3 Mods I REGRET doing to my 5th Gen Camaro SS - I wish I did THESE Instead...

3 Mods I REGRET doing to my 5th Gen Camaro SS - I wish I did THESE Instead... | Gen 5 Camaro Mods!

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7 ай бұрын

I've owned my 2010 5th Gen Camaro SS for 7 years now, and over the course of that time I've done a copious amount of mods for my 5th Gen Camaro SS. However, there are some modifications that I've done to my 5th Generation Camaro SS I regret doing. In this video, we will name 3 Mods that I've done to my 5th Gen Camaro SS that I regret and additionally, I will talk about what are the mods, or path I would've have done if I could start again. Be sure to subscribe and set notifications on so you don't miss any of my other exciting content!
VIDEO GUIDE:
1st MOD I REGRET - 01:00
2nd MOD I REGRET - 04:43
3rd MOD I REGRET - 12:07
Drawbacks of my OTHER Mods - 14:31
What I Would've Done Differently - 17:16
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@supergrovah2729 4 ай бұрын

You made it YOURS. That's the best part. Doing that to mine and it encourages me to see someone else that's done it...

@nicklewis7291 Ай бұрын

You were droning about the drone. Accept for the inline 6 old Ford truck I have, all my other vehicles are straight pipe V8s. I drove my 2011 SS 92 miles to work every day. I'm 45, it still doesn't bother me.

@dylankirby8162 6 ай бұрын

everyone talks about modding the inside of your car changing up things in the engine bay etc, but small cosmetic upgrades can make such a difference to how you feel about your car, I just got some vinyl striping for the vents, it was like 6 bucks, and it just makes me feel so much better about my car, I look at it and im like "damn that is so sick"

@Ronin7477 7 ай бұрын

great video and great timing, you actually answered a couple things I was thinking about myself as well for my 2011 SS.

@oliphauntsneverlie6227 7 ай бұрын

I see a Prius in your future. 😁 Seriously though your car is very nice! I have a '13 Rally Yellow 2SS. I went straight pipe but kept the stock muffler. I don't get drone like you described and I drive with my rear seats folded down so I can hear it all! My only exterior mods are getting the hood, mirrors, and spoiler painted black and an aftermarket grille for the front and new wheels and tires. Looking forward to getting a supercharger in the near future. I think I will look into tinting the headlights and when I black out the tail light bezels this winter. I only drive in the summer months up here and there is no night at that time of year.

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Lmfaooo for a daily? WHY NOT, hahaha! Yeah going FULL straight pipe is wild tbh. You're a guy that went straight to performance, exactly what I should have done!

@Reco_757 5 ай бұрын

A Prius 😂😂😂

@billbob9570 3 ай бұрын

@@gvaspirated ya ur a dunce tbh ur assumptions and expectations are so elementary and ur consensus is low iq

@joshbutler9897 27 күн бұрын

Don’t knock a Prius lmao I’ve got a work car 2008 Prius it’s a tank. My at home car 2010 2 SS/RS M6 . Kooks LT’s QTP cutouts

@ovespar_ss 7 ай бұрын

Such a clean 5th gen! Keep it up!

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Yoooo thank you brother!

@dovid916 7 ай бұрын

I just went with a 1LE. It comes with a lot of the mods that you made from the factory. Aesthetics: - Hood vent - Front splitter - Rear spoiler - Quad exhaust tips - Suspension - ZL1 Wheels 285/305 - ZL1 Short throw shifter - ZL1 Suede flat bottom steering wheel - ZL1 Suede shifter/boot - Strut tower brace Mechanical: - 3.91 diff - ZL1 fuel pump w/multiple pickups - Swaybars - ZL1 wheel bearings, hubs, toe links, and rear shock mounts - ZL1 rear axles - Re-geared TR6060 - ZL1 Oil/trans coolers - Oil catch can Mods I installed w/the help of Camaro5 and KZfaq: - K&N Intake (wish I went with a Rotofab) - TSP 1 7/8 long tube headers - TSP Stage 2 cam (3 bolt) - Borla ATAK catback - Dual spring valve springs w/titanium retainers - Pushrods - Che trunnion bushings Putting down 488hp/490tq

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

If they werent so expensive and rare, I would have gone for a 13 1LE. I absolutely love how perfect they are from the factory. That's awesome man!

