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[99WickedSS]

Just joined late last night and here is my first post!

For toys I currently own a 1999 Camaro SS and I am restoring a 1977 Trans Am.

Looking forward to warmer weather! Living in the midwest really sucks in the winter!

[bluehawk2000]

Welcome to the crew, got any pics?

[pajeff02]

Welcome!

[99WickedSS]

Here are a few pics. I'm in the process of dressing up the under hood area:

[pajeff02]

Nice! If you can, ditch that secondary air system and do the wire hide mod. Goes a long way towards cleaning up the engine bay. You can also tuck the cruise control module behind the PCM.

[99WickedSS]

If I remove the secondary air system will I need to reprogram the PCM? What is the wire hide mod?

[pajeff02]

If I remove the secondary air system will I need to reprogram the PCM? What is the wire hide mod?

Correct. You simply reset the secondary air codes so a light is not set. The wire hide mod takes that big wad of wiring over top of the passenger side wheel house and re-routes it underneath. The wiring runs through a 1-3/4" hole drilled in the back of the tower, over top of the plastic wheel well liner, and out through the opening behind the battery. Really cleans up the look:

[99WickedSS]

Wow that looks great! I had the PCM reprogrammed years ago when all of the other mods were done on the car but I don't remember if the AIR codes were disabled or not. I will look into moving that bundle on the passenger side.

Thanks for the help!

[5150]

Nice lookin SS. What mods are done to it besides the NOS? And welcome to the site.

[KahanaReef]

Welcome aboard! Very clean SS.

[Z28Thunder]

Welcome to LS1.

[pajeff02]

Wow that looks great! I had the PCM reprogrammed years ago when all of the other mods were done on the car but I don't remember if the AIR codes were disabled or not. I will look into moving that bundle on the passenger side.

Thanks for the help!

Thanks! Here are a couple of stickies that detail the mods:

Secondary Air Removal


Wire Hide


Relocating Cruise Control

[Smittro]

Welcome to the site..

Not a big fan of the wire mod....

Nice ride!

[pajeff02]

Not a big fan of the wire mod....

Any reason? I never liked that big bundle of wires from the minute we bought the car.

[99WickedSS]

Nice lookin SS. What mods are done to it besides the NOS? And welcome to the site.

I just bought this car in December from a friend of mine who bought the car new in 1999. He had the mods done over a 5 year period. He just bought a BWM M6 and decided (or should I say the wife) that he couldn't keep both. This car has every paper, including all of the receipts for the mods, all of the maintenance receipts, SLP info, and build sheet so all in all I feel fortunate he kept every paper. Car has 32k miles and being from the midwest it has never seen snow, only driven when dry and warm between May and September.

If anyone has any suggestions on anything else I should do with the car just let me know. I am going to start dressing up the underhood a bit per a few suggestions on this thread and a few others.

Speed Inc did all of the work/testing on the car. Here is a list of some of the work they have done, I know it's cookie cutter but it's easier for me to copy and paste:

Induction
Borla Cat-Back Exhaust
Ceramic-Coated Mac Headers With Hi-Flow Cats And Y-Pipe
O2 Simms
Whisper Lid
K&N Filter
Granatelli Motor Sports MAF
GM LS6 Intake Manifold

Nitrous Oxide System / Nitrous Express Wet Conversion Kit
150hp shot
Bottle Heater
Remote Bottle Opener Valve
Purge Valve Kit With Dual Jet Accessory
Key Switch
Covered Toggle Switch
In Line Fuel Pump - 255 L Pump Kit
AMT - Fuel Pressure Gauge
AMT - NOS Pressure Gauge
AMT - Air Fuel Gauge
AMT Pro Shift Light With Led Conversion Kit & Pills
MSD Window Switch & Pills
TPS Switch

Suspension, Rear End & Clutch
BMR Double Adjustable Panhard Bar
BMR Strut Tower Brace
SLP Frame Connectors - Cross (Welded)
Mac Control Arms
BMR Adjustable Torque Arm
Hal 12 Way Adjustable Rear Shocks
Moser Direct bolt-in12 bolt With Eaton Posi (4:10)
Moser 33 Spline
Moser TA Rear Girdle
Moser 1350 Yolk Upgrade
Moser Functional ABS & TCS
ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Mcleod Clutch, Disc, Pressure Plate, Master and Slave
Mcleod Dual-Disk T56 Clutch Kit
Mcleod Adjustable Clutch Master Cylinder
GM Hydraulic Clutch Slave Cylinder
Short Shifter Handle
Energy Suspension Trans Mount
Energy Suspension Torque Arm Mount

Engine
Agostino Racing Engines Heads (Competition 3 Angle Valve Job, Stainless Rev 2.02/1.57 Valves, Viton Valve Seals, Hi-Performance Dual Springs, Machined Locks & Titanium Retainers)
Comp Cam Custom Grind Camshaft (Lift =0.563/0.563, Duration = 222/222, LSA = 114)
Comp Cam Chrome Moly Pushrods
Agostino Racing Engines Blueprinted LS1 Oil Pump
ASP Crank Pulley with Belts
Hypertech 160 LS1 Powerstat
42 lb Injectors
MSD Spark Plugs Wires
T-6 Spark Plugs
Custom PCM Programming

Wheels & Brakes
SS ZR1 Style Wheels
Front: 275/40 ZR17 (17 x 9.5)
Rear: 315/35 ZR17 (17 x 11)
BAER Eraidspeed Rotors
Hawk Pads

[Smittro]

Any reason? I never liked that big bundle of wires from the minute we bought the car.

