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stt816 · 10-05-2018, 04:01 PM

Hi, I was just wondering what driving styles you guys have. Do you drive it like you stole it, or cruise around.

I really like to have fun with my modded ss and push it to 4000pm-5500k rpm almost every time I drive it, and I've been noticing oil level going down and having to fill it up some. Very "spirited" driving, and I do mostly city driving..

Should I stop driving it so hard, and will it mess up my camaro? I feel like I should have my fun with it though...what are you thoughts?

Coz3z3 · 10-05-2018, 05:07 PM

Drive it like I stole it.
Try to have as much fun with it as I can during the months I can drive it lol

JD555 · 10-05-2018, 05:10 PM

I dont beat on it light to light but I will usually hit redline once every time out.

Camaro85 · 10-05-2018, 05:31 PM

I like cruising around with some spirited driving. Don't want to be that guy that is speeding around town showing off and trying to race everyone. It's bad enough that the Mustang and Civic guys do that

Silveradoss573 · 10-05-2018, 05:34 PM

I only get mine out once a week so far. With that said just normal driving with the occasional tip in through a gear or 2 and leaving some rpm left even at that.

rontammy0 · 10-05-2018, 05:56 PM

I don't speed but sometimes I like to get up to speed quicker them other times. With longtube headers and Corsa Xtreme catback I get attention wherever I go....and I never decline a challenge from other cars when it comes to showing off a loud exhaust. Using the tapshift and hitting 5000rpm in 1st i let off the gas when I shift into second this creates a hell of a growl that scares woman and makes kids cry. I'm a low speed high noise kinda guy

witenite · 10-05-2018, 06:11 PM

I normally just cruise.

Joecruiser · 10-05-2018, 06:59 PM

I've been driving it like I stole it...but I've only owned it for less than a month so probably will eventually just cruise it.

JLSuperfly · 10-05-2018, 07:18 PM

I drive my Camaro just normally. I don't race or track. If I am honest with myself, I don't really need a V8 with the way I drive. I just got to have one.

Welker2 · 10-05-2018, 08:42 PM

In town, I normally just enjoy easy driving; on the interstate, I normally drive it like I stole it .. traffic permitting.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-05-2018, 09:56 PM

Like I stole it from a cops wife and he is hot on my tail.... I shift at 9,000 rpm, and the last time I drove her I hit 225 mph.... True Story...

christianchevell · 10-06-2018, 07:42 AM

I drive it how ever I please, but with winter coming on I now have to baby it to get traction taking off to not spin. I check the catch can every couple thousand of miles and usually get a ounce say in three thousand miles or more... Also I use driven racing oil, and have to with 5k oil changes top off 1/2 quart in there some time....

xstuntman · 10-06-2018, 09:08 AM

I see (and hear) plenty of jackasses racing their junk, not impressive.

Cruising is relaxing and you spill less beer that way.

SquawkVFR · 10-06-2018, 09:25 AM

Drive it like you stole it. Anytime two cars get side by side it’s a race. Even if it’s for a short distance. Anyone that says different is full of $hit. (Obviously this is conditions allowing. You’re just an idiot if you’re doing this in town or heavy traffic)

10-05-2018, 04:01 PM	#1
stt816 Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Stamford, Connecticut Posts: 672	Driving Styles Hi, I was just wondering what driving styles you guys have. Do you drive it like you stole it, or cruise around. I really like to have fun with my modded ss and push it to 4000pm-5500k rpm almost every time I drive it, and I've been noticing oil level going down and having to fill it up some. Very "spirited" driving, and I do mostly city driving.. Should I stop driving it so hard, and will it mess up my camaro? I feel like I should have my fun with it though...what are you thoughts? __________________ Pfadt Race Engineering 1.25" Lowering Springs\| Pfadt Spec Performance Street Alignment\|ZL1 Front Bumper Conversion\|ZL1 20x9 Rims\|Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus 275/40R20Y Square Setup\|\|Footwell Lighting\|G2 Gold Painted Brake Calipers *Stainless Power Long Tube Headers\|Cold Air Inductions Cold Air Intake\|VMAX CNC Spiral Ported Throttle Body\|Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback\| Vitesse Throttle Controller* --Jannetty Racing Enterprises Dyno Tuned\|408 RWHP

10-05-2018, 06:11 PM	#7
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	I normally just cruise. __________________

10-05-2018, 08:42 PM	#10
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	In town, I normally just enjoy easy driving; on the interstate, I normally drive it like I stole it .. traffic permitting. __________________

10-05-2018, 09:56 PM	#11
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,477	Like I stole it from a cops wife and he is hot on my tail.... I shift at 9,000 rpm, and the last time I drove her I hit 225 mph.... True Story... Attached Images __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

10-06-2018, 07:42 AM	#12
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	I drive it how ever I please, but with winter coming on I now have to baby it to get traction taking off to not spin. I check the catch can every couple thousand of miles and usually get a ounce say in three thousand miles or more... Also I use driven racing oil, and have to with 5k oil changes top off 1/2 quart in there some time.... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

10-05-2018, 05:07 PM	#2
Coz3z3 Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2015 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Nevada Posts: 583	Drive it like I stole it. Try to have as much fun with it as I can during the months I can drive it lol

10-05-2018, 05:10 PM	#3
JD555 Drives: 2014 2SS RS, 6 sp man Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 461	I dont beat on it light to light but I will usually hit redline once every time out.

10-05-2018, 05:31 PM	#4
Camaro85 Drives: 2015 SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NYC Posts: 71	I like cruising around with some spirited driving. Don't want to be that guy that is speeding around town showing off and trying to race everyone. It's bad enough that the Mustang and Civic guys do that

10-05-2018, 05:34 PM	#5
Silveradoss573 Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,348	I only get mine out once a week so far. With that said just normal driving with the occasional tip in through a gear or 2 and leaving some rpm left even at that.

10-05-2018, 05:56 PM	#6
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	I don't speed but sometimes I like to get up to speed quicker them other times. With longtube headers and Corsa Xtreme catback I get attention wherever I go....and I never decline a challenge from other cars when it comes to showing off a loud exhaust. Using the tapshift and hitting 5000rpm in 1st i let off the gas when I shift into second this creates a hell of a growl that scares woman and makes kids cry. I'm a low speed high noise kinda guy

10-05-2018, 06:59 PM	#8
Joecruiser Drives: 2014 2-SSRS Slushbox Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 339	I've been driving it like I stole it...but I've only owned it for less than a month so probably will eventually just cruise it.

10-05-2018, 07:18 PM	#9
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I drive my Camaro just normally. I don't race or track. If I am honest with myself, I don't really need a V8 with the way I drive. I just got to have one.

10-06-2018, 09:08 AM	#13
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	I see (and hear) plenty of jackasses racing their junk, not impressive. Cruising is relaxing and you spill less beer that way. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

10-06-2018, 09:25 AM	#14
SquawkVFR Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,971	Drive it like you stole it. Anytime two cars get side by side it’s a race. Even if it’s for a short distance. Anyone that says different is full of $hit. (Obviously this is conditions allowing. You’re just an idiot if you’re doing this in town or heavy traffic)