The Pittsburgh Thread

[CustomCarWorx]

Originally Posted by Swacer

Hello and welcome to the Pittsburgh Thread.

Moved back from Australia? Wow, quite the move. So you live in the area beforehand and went to Australia? Why in the world would you come back here? hahaha Just kidding...

We are currently preparing an offer to be submitted for a house tomorrow, however, if that doesn't work out, we'd be definitly up for seeing the house you have up for sale.

As for coffee, sure thing. Weekends are typically the only open times we have but can surely make time.

No worries mate. Australia was awesome and I must say that I really wanted to stay longer. But my family said no, and frankly I missed my Camaro something terrible.

If it falls through we are up by the Cranberry Highlands golf course with a nice attached garage and flat yard.

Let's just pick a weekend when it warms up to meet up at BW3's.

Cheers mate.
GT

Originally Posted by Trav2SS

What kind of mods planned?

Well where to start.

• Headers
• Tune
• CAI
• AAC Ghosted Side Markers
• AAC Ghosted Prototype Side Mirrors
• AAC Reverse Lights
• Afterburner Tail Lights
• GEN5 DIY ZL1 Fog Light bulb upgrade
• JL Audio Amp Upgrade
• ABL Lighting across dash
• ABL wrap around entire door insert
• Footwell ABL
• Cupholder ABL
• Engine compartment Dress-up
• Candy Apply Red metallic w/silver metallic painted hash marks

That should get me started. It will either be #2 or #3 THR special edition ZL1

Cheers,
gt

Originally Posted by demonspeed

The older I get -- and the bigger the "plan" -- the more they don't always go that way



We liked that area as it was nice and open. While we like convenience of being close to everything, we also enjoy our space (IE: privacy) when we're at home. Convenience (and ease of resale) won out on our first purchase.



Welcome to the thread! You'll receive your car in time to get some seat time before the track opens

Oh, and since this is the Pittsburgh thread... we don't meet for coffee -- we meet for alcohol

I must agree that a cold beverage is much better anyways.

Originally Posted by Swacer

Alcohol in coffee...problem solved.

I will bring the Baileys!

[Swacer]

Originally Posted by Heidi572

Jamie, why don't you start an "offical" Pittsburgh thread so we can have a sticky like the others. You are just the person to get it done!

um...this thread IS stickied

[tahseenmahmood]

I was chatting with a guy with a 2lt who has MRTv2 exhaust like mine and OBX headers to get any advice before getting my headers.. he gave me a few interesting steps for drag racing the v6.. he does mid 13's with just the exhaust, airintake, headers, tune and vmax...so reposting for other v6 folks here..

1. Over inflate your front tires to around 42 - 45 lbs. This will reduce the rolling resistance on the fronts.

2. Set the rear tire pressure to around 30 lbs. This will help with traction.

3. be sure to run 93 octanes. Preferably for the week leading up to the track time. I arrived on my second track time with a 1/4 tank of gas. Remember (rule of thumb) for every 100 lb reduction is 0.1 of a second faster. Every 10 HP increase is worth a 0.1 of a second too.

4. Turn off all traction devices and do a burnout while holding your foot on the brake. (automatics) Try and get both tires spinning and heat the stock Pirellis up.

5. Stage your Camaro with all traction control devices back on. Wheel spin is an ET killer.

6. Hold the RPM's just off idle with your right foot and with your left foot hold the brake.

7. When you see the last yellow of the xmas tree light up let off the brake and put the hammer down.

Don't worry about your reaction time at first. This only comes into play in head to head running not during test and tune time.

Go straight and let off the gas after you go thru the traps at the end. Keep in mind there is a 2nd set of lights for trap speed just passed the finish line so make sure your past this point before lifting.

Slow down and know the local track rules on departing the track.

And by all means have fun. And enjoy the legal drag racing.


Hope that helps,

Mike

[Trav2SS]

[demonspeed]

[Seer]

Originally Posted by CustomCarWorx

No worries mate. Australia was awesome and I must say that I really wanted to stay longer. But my family said no, and frankly I missed my Camaro something terrible.

If it falls through we are up by the Cranberry Highlands golf course with a nice attached garage and flat yard.

Let's just pick a weekend when it warms up to meet up at BW3's.

Cheers mate.
GT



Well where to start.

• Headers
• Tune
• CAI
• AAC Ghosted Side Markers
• AAC Ghosted Prototype Side Mirrors
• AAC Reverse Lights
• Afterburner Tail Lights
• GEN5 DIY ZL1 Fog Light bulb upgrade
• JL Audio Amp Upgrade
• ABL Lighting across dash
• ABL wrap around entire door insert
• Footwell ABL
• Cupholder ABL
• Engine compartment Dress-up
• Candy Apply Red metallic w/silver metallic painted hash marks

That should get me started. It will either be #2 or #3 THR special edition ZL1

Cheers,
gt



I must agree that a cold beverage is much better anyways.



I will bring the Baileys!

welcome, will have to check it out.

[Trav2SS]

[tahseenmahmood]

LOL

[demonspeed]

Thank you Travis for giving me a reason to bust this back out...

[Seer]

Originally Posted by demonspeed

Thank you Travis for giving me a reason to bust this back out...

you should see it now

[Bumblebee2012]

I got the great gift of a ride in it last year, it's hard to wrap my mind around it getting a bigger hammer. It's like saying that that you've got a more powerful nuclear bomb than you had before. Really, is there any reason for humans to have greater power than nuclear annihilation and Seers GT500? These two things are pretty much absolutes, apex devices.

Sent from a Galaxy S3, far....far away.

[Juniorv130]

Hey everyone, I finally was able to join the 5th gen camaro family yesterday! 2010 Red Jewel 2SS/RS 6 speed. So pumped. Now if this crap Pittsburgh weather would break.

Anyone Have any recommended mods? Axle back exhaust is coming first...

[Swacer]

Originally Posted by Juniorv130

Hey everyone, I finally was able to join the 5th gen camaro family yesterday! 2010 Red Jewel 2SS/RS 6 speed. So pumped. Now if this crap Pittsburgh weather would break.

Anyone Have any recommended mods? Axle back exhaust is coming first...

I would recommend cat back over axel back

[12 ZL1 #1725]

Originally Posted by Juniorv130

Hey everyone, I finally was able to join the 5th gen camaro family yesterday! 2010 Red Jewel 2SS/RS 6 speed. So pumped. Now if this crap Pittsburgh weather would break.

Anyone Have any recommended mods? Axle back exhaust is coming first...

Welcome!!!