new car !

[band77one]

Picked her up today
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g195/band77one/iphonephotos1-23-12013.jpg

2000 SS, 18in z06 wheels on it right now. got the stock wheels with it in just about perfect condition. Leather interior, its the tan carpets/seats with the tan/black door panels. Auto /sadface but i can get over that. 88.7k miles on it. It's got a Volant cold air kit, edelbrock shorty headers and magnaflow catback.

[98CamaroSS]

Very nice, looks great congrats. :nod:

[WiMiMc]

Me Likey
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhgwmsY5VQ1qd5ly3o1_500.jpg

[coolmanvette75]

Sweet! Nice pick-up

[fmybody]

ahh reminds me of the rainy day i picked up mine :)

good luck with it!

[band77one]

thanks guys. i am not familiar with popular mods or anything really specific with ls1 cars. any heads up about common problems, and what not would be a help

[grazi]

NIce car. Good luck. Bitchin dodge dart in the background btw

[fmybody]

thanks guys. i am not familiar with popular mods or anything really specific with ls1 cars. any heads up about common problems, and what not would be a help

MODS:

Mine came with whats in my sig.. those are probably the most common and simple.. which you already have lol

PROBLEMS SO FAR:

-power steering was whining when i got mine...
-water pump went on my at like 75k maybe...
-starter went at about 100k. (im at 105k)...

-hydraulics in the clutch went at about 80-85k and was upgraded to LS7

eveyrthing else was maintenance.

[Frosty]

Holy 4x4 stance lol

Good luck with her, looks really clean.

[band77one]

believe it or not the car doesnt really sit that high, in all the pics it looks like it does though, although one of the first things i do will be to lower it !

[MyFirstZ]

Depending on how you drive it certain things you will want to change.

If you drive it hard a pcv oil catch can, good brakes, good tires and upgraded clutch master cylinder.

[DaSkinnyGuy]

drive it easy otherwise your rear diff will tell you otherwise.

[MyFirstZ]

I beat mine like a red headed step child and its still going strong

[sweetbmxrider]

Nice, what did you scoop it up for and where?

[maroman88]

nice find! good luck with her, love RED!

[BullittSVT]

Depending on how you drive it certain things you will want to change.

If you drive it hard a pcv oil catch can, good brakes, good tires and upgraded clutch master cylinder.

It's an auto my dude

@OP, get a Stall + Long tubes + Suspension
I'm a fan of suspension

Common problems from my two F-bods

+ 1 Water Pump
+ 1 Alternator (maybe working on two at the moment)
+ 1 Power steering pump noises...
+ 1 Clutch master (don't have to worry about it)

[Artful Dodger]

Congratulations on the great find. Good Luck.

[maroman88]

ive done water pumps on both LS1's ive had, in the 60-80k miles range, but its super easy

[MyFirstZ]

Missed that saw someone else mention clutch.
Forgot about the water pump.

[WayFast84]

I like it. How's the maintenance records? A fuel filter, pcv and plugs and wires might make a nice difference in how she runs. As far as mods generally lids are the first upgrade, throttle bodies are cheap as well, lcas and phb are a good start towards suspension.

[band77one]

i got it in williamstown, paid $7500. I don't have the records yet the guy is seeing what he has. he's in the process of moving and all that so im sure everythings a mess. but the car was well taken care off, theres 2 small dings, one on each 1/4 but im other than that no complaints.

[WiMiMc]

Problems? window motors

[LS1ow]

believe it or not the car doesnt really sit that high, in all the pics it looks like it does though, although one of the first things i do will be to lower it !

i got some lowering springs ;)


looks great doe !

[edpontiac91]

Good luck, love the color combo with the tan interior and the chrome wheels. Just a piece of advice, lowered cars look great, but every speed bump or dip in the road will make you cringe!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Congrats! Looks like it beads up pretty well!

[98F-1camaro]

Nice looking car man!

Heres the deal on what to do to it.....

-put a stall in it (this will eliminate that "auto sad face", trust me)

-3:73 gears

The autos dont put near as hard as a beating on the rears so you should be good. That combo right here with an ok driver and some decent tires will give you a low 12 sec daily driver.

[band77one]

every speed bump already makes me cringe LOL they dont repaired around here until they seem to be at least 6 inches deep. and what gears do the ss cars come with stock ?

