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Sid-X · 11-07-2011, 01:24 PM

Hey, Camaro people. I looking for some inside info from the people who actually live with the new Camaro for a while and hopefully people who take the car to the track and have a little more of a track geek perspective. What is your opinion on the visibility of the car in a track/autocross environment.

I currently drive a BMW Z4M Coupe which is kind of a claustrophobic car itself. It's a little like sitting in the ****pit of a fighter jet. I don't mind a tight cabin but in the M you can still see over the hood and it's pretty easy to tell where your wheels are. I test drove the Camaro and while I didn't feel it was as bad as some people would make it out to be I did think that it was really hard to tell where I was putting my front tire in an apex.

I am currently cross shopping the Mustang 5.0 and Camaro SS. The Challenger while fun, is off my list because it's just too huge. Off the floor the Mustang is a lot more track friendly but I come from a family of Camaro owners so I'm kinda' partial to the SS. I was the only one of my siblings who decided they wanted to turn corners and went the Euro route but now that these cars are starting to be able to hustle around the track I'm feeling like I could finally embrace my heritage, haha. I like the styling better and the IDR suspension of the Camaro and I know these cars can handle with a little tweaking but I am not sure I can get past the visibility issue.

Any opinions from someone who tosses their car around the track?

UT-Engineer · 11-07-2011, 01:35 PM

Not a track person personally but for everday driving its not as bad as most made it out to be initially. I probably just got use to it, but take one for a test drive and see for your self if visibility is an issue. Good luck with the decision.

Birm · 11-07-2011, 01:40 PM

You get use to it...hardest part for me was judging the front when pulling in.

paultheman2007 · 11-07-2011, 01:41 PM

yea I thought it was a Issue. But Once you Drive it i had no problem at all Just Use your Side Mirrors that's why they are on there. also the Camaro Is a Bad Ass Car And if you get a vert Put the top Down U can See Everything and Anything

BowtieBelle · 11-07-2011, 01:42 PM

I have had no issues on the track, a few mirror adjustments and I'm totally comfortable. I was used to a big pickup truck with no blind spots and adapted pretty quickly.

crateish · 11-07-2011, 01:47 PM

Not a track person, but when I first test drove a Camaro I thought, 'No way. I could never get used to this visibility... lack of visibility.'

Now after 3000 miles in the first six weeks, mostly driving from Georgia to Pennsylvania in all kinds of highway traffic, from a crawl to 85...

I am totally comfortable with it.

Ilanidrac · 11-07-2011, 01:49 PM

As a daily driver, I have never had any trouble seeing anything around me.

kmcd · 11-07-2011, 01:52 PM

You'll get used to it.

SSGUNNER · 11-07-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Birm

You get use to it...hardest part for me was judging the front when pulling in.

cam fan · 11-07-2011, 02:09 PM

yep

SS_Matt · 11-07-2011, 02:11 PM

Can't say for track.
For road use it's something you just have to adjust to.
The mirrors obviously (as is with any car) should be adjusted properly at all times.
In addition to this I find myself moving around when checking mirrors to get a bigger view of what is around me.

It's amazing getting used to a Camaro with its limited visibility and then sitting in a SUV or some other normal car... You wonder how the hell people claim to have "blind spots". LOL

heRS · 11-07-2011, 02:17 PM

Once you get the feel for it you'll love it. As stated, mirror adjustment is everything.

The Stig · 11-07-2011, 02:21 PM

IF, and this is a big if because most people don't, you set your mirrors correctly you shouldn't have a problem with blind spots. I've had zero issues with visibility during auto-x or the track. I mean with auto-x it's just you and the cones out there so nothing really bad can happen per say. Then for the track you're just looking straight ahead.

