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Without Remorse · 02-12-2011, 10:28 PM

OK, so I have been addicted to this site for months and have read what feels like 100,000 posts/threads. Although I have been a GM fan my whole life (Dad is a retiree), I have never had a car with a lot of power. My favorite car ever (and fastest) was a '88 Cavalier Z24 with a whopping 2.8L and 125hp. It felt VERY fast, although in hindsight I'm not so sure.

....So fast forward 20 years and I have a 2SS/RS Vert on order. I originally ordered a L99 because my wife talked me into it. I felt a lot of remorse for that decision (pun intended) and talked my wife into allowing me to change it to a LS3. Thanks honey!

My experience so far with the camaro is a short test drive of an L99 coupe. I got on it a little, but didn't really get a chance to feel its power. I am absolutely jacked out of my mind waiting for this car. It is all I think about all day. My wife is about to have me commited.

....sorry for the long story. The question I have is this: I have read conflicting info on this site about the nastyness of the SS. I have heard that unless you apply break, you can't get the wheels to break loose. I have heard from others that if/when you turn off the mechanical "training wheels" hold on to your a$$ and make sure that there are no other cars around. So which is it? I know that I'll find out for myself in 6 weeks or so but I would really like to know.

When you turn off the training wheels, can you lay a patch of rubber without applying break?

mikeSS · 02-12-2011, 10:30 PM

your going to need a manual to lay down some rubber with out using break.

2010 SSRS · 02-12-2011, 10:33 PM

my L99 bone stock layed down rubber with no problem no brake needed and now with the Jannetty Street Racing package it is an absolute beast.

sask-man · 02-12-2011, 10:36 PM

I have laid rubber into 3rd gear. Turn off traction control and its plenty fun...slip it into Competition Mode and its funner...hold the magic button down for 7 seconds and the car is wide open to your level of balls!

Its as nasty as you dare....whatever the case, you WILL enjoy driving it...maybe not so much filling up up so often!

Mr CLuTcH · 02-12-2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Without Remorse

OK, so I have been addicted to this site for months and have read what feels like 100,000 posts/threads. Although I have been a GM fan my whole life (Dad is a retiree), I have never had a car with a lot of power. My favorite car ever (and fastest) was a '88 Cavalier Z24 with a whopping 2.8L and 125hp. It felt VERY fast, although in hindsight I'm not so sure.

....So fast forward 20 years and I have a 2SS/RS Vert on order. I originally ordered a L99 because my wife talked me into it. I felt a lot of remorse for that decision (pun intended) and talked my wife into allowing me to change it to a LS3. Thanks honey!

My experience so far with the camaro is a short test drive of an L99 coupe. I got on it a little, but didn't really get a chance to feel its power. I am absolutely jacked out of my mind waiting for this car. It is all I think about all day. My wife is about to have me commited.

....sorry for the long story. The question I have is this: I have read conflicting info on this site about the nastyness of the SS. I have heard that unless you apply break, you can't get the wheels to break loose. I have heard from others that if/when you turn off the mechanical "training wheels" hold on to your a$$ and make sure that there are no other cars around. So which is it? I know that I'll find out for myself in 6 weeks or so but I would really like to know.

When you turn off the training wheels, can you lay a patch of rubber without applying break?

Let's just put it this way,.....when you turn off "traction-control" and "stability control", you officially put this car into "uncontrolled behemoth" mode, because it's damned fast. And it is very easy to get this thing up to the limit,....155. Put it into sport mode and turn everything off, and this car is very dangerous; you can seriously get in trouble if you don't know how to control this thing. Very fast car. And don't talk about the speed you experience after you mod it.........

sauron · 02-12-2011, 10:45 PM

I also have an L99 that has no trouble laying stripes with the "training wheels" off. point it in a straight line and jump into it... the only things that keeps it from stepping to far to the side is the second gear shift. Shift it manually and you are treated to way more fun than the average person should be allowed to have. Turn the wheel while you do it and be prepared to pedal it or do some aggressive counter steering.

All that being said....turn the "training Wheels" back on and you realize just how far we have come with traction control systems. Even on wet roads the training wheels let drive aggressive and heavy footed with much worry.

