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SNSSTR · 05-14-2014, 11:35 AM

I'm honestly not sure. This is the first time I have ever had an aftermarket clutch installed in a car. So I really don't have anything to compare it to.

SNSSTR · 05-27-2014, 05:58 PM

I just installed some Torque Solutions engine mounts over the weekend and they seem to have gotten rid of the clutch chatter/shudder for the most part. It also helped throttle response and I love being able to feel the feedback of starting the car, letting it idle, and the extra shake. I will say that I was very impressed. The engine does not move even when revving it up. It is in there solid!

Soon I will be getting a driveshaft and hopefully that will fix some of the smaller vibrations, as I'm fairly certain the stock driveshaft is causing them now.

silverGXPbullet · 05-27-2014, 06:28 PM

So you think that the clutch was gripping so agressively that it was causing the entire drive line and subsequently the engine itself to shake or shudder as you say, causing vibration?

SNSSTR · 05-27-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by silverGXPbullet

So you think that the clutch was gripping so agressively that it was causing the entire drive line and subsequently the engine itself to shake or shudder as you say, causing vibration?

Yes, I think that's all it was. Now that everything is tight, there's no more shudder...And I'm happy!

silverGXPbullet · 05-28-2014, 12:14 AM

So no more chatter or shuddering out of 1st or do you still get some of that?

bryand · 05-28-2014, 12:42 AM

Great write up op. Beautiful car and sweet engine bay. What dis you use to relocate the coils?

SNSSTR · 05-29-2014, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by silverGXPbullet

So no more chatter or shuddering out of 1st or do you still get some of that?

Yep, all is good now! Hill starts don't even shudder anymore.

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Originally Posted by bryand

Great write up op. Beautiful car and sweet engine bay. What dis you use to relocate the coils?

Thank you! I built my own MSD plug wires to length and used a coil extension harness and relocation bracket from ebay. Without the cost of the valve covers, the project cost about $150

silverGXPbullet · 05-30-2014, 01:49 PM

Thats great to hear! I just drove my LT1-SC for the first time today and the chatter is virtually unavoidable. Hopefully it starts to go away as I start to break the clutch in a little more. There are no aftermarket motor mounts for the G8 which is disappointing to say the least.

Im going to try and take the clutch assist spring out as well. Did you just take a screwdriver and pry one of the sides out and wiggle it out of place after that?

SNSSTR · 05-30-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by silverGXPbullet

Thats great to hear! I just drove my LT1-SC for the first time today and the chatter is virtually unavoidable. Hopefully it starts to go away as I start to break the clutch in a little more. There are no aftermarket motor mounts for the G8 which is disappointing to say the least.

Im going to try and take the clutch assist spring out as well. Did you just take a screwdriver and pry one of the sides out and wiggle it out of place after that?

That's great! The chatter can be unavoidable at first, but just go drive in some stop & go rush hour traffic for a little while and that will help with drivability. The clutch does have to be broken in. Once it is, it will work much better.

That sucks on the motor mounts, but yes, for the clutch assist spring, just pry on it a little bit until it pops off....and wear some safety glasses! Removing it helps a lot.

SNSSTR · 06-02-2014, 11:04 AM

She made Car of the Month for June over on ModBargains.com!

http://blog.modbargains.com/june-car...-beast-camaro/

SNSSTR · 07-19-2014, 01:04 PM

Installed a strut tower brace the other day!

Camaro1954 · 07-30-2014, 08:55 PM

Installed a Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace - the only one I could find to clear the supercharger and work on the 2010 strut towers. Not the easiest bolt-on I've done. You have to drop the struts to drill a 3/8" hole in the back side of each tower, reassemble and have the alignment redone.

SNSSTR · 07-31-2014, 12:30 AM

No blower for me, so no need for the extra clearance, but I feel your pain on dropping the shocks to drill holes. I had to drop them to drill 4 holes in the top of each shock tower.

k818mn1 · 09-11-2014, 01:30 PM

I was considering buying VMR710s in hypersilver for my 2013 SS - what size tires are you running?

05-14-2014, 11:35 AM	#15
SNSSTR All About That Speed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,181	I'm honestly not sure. This is the first time I have ever had an aftermarket clutch installed in a car. So I really don't have anything to compare it to. __________________ 2010 SS M6 \| 416 CI \| H/C/I \| GPI TUNED \| SNSSTR

05-27-2014, 05:58 PM	#16
SNSSTR All About That Speed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,181	I just installed some Torque Solutions engine mounts over the weekend and they seem to have gotten rid of the clutch chatter/shudder for the most part. It also helped throttle response and I love being able to feel the feedback of starting the car, letting it idle, and the extra shake. I will say that I was very impressed. The engine does not move even when revving it up. It is in there solid! Soon I will be getting a driveshaft and hopefully that will fix some of the smaller vibrations, as I'm fairly certain the stock driveshaft is causing them now. __________________ 2010 SS M6 \| 416 CI \| H/C/I \| GPI TUNED \| SNSSTR

06-02-2014, 11:04 AM	#24
SNSSTR All About That Speed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,181	She made Car of the Month for June over on ModBargains.com! http://blog.modbargains.com/june-car...-beast-camaro/ __________________ 2010 SS M6 \| 416 CI \| H/C/I \| GPI TUNED \| SNSSTR

07-19-2014, 01:04 PM	#25
SNSSTR All About That Speed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,181	Installed a strut tower brace the other day! __________________ 2010 SS M6 \| 416 CI \| H/C/I \| GPI TUNED \| SNSSTR

07-30-2014, 08:55 PM	#26
Camaro1954 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 20 View My Garage	Installed a Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace - the only one I could find to clear the supercharger and work on the 2010 strut towers. Not the easiest bolt-on I've done. You have to drop the struts to drill a 3/8" hole in the back side of each tower, reassemble and have the alignment redone. Attached Images

05-27-2014, 06:28 PM	#17
silverGXPbullet Drives: 2009 G8 GXP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: the mitten Posts: 25	So you think that the clutch was gripping so agressively that it was causing the entire drive line and subsequently the engine itself to shake or shudder as you say, causing vibration?

05-28-2014, 12:14 AM	#19
silverGXPbullet Drives: 2009 G8 GXP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: the mitten Posts: 25	So no more chatter or shuddering out of 1st or do you still get some of that?

05-28-2014, 12:42 AM	#20
bryand Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Join Date: May 2014 Location: Sheridan, AR Posts: 12	Great write up op. Beautiful car and sweet engine bay. What dis you use to relocate the coils?

05-30-2014, 01:49 PM	#22
silverGXPbullet Drives: 2009 G8 GXP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: the mitten Posts: 25	Thats great to hear! I just drove my LT1-SC for the first time today and the chatter is virtually unavoidable. Hopefully it starts to go away as I start to break the clutch in a little more. There are no aftermarket motor mounts for the G8 which is disappointing to say the least. Im going to try and take the clutch assist spring out as well. Did you just take a screwdriver and pry one of the sides out and wiggle it out of place after that?

07-31-2014, 12:30 AM	#27
SNSSTR All About That Speed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,181	No blower for me, so no need for the extra clearance, but I feel your pain on dropping the shocks to drill holes. I had to drop them to drill 4 holes in the top of each shock tower. __________________ 2010 SS M6 \| 416 CI \| H/C/I \| GPI TUNED \| SNSSTR

09-11-2014, 01:30 PM	#28
k818mn1 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS, Garnet Red Join Date: May 2013 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 350	I was considering buying VMR710s in hypersilver for my 2013 SS - what size tires are you running?