Question for LS3 Owners - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

nashstat · 03-27-2010, 07:46 PM

Sorry but I am a newbie driving a "High Performance" car like the Camaro, never had one of em powerful cars before.

Does anyone know what the maximum speeds are that you can reach for each gear?

Thanks!

rharp · 03-27-2010, 07:53 PM

Don't know about first thru fifth but I think sixth is either light or sound !

CLEAN · 03-27-2010, 08:09 PM

Total guess, but I'd say 50/90/130 for the first 3 gears. Don't shoot me, mines an L99, but that should be a good ballpark until someone posts the real numbers.

trm0002 · 03-27-2010, 09:08 PM

LS3 with M6

ART-2008 · 03-27-2010, 09:08 PM

Hi, this is the third time I've answered this question.....but happy to do it again!

According to Road & Track June 2009 road test on the 2010 SS Camaro:

1st 6500 rpm 52 MPH
2nd 6500 rpm 76 MPH
3rd 6500 rpm 110 MPH
4th 6400 rpm 155 MPH*
5th 5400 rpm 155 MPH*
6th 3650 rpm 155 MPH*

*The computer in the 2010 Camaro limits top speed to 155MPH.

nashstat · 03-27-2010, 09:16 PM

Thanks for the info. So say if you are going at 70Mph on gear 6, and a ricer comes by and shows off... would it be quicker to shift down to gear 2 and shift to gear 3 as soon as you hit 6500 rpm, or just shift directly to gear 3?

MasterZ · 03-27-2010, 09:26 PM

I dont think I would go to 2nd at 70mph cause the double shifts so close together would actually slow you down... now 60, yeah 2nd and your off..

Steve Dallas · 03-27-2010, 09:38 PM

3rd would be fastest from 70, but 4th pulls pretty hard from there as well.

And, why would you go to 2nd? 6000 rpm is 72, not worth it for that...

CLEAN · 03-27-2010, 10:08 PM

At least I was close on 1st gear. I must have forgotten 2nd gear when I was trying to remember them.

armysig · 03-27-2010, 11:19 PM

Take it to the track. You'll reach those limits fast in the 1/4 mile. Most of the time I'm just finishing up the run at 103.9 mph in 3rd....and it still feels like it wants to give more before I let off.

2010SSRSM6 · 03-28-2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nashstat

So say if you are going at 70Mph on gear 6, and a ricer comes by and shows off... would it be quicker to shift down to gear 2 and shift to gear 3 as soon as you hit 6500 rpm, or just shift directly to gear 3?

By shows off you mean what exactally? Rev's up to 9K, blows blue smoke and sounds like a pissed off bee hive? If that gets you going on the freeway, just shove it into 1st and dump the clutch.

Now, if your at the track or on a closed course, shove it into 3rd, dump the clutch and smile as you blow by all but the best of the "ricers" and laugh hysterically as his Vtec grenades.

98_Camaro · 03-28-2010, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010SSRSM6

By shows off you mean what exactally? Rev's up to 9K, blows blue smoke and sounds like a pissed off bee hive? If that gets you going on the freeway, just shove it into 1st and dump the clutch.

Now, if your at the track or on a closed course, shove it into 3rd, dump the clutch and smile as you blow by all but the best of the "ricers" and laugh hysterically as his Vtec grenades.

That, sir/madame, made my day.

Inferno2SS · 03-28-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by trm0002

LS3 with M6

1st, 2nd and 3rd are pretty much where my car red lines at. I havent driven fast enough to know where 4th red lines.

nhra stocker · 03-28-2010, 06:37 PM

When I race my car down the quarter mile I hit the rev limiter (fuel shutoff) right as im at the finish line in 3rd gear and hit 110mph almost everytime.

03-27-2010, 07:46 PM	#1
nashstat Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 439	Question for LS3 Owners Sorry but I am a newbie driving a "High Performance" car like the Camaro, never had one of em powerful cars before. Does anyone know what the maximum speeds are that you can reach for each gear? Thanks!

03-27-2010, 08:09 PM	#3
CLEAN Drives: '19 Stingray '22 MB GLC 300 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	Total guess, but I'd say 50/90/130 for the first 3 gears. Don't shoot me, mines an L99, but that should be a good ballpark until someone posts the real numbers. __________________ "Ever since we got the Camaro, everything seems better" -My 6 year old daughter

03-27-2010, 09:08 PM	#4
trm0002 VIN #2G1FT1EW6A9100074 Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS/RS RJT VIN 00074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Buffalo,NY 'burbs Posts: 4,216	LS3 with M6 __________________

03-27-2010, 09:26 PM	#7
MasterZ Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denham Springs, LA Posts: 705	I dont think I would go to 2nd at 70mph cause the double shifts so close together would actually slow you down... now 60, yeah 2nd and your off.. __________________ 2014 C7 Z51~ M7 custom paint, Mods soon to come, researching at the moment.

03-27-2010, 09:38 PM	#8
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	3rd would be fastest from 70, but 4th pulls pretty hard from there as well. And, why would you go to 2nd? 6000 rpm is 72, not worth it for that... __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.

03-27-2010, 07:53 PM	#2
rharp Drives: 2010 SVT Raptor/ 70 Chevelle SS 396 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 569	Don't know about first thru fifth but I think sixth is either light or sound !

03-27-2010, 09:08 PM	#5
ART-2008 Drives: 2010 SS Camaro 6M, 2005 Lotus Elise Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 107	Hi, this is the third time I've answered this question.....but happy to do it again! According to Road & Track June 2009 road test on the 2010 SS Camaro: 1st 6500 rpm 52 MPH 2nd 6500 rpm 76 MPH 3rd 6500 rpm 110 MPH 4th 6400 rpm 155 MPH* 5th 5400 rpm 155 MPH* 6th 3650 rpm 155 MPH* *The computer in the 2010 Camaro limits top speed to 155MPH.

03-27-2010, 09:16 PM	#6
nashstat Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA Posts: 439	Thanks for the info. So say if you are going at 70Mph on gear 6, and a ricer comes by and shows off... would it be quicker to shift down to gear 2 and shift to gear 3 as soon as you hit 6500 rpm, or just shift directly to gear 3?

03-27-2010, 10:08 PM	#9
CLEAN Drives: '19 Stingray '22 MB GLC 300 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	At least I was close on 1st gear. I must have forgotten 2nd gear when I was trying to remember them. __________________ "Ever since we got the Camaro, everything seems better" -My 6 year old daughter

03-27-2010, 11:19 PM	#10
armysig Catch me if you can Drives: 2012 IOM ZL-1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,461 View My Garage	Take it to the track. You'll reach those limits fast in the 1/4 mile. Most of the time I'm just finishing up the run at 103.9 mph in 3rd....and it still feels like it wants to give more before I let off. __________________

03-28-2010, 06:37 PM	#14
nhra stocker Drives: 69,10 camaro 71 chevelle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shelbyville, IL Posts: 722 View My Garage	When I race my car down the quarter mile I hit the rev limiter (fuel shutoff) right as im at the finish line in 3rd gear and hit 110mph almost everytime. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS M6 Bone stock 12.58 at 110mph http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=263 1971 Chevelle SS 454 365hp NHRA C/SA 10.73 at 122 1969 Camaro (427 ZL-1 clone) M-22 being built 1982 Siverado 4x4 454 Mud truck stock class 3.66 sec in 150' of mud

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