#230 Goes to Dealer for Major GM Testing!!

[JoshJ81]

Originally Posted by rpepka

Amazing answer!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by rpepka

Have we ever been able to establish the the lower Vin numbers are the ones with the problems?

We've established that VIN#s have nothing to do with it.

Originally Posted by duffmobile

I have been following your story so I did a few tests on my L99. It never felt fast to me. I used a stopwatch and I got a 6.2 0-60 from a dead stop with TCS off. Tires barely chirped for a half second.

I babied this car for the first 500 miles and did the "proper" GM handbook recommendations. I've got 1100 miles on it and it still feels kind of doggish. I am anxious to hear what happens with Scott's L99.

Mine has been getting slowly faster. Until you take yours to the dealer and open up a TAC on it, or while you're waiting on Scotts car, drive yours like you hate it. lol Drive the crap out of it. It may get faster.

Originally Posted by LabRat

ROFLMAO

Intelligent Design?

All it would really take, is a misplaced fin in a batch of the cats restricting airflow.

Sealed unit, not obvious, and with robotic welding, easily accomplished.


LabRat

The Vins are WAY to spread out for this to be the case.

Originally Posted by GMRULZ

singing fartpipe...

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Originally Posted by JoshJ81

I'm sorry, but what is TAC and why is GM doing major testing? I have an L99 as well and your scaring me and I don't know why lol. Sorry if I didn't read up to much but I'm kinda new here, but the first post and page didn't tell me much. Thanks and Good Luck.

Just drive the heck out of your car. Chances are, you'll be fine. Do some time tests. See if it's slow.

Mine SEEMS to be getting faster. Juries still out. I seem to have hit a brick wall as far as improvement but the times are more acceptable than before. Still NOT acceptable but closer. If the iPhone app is accurate, I am there. I need to find out how accurate Dynolicous is at time and distance.

[JoshJ81]

IRPQII, check your PM thanks

[PQ]

Originally Posted by JoshJ81

IRPQII, check your PM thanks

Did I respond? My box got full so I'm not sure it worked.

[JoshJ81]

Got it sir, thanks

[Diabel1969]

[QUOTE=ElAntonius;730245]From now on, I'm going to do epic burnouts in test drives at random dealers for fun QUOTE]


Why not? I test drove a 2006 GTO, did two runs from a dig, both with traction control off, and had the car sideways in the first 3 gears both times, with the sales rep in the passenger seat. Also did this with a 1996 Z28. In all honesty, if your going to drop the change on the car, it should do what you expect or want it to do, OR if you still want the car because of the looks ect.. Be sure to factor in the costs of improvements that will make the car perform to your expectactions. I don't buy anything that I haven't test driven!

[SGOS252382]

[QUOTE=Diabel1969;743064]

Originally Posted by ElAntonius

From now on, I'm going to do epic burnouts in test drives at random dealers for fun QUOTE]


Why not? I test drove a 2006 GTO, did two runs from a dig, both with traction control off, and had the car sideways in the first 3 gears both times, with the sales rep in the passenger seat. Also did this with a 1996 Z28. In all honesty, if your going to drop the change on the car, it should do what you expect or want it to do, OR if you still want the car because of the looks ect.. Be sure to factor in the costs of improvements that will make the car perform to your expectactions. I don't buy anything that I haven't test driven!

Sideways in the first 3 gears?
For the 6 speed stick (06 M6 GTO), 2nd gear shift running wide open is at 69mph. I'd be freaking out if someone was getting sideways at 70+ mph in a test drive. And my stock 05 M6 GTO couldn't do that on dry pavement.