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Ryan20131LE · 06-08-2018, 04:46 PM

I recently added a 2013 Camaro 1LE to my stable, has a nice build to it. Got it primarily for another fun car, and to use as my track car. The car will 2-4 track days a year, mainly driven in nicer weather, and have some "spirited" driving when driven.

I just had a track day at Road America, it was a blast, planted, fast and very well behaved on the track. Only real issue was after some hot laps the brakes were the first weakness I noticed.

So I am looking to upgrade the rotors/pads and curious was you all are using.

My second questions is oil. I have recently converted my Trans Am and Viper over to Mobile 1 0W-40. I was thinking of doing the same to the Camaro. Some guys still recommend the 5W-30 or 10W-30, but I know a lot of people are going to the 0w-40 and curious what you guys are doing.

Last question....your preference on oil filters

Appreciate any feedback you guys can offer, excited to join this forum!! First car was a 1969 Camaro, so I had vintage looking hockey stripes added, love it!!

Thanks! Cars build and pics below

BTR LS-3-Bolt Cam(Stage 4)
BTR 7.400 Hardened Pushrods
Brian Tooley Dual Valve Springs(cams up to .650 lift ) w/titanium retainers
LS2 Timing Chain, w/3 bolt cam sprocket and chain dampener
Straub Bronze bushing trunion upgrade
Elite engineering black LS3 Catch can w/black An fittings and lines
SLP 25% underdrive pulley
160 degree thermo
BMR lowering springs
TR55 NGK plugs
Dyno'd at 486whp

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Welker2 · 06-08-2018, 05:18 PM

Congratulations on the new ride

Royal Tiger · 06-08-2018, 05:19 PM

That Trans Am looks cool!

Texas_RS · 06-08-2018, 06:10 PM

Amazing garage! Nice find on the 2013 1le, don’t see many around! On my 1Le I installed R1 Concepts slotted and dimpled rotors with hawk pads.

bkevind · 06-08-2018, 06:52 PM

Very nice. Badass stable.

Brakes - Might as well go for ZL1/CTS-V brakes for the front (rears are the same). You get larger 2-piece rotors, 6 piston calipers. OEM brakes are undersized for the weight of the Gen 5 SS/1LE for track pace.

You can get the AC Delco parts for reasonable money. I paid 330ish a piece for the rotors and calipers from Amazon. There is a thread on here somewhere that list part numbers. I wound up with CTS-V calipers, so they need to be stripped/repainted and labeled if you want the red calipers. Bargain money for a decent BBK upgrade.

For pads, have a chat with G-Loc. G-Loc was started by some of the people that started Carbotech - some of my favorite pads ever (especially for track use).

Brake ducts would help, but it's a bit of a pain with the '13.

bkevind · 06-08-2018, 07:17 PM

ACDelco 177-1146 passenger side rotor
ACDelco 177-1145 driver side rotor
ACDelco 172-2488 passenger caliper
ACDelco 172-2487 driver caliper

ACDelco 18K2108X brake caliper hardware kit

Good ridge 12227 stainless lines that fit the zl1 calipers

Kopterman · 06-08-2018, 08:21 PM

Very nice! Your build is similar to mine before I added a Supercharger. My tuner recommends Mobil 1 0W-40 for it so that’s what I use.

Matty Ice · 06-08-2018, 09:45 PM

Welcome to the 1le club!

Oil filter- UPF48R

Brakes- Change the brake fluid out to Motul 600 or better.

Ryan20131LE · 06-08-2018, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Welker2

Congratulations on the new ride

Thank You! Love it so far!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

That Trans Am looks cool!

Thanks! Had it for 17 years this December

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Originally Posted by Texas_RS

Amazing garage! Nice find on the 2013 1le, don’t see many around! On my 1Le I installed R1 Concepts slotted and dimpled rotors with hawk pads.

Yes, it was a great find. Only 26k miles, great build, and interior still smells like a new car. I’ll have to look into those.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkevind

Very nice. Badass stable.
Thank you Sir!
Brakes - Might as well go for ZL1/CTS-V brakes for the front (rears are the same). You get larger 2-piece rotors, 6 piston calipers. OEM brakes are undersized for the weight of the Gen 5 SS/1LE for track pace.

You can get the AC Delco parts for reasonable money. I paid 330ish a piece for the rotors and calipers from Amazon. There is a thread on here somewhere that list part numbers. I wound up with CTS-V calipers, so they need to be stripped/repainted and labeled if you want the red calipers. Bargain money for a decent BBK upgrade.

For pads, have a chat with G-Loc. G-Loc was started by some of the people that started Carbotech - some of my favorite pads ever (especially for track use).

Brake ducts would help, but it's a bit of a pain with the '13.

I’ll look into that, not sure I want to go that far yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kopterman

Very nice! Your build is similar to mine before I added a Supercharger. My tuner recommends Mobil 1 0W-40 for it so that’s what I use.

I’m thinking I’m going to go with the 0W-40. Why did they choose to go with that oil.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matty Ice

Welcome to the 1le club!
Thank you!!
Oil filter- UPF48R

Brakes- Change the brake fluid out to Motul 600 or better.

Thank!

chargerfan2 · 06-09-2018, 12:15 AM

I used to have that Lambo poster you have in your garage when I was a kid in my room. Also had the Red one. I might still have them in a box somewhere.

