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Bowtie Junkman · 08-25-2010, 06:14 PM

Hey everyone. Well, the Camaro continues to astonish and amaze me ...

My Camaro SS is my daily driver with about a 30-mile-a-day round trip to work Mon-Fri and limited duty on the weekends. You can see my list of mods in my signature ... all done with around 1500 miles on the clock.

Well, she's just over 6 months old now, and I just passed the 5,000 mile mark. On the way home from work the other night, I found a reason to plant my foot in it and .... HOLY CRAP ... did this thing get faster on its own? I'm not talking early-morning crisp, cool air here ... I'm talking 85-degree So Cal summer-afternoon temps after driving for 25 minutes already ...

So I chalked it up to the car gods smiling down on me for a moment in time ... but amazingly it seems to not be just a chance situation ... throttle response really does feel crisper and it does seem to pull a little harder!

I've heard of "break-in" periods before ... and I know that certain computer systems do go through a "learning" process ... so I guess it doesn't seem too far fetched ...
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?

PS ... I don't drink or do drugs ... and I am by no means complaining that my car seems faster ... just curious ...

2010 SSRS · 08-25-2010, 06:16 PM

These Camaro's just keep getting faster and faster.

mikeSS · 08-25-2010, 06:41 PM

idk with that tune... theres not really learning process, people who see that usually have a stock PCM tune.

*mlee* · 08-25-2010, 06:44 PM

4000 miles they start to wake up... traded mine in at 16k and now I'm slow again...

KeepItGreasey · 08-25-2010, 06:44 PM

i think it's more about being comfortable with how your car reacts and knowing how to really drive the car after a few months than it is it being "faster".

Josh @ Spartan LSX · 08-26-2010, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpizzle007

what was your flex capacitor gauge reading at that time?

You get an "A" for effort, but ultimately you failed because you misspelled flux capacitor. Had you spelled it correctly, I would have laughed profusely. Love that joke reference.

To the OP, LSX motors will make more power with mileage. I've dyno'd cars @ 5000 miles, and then again @ 15000 with nothing else change and made 15-20 more rwhp. Loose engine = more power.

J-Rod6410 · 08-26-2010, 01:15 PM

My car gained 25 hp from when I dynoed it with 83 miles on it

compared to a redyno on the SAME dyno(for you dyno queens) with similar weather at about 1800 miles. Went from 342 to 367 on my LS3

So, yes, it is possible

Flux capacitor, I love it

Bowtie Junkman · 08-26-2010, 02:19 PM

Thanks guys .... I appreciate (most of) the comments ...
I know I'm a little crazy to begin with ... but I at least like to think I know what's up when it comes to cars ...

Jason@JacFab · 08-26-2010, 02:56 PM

I've got 4200 miles on mine now, and I dont think it feels faster... BUT it's deffinitely getting better gas mileage! I routinely get 19 and change MPG in town! Blows me away.

ddavis · 08-26-2010, 03:51 PM

Usually i have the reverse effect. Everything starts to feel slower after a while so i keep upgrading and the madness never ends!

VADER SS L99 · 08-27-2010, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddavis

Usually i have the reverse effect. Everything starts to feel slower after a while so i keep upgrading and the madness never ends!

I get too used to the power and have to constantly upgrade. The worse feeling was coming from my low 12 sec 4th gen to this car and my new car feeling like a fat cow in comparision. I was like WTF:(. I am still not fully there yet with my mods. On a side note the weather here dropped about 20* and you really can feel a pretty big difference.

cam- · 08-29-2010, 03:35 PM

They're tight when new and loosen up with mileage. Not all get faster but for some encouragement my last LS1 head/cam set up went faster each year I had it. Go figure? It MPH's at the track two mph faster each year. ET's stayed about the same but I swear it felt faster ans faster too.

SummoneR · 08-31-2010, 03:17 AM

In the early days of people receiving their Camaros, we all talked about how these cars really woke up between 4 and 5 thousand miles as mlee stated. Mine certainly did.

JEFF2010SSMANUAL · 08-31-2010, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddavis

Usually i have the reverse effect. Everything starts to feel slower after a while so i keep upgrading and the madness never ends!