[98F-1camaro]

I could be wrong but I dont think they had specific gears. The autos came with either a 2:78 I think it was or the optional 3:23's You can check the sticker on the door to see if it came with the optional 3:23's (GU5 option code)

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Auto LS1 cars came with 2:73 or 3:23s. Check the RPO codes for GU5 like mentioned above.

[sweetbmxrider]

I guess a manual ss was the 3.42 deal?

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I guess a manual ss was the 3.42 deal?

Any T56 V8 f-body, but yes.

[band77one]

damn i was kinda hoping it came with better gears, same 2 gear options as my old 88 wtf lol.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

damn i was kinda hoping it came with better gears, same 2 gear options as my old 88 wtf lol.

With the lack of a crazy overdrive like the 6 spds...you don't really want much higher number gears than 3.23s. I tach just over 2k at 65-70. Anything else would get pretty loud, annoying, and start to really hurt mileage.

[band77one]

i was thinkin about putting 3.73's on there nothin crazy since im not going to go too wild with the car.

[elle]

My 02 SS SLP has 3.42 gears and is an auto.

[JL8Jeff]

With the automatic, a ported throttle body actually makes a big difference in the way it drives. The stock TB has a bit of a lag or hesitation before it kicks in. A ported TB will eliminate that little lag which makes it a lot better to drive and it might add around 5 hp.

[maroman88]

With the automatic, a ported throttle body actually makes a big difference in the way it drives. The stock TB has a bit of a lag or hesitation before it kicks in. A ported TB will eliminate that little lag which makes it a lot better to drive and it might add around 5 hp.

agree.... added new TB's to both my LS1's also

[Featherburner]

Any T56 V8 f-body, but yes.Wrong!

[T69SS]

Very nice! Congrats

[band77one]

how do stock injectors go with ls6 manifold, TB, and cold air kit, long tubes and catback?

[JL8Jeff]

Do you still have the EGR functioning right now? If so, the LS6 manifold does not have EGR provision so you would need to block off the EGR and tune it out. Regardless of the EGR, you might need a retune due to the added airflow but it should run.

[band77one]

will removing the egr system make it fail emissions ? what are the plus sides for taking the system out in favor of the ls6 manifold over other manifolds ?

[WiMiMc]

It cleans up the engine bay and makes it look nicer.

But i took the EGR & AIR out of my car, along with the fuses and no codes ever popped up. It went through inspection fine. I think if the engine is running well you shouldn't have a problem.

[98F-1camaro]

My 02 SS SLP has 3.42 gears and is an auto.

You are either wrong about the gears, or someone switched them before you owned the car.

[98F-1camaro]

Wrong!

I thought he was right. I know all the LS1 f-body's came with 3:42's if they were manuals. Maybe some of the early LT1's had different ones? I know both my 95 LT1's had 3:42's...

EDIT: the 93 LT1 did not have th option of 3:42's. only the 2:73's and 3:23's were avail.

[98F-1camaro]

I could be wrong but I dont think they had specific gears. The autos came with either a 2:78 I think it was or the optional 3:23's You can check the sticker on the door to see if it came with the optional 3:23's (GU5 option code)

I was wrong. From what I've found, the WS6 and SS autos all came with the 3:23's.

[Featherburner]

I thought he was right. I know all the LS1 f-body's came with 3:42's if they were manuals. Maybe some of the early LT1's had different ones? I know both my 95 LT1's had 3:42's...

EDIT: the 93 LT1 did not have th option of 3:42's. only the 2:73's and 3:23's were avail.The 93 six speed cars had 2.73 or 3.23 depending on which transmission you got. There were two, the m28 and the m29.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Damn 93s messing everything up.

[band77one]

hah damn LT1's. i got her titled reg'd and insured today. ill never own another fbod without an ls1 thats for sure !

[WildBillyT]

You are either wrong about the gears, or someone switched them before you owned the car.

Could have been an SLP install. But there's no RPO for it.

[Featherburner]

Damn 93s messing everything up.
Lol, I call it keeping it interesting!

[98F-1camaro]

Could have been an SLP install. But there's no RPO for it.

Good call. I remember looking through the slp catalog for the options you could order and there was an optional dif on there if I recall correctly. I suppose that could have had those gears than.

[band77one]

So i think i will switch to the loudmouth catback, keep the edelbrock shorties (for now), keep the volant cold air kit, and ill add an intake manifold and throttle body+a tune, stock injectors should be fine right ?