Congrats on your order, im even excited for you!!! and judging by the excitement in your post the PERMAGRIN has already begun and the car isnt built yet!!

mikeSS · 02-12-2011, 10:49 PM

are you l99 owners saying that you can be at 0 MPH. with the RPM at idle and with no break just floor it and LAY DOWN black strips?

compare to me in my manual dropping the clutch at 4-5k RPM. at 0 MPH

sauron · 02-12-2011, 10:53 PM

with Traction control off...absolutely.

camaroitalia · 02-12-2011, 10:53 PM

congrats on the order! the l99 was fun so im sure ur ls3 will be a beast

midnighter · 02-12-2011, 10:54 PM

Really nasty!

mikeSS · 02-12-2011, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sauron

with Traction control off...absolutely.

i am sorry i just don't believe you can lay down stripes like i would with a 5k drop. WITH OUT the break

midnighter · 02-12-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSS

i am sorry i just don't believe you can lay down stripes like i would with a 5k drop. WITH OUT the break

I agree. Oh it was fun learning to do a power/ brake burnout in a manual.....oh the smell of clutch the first few times

Darth Detroit · 02-12-2011, 11:00 PM

Iv'e loved only one other car and it wa a Saturn. I love my SS. My
Casper.

Without Remorse · 02-12-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSS

i am sorry i just don't believe you can lay down stripes like i would with a 5k drop. WITH OUT the break

02-12-2011, 10:28 PM	#1
Without Remorse Drives: 2011 2SS/RS RJT Convertible Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 375	How nasty is the SS? OK, so I have been addicted to this site for months and have read what feels like 100,000 posts/threads. Although I have been a GM fan my whole life (Dad is a retiree), I have never had a car with a lot of power. My favorite car ever (and fastest) was a '88 Cavalier Z24 with a whopping 2.8L and 125hp. It felt VERY fast, although in hindsight I'm not so sure. ....So fast forward 20 years and I have a 2SS/RS Vert on order. I originally ordered a L99 because my wife talked me into it. I felt a lot of remorse for that decision (pun intended) and talked my wife into allowing me to change it to a LS3. Thanks honey! My experience so far with the camaro is a short test drive of an L99 coupe. I got on it a little, but didn't really get a chance to feel its power. I am absolutely jacked out of my mind waiting for this car. It is all I think about all day. My wife is about to have me commited. ....sorry for the long story. The question I have is this: I have read conflicting info on this site about the nastyness of the SS. I have heard that unless you apply break, you can't get the wheels to break loose. I have heard from others that if/when you turn off the mechanical "training wheels" hold on to your a$$ and make sure that there are no other cars around. So which is it? I know that I'll find out for myself in 6 weeks or so but I would really like to know. When you turn off the training wheels, can you lay a patch of rubber without applying break?

02-12-2011, 10:33 PM	#3
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	my L99 bone stock layed down rubber with no problem no brake needed and now with the Jannetty Street Racing package it is an absolute beast. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

02-12-2011, 10:53 PM	#9
camaroitalia Go Harder Than Baltimore! Drives: 2010 CGM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 3,835	congrats on the order! the l99 was fun so im sure ur ls3 will be a beast __________________

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02-12-2011, 10:30 PM	#2
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	your going to need a manual to lay down some rubber with out using break.

02-12-2011, 10:36 PM	#4
sask-man Sask-man from Sask Drives: 2010 1SSRS M6 Black of course! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 312 View My Garage	I have laid rubber into 3rd gear. Turn off traction control and its plenty fun...slip it into Competition Mode and its funner...hold the magic button down for 7 seconds and the car is wide open to your level of balls! Its as nasty as you dare....whatever the case, you WILL enjoy driving it...maybe not so much filling up up so often!

02-12-2011, 10:45 PM	#6
sauron Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 88	I also have an L99 that has no trouble laying stripes with the "training wheels" off. point it in a straight line and jump into it... the only things that keeps it from stepping to far to the side is the second gear shift. Shift it manually and you are treated to way more fun than the average person should be allowed to have. Turn the wheel while you do it and be prepared to pedal it or do some aggressive counter steering. All that being said....turn the "training Wheels" back on and you realize just how far we have come with traction control systems. Even on wet roads the training wheels let drive aggressive and heavy footed with much worry. Congrats on your order, im even excited for you!!! and judging by the excitement in your post the PERMAGRIN has already begun and the car isnt built yet!!

02-12-2011, 10:49 PM	#7
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	are you l99 owners saying that you can be at 0 MPH. with the RPM at idle and with no break just floor it and LAY DOWN black strips? compare to me in my manual dropping the clutch at 4-5k RPM. at 0 MPH

02-12-2011, 10:54 PM	#10
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,904	Really nasty!

02-12-2011, 11:00 PM	#13
Darth Detroit Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/2SS-Fully Loaded Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockwood, MI Posts: 102	Iv'e loved only one other car and it wa a Saturn. I love my SS. My Casper.