Stiff suspension - 3-wheel action - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Green95ss · 05-21-2014, 02:50 PM

Who need hydraulics? This unibody car is stiff, like "call-your-doctor-after-4-hours" stiff:

Every time I pull into my driveway, the car gets up on 3 wheels. I know the car has a tight suspension, but what I wanted to ask was: does this amount of suspension travel look right? I doesn't look like more than a couple of inches. It's no Ford Raptor, but shouldn't there be a little more than that?

CHMSC · 05-21-2014, 02:57 PM

Mine didn't do it as bad stock but since the coil overs and ZL spec sways it does it everywhere lol

javi05 · 05-21-2014, 03:10 PM

mine does it.. my 11 convert didnt or my 14 2ls lol....

LT1Zob · 05-21-2014, 03:59 PM

I traded in my 12 45th RS for my 13 1LE. Went down to OH to pick it up a few months ago because I'd been looking specifically for a 13 2SS RS 1LE with under 1,500 miles forever. Long story short, found it, bought it and babied it all the way home, pulled into my driveway and heard this horrifying noise. My wife jumped out because i was too heartbroken to see what I had done to my splitter. She started laughing when she got out of the car. It was not the splitter at all, it was the rear right tire spinning almost in the air. So ya, no suspension travel here, very much unlike my 12 RS

White_SS/RS · 05-21-2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gzobian

I traded in my 12 45th RS for my 13 1LE. Went down to OH to pick it up a few months ago because I'd been looking specifically for a 13 2SS RS 1LE with under 1,500 miles forever. Long story short, found it, bought it and babied it all the way home, pulled into my driveway and heard this horrifying noise. My wife jumped out because i was too heartbroken to see what I had done to my splitter. She started laughing when she got out of the car. It was not the splitter at all, it was the rear right tire spinning almost in the air. So ya, no suspension travel here, very much unlike my 12 RS

I know the sound.. like a huge scraping crunch. happens to me almost every time I pull into my driveway. took me a while to realize it was the wheel coming off the ground.

CamaroTom · 05-21-2014, 04:26 PM

Nice, if you ever need to change a rear tire you know where to park.

Ajdin@A2BMotorsport · 05-21-2014, 04:36 PM

Happens to me every time I drive into the parking garage at my apartment, neighbour once freaked out thinking something was wrong.

JDP Sales · 05-21-2014, 04:49 PM

It's normal with a stiff chassis/suspension. Definitely freaks people out! haha!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

VOGGS-LS3-1LE · 05-21-2014, 04:56 PM

Yup same here pulling in my driveway.

whan · 05-21-2014, 05:38 PM

Yup, get unintended one wheel tirespin all the time going up ramps and such. Probably happens mostly to 1LE and ZL1 owners

ProfessorRhone · 05-21-2014, 06:42 PM

Same here at the office parking garage. The day after I picked it up. Pulling into the garage and screeech, grrind, whatever it sounded bad! Thought I'd broke something. Had to give it a good once over! Second time in had friend watch and yep tire off the ground

bluBlud · 05-21-2014, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorRhone

Same here at the office parking garage. The day after I picked it up. Pulling into the garage and screeech, grrind, whatever it sounded bad! Thought I'd broke something. Had to give it a good once over! Second time in had friend watch and yep tire off the ground

Sounds sooo familiar, ha ha! I get a little wheel spin every time I pull in to my driveway too and though something was broke at first.

Green95ss · 05-21-2014, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LEMayhem

Nice, if you ever need to change a rear tire you know where to park.

LEO1LE · 05-21-2014, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by White_SS/RS

I know the sound.. like a huge scraping crunch. happens to me almost every time I pull into my driveway. took me a while to realize it was the wheel coming off the ground.

Yeah, I scared the crap out of myself going up my driveway for the first time as well, thought the same thing -OH NO NOT THE SPLITTER! LOL!

05-21-2014, 02:50 PM	#1
Green95ss Tinkerer Drives: 2013 SIM 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DFW Posts: 98	Stiff suspension - 3-wheel action Who need hydraulics? This unibody car is stiff, like "call-your-doctor-after-4-hours" stiff: Every time I pull into my driveway, the car gets up on 3 wheels. I know the car has a tight suspension, but what I wanted to ask was: does this amount of suspension travel look right? I doesn't look like more than a couple of inches. It's no Ford Raptor, but shouldn't there be a little more than that? Attached Images __________________ 2013 Camaro 1LE 2023 Corvette Stingray 1969 Chevelle SS396 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2018 Porsche Macan S 2018 Ford Raptor 2012 Mustang Convertible

05-21-2014, 02:57 PM	#2
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	Mine didn't do it as bad stock but since the coil overs and ZL spec sways it does it everywhere lol __________________

05-21-2014, 03:10 PM	#3
javi05 Drives: 14 ss 1le camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: missouri city tx Posts: 175	mine does it.. my 11 convert didnt or my 14 2ls lol.... __________________ 2011 camaro L99 convert. totaled . 2014 camaro 2ss 1LE. blk on blk..stock

05-21-2014, 04:26 PM	#6
CamaroTom Drives: 1/70 2013 BRM 2SS RS 1LE NPP NAV Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,082	Nice, if you ever need to change a rear tire you know where to park. __________________

05-21-2014, 04:56 PM	#9
VOGGS-LS3-1LE Angry by Nature Drives: 13' Camaro 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP 1 of 76 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 343	Yup same here pulling in my driveway. __________________ 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP 1 OF 76 Roto Fab CAI 1LE BADGES

05-21-2014, 03:59 PM	#4
LT1Zob Drives: 23 LT1 / 19 Z06 / after 6 5th gens Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MI Posts: 2,006 View My Garage	I traded in my 12 45th RS for my 13 1LE. Went down to OH to pick it up a few months ago because I'd been looking specifically for a 13 2SS RS 1LE with under 1,500 miles forever. Long story short, found it, bought it and babied it all the way home, pulled into my driveway and heard this horrifying noise. My wife jumped out because i was too heartbroken to see what I had done to my splitter. She started laughing when she got out of the car. It was not the splitter at all, it was the rear right tire spinning almost in the air. So ya, no suspension travel here, very much unlike my 12 RS

05-21-2014, 04:36 PM	#7
Ajdin@A2BMotorsport Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Waterloo Posts: 609	Happens to me every time I drive into the parking garage at my apartment, neighbour once freaked out thinking something was wrong.

05-21-2014, 04:49 PM	#8
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	It's normal with a stiff chassis/suspension. Definitely freaks people out! haha! Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

05-21-2014, 05:38 PM	#10
whan Drives: 2014 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Palo Alto/Portland Posts: 79	Yup, get unintended one wheel tirespin all the time going up ramps and such. Probably happens mostly to 1LE and ZL1 owners

05-21-2014, 06:42 PM	#11
ProfessorRhone Drives: '14 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 266 View My Garage	Same here at the office parking garage. The day after I picked it up. Pulling into the garage and screeech, grrind, whatever it sounded bad! Thought I'd broke something. Had to give it a good once over! Second time in had friend watch and yep tire off the ground __________________ PR ---------------------------------------------- 2014 CRT 2SS/RS 1LE Dual-Mode, Recaros, Sunroof, Nav ---------------------------------------- ZL1 Rockers RPI Stealth Splash Guards De-badged (except blacked-out front bowtie)