09-07-2016, 08:06 PM | #15 |
Drives: 2014 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2012
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Im still making payments and have and agp tt kit on the way. I dont think its a big deal as long as you understand what your getting yourself into. You may be making a payment on a garage ornament.
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2014 1SS/RS LS3 AGP TT, Custom TSP Cam, 4L80E Swap 1/4 mile- 9.53 @ 145mph
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09-07-2016, 09:17 PM | #16 |
Drives: 2023 Camaro SS 1LE on order Join Date: Dec 2014
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I did a cam, headers, full exhaust, vararam and a tune a week after I bought my car a month later I put 4:11 gear in it, a year later I ordered the Whipple and swapped to a truetrac and 3:70 gears. I still have a year left to pay and have 140k miles on it
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2017 Camaro SS 50th anniversary, I sold it but 2010 Camaro SS, whipple, cam, full bolt ons and full exhaust made 739/656 RWHP/TQ on 93 pump gas
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09-07-2016, 10:56 PM | #17 |
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Guilty. Car was new with only a couple thousand miles. Warranty may be your only concern. If you can't afford to fix it on your own dime then wait.
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09-08-2016, 12:11 AM | #18 |
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Who all added force induction without the car being paid off
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09-08-2016, 12:31 AM | #19 |
'It's an experiment'
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Ditto for me too...
-Don
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09-08-2016, 12:55 AM | #20 |
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I did. If you get it done right then you don't have to worry about anything breaking anytime soon.
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09-08-2016, 01:12 AM | #21 |
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I did as well... And I have to agree with someone that posted earlier, if you can't afford to make payments and repairs, wait until it is fully paid for, or you end up with a garage/shop queen.
For what it's worth, I'm on engine 4, turbos 7 & 8, exhaust manifolds 5 & 6, clutch #4, transmission #3, etc... The lesson here is decide what and how far you want to go early on... If you just want a quick daily, do a bolt on kit from any of a number of manufacturers. If you want to race, decide the style of racing and talk to builder tuners and make a plan. Determine a budget, double that and add a little bit more in... Having mentioned this, mine has been a five year progressive project, and yes it's addictive..
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09-08-2016, 01:19 AM | #22 | |
Too much is never enough!
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If you can't do that, then to be honest, you should not be modding your car.
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09-08-2016, 07:14 AM | #23 |
Drives: 2014 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2014
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Did you ever put headers on? You started a thread before saying you were worried about your parents being upset at voiding your warranty. Just do it. Only you know if you have the cash to fix it if it breaks. Like somebody else said, gotta pay to play.
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09-08-2016, 07:21 AM | #24 |
Drives: 2015 camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Beggs, ok
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My 15 had twins on it at 1300 miles. Now it has 3700 miles and not a stock driveline piece left. M6 to 4l80 swap as well. Still owe 22k on it. Which is less then what I have in the mods.
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09-08-2016, 08:12 AM | #25 |
Yep and voided my factory warranty less than 6 months after buying it. Hence the sticker.
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09-08-2016, 08:59 AM | #26 |
Drives: 2010 summit white 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2012
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guilty,yanked a perfectly good cammed LS3 with 29000 miles for a 4000 mile LSA,could not pass it up !!!
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09-08-2016, 09:21 AM | #27 |
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Same lol, Probably would of have it paid off the car if I used all the money I spent on mods towards the amount owed. But I wouldn't have a boosted 1k rwhp camaro tho
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09-08-2016, 11:41 AM | #28 |
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On 9/27/09 I paid cash for my SS. 1 year and 15K miles later I supercharged it. Now 55K miles on it and running great.
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