Olddudesrule · 06-09-2018, 10:59 AM

Nice stable. Welcome to the forum. The wife and I were talking about the Viper last night. Enjoyed that car, but never quite got to love the sound of the V-10 over the V-8. Sounded like a damn tractor sometimes!

18LTLoveIt · 06-09-2018, 11:35 AM

Dealer does 5W, synthetic on mine. Nice Camaro, congrats. Also diggin the shop/office stable.

Overflow · 06-09-2018, 05:13 PM

Congrats and welcome to the family!

jc615 · 06-09-2018, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

That Trans Am looks cool!

This. I want to see more pics of trans am

06-08-2018, 04:46 PM	#1
Ryan20131LE Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 53	New Car - Camaro 1LE I recently added a 2013 Camaro 1LE to my stable, has a nice build to it. Got it primarily for another fun car, and to use as my track car. The car will 2-4 track days a year, mainly driven in nicer weather, and have some "spirited" driving when driven. I just had a track day at Road America, it was a blast, planted, fast and very well behaved on the track. Only real issue was after some hot laps the brakes were the first weakness I noticed. So I am looking to upgrade the rotors/pads and curious was you all are using. My second questions is oil. I have recently converted my Trans Am and Viper over to Mobile 1 0W-40. I was thinking of doing the same to the Camaro. Some guys still recommend the 5W-30 or 10W-30, but I know a lot of people are going to the 0w-40 and curious what you guys are doing. Last question....your preference on oil filters Appreciate any feedback you guys can offer, excited to join this forum!! First car was a 1969 Camaro, so I had vintage looking hockey stripes added, love it!! Thanks! Cars build and pics below BTR LS-3-Bolt Cam(Stage 4) BTR 7.400 Hardened Pushrods Brian Tooley Dual Valve Springs(cams up to .650 lift ) w/titanium retainers LS2 Timing Chain, w/3 bolt cam sprocket and chain dampener Straub Bronze bushing trunion upgrade Elite engineering black LS3 Catch can w/black An fittings and lines SLP 25% underdrive pulley 160 degree thermo BMR lowering springs TR55 NGK plugs Dyno'd at 486whp __________________ Attached Images

06-08-2018, 05:18 PM	#2
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	Congratulations on the new ride __________________

06-08-2018, 06:10 PM	#4
Texas_RS Drives: 2013 1LE/SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dfw, Texas Posts: 898	Amazing garage! Nice find on the 2013 1le, don’t see many around! On my 1Le I installed R1 Concepts slotted and dimpled rotors with hawk pads. __________________ Current mods: Stainless Power Long Tube Headers,Cat Delete,CAI Cold Air Intake,Vitesse throttle controller, Muffler/Resonator Delete w/dual tips. ADM Performance Tuned,BMR 1.25 lowering springs,R1 Concept Slotted/Dimpled Rotors.

06-09-2018, 10:59 AM	#11
Olddudesrule Resident nomad Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,766	Nice stable. Welcome to the forum. The wife and I were talking about the Viper last night. Enjoyed that car, but never quite got to love the sound of the V-10 over the V-8. Sounded like a damn tractor sometimes! __________________ Sold: 2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing.

06-09-2018, 05:13 PM	#13
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	Congrats and welcome to the family! __________________

06-08-2018, 05:19 PM	#3
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	That Trans Am looks cool!

06-08-2018, 06:52 PM	#5
bkevind Drives: 2013 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Austin Posts: 555 View My Garage	Very nice. Badass stable. Brakes - Might as well go for ZL1/CTS-V brakes for the front (rears are the same). You get larger 2-piece rotors, 6 piston calipers. OEM brakes are undersized for the weight of the Gen 5 SS/1LE for track pace. You can get the AC Delco parts for reasonable money. I paid 330ish a piece for the rotors and calipers from Amazon. There is a thread on here somewhere that list part numbers. I wound up with CTS-V calipers, so they need to be stripped/repainted and labeled if you want the red calipers. Bargain money for a decent BBK upgrade. For pads, have a chat with G-Loc. G-Loc was started by some of the people that started Carbotech - some of my favorite pads ever (especially for track use). Brake ducts would help, but it's a bit of a pain with the '13.

06-08-2018, 07:17 PM	#6
bkevind Drives: 2013 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Austin Posts: 555 View My Garage	ACDelco 177-1146 passenger side rotor ACDelco 177-1145 driver side rotor ACDelco 172-2488 passenger caliper ACDelco 172-2487 driver caliper ACDelco 18K2108X brake caliper hardware kit Good ridge 12227 stainless lines that fit the zl1 calipers

06-08-2018, 08:21 PM	#7
Kopterman Drives: 2014 Bright Yellow 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NH Posts: 794 View My Garage	Very nice! Your build is similar to mine before I added a Supercharger. My tuner recommends Mobil 1 0W-40 for it so that’s what I use.

06-08-2018, 09:45 PM	#8
Matty Ice Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 537	Welcome to the 1le club! Oil filter- UPF48R Brakes- Change the brake fluid out to Motul 600 or better.

06-09-2018, 12:15 AM	#10
chargerfan2 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE 2SS Summit White Join Date: May 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 167	I used to have that Lambo poster you have in your garage when I was a kid in my room. Also had the Red one. I might still have them in a box somewhere.

06-09-2018, 11:35 AM	#12
18LTLoveIt Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue LT RS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,474 View My Garage	Dealer does 5W, synthetic on mine. Nice Camaro, congrats. Also diggin the shop/office stable.