MichaelH · 11-07-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Birm

You get use to it...hardest part for me was judging the front when pulling in.

so true

11-07-2011, 01:24 PM	#1
Sid-X Drives: '17Raptor,'68Firebird,'18MacanGTS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 34	Visibility, do you get used to it? Hey, Camaro people. I looking for some inside info from the people who actually live with the new Camaro for a while and hopefully people who take the car to the track and have a little more of a track geek perspective. What is your opinion on the visibility of the car in a track/autocross environment. I currently drive a BMW Z4M Coupe which is kind of a claustrophobic car itself. It's a little like sitting in the ****pit of a fighter jet. I don't mind a tight cabin but in the M you can still see over the hood and it's pretty easy to tell where your wheels are. I test drove the Camaro and while I didn't feel it was as bad as some people would make it out to be I did think that it was really hard to tell where I was putting my front tire in an apex. I am currently cross shopping the Mustang 5.0 and Camaro SS. The Challenger while fun, is off my list because it's just too huge. Off the floor the Mustang is a lot more track friendly but I come from a family of Camaro owners so I'm kinda' partial to the SS. I was the only one of my siblings who decided they wanted to turn corners and went the Euro route but now that these cars are starting to be able to hustle around the track I'm feeling like I could finally embrace my heritage, haha. I like the styling better and the IDR suspension of the Camaro and I know these cars can handle with a little tweaking but I am not sure I can get past the visibility issue. Any opinions from someone who tosses their car around the track?

11-07-2011, 01:35 PM	#2
UT-Engineer Just Cruisin' Drives: 2010 Synergy Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	Not a track person personally but for everday driving its not as bad as most made it out to be initially. I probably just got use to it, but take one for a test drive and see for your self if visibility is an issue. Good luck with the decision. __________________ 2010 Synergy Green Camaro 25% Tint - CGM Painted GM GFX - 20" Niche M102 Wheels

11-07-2011, 01:41 PM	#4
paultheman2007 SWFLGENS Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort myers Fl Posts: 968 View My Garage	yea I thought it was a Issue. But Once you Drive it i had no problem at all Just Use your Side Mirrors that's why they are on there. also the Camaro Is a Bad Ass Car And if you get a vert Put the top Down U can See Everything and Anything __________________ SWFLGENS on facebook.

11-07-2011, 01:42 PM	#5
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,875 View My Garage	I have had no issues on the track, a few mirror adjustments and I'm totally comfortable. I was used to a big pickup truck with no blind spots and adapted pretty quickly. __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

11-07-2011, 01:47 PM	#6
crateish Drives: 45th Anniversary 2LT/RS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 534	Not a track person, but when I first test drove a Camaro I thought, 'No way. I could never get used to this visibility... lack of visibility.' Now after 3000 miles in the first six weeks, mostly driving from Georgia to Pennsylvania in all kinds of highway traffic, from a crawl to 85... I am totally comfortable with it. Last edited by crateish; 11-07-2011 at 02:07 PM.

11-07-2011, 01:40 PM	#3
Birm Drives: Florida Speed & Power Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Posts: 3,185	You get use to it...hardest part for me was judging the front when pulling in.

11-07-2011, 01:49 PM	#7
Ilanidrac Drives: 2011 RY/BLK 1LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CT Posts: 125	As a daily driver, I have never had any trouble seeing anything around me. __________________ 2011 Yellow/Black 1LT/RS - Currently Stock

11-07-2011, 01:52 PM	#8
kmcd 1,425 hp / supercharged Drives: (2020 2SS/M6) (2025 GMC Yukon) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,105	You'll get used to it. __________________

11-07-2011, 02:09 PM	#10
cam fan Drives: fast Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,264	yep __________________ BUILD RECORD

11-07-2011, 02:11 PM	#11
SS_Matt permagrin Drives: 2012 LS3 SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,050	Can't say for track. For road use it's something you just have to adjust to. The mirrors obviously (as is with any car) should be adjusted properly at all times. In addition to this I find myself moving around when checking mirrors to get a bigger view of what is around me. It's amazing getting used to a Camaro with its limited visibility and then sitting in a SUV or some other normal car... You wonder how the hell people claim to have "blind spots". LOL __________________ 2012 Black on black SS RS LS3

11-07-2011, 02:17 PM	#12
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,981 View My Garage	Once you get the feel for it you'll love it. As stated, mirror adjustment is everything. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

11-07-2011, 02:21 PM	#13
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	IF, and this is a big if because most people don't, you set your mirrors correctly you shouldn't have a problem with blind spots. I've had zero issues with visibility during auto-x or the track. I mean with auto-x it's just you and the cones out there so nothing really bad can happen per say. Then for the track you're just looking straight ahead. __________________

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