@bobbyj870 7 ай бұрын

@@gvaspirated man I love those. I wanted one but I a 6gen instead 😅

@iTzFelix00 6 ай бұрын

just picked up a 15' 1le a month ago, didn't know it came with that many zl1 mechanical goodies

@dovid916 6 ай бұрын

@@iTzFelix00 Heck yeah brother!

@jayteejohnson4409 2 ай бұрын

Bump that. No better feeling than modding your own car to your own preference by your own hand. It just takes all the fun of tinkering and customizing.

@canaryveteran 11 күн бұрын

Soft at first but when you started explaining the exost and the getting older thing i started paying attention. And thanks for the swade tip im sick of cleaning.

@denzelhughes3707 6 ай бұрын

Getting one next year i cant wait my friend got a black ss one in high school brand new with 0 miles with the bodykit i fell in love with them

@incyder 4 күн бұрын

Adding J pipes to your exhaust is supposed to get rid of the drone with straight pipes. SOLO makes a kit. I'm looking into it myself. Nice looking car!

@detroit6761 7 ай бұрын

I’m really happy you went into it about intakes. I have a K&N plastic tube cold air intake and thought about changing because people apparently don’t care for them as much. I didn’t know if that was because horsepower gains were worse or not. I take it they are around the same. Also I’m pretty sure your gears aren’t stock. I have a 2012 LS3 with a similar exhaust set up. I have flow master axel backs instead of no mufflers. (416rwhp and 426 tq on dyno), and 75mph I’m right at 2000 rpm.

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Hey man thank you so much for the feedback. Honestly the intakes help but which one you get shouldn't really matter to much

@MrFrost-xh6rf 2 ай бұрын

I love my straight pipes… stock headers tho Note: there’s a difference between loud good and loud obnoxious

@tatolynn985 Ай бұрын

2015 Camaro owner.. I straight piped with resonater and muffler delete. Cold air intake as well. The drone is almost deafening on long drives. ☹️

@karlaiken2845 Ай бұрын

Got a 2015 LS3. It came with a Hurst short throw shifter, dual mode exhaust and a trunk mat. Bought it new. Do not like the transmission, Shifts hard and will jump out of 2nd gear sometimes and is noisy. Installed the skip shifter bypass and got rid of that nonsense. Had the dealer check the oil level in the transmission. Never raced or even done a burn out. It has not been abused so I don't know what the deal is with the transmission. But I love the car. Would never lower it because I already drag the stock front splitter on everything. Only got just over 14k miles on it, almost 10 years old. Looks brand new, still.

@Rdavis6672 6 ай бұрын

As far as your exhaust goes. Retro fit a factory NPP system. I did it & I absolutely love it. Quiet when cruising Flip a switch & it becomes a strait piped system. Best of both!

@jakethomas_419 28 күн бұрын

Are you running the Mild2Wild setup? I have a stock 2014 SS with the NPP and considering my exhaust options. I’m thinking about just keeping the NPP and eventually running headers and a X-Pipe. I also really like how the Valvetronic mufflers came out on Gabe’s SS. I still want some kind of quiet mode, but don’t want to spend money unnecessarily.

@Rdavis6672 21 күн бұрын

@@jakethomas_419 Sorry for the delay. Mine is a 12 so i it is retro fitted . ran off engine vacuum with a vacuum solenoid to open ^ close the valves it works but only an open & closed position, no in-between.

@jadonpool22 5 ай бұрын

Ya dawg I have a 2011 ss with long tube headers 3 inch straight all the way back X-pipe all that. And I’m getting a cam next to be louder. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but ur just gettin old ❤

@Wajjajagg 7 ай бұрын

One thing you need to do that i just recently did was a 2015 front end swap on my 2010 made the front end so aggressive & so much better looking found all the parts for $300 on offerup headlights bumper & hood

@Rdavis6672 6 ай бұрын

On the cold air system, it really seems to be a matter of personal preference. I have the Z/28 system on mine mainly because I like the factory look. Looks like it came with it from the factory.

@frenchieblack1 5 ай бұрын

This is the best looking blue 5th gen on KZfaq. You ever think about upgrading to CarPlay?

