What are you favorite things about your 3.8 Camaro?
Two Cylinders Short of Win
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Chicago, IL
I LOVE the way my T-Tops are leaking. =/. Any1 have a solution for this that will work for sure? I need to take care of this asap. Its only on the driver's side that I know of for now. Rain all over the driver's seat and some on the driver's side back seat/floorboard.
Last edited by Murda99v6; Aug 9, 2010 at 09:08 PM.
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In the Staging Lanes
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Shocks are the worst part of F-Bodies, get some Bilstein HDs (unfortunately on national backorder right now) and you will be much happier... IMHO, STB and welded SFCs will also improve your enjoyment quite a bit too. Also look into some better sway bars, either from an SS, or get Strano's 35/22 mm hollow sways (in my case, my SS sways are going to go on my RS, and Strano Sways on my SS). http://stranoparts.com
Koni SAs (Single Adjustables) are even better (and pricey), but I reserved those for my SS...
If you want lowering springs then do with Stranos (better than Eibach), but then you need Koni SA shocks NOT Bilsteins.
Koni SAs (Single Adjustables) are even better (and pricey), but I reserved those for my SS...
If you want lowering springs then do with Stranos (better than Eibach), but then you need Koni SA shocks NOT Bilsteins.
What I love about my 99, 3.8L. It is a smooth riding cruiser that is very unassuming and fun to drive. I love hot days with the tops off and the wind in my hair. I may lack the power of my Wife's Z28 but I have better mileage and my car is alot more fun to cruise in than hers. Dont get me wrong I love to play in her car it has power and more power on tap. My little 3.8 can take most stock early 90's Mustang GTs and I get high 20s low 30s on long freeway trips, mid/low 20s in town.
91 Mustang GT 5.0 165 HP
99 Camaro 3.8L 200 HP
You do the math. it would actually be a pretty good race in the 1/4 mile since he does have more torque but I think with a good driver the Camaro would take him in the end of the race.
Love my 3.8L I am not going to swap the 3.8L out of the car ever. Sarah will stay the way she is.
Massey
91 Mustang GT 5.0 165 HP
99 Camaro 3.8L 200 HP
You do the math. it would actually be a pretty good race in the 1/4 mile since he does have more torque but I think with a good driver the Camaro would take him in the end of the race.
Love my 3.8L I am not going to swap the 3.8L out of the car ever. Sarah will stay the way she is.
Massey
I just like driving them. Since both cars are driven mainly by my kids, I jump in one of them every time I have to go 2 miles down the road to the convenience store. One thing I hate is people who look at me like they think I have a mid life crisis!! LOL. Can't wait to get the ole Z on the road.
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I like getting good fuel economy (avg 25, about 30 on trips, on regular gas) while not feeling like I'm driving a girl's car or a ricer. Despite the bad rep for a V6 Camaro, the 3.8 is pretty stout. The t-tops are nice. I have an air intake, headers, partial exhaust, Y87, and a reprogram and the car has a lot of power. The thing I don't like is the engine "feel" - mine is really coarse feeling at higher RPM - which is probably a result of high miles (154k) and a poor maintenance record by the previous 7 owners.
The 3.8 has a reputation for being extremely durable, just make sure you change your intake plenum gaskets as they tend to leak.
It's also nice having about 2 feet of space in front of the motor, makes water pumps, accessory work, oil changes, and belt changes really easy. I personally love the look of the four tiny sealed beams for the headlights.
The 3.8 has a reputation for being extremely durable, just make sure you change your intake plenum gaskets as they tend to leak.
It's also nice having about 2 feet of space in front of the motor, makes water pumps, accessory work, oil changes, and belt changes really easy. I personally love the look of the four tiny sealed beams for the headlights.
Last edited by Masospaghetti; Aug 10, 2010 at 09:37 AM.
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I like getting good fuel economy (avg 25, about 30 on trips, on regular gas) while not feeling like I'm driving a girl's car or a ricer. Despite the bad rep for a V6 Camaro, the 3.8 is pretty stout. The t-tops are nice. I have an air intake, headers, partial exhaust, Y87, and a reprogram and the car has a lot of power. The thing I don't like is the engine "feel" - mine is really coarse feeling at higher RPM - which is probably a result of high miles (154k) and a poor maintenance record by the previous 7 owners.
The 3.8 has a reputation for being extremely durable, just make sure you change your intake plenum gaskets as they tend to leak.
It's also nice having about 2 feet of space in front of the motor, makes water pumps, accessory work, oil changes, and belt changes really easy. I personally love the look of the four tiny sealed beams for the headlights.
The 3.8 has a reputation for being extremely durable, just make sure you change your intake plenum gaskets as they tend to leak.
It's also nice having about 2 feet of space in front of the motor, makes water pumps, accessory work, oil changes, and belt changes really easy. I personally love the look of the four tiny sealed beams for the headlights.
