My new Camaro is bumpy

[Z06Shame]

The Camaro is no sports car, maybe a sporty car.

[Cam#7]

Originally Posted by Camaro5010

Do the 20" wheels and tires make it bumpier?

Like some are asking, it's probably below 40% were you live. I chose the 2LT (19" rims) without the RS package because they are all season tires. They are never bumpy because of this and a garage that is usually 20% warmer than outside.

I know what small side walls do in cold weather. I've had an Altima SE V6 for 5 years. It has 17" rims with very little side walls. It's bumpy on a cold morning for a few miles until the tires warm up and don't have a flat spot. Do you have a warm garage? I bet not.

[Pr3y2o1o]

check ur tire pressure!

[n116ebo]

Had my 2SS up to a playful 136 mph a couple weeks ago and it was the the smoothest fast I have ever been.

[fireresq157]

Originally Posted by Z06Shame

The Camaro is no sports car, maybe a sporty car.

And you are the official line drawer of what is and what is not? Anyhow the Camaro has alway been a muscle car.

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by fireresq157

And you are the official line drawer of what is and what is not? Anyhow the Camaro has alway been a muscle car.

Right on, brother! It is for sure a muscle car, and after you mod it out, it's
a muscle car on steroids!

[fbodfather]

Originally Posted by Z06Shame

The Camaro is no sports car, maybe a sporty car.

That depends on what you are talking about.

Within the industry, the Camaro (and Mustang and Challenger) compete in the "Sport" Segment. The Corvette competes in the "High Sport" segment. That's something determined by R. L. Polk Inc.

Not everyone would consider the Camaro a Muscle car - and frankly we don't position it as such because it is a 'turn-off' to a very large percentage of the population. If we want this car to be successful over the long run - we have to make it appeal to a wider audience - -

IS it a muscle car?

well - I'd certainly think that the SS could be considered as one.


(.....and besides...Thor would be upset with me if I didn't say he was a muscle car...........



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[mikel441]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

1. -- 36 psi in all tires -- less pressure in radial tires can make a car ride rougher....

2. -- the 20s will ride more firmly - simply because of the profile of the tire -

3. -- lower ambient temps tend to make the Pirellis ride more firm until they warm up

4. -- go drive the competition and I think you'll find that your Camaro rides as good if not better.......


.........it's a Sports Car..........

Drive the car for about 10 minutes. This shold be enough time to warm up the Pirellies. Mine is very bumpy with the lower temps of Winter. After about 10 min. it smoothes out.

[upflying]

Originally Posted by fireresq157

And you are the official line drawer of what is and what is not? Anyhow the Camaro has alway been a muscle car.

The Camaro has not always been a "muscle car".
You could purchase a new Camaro in 1982 with a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder Iron Duke engine with an awesome 90 horsepower.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/20...658527,00.html

[SS Man]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

That depends on what you are talking about.

Within the industry, the Camaro (and Mustang and Challenger) compete in the "Sport" Segment. The Corvette competes in the "High Sport" segment. That's something determined by R. L. Polk Inc.

Not everyone would consider the Camaro a Muscle car - and frankly we don't position it as such because it is a 'turn-off' to a very large percentage of the population. If we want this car to be successful over the long run - we have to make it appeal to a wider audience - -

IS it a muscle car?

well - I'd certainly think that the SS could be considered as one.


(.....and besides...Thor would be upset with me if I didn't say he was a muscle car...........



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Muscle Car? Sports Car? Call it what you want, but I will call it MY car!

[TooCool5]

Originally Posted by upflying

36psi would increase the ride harshness. Leave it at 31/32
I might add, skepticism about the sincerity of your post is starting to emerge.

Right, :troll: My fragistat needs attenton.

[fireresq157]

Originally Posted by upflying

The Camaro has not always been a "muscle car".
You could purchase a new Camaro in 1982 with a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder Iron Duke engine with an awesome 90 horsepower.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/20...658527,00.html

That had more to do with government restrictions and gas prices and that was the lowest powered engine the top sadly was 165hp but during that period everything else mass produced was underpowered.Mustang I4 88 horses, 5.0v8 157 horses. The corvette had a whopping 200 hp. My first Camaro a 96 V6 had that and was over half a second faster 0-60 so what defines a sports car or a muscle car or pony car it's all relative and not one person can be the judge and jury.

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by SS Man

Muscle Car? Sports Car? Call it what you want, but I will call it MY car!

While y'all work this all out, I'm goin' to the backyard to wrestle the aladiles, or are they crocagators?

[CLEAN]

OP, I thought the same thing soon after I got mine, turns out it was low pressure due to ambient temperature drop last fall. It was the tire pressure. Pump them up to 36lbs cold and get back to us. I'm sure you'll notice the improvement.