For one the holes will rust out..

Don't like drilling out chassis hard points..

Don't like how the wires are pulled to the side of the PCM almost kinked.

Don't see the advantage of having to take the wheel off and inner fender well to get to that section of the harness. Only to have to cut off all that tape hidding the connections.. Could also accidently cut into the harness wires..

Nah, I can live with the wires..

[5150]

I just bought this car in December from a friend of mine who bought the car new in 1999. He had the mods done over a 5 year period. He just bought a BWM M6 and decided (or should I say the wife) that he couldn't keep both. This car has every paper, including all of the receipts for the mods, all of the maintenance receipts, SLP info, and build sheet so all in all I feel fortunate he kept every paper. Car has 32k miles and being from the midwest it has never seen snow, only driven when dry and warm between May and September.

If anyone has any suggestions on anything else I should do with the car just let me know. I am going to start dressing up the underhood a bit per a few suggestions on this thread and a few others.

Speed Inc did all of the work/testing on the car. Here is a list of some of the work they have done, I know it's cookie cutter but it's easier for me to copy and paste:

Induction
Borla Cat-Back Exhaust
Ceramic-Coated Mac Headers With Hi-Flow Cats And Y-Pipe
O2 Simms
Whisper Lid
K&N Filter
Granatelli Motor Sports MAF
GM LS6 Intake Manifold

Nitrous Oxide System / Nitrous Express Wet Conversion Kit
150hp shot
Bottle Heater
Remote Bottle Opener Valve
Purge Valve Kit With Dual Jet Accessory
Key Switch
Covered Toggle Switch
In Line Fuel Pump - 255 L Pump Kit
AMT - Fuel Pressure Gauge
AMT - NOS Pressure Gauge
AMT - Air Fuel Gauge
AMT Pro Shift Light With Led Conversion Kit & Pills
MSD Window Switch & Pills
TPS Switch

Suspension, Rear End & Clutch
BMR Double Adjustable Panhard Bar
BMR Strut Tower Brace
SLP Frame Connectors - Cross (Welded)
Mac Control Arms
BMR Adjustable Torque Arm
Hal 12 Way Adjustable Rear Shocks
Moser Direct bolt-in12 bolt With Eaton Posi (4:10)
Moser 33 Spline
Moser TA Rear Girdle
Moser 1350 Yolk Upgrade
Moser Functional ABS & TCS
ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Mcleod Clutch, Disc, Pressure Plate, Master and Slave
Mcleod Dual-Disk T56 Clutch Kit
Mcleod Adjustable Clutch Master Cylinder
GM Hydraulic Clutch Slave Cylinder
Short Shifter Handle
Energy Suspension Trans Mount
Energy Suspension Torque Arm Mount

Engine
Agostino Racing Engines Heads (Competition 3 Angle Valve Job, Stainless Rev 2.02/1.57 Valves, Viton Valve Seals, Hi-Performance Dual Springs, Machined Locks & Titanium Retainers)
Comp Cam Custom Grind Camshaft (Lift =0.563/0.563, Duration = 222/222, LSA = 114)
Comp Cam Chrome Moly Pushrods
Agostino Racing Engines Blueprinted LS1 Oil Pump
ASP Crank Pulley with Belts
Hypertech 160 LS1 Powerstat
42 lb Injectors
MSD Spark Plugs Wires
T-6 Spark Plugs
Custom PCM Programming

Wheels & Brakes
SS ZR1 Style Wheels
Front: 275/40 ZR17 (17 x 9.5)
Rear: 315/35 ZR17 (17 x 11)
BAER Eraidspeed Rotors
Hawk Pads

Nice! Sounds like you'll be good to go for awhile on the mod part. Any plans for track time?

[konigandy6]

Very nice looking Camaro!!

[bluehawk2000]

That is a sweet ride there, you got a great deal expecially knowing the previous owner and having all the paper work to it. Looks like you got lucky!!

[99WickedSS]

Thanks for the positive feedback and warm welcome!

I picked up the SS in December and had to rent an enclosed car hauler to keep it out of the elements, then drove 500 miles round trip to pick up the car (I moved out of state last year so I was no longer as close to my friend) and went through way to much fuel.

I haven't been able to drive it yet so I'm getting antsy...but I still have to wait until May :-(

The car was at the track one time and was banned after my buddy ran as he didn't have a roll cage. Here were the numbers at the track: ¼ Mile – 10.69 @ 129 mph (60 ft time – 1.63)

I may take it to the track although I'm looking forward in just general cruising around and going to a car show or two.