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BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-23-2009, 09:32 PM

Ok, so what is the cut off on vins that have them?

RyanSSaddict · 04-23-2009, 09:44 PM

So what, theirs something wrong with my car, aahhhhh, I still love the car, but GM get it together. If i'm wrong please correct me.

Camarino · 04-23-2009, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanSSaddict

So what, theirs something wrong with my car, aahhhhh, I still love the car, but GM get it together. If i'm wrong please correct me.

nooo bro dun worry nothing wrong just they found that there was excessive noise and the weights eliminate it

rayhawk · 04-23-2009, 09:57 PM

Odd, the problem must have been pretty noticeable for them to go to the trouble of adding the weights like that. All in all it is good attention to detail on the part of the engineers, but it is a shame to ugly up those nice looking calipers to help prevent what I am guessing is minor squealing. If this represents the type of minor issues we can expect with the production car then I think they have done a pretty good job, especially considering they are already solving the problem by the time the first customer received their car.

zebra · 04-23-2009, 09:57 PM

so the later builds won't have the extra weights... might be good for an extra .1 sec!!

69 rs/ss · 04-23-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tran

OFFICIAL ANSWER FROM JOHN FITZPATRICK:

Some early Camaro customers noticed that there are weights on the Camaro SS calipers. With high-performance vehicles like the Camaro SS, minor brake noise is not uncommon. The weights act as a damper to reduce noise in certain driving conditions. This was done after careful evaluation and validation by our engineering team. These weights will only be added to early builds of the Camaro SS.

Thanks Tran

Tango16 · 04-23-2009, 10:12 PM

How about doing a recall on the early "builds" and making them complete like the later ones will be. Looks like shit.

kdoske · 04-23-2009, 10:14 PM

I also think that its great that they noticed this and tried to come up with a solution before early cars went out for delivery. Having said that, I think if I had one of these early cars I would start complaining about break noise pretty quick. Those weights are not gonna stay and then what? You apparently will have some noisy brembo's. I mean hey you just spent $30,000+!

In all honesty this should be a recall for all early production cars.

Fireball · 04-23-2009, 10:22 PM

That's bogus.

carfansince73 · 04-23-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tango16

How about doing a recall on the early "builds" and making them complete like the later ones will be. Looks like shit.

What he said!!

Hope mine doesn't have a big pile of weights on those purty looking calipers.

TLSTWIN · 04-23-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69 rs/ss

Thanks Tran

Your welcome

Sometimes it's easier to contact certain people and ASK in a proper way to get an answer instead of flipping out over something so simple

orange_5thgen · 04-23-2009, 10:42 PM

Yeah that answer from GM sucks. I hope mine does not have them either. My main concern is how long will they stay on? How long will it be before you're driving down the road and they come off and then who knows what kind of damage they might do to your car or some elses on the road. Maybe that's a little paranoid, but I just don't like it. This definitely needs to be a recall. It's a band aid so they could get the cars out there. I'm mean I'm glad that I might be getting my car soon, but I could have waited a few additonal weeks for a better, proper fix.

beausbriggs · 04-23-2009, 11:01 PM

Well if the weights somehow "happen" to fall off, and you go in complaining of squealing breaks, I would assume they would have to fix them under warranty, correct? Does that mean the newer brembos without weights, or will they just glue some more weights back on?

SSOOCH · 04-23-2009, 11:01 PM

So will the later cars with the proper calipers still have the "Brembo" and "Chevrolet" embossed on them......I have a feeling they will not.

04-23-2009, 09:57 PM	#326
rayhawk Drives: Cadillac CTS-V Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 1,065 View My Garage	Odd, the problem must have been pretty noticeable for them to go to the trouble of adding the weights like that. All in all it is good attention to detail on the part of the engineers, but it is a shame to ugly up those nice looking calipers to help prevent what I am guessing is minor squealing. If this represents the type of minor issues we can expect with the production car then I think they have done a pretty good job, especially considering they are already solving the problem by the time the first customer received their car. __________________

04-23-2009, 11:01 PM	#335
beausbriggs 2G1FT1EW3A9113560 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DC Area Posts: 169	Well if the weights somehow "happen" to fall off, and you go in complaining of squealing breaks, I would assume they would have to fix them under warranty, correct? Does that mean the newer brembos without weights, or will they just glue some more weights back on? __________________ *2SS/RS LS3 CGM/Black* 2G1FT1EW3A9113560 1000, Dealer Order (4.06.09) 1100, Preliminary order accepted (04.09.09) 2000, Order accepted by GM (4.16.09) 3000, Order accepted by production control (4.21.09) 3100, Order available to sequence (5.14.09) 3300, Order scheduled for production (5.14.09) 3400, Order broadcast (5.21.09) 3800, Order produced (5.29.09) 4000, Available to ship (5.29.09) 4200, Shipped (5.29.09) 4800, Rail Ramp Unload (5.30.09) 5000, Delivered to the dealer (6.10.09) 6000, Delivered to the customer (6.11.09)

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04-23-2009, 09:32 PM	#323
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Ok, so what is the cut off on vins that have them?

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RyanSSaddict oh no la migra Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 208	So what, theirs something wrong with my car, aahhhhh, I still love the car, but GM get it together. If i'm wrong please correct me.

04-23-2009, 09:57 PM	#327
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	so the later builds won't have the extra weights... might be good for an extra .1 sec!!

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Tango16 Drives: 67 RS/SS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 24	How about doing a recall on the early "builds" and making them complete like the later ones will be. Looks like shit.

04-23-2009, 10:14 PM	#330
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 950	I also think that its great that they noticed this and tried to come up with a solution before early cars went out for delivery. Having said that, I think if I had one of these early cars I would start complaining about break noise pretty quick. Those weights are not gonna stay and then what? You apparently will have some noisy brembo's. I mean hey you just spent $30,000+! In all honesty this should be a recall for all early production cars.

04-23-2009, 10:22 PM	#331
Fireball Drives: Turbocharged Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 99	That's bogus.

04-23-2009, 10:42 PM	#334
orange_5thgen Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS BadAss 6 Speed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 199	Yeah that answer from GM sucks. I hope mine does not have them either. My main concern is how long will they stay on? How long will it be before you're driving down the road and they come off and then who knows what kind of damage they might do to your car or some elses on the road. Maybe that's a little paranoid, but I just don't like it. This definitely needs to be a recall. It's a band aid so they could get the cars out there. I'm mean I'm glad that I might be getting my car soon, but I could have waited a few additonal weeks for a better, proper fix.

04-23-2009, 11:01 PM	#336
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	So will the later cars with the proper calipers still have the "Brembo" and "Chevrolet" embossed on them......I have a feeling they will not.