Thats how I feel. I know its just getting use to 434 HP. Now I want a cam and headers.

08-25-2010, 06:14 PM	#1
Bowtie Junkman Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 287 View My Garage	Am I crazy or did this thing just get faster? Hey everyone. Well, the Camaro continues to astonish and amaze me ... My Camaro SS is my daily driver with about a 30-mile-a-day round trip to work Mon-Fri and limited duty on the weekends. You can see my list of mods in my signature ... all done with around 1500 miles on the clock. Well, she's just over 6 months old now, and I just passed the 5,000 mile mark. On the way home from work the other night, I found a reason to plant my foot in it and .... HOLY CRAP ... did this thing get faster on its own? I'm not talking early-morning crisp, cool air here ... I'm talking 85-degree So Cal summer-afternoon temps after driving for 25 minutes already ... So I chalked it up to the car gods smiling down on me for a moment in time ... but amazingly it seems to not be just a chance situation ... throttle response really does feel crisper and it does seem to pull a little harder! I've heard of "break-in" periods before ... and I know that certain computer systems do go through a "learning" process ... so I guess it doesn't seem too far fetched ... Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? PS ... I don't drink or do drugs ... and I am by no means complaining that my car seems faster ... just curious ...

08-25-2010, 06:16 PM	#2
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	These Camaro's just keep getting faster and faster. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-25-2010, 06:44 PM	#4
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,994 View My Garage	4000 miles they start to wake up... traded mine in at 16k and now I'm slow again... __________________

08-26-2010, 01:15 PM	#7
J-Rod6410 M6 9 second club Drives: A 4000 Lb BeaSSt Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Crackin Azz on a hi-way near you Posts: 1,033 View My Garage	My car gained 25 hp from when I dynoed it with 83 miles on it compared to a redyno on the SAME dyno(for you dyno queens) with similar weather at about 1800 miles. Went from 342 to 367 on my LS3 So, yes, it is possible Flux capacitor, I love it __________________ TEAM LS3 Best pass: 9.61 @ 146 with M6 TBDRWHP TBDRWTQ ECS S/C 408, YSi, m6, Mantic Triple, ZL1 diff #BuiltByJRod.... J-Rod's Speed Shop.... Tuned by: Matt Sorian @ MS Tuning Check out my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/6410Jrod Follow me on Instagram: @J_Rod6410

08-26-2010, 03:51 PM	#10
ddavis boostalicious Drives: Blown Ls3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area SF Posts: 1,030 View My Garage	Usually i have the reverse effect. Everything starts to feel slower after a while so i keep upgrading and the madness never ends! __________________ Powered by Maggie553rwhp 541rwtq

08-25-2010, 06:41 PM	#3
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	idk with that tune... theres not really learning process, people who see that usually have a stock PCM tune.

08-25-2010, 06:44 PM	#5
KeepItGreasey So It'll Go Down Easy Drives: Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 852	i think it's more about being comfortable with how your car reacts and knowing how to really drive the car after a few months than it is it being "faster".

08-26-2010, 02:19 PM	#8
Bowtie Junkman Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 287 View My Garage	Thanks guys .... I appreciate (most of) the comments ... I know I'm a little crazy to begin with ... but I at least like to think I know what's up when it comes to cars ...

08-26-2010, 02:56 PM	#9
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,685 View My Garage	I've got 4200 miles on mine now, and I dont think it feels faster... BUT it's deffinitely getting better gas mileage! I routinely get 19 and change MPG in town! Blows me away.

08-29-2010, 03:35 PM	#12
cam- Drives: Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 69	They're tight when new and loosen up with mileage. Not all get faster but for some encouragement my last LS1 head/cam set up went faster each year I had it. Go figure? It MPH's at the track two mph faster each year. ET's stayed about the same but I swear it felt faster ans faster too.

08-31-2010, 03:17 AM	#13
SummoneR Paul Drives: '10 2SS/RS M6 "Marauder" Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NOR*CAL Posts: 6,230	In the early days of people receiving their Camaros, we all talked about how these cars really woke up between 4 and 5 thousand miles as mlee stated. Mine certainly did. __________________

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