SLOWLS1's 2010 2SS Build Journal

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Awesome stuff Brian!! Can't wait to see what hood you got, and hopefully it fits just great like mine did with very little adjustments. She's gonna look more "awesomer" than she already does!!

[SlowLS1]

Appreciate it guys!

Got cutouts installed today. Cut off the 2.5" stepdown and V-Banded the downpipe. Straight 3" to the cutout. The amount of noises the turbos make is absolutely insane!

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Very cool sir!!

[Ashen 6.2]

Brian - just checking in, hope all is well! Lack of posts - hope that means you have been driving it a bunch!

[morepowerjoe]

Yeah any gremlins or anything come up?

[SlowLS1]

Originally Posted by Ashen 6.2

Brian - just checking in, hope all is well! Lack of posts - hope that means you have been driving it a bunch!

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Yeah any gremlins or anything come up?

Thanks guys, still around, just taking a break from posting. Life is so busy right now trying to catch up on late honey do lists and whatnots. The car has taken a backseat for now.

I've put quite a few miles on the Camaro, but haven't driven her in a couple of weeks. Only really have 3 issues that need adressing.

1. Oil smoke while in full boost. No signs on the plugs that it's "burning" oil. I have upgraded the scavenge pump and lines to try and get better draining. Hopefully that is it.

2. Random bouts of KR, just a couple of degrees. Still trying to find the source of it with no luck.

3. Fuel pumps are starved at WOT when below 1/2 tank. I have pulled the pumps out and everything checks fine. Maybe a problem with the pickup on the driver side. Gotta figure that one out! For now, I keep her topped off.

Right now I am at about 10lbs of boost and ET Street S/S on the rear. Traction is a topic I will contend with after some rear end upgrades. I'd rather spin than break. She's laying stripes at top of 3rd gear (105). It's insane!

I've done a few things on the inside to have a status of pumps and controls of certain things like water and scav pumps. Electric cutouts controlled with Homelink buttons. A/C is working again.

I've also added some carbon fiber body panels, still waiting for the spoiler to come in.

Overall she is running great and is a blast to rip on.

She goes to dyno tuning on the 14th. I need to post some updated pictures.

Took my son for a short rip and he recorded it. Granny shifting to not break things and was spinning the whole time in boost.

Also can see the idiot lights I added to the column. Left to right: Scav Pump, Water Pump, Fuel Pump 1, and Fuel pump 2. 2 is Green and only in boost.

https://youtu.be/ewXAfuPZKNc?si=BYronGcwlmJx89_E

Thanks,
Brian

[CamaroDreams76]

Man that 427 sounds like it lights those turbos way faster. I also have that smoking issue but it's after a pull, not during. The smoke is definitely oil burn off. I dont think the oil gets out of the turbos fast enough.

What PSI do you run the mickeys at? I have 555RIIs and can hook in 3rd. 2nd with hot tires gets on the tc a little bit. I run my tire 27/28 cold and hot they'll be 30-32. My car is on E making 9.5psi, I make a hair over 800whp and similar torque. Guy in my Camaro club has a 1kwhp ZL1 that runs the M/T SS. 30psi is too much, the tires are wearing directly in the middle like the tire is over inflated. He now runs it at 25psi. Hopefully this helps some.

Love the build, can't wait for you to post numbers of this.

[1JEWLDSSRS]

Awesome Brian, cool vid! Glad you're doing well too. Enjoy your "new" ride, and remember to take life one day at a time! You'll get caught back up. Cheers my friend!

[Ashen 6.2]

awe man, sounds soo good!

[SlowLS1]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

Man that 427 sounds like it lights those turbos way faster. I also have that smoking issue but it's after a pull, not during. The smoke is definitely oil burn off. I dont think the oil gets out of the turbos fast enough.

What PSI do you run the mickeys at? I have 555RIIs and can hook in 3rd. 2nd with hot tires gets on the tc a little bit. I run my tire 27/28 cold and hot they'll be 30-32. My car is on E making 9.5psi, I make a hair over 800whp and similar torque. Guy in my Camaro club has a 1kwhp ZL1 that runs the M/T SS. 30psi is too much, the tires are wearing directly in the middle like the tire is over inflated. He now runs it at 25psi. Hopefully this helps some.

Love the build, can't wait for you to post numbers of this.

No that I think about it, I do see more on decel than during the pull. Tips are covered in black tar like oil residue. I will have it back together this weekend, hoping it helps some.

As for tire pressure, I am at 30-31 on the M/T tires. I am keeping it higher to promote spinning instead of breaking!

I need to get a video of it, but with the cutouts open (located in the beginning of the first turn on both sides) the turbos sound like a screw blower screaming while cruising / slight accel and decel. That was unexpected.

[SlowLS1]

Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Awesome Brian, cool vid! Glad you're doing well too. Enjoy your "new" ride, and remember to take life one day at a time! You'll get caught back up. Cheers my friend!

Thanks Wayne, I'm getting there.

[SlowLS1]

Mission Accomplished!

1063/977 @ 19 PSI. Was out of injector at this level.

[Joe.G]

Congrats.

[SlowLS1]

Finally got the car on the dyno. Initially had some issues with the boost controller, but after getting that sorted it made the following:

741/730 @ 10 PSI

1005/953 @ 17 PSI

1063/977 @ 19 PSI- Little messy because it hit the over-boost safety. DC on the injectors were near maxed out and decided to not try to get more.

I am extremely happy with the car, numbers, and the service I got from PCMofNC.

PCMofNC has been around a long time and they back up their reputation with solid work.

Next, enjoy it for the summer and figure out what's next.

I still have a lot of things that I have done that I need to get updated here.