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Regio_42 · 11-29-2012, 12:57 PM

I was thinks forget badges what is the difference with a loud idle cam in your car? I'm going to do a l99 to ls3 conversion and been thinking of this for a while.

Guys/gals with a loud idle what has been the difference in peoples reaction/racers?

a.morblu · 11-29-2012, 01:20 PM

I normally only have issues on the road when a middle aged guy in a BMW and a blonde in the passenger seat rolls up to me.

Ice Demon · 11-29-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Regio_42

I was thinks forget badges what is the difference with a loud idle cam in your car? I'm going to do a l99 to ls3 conversion and been thinking of this for a while.

Guys/gals with a loud idle what has been the difference in peoples reaction/racers?

Simply put you will turn heads and others will be intimidated

Regio_42 · 11-29-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ice Demon

Simply put you will turn heads and others will be intimidated

I bet and i seen a couple camaros with some loud idles and i just back off

i know I'm nowhere near what he/her has under the hood. I guess a nice cam will scare some guys away not all.

amz · 11-29-2012, 01:41 PM

Put on a decal that says 'FISTER' , nobody will want to race for fear reprisal.

BlackMamba88 · 11-29-2012, 01:43 PM

I debaged every Badge on my car besides the one on the reverse light, bill be doing that one later. It looks a lot cleaner Imo and never get that problem. They can hear the Hemi through the Super 40s to Straight Pipe Exhaust! I get hundreds of Thumbs Up a day by any and everybody

WheelmanSS · 11-29-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by willhe64

Got this idea from another thread. And my friends and I were debating this after I put my TVS2300 on. I was thinking a supercharged decal would keep the Shihtzu's from wanting to play with the Pit bulls.

So you guys with power adders and badged accordingly. What has been your experience?
How about the ZL1's? Do you get challenged by civics still?

Ummmm yea.... I never understood the whole "I NEED A BADGE FOR EVERY MOD I HAVE DONE!" thing.

This whole analysis of "what makes people want to race me" thing is getting rather absurd and pointless.

Some people see a sports car, and want to race it. Whether it's jealousy, interest, hate, ignorance, etc. Who cares? The reason doesn't matter. People need to get over it.

But if you're going to show off and advertise that you supercharged thinking it's going to stop people from wanting to race you, that is a bit out of touch with reality. The more you advertise your car and try to stand out, the more you're going to be noticed. Pretty simple really. I have no idea what you are trying to acheive here.

Culb · 11-29-2012, 03:21 PM

It's just a discussion... he's not trying to accomplish anything.

Scott 78 · 11-29-2012, 03:53 PM

Calm down wheelman. If you don't like what the op is asking. GET LOST.

ZL1 Spoked · 11-29-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RGRCamaro

I can vouch for the de-badging, before i took them off at least once a day i would have another car trying to race me. Now that i took off my ss and bowties, significantly less people try to do so.

On a side note, There was a white ZL1 here in Tulsa that i revved up to at a light, only to have me take off and him do absolutely nothing, very disappointing if you ask me, seeing as my SS was bone stock.

Sounds like he took pity on you... Lol

WheelmanSS · 11-29-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott 78

Calm down wheelman. If you don't like what the op is asking. GET LOST.

It's an internet forum. the OP asked for opinions, so I gave mine. If you don't like it, then you can take your own advice.

Fiftydriver · 11-29-2012, 04:03 PM

Depends on what idiots you happen to be driving around more then what badges you have on your car. I have been challanged as much by other camaro owners as anyone else. Not sure why and it does not make much sense.

I will say that it seems everyone next to you on a red light makes for damn sure they jump off the line as hard as they can for some reason.... Usually just smile at them when I catch up to them. If they give ya the stare down you can drop a couple gears and smoke 'em doing 30 mph and that usually makes the point that your not driving next to a stock camaro...

Alot of people out there would not give the badging any attention at all anyway.

C5RocksC5 · 11-29-2012, 04:06 PM

badging adds at least 50HP, just ask the ricer crowd and that's why Pep Boys can't keep NOS and other stickers in stock.

Heaven_is_inferno_orange · 11-29-2012, 04:23 PM

Honestly the majority of those trying to screw with you dont know crap about camaros and know even less about what any badge on one means. I had all sorts of them everwhere I went want to play with my Z28 and one I actually had convinced the LT1 was a 4 cylinder under the hood if that tells you anything. You're better off ignoring those types and doing whatever makes you happy to the car because there is always gonna be some idiot that is gonna try it with you anyway.

11-29-2012, 12:57 PM	#29
Regio_42 Ready...Set...Gone..... Drives: 10' Camaro SS/RS "Stacy" Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 203	I was thinks forget badges what is the difference with a loud idle cam in your car? I'm going to do a l99 to ls3 conversion and been thinking of this for a while. Guys/gals with a loud idle what has been the difference in peoples reaction/racers? __________________ Visit my thread page for mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219358

11-29-2012, 01:20 PM	#30
a.morblu Drives: 2011 Sinister SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Circle City Posts: 489 View My Garage	I normally only have issues on the road when a middle aged guy in a BMW and a blonde in the passenger seat rolls up to me. __________________

11-29-2012, 01:43 PM	#34
BlackMamba88 Drives: 2010 Challenger 345 R/T Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NorCal Posts: 290 View My Garage	I debaged every Badge on my car besides the one on the reverse light, bill be doing that one later. It looks a lot cleaner Imo and never get that problem. They can hear the Hemi through the Super 40s to Straight Pipe Exhaust! I get hundreds of Thumbs Up a day by any and everybody __________________

11-29-2012, 04:03 PM	#40
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,242	Depends on what idiots you happen to be driving around more then what badges you have on your car. I have been challanged as much by other camaro owners as anyone else. Not sure why and it does not make much sense. I will say that it seems everyone next to you on a red light makes for damn sure they jump off the line as hard as they can for some reason.... Usually just smile at them when I catch up to them. If they give ya the stare down you can drop a couple gears and smoke 'em doing 30 mph and that usually makes the point that your not driving next to a stock camaro... Alot of people out there would not give the badging any attention at all anyway. __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Dual Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. More to come!!

11-29-2012, 04:23 PM	#42
Heaven_is_inferno_orange Savage Setsuna Drives: 16' 2SS, 12 ZL1, RIP Sasuke Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Knox KY Posts: 1,379 View My Garage	Honestly the majority of those trying to screw with you dont know crap about camaros and know even less about what any badge on one means. I had all sorts of them everwhere I went want to play with my Z28 and one I actually had convinced the LT1 was a 4 cylinder under the hood if that tells you anything. You're better off ignoring those types and doing whatever makes you happy to the car because there is always gonna be some idiot that is gonna try it with you anyway. __________________ Sasuke's Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5352161&posted=1#post5352161

11-29-2012, 01:41 PM	#33
amz Factory Correct Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 666	Put on a decal that says 'FISTER' , nobody will want to race for fear reprisal.

11-29-2012, 03:21 PM	#36
Culb Drives: 2012 2LS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Memphis Posts: 62 View My Garage	It's just a discussion... he's not trying to accomplish anything.

11-29-2012, 03:53 PM	#37
Scott 78 Drives: 2014 SIM SS 6M Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beloit WI Posts: 301 View My Garage	Calm down wheelman. If you don't like what the op is asking. GET LOST.

11-29-2012, 04:06 PM	#41
C5RocksC5 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 697	badging adds at least 50HP, just ask the ricer crowd and that's why Pep Boys can't keep NOS and other stickers in stock.