[98F-1camaro]

yes, you'll be fine with the stockers with that setup. If your gonna get an intake manifold, don't waste your money on FAST. Too expensive and certainly not worth it with only those mods. Throw an LS6 intake on it and your good to go.

[WildBillyT]

So i think i will switch to the loudmouth catback, keep the edelbrock shorties (for now), keep the volant cold air kit, and ill add an intake manifold and throttle body+a tune, stock injectors should be fine right ?

If you have 2.73 gears, they have to go first. Even before a cat back and lid IMO.

[band77one]

its got the 3.23's its has the optional code on the door

[WildBillyT]

its got the 3.23's its has the optional code on the door

Then disregard and go for air/exhaust mods! :mrgreen:

[band77one]

speakign of rpo codes? is there a reliable source to look up my rpo codes? i found a "complete list" but i had like 10 codes that werent on the list

[WildBillyT]

http://cs.pontiac-club.com/graphics/manuals/46/gm-firebird-camaro-GM-RPO-car-codes.pdf

I had a massive list on here but I can't find it.

[sweetbmxrider]

Just cause it has an rpo code for 3.23's doesn't mean someone couldn't have swapped them :wink:

[98F-1camaro]

Just cause it has an rpo code for 3.23's doesn't mean someone couldn't have swapped them :wink:

good point. go here to be sure..... click on the pdf at the bottom of the first post

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/gears-axles/376207-want-know-effect-changing-gear-ratios-look-here-first.html

[JL8Jeff]

Don't waste the money on the LM1 catback if you already have an aftermarket catback.

[band77one]

i got to hear my car with someone else driving it and im actually pretty happy with the combo of the edelbrock shorties and magnaflow catback. Ill have to do get on rt 42 this weekend and check my speed/rpm to make sure its got the right gears.

[edpontiac91]

Could have been an SLP install. But there's no RPO for it.

Just look into a GM Parts book and you'll find there is no part number for a speedometer gear for automatics with 3:42 gears.

[V]

Just look into a GM Parts book and you'll find there is no part number for a speedometer gear for automatics with 3:42 gears.

probably because they use speed sensors and are set in the PCM

[sweetbmxrider]

i got to hear my car with someone else driving it and im actually pretty happy with the combo of the edelbrock shorties and magnaflow catback. Ill have to do get on rt 42 this weekend and check my speed/rpm to make sure its got the right gears.

Magnaflows sound real good on ls1's.

[Frosty]

probably because they use speed sensors and are set in the PCM

lol, owned.

[shadowfire]

i got it in williamstown, paid $7500. I don't have the records yet the guy is seeing what he has. he's in the process of moving and all that so im sure everythings a mess. but the car was well taken care off, theres 2 small dings, one on each 1/4 but im other than that no complaints.

7500 is a steal great work man :nod:

[shadowfire]

yea if its a4 go to 3:73's

[band77one]

i put just under 100 miles on it yesterday and it ran perfectly. good mileage too for premium gas runnin v8!

[band77one]

did my first repair! it needed a tail light bulb lmao

[shadowfire]

did my first repair! it needed a tail light bulb lmao

she looks great in the pic you have , and repairs :kneeslap: at least you dont got my car

[band77one]

i dont need yours to know about repairs hah, i had my 3rd gen for 7 years, i averaged 5g's a year in repairs. and thats all im saying lol

[Phoenixfire1989]

Can i steal for the day? XD

[DadsZ28]

Good luck with your car......looks real good. You will love the ls1, they run great stock and respond really well to even modest mods. Have had mine for 6 yrs. and still enjoy it. But watch the mod bug ,it gets addicting. And get used to the car and respect the power driving it on the street, red car with a nice sound to it can attract unwanted attention. (unless your an old gray-haired guy).:mrgreen:

[01ws6TA]

Nice car I agree with what everyone has said. Keep the cat back you have. An lm1 is just noise. This coming from a guy with long tubes no cats true duals dumped before the axle lol. I love my ws6 I've owned it for almost 8 years. You say sad face auto I wish mine was auto so tired of breaking 10 bolts lol. As far as normal maintenance problems I've had my drivers side window motor go twice. That's about it. Everything else is from me beating it hard lol. If it were me first mod would be a stall.