@seanjames9662 2 ай бұрын

I have LTH to XPIPE to Borla Atak, sounds amazing with very little drone

@blkeclipsel2400 5 ай бұрын

The exhaust was surprising, however it makes total sense man. Especially as you get older. My 2SS still has the stock exhaust and im not really eager to swap it for the reasons you've mentioned. Im 41 years old, and when guys pull next to me with super loud exhausts, it annoys the F out of me. So, the idea of hearing that 24/7 from my own car is not very appealing. Driving on lowered cars is also not very fun when you get older, but i really dislike the Camaro stock height. So I went with airlift suspension. I can drive lower, higher, or at stock height. Also, slamming it when parked is pretty cool. Like you, driving around on static just makes me too self conscious. When you get a certain age, you'll start to prefer comfort and practicality over looks.

@donkeedic6304 4 ай бұрын

Dressed like a great value corvette owner

@jaycalibre609 3 ай бұрын

Ikr I'm trying to get like that lol

@Darren-su2gm 4 ай бұрын

Dude if you don't like the straight pipe exhaust put two mufflers on it to quite it down some.I love the color and seats I don't like those black rims they have no flash like chome,aluminum or polished aluminum rims do but you have a nice car build there.👍

@gittyupalice96 2 ай бұрын

Ay I had the same problem, so I got a Stealthy black Durango with an obnoxious engine in it for the days I want to blend in... but still pass everything but a gas station. ;)

@rjduck4100 7 ай бұрын

Is the car tuned for the headers and intake?

@ryanr5812 7 ай бұрын

9:49 you tuned to get pops like that? I bought one with a borla catback stock manifolds pops very similar almost more frequent at times. All my friends say it's tuned and I keep telling them it's not lol

@katanavx0331 4 ай бұрын

Is your parking brake lever covered with CF inserts? I'm looking to change the lever completely if it comes made in that material, but so far all I have seen are covers that you put over the original, which I'm slightly on the fence about.

@MrBigtodd 4 ай бұрын

Can you tell me where you got the rear diffuser for the dual exhaust

@OfficiallJasonG 7 ай бұрын

I have a 2011 ss with a corsa cai and borla atak exhaust and thinking about getting a cam and longtube headers

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

You certainly wont regret the LT headers bro!

@darrtrubb 6 ай бұрын

Straight-piping my Challenger R/T has earned me increased attention from the cops & 1 ticket already ☹️

@Fade2BlackSS 6 ай бұрын

I had a 2019 Challenger R/T some years back. A mid-muffler delete and h-pipe with the stock rear resonators sound sounded great. Deep sound, not too loud until you get on it especially in sport mode. Never had any issue with cops or anything like that. If you ever decide to go back, I'd recommend that setup. It won't break your wallet either. Just keep in mind that on the Challenger and Charger the mufflers are in the middle. The resonators are in the rear. There are some shops that will argue that and they are incorrect. Don't let them tell you otherwise. Lol.

@imperialblue6.2 6 ай бұрын

Where’d you get the side skirts?

@CJBuilt 7 ай бұрын

Great breakdown!

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Thank you brother :)

@ktotheswiss1617 7 ай бұрын

I'm gonna go with cut outs.

@ICheeekyI 7 ай бұрын

I feel like the straight pipe could have been fine if this wasn't your daily car. But as a daily car, i find it's too much, especially with those long tube headers.

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Bro even using it as my car for the channel and driving for 30-40 mins, it's already too much xD!

@Fade2BlackSS 7 ай бұрын

I have a straight piped 2010 2SS. (No muffler, no res, 7/8 long tubes, x-pipe and high flow cats) It's honestly really not that bad unless you really get on it. I work and live near a police station and never even get looks from cops when I'm crusing past them. I also don't have much drone either. With my music going, I barely hear the car from the cabin. The concern for this setup is a bit exaggerated. I do have the L99 though. I'm not sure if that makes a difference at all. Adding a cam with that set-up would be a different story.

@petermad152 7 ай бұрын

I disagree, even with headers a straight pipe will make your camaro ss sound pretty good but not obnoxiously loud. Now if you had a Mustang GT then yes it’s obnoxious. Plus the only time a camaro is truly loud is if you either Gun it or have Cams. I have a 2010 camaro 2ss and I had long tubes with straight pipe as well and I loved it. I changed it to highflow cats mainly because I live in Cali and there’s no way I could pass smog with long tubes.

@petermad152 7 ай бұрын

@@Fade2BlackSSI agree, a cam will definitely be too loud and you’ll definitely get a Cop on your ass. I was pulled over once but only because I floored it right next to a cop. Camaros sound amazing with a cam set up.

