Wheel weights on my Camaro's calipers - Page 32 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

GRAHL · 04-25-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Beechdoctor

Make a lead mold, cast it to form around the caliper, paint it to match, and screw the thing to it....that would be an acceptable fix.

(I'm in Aero-space engineering...

LOL!!

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Originally Posted by Beechdoctor

Otherwise, I'm confident that these are going to be the best Camaros ever built!!

Okay, now we're talking!!

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Originally Posted by Iwantmycamaronow

i used to mount and balance tires years ago,

that glue holding the weights on isnt going to last long.

im disappointed. and i dont own a camaro yet.

.

You are not ready for this camaro

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Originally Posted by Teleplayer

I happen to be an engineer,

management forced them to actually USE the weights, under the protest of the engineers.

I worked as an auto mechanic for many years, .

Pull your weight-free-calipered Bonneville up to the next 2010 Camaro you see and let's see who's worried about it!!

Beechdoctor · 04-25-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GRAHL

Pull your weight-free-calipered Bonneville up to the next 2010 Camaro you see and let's see who's worried about it!!

Good point!!

gsrtroy · 04-25-2009, 12:55 AM

bmw did this to, they later released calipers with that weight built in so im guessing thats what chevy will do.

Captain Awesome · 04-25-2009, 01:07 AM

<sarcasm>I have noticed that later models of the Camaro made since mine was delivered have a lot of fixes and improvements made to the car. I DEMAND that GM upgrades my 2000 SS to 2010 SS specs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </sarcasm>

kdbolt70 · 04-25-2009, 01:41 AM

3305 has them only on the front, just FYI. I can get pics if need be.

Iwantmycamaronow · 04-25-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GRAHL

You are not ready for this camaro

yea. i think your right.

Nitro Dave · 04-25-2009, 02:38 AM

Not to be negative here but it sure seems like a poor band aid fix to me. I mean come on you are paying 35,000 dollars for a car with 20inch wheels for the looks they provide. Yes the weights will not hurt anything but it's deffintly an eye sore. If the calipers need more weight the fix is probably thicker caliper. My guess is GM made a decision of a band aid fix in order to ship the cars and get paid. Recasting new calipers would take a bit of time and be a huge expense scraping the ones that are not 100 percent. I hope my car does not have tire weights stuck to the rotors. I will be alittle unhappy about that.
I know that there is no way I would push something from my company out the door that I knew was not right. I think time and money played a huge roll in this poor fix. Just my 2 cents

67camaro99 · 04-25-2009, 03:29 AM

I can only imagine how many of the people here are complaining about some Caliper Weights, were (are) crying that GM didn't give them their Camaro yesterday....

Seriously...
They don't have different headlights or body panels or interior (please dont say ambient lighting that was on the PROTO-TYPE or PRE-PRODUCTION), or hell, not even a lesser engine... or LESSER brakes...
they have wheel weights.... that it.

Hylton · 04-25-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Dave

Not to be negative here but it sure seems like a poor band aid fix to me. I mean come on you are paying 35,000 dollars for a car with 20inch wheels for the looks they provide. Yes the weights will not hurt anything but it's deffintly an eye sore. If the calipers need more weight the fix is probably thicker caliper. My guess is GM made a decision of a band aid fix in order to ship the cars and get paid. Recasting new calipers would take a bit of time and be a huge expense scraping the ones that are not 100 percent. I hope my car does not have tire weights stuck to the rotors. I will be alittle unhappy about that.
I know that there is no way I would push something from my company out the door that I knew was not right. I think time and money played a huge roll in this poor fix. Just my 2 cents

I haven't put my 2 cents in here and am not going to except to say that if I had the choice to trade places with ANYONE who has their car right now (weights) vs. myself (who will probably be getting a car with the replacement calipers on it but I have to wait a few more months), I'd do it in a heartbeat.

OUR72GTO · 04-25-2009, 04:02 AM

Take them off.... Put them in safe keeping. Replace with upgraded replacement.

When you take the car to Barrett Jackson in the year 2025 put them back on as the original.

PS ... Are there weights on Corvette brakes?

Rogue Leader · 04-25-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 67camaro99

I can only imagine how many of the people here are complaining about some Caliper Weights, were (are) crying that GM didn't give them their Camaro yesterday....

Seriously...
They don't have different headlights or body panels or interior (please dont say ambient lighting that was on the PROTO-TYPE or PRE-PRODUCTION), or hell, not even a lesser engine... or LESSER brakes...
they have wheel weights.... that it.

I know people are screaming here like they gave them an engine without all the pistons!

And yeah the screaming bloody murder would be quadrupled had the car been delayed another month!

Supermans · 04-25-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 67camaro99

I can only imagine how many of the people here are complaining about some Caliper Weights, were (are) crying that GM didn't give them their Camaro yesterday....

Seriously...
They don't have different headlights or body panels or interior (please dont say ambient lighting that was on the PROTO-TYPE or PRE-PRODUCTION), or hell, not even a lesser engine... or LESSER brakes...
they have wheel weights.... that it.

I for one am glad my car isn't being built yet and hope mine doesn't have these wheel weights. I will gladly wait a few more months.

Supermans · 04-25-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Beechdoctor

You guys are correct, I am improperly assuming the weights have foam core adhesive as most wheel weights utilize...but even if it is a high temp performance adhesive, it's still a shoddy way to accomplish this simply from an appearance standpoint to address this issue. The legal concern about the weights falling off are negligable....stones a lot bigger will be thrown at the cars all the time from the tire anyway, and when these weights fall off, the worst that will happen is the brakes resonate or chatter a bit.

I'm sorry about my continuous posts on this matter, but it drives me crazy from the standpoint of the work of art that this car is to have such an odd Engineering Variance Order used to sign-off and deliver our cars. Yes...this issue touches areas of my profession...I would not have done this if it were on my watch.

Otherwise, I'm confident that these are going to be the best Camaros ever built!!

I'm with you on this one Beechdoctor. I'd still like to hear from GM what type of fix or change to the current solution which I agree is shoddy. Or if Gm is going to fix this issue for those who have already received their vehicle. I think both of those are very fair questions to ask of GM at this point in time.

3 SS's · 04-25-2009, 10:46 AM

Damn... I'm gone for a day and this isn't resolved yet.

04-25-2009, 01:41 AM	#439
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OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	Take them off.... Put them in safe keeping. Replace with upgraded replacement. When you take the car to Barrett Jackson in the year 2025 put them back on as the original. PS ... Are there weights on Corvette brakes? __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

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gsrtroy Drives: 2002 jeep liberty Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: clinton, MI Posts: 6	bmw did this to, they later released calipers with that weight built in so im guessing thats what chevy will do.

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