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Athletics101 · 06-17-2018, 10:08 PM

That sounds like a deal, the car still needs to be broken in the right way.

WoodBoss · 06-22-2018, 08:47 AM

Congrats and welcome. I have been running Nitrous on my L99 for over a year without issues. I had the DOD disabled in a tune. VVT is very good, you would want to leave that if you upgrade the lifters and a cam. Nice looking car you got there. Check out the link in my signature if you want to see how I transformed my car to get in the mid 11s. Looking at a cam and the fixins next.

dadsz28 · 06-23-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WoodBoss

Congrats and welcome. I have been running Nitrous on my L99 for over a year without issues. I had the DOD disabled in a tune. VVT is very good, you would want to leave that if you upgrade the lifters and a cam. Nice looking car you got there. Check out the link in my signature if you want to see how I transformed my car to get in the mid 11s. Looking at a cam and the fixins next.

Thanx Woodboss, just checked out your sig and vids....awesome!

TXhogghunter · 06-23-2018, 05:48 PM

beautiful car, awesome color, it looks like its very well taken care of... good luck with it

jc615 · 06-23-2018, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kopterman

I think most people convert the L99 over to an LS3. Also if you put drag radials on it don’t expect the half shafts to last long... I’m sure others will chime in with more info...

Nothing wrong with vvt. If you plan to cam the car you’ll want to replace the arm lifters though. Been track man6 times on drag radials and no issues either. Ls3 cars have had issues but not a whole lot of people ave had issues with the auto.

dadsz28 · 06-24-2018, 02:26 PM

Hey guys i just did the low octane fuel trick between last night and this morning.....wtf! As expected the dealer filled the car up with reg last week when i bought it and I drove around all of yesterday to run it out, filled it up with 93 and pulled the fuses last night to reset the computer and re-installed them this morning and went for a ride. Wow what a difference.....car could barely spin a tire now can roast em pretty good! Who in the world way back in 2010 found this secret about the computer relearning niceee!

J Rod · 06-25-2018, 06:23 AM

Welcome back, nice car! Is that Ford Escort 1LE parked next to it?

dadsz28 · 06-25-2018, 01:44 PM

Naaaa lol it's a 98 Honda accord....my beater for the winter, still runs great!

*SSE 4 2SS* · 06-25-2018, 09:34 PM

Beautiful Car.... Looks like mine did many years ago..... Welcome back from the dark side.... You did lot of work if you had a 4th Gen in the 11's....

The 5th Gen is a lot easier to get there...... I made it into the 10's with my car but drag racing isn't my bag.... I wish my car still looked as good as yours.... I'm about 23,000 miles on mine though the last few have been pretty exciting....

I like to stretch her legs out a bit....

Welcome to the Madness We call Camaro5....

jaros44sr · 06-27-2018, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dadsz28

Hey guys i just did the low octane fuel trick between last night and this morning.....wtf! As expected the dealer filled the car up with reg last week when i bought it and I drove around all of yesterday to run it out, filled it up with 93 and pulled the fuses last night to reset the computer and re-installed them this morning and went for a ride. Wow what a difference.....car could barely spin a tire now can roast em pretty good! Who in the world way back in 2010 found this secret about the computer relearning niceee!

was that 5 and 20 fuse that you pulled, have the same problem

dadsz28 · 06-28-2018, 05:48 AM

Yes thats correct followed the picture in the sticky section under the ls3-l99 thread. wow what a difference.....I can't imagine what a tune will do!

06-25-2018, 06:23 AM	#21
J Rod Drives: '14 BRM 1LE 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN Posts: 801	Welcome back, nice car! Is that Ford Escort 1LE parked next to it? __________________ *592 HP/590 TQ* LSA Blower w/ 2.45 Griptec, Reinforced Brick, FIC 1000 injectors, JRE FPCM, LFP Dual Pass HX, ZL1 IC pump, RotoFab CAI, Bo White TB, Coated Stainless Power 1-7/8" LTs, NPP, NGK TR7IX, Mighty Mouse Wild CC, AEM X-Series WB, Aeroforce Interceptor, MGW Shifter, Z28 Grill, Gary's Custom ZL1 Rockers, Hero Tails, Tuned by IMC

06-25-2018, 09:34 PM	#23
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,476	Beautiful Car.... Looks like mine did many years ago..... Welcome back from the dark side.... You did lot of work if you had a 4th Gen in the 11's.... The 5th Gen is a lot easier to get there...... I made it into the 10's with my car but drag racing isn't my bag.... I wish my car still looked as good as yours.... I'm about 23,000 miles on mine though the last few have been pretty exciting.... I like to stretch her legs out a bit.... Welcome to the Madness We call Camaro5.... __________________ 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...

06-17-2018, 10:08 PM	#15
Athletics101 Drives: 5th Gen L99 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 244	That sounds like a deal, the car still needs to be broken in the right way.

06-22-2018, 08:47 AM	#16
WoodBoss "Old School" Drives: 2010 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sherrills Ford, NC Posts: 1,295	Congrats and welcome. I have been running Nitrous on my L99 for over a year without issues. I had the DOD disabled in a tune. VVT is very good, you would want to leave that if you upgrade the lifters and a cam. Nice looking car you got there. Check out the link in my signature if you want to see how I transformed my car to get in the mid 11s. Looking at a cam and the fixins next.

06-23-2018, 05:48 PM	#18
TXhogghunter Drives: GTO Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Around the world Posts: 43	beautiful car, awesome color, it looks like its very well taken care of... good luck with it

06-24-2018, 02:26 PM	#20
dadsz28 Drives: 5th gen pending Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: south jersey Posts: 27	Hey guys i just did the low octane fuel trick between last night and this morning.....wtf! As expected the dealer filled the car up with reg last week when i bought it and I drove around all of yesterday to run it out, filled it up with 93 and pulled the fuses last night to reset the computer and re-installed them this morning and went for a ride. Wow what a difference.....car could barely spin a tire now can roast em pretty good! Who in the world way back in 2010 found this secret about the computer relearning niceee!

06-25-2018, 01:44 PM	#22
dadsz28 Drives: 5th gen pending Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: south jersey Posts: 27	Naaaa lol it's a 98 Honda accord....my beater for the winter, still runs great!

06-28-2018, 05:48 AM	#25
dadsz28 Drives: 5th gen pending Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: south jersey Posts: 27	Yes thats correct followed the picture in the sticky section under the ls3-l99 thread. wow what a difference.....I can't imagine what a tune will do!