whats the differnece bewtween an SS and an SLP SS? and what years did they make SLP SSs? are the SLP SS faster than the WS6 T/A? and what is this piston slap with the LS1 motors?
sorry for the stupid ?s but i want to be well versed with these (before i go out and buy one) since they are very diff from LT1s anyother info on them is greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Rob

 

ok 1 all ss's are from slp no difference. 2 the ws6 and ss and z28 and trans am;s are all equally as fast. piston slap is a condition where the piston makes a slapping noise on start up wich seems to be semi common with ls1 more so with 01-02's.

 

i thought the ss was done in house and then if you wanted the zr1 style rims or the dual dual exhaust or the 1le package you had to have it done at slp. maybe im wrong but thats what i was told. when i bought my car the stat sheet said $39000 and that included the ss uplifter package and then another sheet that was from slp which included the zr1 style wheels, dd exhaust and some of the other extras for another $2900 or so.

 

From what I've seen you could get various SLP add ons as options. I've seen SS's w/ SLP exhaust and stock wheels' etc. The one I just bought has the SS grill insert from SLP but nothing else. I'm not saying that couldn't have been added on, but I have seen other SS's come with it off the showroom. You could also opt for the quad tip exhaust. A totally decked out SLP SS comes with some suspension mods, diff wheels, BFG tires, exhaust, etc.

 

The SLP (Y2Y) options for 2002 were:

Performance Package:
20hp with High Flow Induction System and either Dual/Dual or Center Mount Exhaust (345hp total)

Exhaust Upgrade:
Either Center Mount with wrap-around rear fascia or Dual/Dual (10hp upgrade)

Bilstein Suspension Package

1LE Suspension Package with Koni Shocks

Auburn High Torque Gold Series Differential with Aluminum Cooling Cover

SS Grille

Chrome ZR1's

Chrome 10 Spokes

Custom Car Cover

Custom SS Floor Mats

Custom Rear shelf mat with or w/o your name and car number embroidered into it

SLP SS Portfolio

I do beleive that's it

 

Did all of the Auburn cars come with the AAM cover?

 

Hey you forgot Formulas

A little more in depth on the slap. Aluminum engine, short skirted aluminum pistons, = a little noise until the pistons warm and grow to fill the bore better. There are no ill effects from this except the irritation factor

 

all the SS's are made at SLP. or at least go to SLP for the SS options. some come with all the options, some come with less

 

$39000 for a 2000 SS????? i hope it came with a vortech blower...

 

Also didn't that car come in only 1 color, Red w/ Silver Stripes and it was the 35th Anniversary SS ?? I remember back in November 2001, local chev dealer had 1 w/ T-Tops and damn that car was $ 42,000...

Charlie

 

Actually, most all of the 35th edition's won't have those options as the dealers who ordered them don't know any better.

There is a comparo in the August 02 issue of MM&FF where they had the 35th SS against an 03 Cobra... best for the SS: 13.2 @ 106 and for the Cobra: 12.7 @ 106 missing 4th... you all probably remember this comparo, but the point is, it was just a standard SS w/o any Y2Y options.