@4bdn_ 7 ай бұрын

@@petermad152when you smogged it you took it to a regular shop and it passed the smog test?

@fw_sky5 2 күн бұрын

Where did you get that grille and the fog light covers?

@marklloyd4153 4 күн бұрын

I think a good mod would be to get rid of the plastic radiator for a aluminum one

@gvaspirated 3 күн бұрын

I did! It has a champion radiator!

@marklloyd4153 3 күн бұрын

@@gvaspirated awesome . I hate the turn to plastic from metal that manufacturers are doing

@Ghost.2G 6 ай бұрын

can you tell me where you got your recaro seats? :sob:

@gvaspirated 6 ай бұрын

Ebay bro!

@jorgeirizarry5971 5 ай бұрын

I think the yellow L and the Yellow calipers are hideous. Also that fron spliter looks very out of place. Other than that is a very nice looking Camaro.

@petermad152 7 ай бұрын

Personally I don’t think I’ll get rid of my 2010 silver camaro 2SS. It’s just so much fun to drive and they look amazing even after 13 years. It’s funny, mustangs tend to be faster but I see way more mustang GTs on Craigslist or being sold on the street more often than a camaro ss. For every 10 mustang gts I see maybe 2 5th gen camaro ss being sold on the street.

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Yeah man I get you. These 5th gen’s are an incredible platform out of the box, even to this day, 14 years later

@timothyfisher2153 7 ай бұрын

👍🏾🤜🏾

@BrandonBalatXD 2 ай бұрын

Where’d you get your grill?

@gvaspirated 2 ай бұрын

www.amazon.com/shop/gvaspirated/list/10ZEIF15VDYND?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfgvaspirated_W9BYX6E01EQ5KTVB4798 It will say it doesn't fit, but it wilL. The ZL1 share the same upper grille dimensions as the 2010-2013 camaro SS

@Barbarian_Bru 2 ай бұрын

if you drove that around in Quebec with how shitty the roads are here your splitter would have lasted about a week before falling the fuck off 😂

@albduke 7 ай бұрын

Why don't the 2 ss have the covers like the 1ss over the engine?

@rjduck4100 7 ай бұрын

They do. A lot of people just choose to take them off to see the engine. Mine has been sitting in my garage on a shelf for years.

@petermad152 7 ай бұрын

Plus the covers gather a lot of dust

@albduke 7 ай бұрын

@@petermad152 Well assume they're there for a reason, Or are they just gingerbread.

@albduke 7 ай бұрын

When I get mine I think it's gonna stay mostly stock.

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

They all have it but apparently it helps with heat soaking too.

@interr28ALTs 7 ай бұрын

Valid reasons lmfao

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sameralmsaimi2051 7 ай бұрын

lesson from the video: enjoy your car and the dumb shit when you are young

@gvaspirated 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha literally!

@thebossnocompetition8757 7 ай бұрын

your front splitter looks fucked up ;) btw i plan to install a 1LE bumper (the lowest splitter) on my 2015 SS. is it hard to do?

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

LMFAO, it's GONE now. I dont think it is at all. I think it might have the factory holes and youd probably just need bolts, washers, self taping screws, M-tape and patience. I did an install video of my Z/28 lip

@MichaelBello33 7 ай бұрын

Moral of the story, Gabe is getting old lmao

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

This asf! Needs more Prius

@daveparkes8539 4 ай бұрын

Spoiler looks tacky

@gvaspirated 4 ай бұрын

It’s the z28 spoiler bro, soooo?

@daveparkes8539 4 ай бұрын

@@gvaspirated it looks bolt on vs the balance of the car. It's just a matter of preference. Black trim on blue sure rocks tho!

@sloth1992 3 ай бұрын

Who cares about the environment!! I am putting out way less emissions than any company or politician out there. I'm not hurting any one or anything.

@mikewarren6774 7 ай бұрын

Your mass airflow sensor dictates the amount of air the motor gets. And a tune is a must if you expect more

@gvaspirated 7 ай бұрын

so basically the tune version would be better?

@mikewarren6774 7 ай бұрын

@gvaspirated personally I would run the big gulp CAI, an LS7 intake, or a Fast and swap out your TB and put a quality cat back system back on and then have it professionally tuned and you'll be happy

@emmett1204 6 ай бұрын

@@gvaspiratedabsolutely