is removed to avoid the hassle of accidental spamming... Love living the Camaro Life.

04-19-2009, 09:35 PM	#16
kylepo Drives: 2002 firehawk.....missing 02CE Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Midland MI/salamanca NY Posts: 356	WTF

04-19-2009, 09:57 PM	#17
BKnBLK LSX 416,Single 70mm Drives: Silver Ice 2010 SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Glen St Mary,Fla. Posts: 234	yea what he said __________________ 2010 version of "THIS" Silver Ice/Black 6A/Tapshift Polished 20's

04-19-2009, 10:12 PM	#18
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 956	omg wtf, i honestly believe that some half english speaking person on the line was told to put weights on the wheels and misinterpreted... I hope im wrong on this but damn thats weird, I just can't image why the hell else they would be there. Edit: OR! maybe that's part of the assembly process and the weights are attached to the brembos and then sent down to the next station where they are removed and placed on the wheel for balancing but some how this car got missed............dude you got me this ** is wierd as *... Last edited by KILLER74Z28; 04-20-2009 at 05:44 AM. Reason: Inappropriate language.*

04-19-2009, 10:16 PM	#19
cam2fst4u Drives: 08 SS trailblazer,08 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stanley va Posts: 6,256 View My Garage	they do it to reduce brake vibration. lol... sounds good. Ask the mole.. Go to the moles thread and ask... He may be able to give you an answer or ask Fbodfather. __________________ http://cam2fst4u.mybrute.com

04-19-2009, 10:20 PM	#20
Bornin69 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 123 View My Garage	No wonder the car weighs so much!

04-19-2009, 10:33 PM	#21
mlee H-TownCamaroClub.com Drives: 2010 Tahoe LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 5,510 View My Garage	Everyone needs a set of those on their Brembos... Pick em up at your local tire shop.... __________________ 2nd Annual Texas Camaro Nationals - Sept 18th

04-20-2009, 06:11 AM	#23
FirstLSK Dude, I love my car !!!! Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS white rally Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 810	Uhhhhh, yeah...... I guess that one slipped past the QA inspection. I believe I would be making a phone call or two on that one and ask if they are supposed to be there or why they might have put them there. If nobody can come up with an answer, I would just remove them. Maybe Number 3, Fbodfather, Davis, and Richard can check their front Brembo's. . __________________ -------------------------------------------------

04-20-2009, 07:41 AM	#24
SNOOK Drives: 1967 Camaro, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 31 View My Garage	I'm on the way to the dealer to let them use it for the week and I'll be sure to ask, not that they'll know but I'll ask anyway. Raining here all week so no big deal.

04-20-2009, 08:05 AM	#25
Matster Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM/IOM #3625 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 898 View My Garage	Done to add extra weight in order to give the Stang and Challenger a fighting chance __________________ Last edited by Matster; 04-20-2009 at 08:28 AM.

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