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1JEWLDSSRS · 11-08-2018, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris49066SS

I never use my paddles anymore, cruising or at the strip. The shift points and the way it handles with the 4k stall is completely different so i just keep it in Sport and let the computer do the work

^^^^ Same here for me, big cam and 3400 stall, just leave it in sport and let the tune on the trans do all the work, just drive it like it's meant to be driven !!

Chris49066SS · 11-08-2018, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

^^^^ Same here for me, big cam and 3400 stall, just leave it in sport and let the tune on the trans do all the work, just drive it like it's meant to be driven !!

Definitely.

InFiD3ViL · 11-08-2018, 09:24 PM

I am near 99% paddles.

It totally changes the way the car feels. Especially since it takes off in 2nd gear in auto mode, Drive or Sport. In paddle mode, I have the choice.

Anybody ever wonder why it feels so much more torquey (I know, not a real word) in manual mode?

If I was at the track though, it would be Sport mode all the way.

krisprz2010camaross · 11-08-2018, 10:17 PM

When I was daily driving my ss I would have in manual mode most of the time unless I was just running errands and such.

krisprz2010camaross · 11-08-2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

^^^^ Same here for me, big cam and 3400 stall, just leave it in sport and let the tune on the trans do all the work, just drive it like it's meant to be driven !!

I don’t think I’ve driven in Sport mode since I got my stage 3 cam installed. I also have 3.91 gears, and a 3600-3700 multi disk stall. Will try Sport mode next time I go for a drive lol

Mike14bumblebee · 11-08-2018, 11:31 PM

Paddle shift since day 1. Love the sound of a V8 with Borla ATAK and headers when downshifting. Pops and crackles like crazy

pinoyplaya · 11-08-2018, 11:51 PM

Always driven in sport mode. I like having more control of the car.

Get yourself a paddle shift extended and it makes paddles even more fun and convenient.

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SlingShot · 11-09-2018, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

I am near 99% paddles.

It totally changes the way the car feels. Especially since it takes off in 2nd gear in auto mode, Drive or Sport. In paddle mode, I have the choice.

Anybody ever wonder why it feels so much more torquey (I know, not a real word) in manual mode?

If I was at the track though, it would be Sport mode all the way.

I always thought that the 2nd gear start in drive was disproved. I know for a fact the ZL1 starts in 2nd while in drive, but it also has a different trans. Based on my sedan with the 6l80, it starts in 1st in both drive and sport.

That being said, in my ZL1 I use sport mode, and my sedan I use 99% drive since getting it tuned.

qcman · 11-09-2018, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

I always thought that the 2nd gear start in drive was disproved. I know for a fact the ZL1 starts in 2nd while in drive, but it also has a different trans. Based on my sedan with the 6l80, it starts in 1st in both drive and sport.

That being said, in my ZL1 I use sport mode, and my sedan I use 99% drive since getting it tuned.

I agree my SS has always started in first in either mode. Now if I am in paddle shift mode in whatever gear say 3rd and I stop it only goes down to 2nd and I have to manually put it into first if I want it in that gar. But mine is clearly in first as I can't go very far before it changes.

anthony martinez · 11-09-2018, 09:47 AM

I drive my car in sport all the time. No paddle shifting bc my tranny is tuned pretty sweet. And like many others I am cammed, stalled and geared.

Chris49066SS · 11-09-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by anthony martinez

I drive my car in sport all the time. No paddle shifting bc my tranny is tuned pretty sweet. And like many others I am cammed, stalled and geared.

The funny part was when I tried to use the paddles after the cam, converter, and gears in the same manner as I had beforehand. Me: "What the Fuh... ...ohhh kayyy perhaps not.."

I then put it in Sport and haven't went back.

Mr2Hard2See · 11-11-2018, 11:10 AM

Sport mode 85%
Drive mode 10%
Paddles 5%

Rick Walker · 11-11-2018, 11:19 AM

I will receive my ZL1 convert soon. I’m 67 and not a fan of black wheels. Has anyone sandblasted stock black wheels and powder coated them in a chrome finish? Or aft mkt chrome wheels same sizes as stock? Rick Walker

Rock-It Man · 11-11-2018, 07:15 PM

Drive most of the time. Sport mode at the drag strip. Paddle shift once in a while on back roads with the windows rolled down to hear the great sounds of downshifting.

11-08-2018, 09:24 PM	#17
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,620	I am near 99% paddles. It totally changes the way the car feels. Especially since it takes off in 2nd gear in auto mode, Drive or Sport. In paddle mode, I have the choice. Anybody ever wonder why it feels so much more torquey (I know, not a real word) in manual mode? If I was at the track though, it would be Sport mode all the way. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

11-08-2018, 10:17 PM	#18
krisprz2010camaross Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/Rs Transformers Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Yorba Linda, California Posts: 1,564	When I was daily driving my ss I would have in manual mode most of the time unless I was just running errands and such. __________________ YouTube:Krisprz garage Insta:kris__perez & krisprz_garage LS3 conversion Vararam intake(tune model) Kooks LT headers & cats delete Corsa ZL1 3" exhaust RedBarn Racing Tune CMS Stage 3 Cam AFR CNC ported heads MSD Spark plug wires LNC-2000 Launch controller NGK TR6 Spark Plugs 1le strut tower brace-TPIS spacers Nick Williams 102mm throttle body Fast lsxr 102 intake manifold Slp 25% UDP Katech Tensioner Pulley Circle D 3600-3700 multi disk Stall GM 3.91 gears DDS carbon fiber driveshaft ZL1 fuel pump & injectors Flex fuel sensor(91/E85) https://wheelwell.com/kris-perez

11-08-2018, 11:31 PM	#20
Mike14bumblebee Drives: 2014 yellow 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Posts: 488 View My Garage	Paddle shift since day 1. Love the sound of a V8 with Borla ATAK and headers when downshifting. Pops and crackles like crazy __________________ K&N, Borla ATAK axle back, resonator delete, Speed Engineering headers,Vitesse, Zl1 wheels, ACS rocker panels, 1LE splitter

11-08-2018, 11:51 PM	#21
pinoyplaya Drives: '13 SS RS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 182	Always driven in sport mode. I like having more control of the car. Get yourself a paddle shift extended and it makes paddles even more fun and convenient. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 Camaro SS RS

11-11-2018, 11:10 AM	#26
Mr2Hard2See Instagram: Mr2Hard2See Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 691	Sport mode 85% Drive mode 10% Paddles 5% __________________ YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Mr2Hard2See LSA blower BTR stg 2 cam 227/242 BTR dual springs pushrods lifters retainers etc Che bronze trunnion Ls3 timing/valley cover Dod/vvt delete Dsx e85 Dsx aux fuel pump Id1050x injectors ZL1 fuel pump, Griptech 2.55 pulley, Solo performance Mach ll 2.5 catback exhaust 1 7/8th Lt headers

11-09-2018, 09:47 AM	#24
anthony martinez Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 86	I drive my car in sport all the time. No paddle shifting bc my tranny is tuned pretty sweet. And like many others I am cammed, stalled and geared.

11-11-2018, 11:19 AM	#27
Rick Walker Rick Walker Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Oakdale Calif Posts: 1	I will receive my ZL1 convert soon. I’m 67 and not a fan of black wheels. Has anyone sandblasted stock black wheels and powder coated them in a chrome finish? Or aft mkt chrome wheels same sizes as stock? Rick Walker

11-11-2018, 07:15 PM	#28
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,036 View My Garage	Drive most of the time. Sport mode at the drag strip. Paddle shift once in a while on back roads with the windows rolled down to hear the great sounds of downshifting.