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JFWJR179 · 08-26-2014, 01:28 PM

No regrets
Decision reinforced every time I start engine and hear the cam lope

JAX CAMARO · 08-26-2014, 02:15 PM

Like someone else said, your mods make it your car and anyway I never owned a stock muscle car !

2014CamaroZL1 · 08-26-2014, 02:31 PM

It also depends on how you use your car.
A 20k mile per year daily driver has different requirements than a weekend warrior.
I will easily put over 100k miles on the car, so any mods need to maintain reliability.

jon6.0 · 08-27-2014, 11:38 AM

The first decision you have to make is this: Am I willing to pay for anything in the powertrain breaking if I tune the car?

If the answer is no, then limit your mods to stuff that won't void the warranty.

If the answer is yes, then mod away!

My C6 loped like a damn racecar and could cruise along at 1200rpm in 6th gear. I went a bit overboard on my C6 for a daily driver though. The ZL1 can get to low to mid 600's rwhp without doing a cam. You can hit high 600's to low 700's with a cam that will still drive like stock. I just wouldn't do a cam with over .630" lift on the stock rockers.

ricky_ZL1 · 08-27-2014, 02:45 PM

no way, I'm gonna make others more valuable cuz I'm gonna beat the shit outta mine!!

08-26-2014, 02:15 PM	#30
JAX CAMARO Drives: orange 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: royersford Pa Posts: 1,081	Like someone else said, your mods make it your car and anyway I never owned a stock muscle car ! __________________ ARH 1 7/8" Headers W/HFC, GM Performance Exhaust / K&N Typhoon CAI, Comp Custom Grind Dominator 3 Cam, Pioneer Dual Valve Springs, Trickflow Push rods, IWIS Timing Chain, Rapid Motorsports Tune, 496 RWHP

08-27-2014, 11:38 AM	#32
jon6.0 Going for Plaid Drives: 2011 C6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 885	The first decision you have to make is this: Am I willing to pay for anything in the powertrain breaking if I tune the car? If the answer is no, then limit your mods to stuff that won't void the warranty. If the answer is yes, then mod away! My C6 loped like a damn racecar and could cruise along at 1200rpm in 6th gear. I went a bit overboard on my C6 for a daily driver though. The ZL1 can get to low to mid 600's rwhp without doing a cam. You can hit high 600's to low 700's with a cam that will still drive like stock. I just wouldn't do a cam with over .630" lift on the stock rockers. __________________ 2014 ZL1, manual trans, carbon hood insert, Rotofab, Pacesetter 1 7/8" headers, 1" drop BMR springs, stock pulleys, 91 octane tune, 545rwhp & 515rwtq Serviced and modded by Cordes Performance. 2011 C6, 750rwhp, forged LS3, ported LSA heads, Vortech Ti-trim, 227/243 115+4 Lunati cam, ported LS3 intake, Alky Control methanol, Pfadt sways/shocks/trans mounts, Pfadt tri-y headers(Sold 6/28/14)

08-26-2014, 01:28 PM	#29
JFWJR179 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Convertible A10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 382	No regrets Decision reinforced every time I start engine and hear the cam lope

08-26-2014, 02:31 PM	#31
2014CamaroZL1 Drives: 2014 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 712	It also depends on how you use your car. A 20k mile per year daily driver has different requirements than a weekend warrior. I will easily put over 100k miles on the car, so any mods need to maintain reliability.

08-27-2014, 02:45 PM	#33
ricky_ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mexia Tx Posts: 89	no way, I'm gonna make others more valuable cuz I'm gonna beat the shit outta mine!!