Topic: The old "floor mat caused wide open throttle"
westell
Hey, could someone hand me a fire extinguisher?
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Well, I've read about it but yesterday I got the bejeezus scared out of me....
Nice cool air yesterday, no one around as I make a corner, so I put the pedal to the floor in 2nd and it went right up into the rev limiter when I engaged the clutch, and I'm like wtf?, so I kill the engine, coast, hit the starter, rev limiter again, and the key's on for steering, and all the dashboard lights are on, and I'm coasting... thinking I just ruined my engine somehow on hard acceleration....
then I remembered the floor mat deal, so I just yanked on it, hit the starter.... yep, curse of the SS floor mat... somehow scooted up
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That is very common to happen especially around here in the winter when the floor mat is wet then freezes at night. I have had it happen before.Glad you did not wreck or damage your car. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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Been there done that, ...we all know it happens, ...but boy what a wake up call when it happens to YOU.... yikes!!!!
-------------------- Kevin Kolvenbach, 2002 Sunset Orange SS (#3455), Convertible, Black top, Ebony leather, Bilstein, ASR, 6SP w/Hurst, 345HP Dual-Dual Posts: 1046 | From: Pine Bush, NY USA | Registered: Aug 2001
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So THAT'S why everybody removes the driver's floor mat on lapping days!! Geez... and to think that I was getting a bit P.O.'ed and wondering if it was worth the hole in my carpet where the heel of my right shoe rests! Just glad to hear that you got out of it with no more than a scare!
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Glad to know you are okay and know what caused it. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003
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Fbodfather
They don't make songs about Volvos.
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[]Must be nice. SLP doesn't make my floor mats anymore. Z28/SS
F&*%#*g SLP [/QB][/QUOTE]
Don't blame SLP...blame me and my team. When SLP started to make stuff with Z28/SS, we asked them to stop because there had never been a Z28/SS......either a Z28 OR an SS.....so they complied.....
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I had this happen to me on the way to work one morning. I'm not usually a morning person but I was WIDE awake by the time I got to the office that morning. As I recall I didn't even need coffee that morning.
-------------------- Randy Fenton SSOA F99-0098
Black '99 SS #98 T-Tops, M6, Dual Dual, Bilstein, SS Grille, Whisper Lid, K&N Air Filter, TB Bypass, NGK TR55's, PPC Plug Wires, SLP Smooth Bellows, SLP LT Headers, SLP Cats, SLP Y-Pipe, Optima Red Top, SLP Shifter, Lou's Short Stick, LS6 Clutch, SLP SFC's, SLP Boxed LCA's, SLP Boxed Panhard Rod, DGoetz Tunnel Brace, Hotchis STB, 17X11 Rear ZR1's, Michelin Pilot Sports (275's Front, 315's Rear), Baer Eradispeed Rotors, Hawk Pads, G2 Aluminum Pedals, Electric Antenna, etc.
Red '01 SS Convertible #4639 Dual Dual, Chrome Wheels, Whisper Lid, K&N filter, SLP Smooth Bellow, DG STB, and DG SFC's. Posts: 129 | From: Austin, TX, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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quote: Must be nice. SLP doesn't make my floor mats anymore. Z28/SS
...sent you a PM, you still have time (I think)
-------------------- Kevin Kolvenbach, 2002 Sunset Orange SS (#3455), Convertible, Black top, Ebony leather, Bilstein, ASR, 6SP w/Hurst, 345HP Dual-Dual Posts: 1046 | From: Pine Bush, NY USA | Registered: Aug 2001
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quote:Originally posted by helloween: Must be nice. SLP doesn't make my floor mats anymore. Z28/SS
You missed all of them they had on clearance a couple of years ago. They were practically giving them away....they were very inexpensive.
Posts: 7198 | From: Near Portland, Oregon, USA | Registered: Feb 2000
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At least i know who to blame now??!! I wish i would have knon about the clearance. I might not have had the car then. I got it in 99'. I'm Glad i have keeped the Z28 SS stuff in decent condition since it will be hard to come by.
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check on ebay using "camaro slp" as a search. i just saw two sets of z-28/ss mats. i believe they were going for arounf $45.00. good luck buddy
-------------------- 99 hugger ss coupe (No t-tops)6speed, slp dual-dual, monsoon w/cd bone stock other cars 67 camaro RS-SS butternut yellow 4 speed 69 camaro Z-28 burnished brown 4 sp 95 impala ss black 2003 gmc yukon denali xl black Posts: 99 | From: floral park ny usa | Registered: Feb 2000
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Geez... and to think that I was getting a bit P.O.'ed and wondering if it was worth the hole in my carpet where the heel of my right shoe rests! 
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