You can disconnect the front motor mounts (dog bones) and rock the engine forward and gain another foot of room to work with.

OEM rotors like to warp in the rain with a heavy stop. That's why I recommended the centric premium blanks. I agree, you don't need drilled or slotted or anything crazy. Just a good quality blank rotor.

 

Bad news guys. I went to GM service shop and they told me I wouldn't be able to install a dic because my model doesn't have the wires for it

 

They told me the same thing about my heated seats but low and behold...

 

They lie all the time.

I'm not getting the console gauges on my Camaro 1LS in a couple months because it's an expensive add-on package.

For about $200, I can buy the gauge pack from GM and install it myself and save almost $500 because they supply the wiring, just cap it off if you don't ask for the gauges lol

 

GM is asking for $500 for a tan dic and $1200 for a different color! The rep told me don't spend that kind of money just keep hunting for it in the junkyard.

 

You could also check craigslist or ebay for one.

 

Did you have to buy any wires or were they already there?

 

I only had to buy the switch panel for the Hi/Lo option that goes in the console. The harness to connect to the switch was in the console just had to fish it out, and the connector for the seats themselves was just under the carpet right under the old seats, just fish that out and plug it into the connector that's already on the seats. So I didn't have to buy any wiring.

With the DIC they do NOT put it into a connector so you will actually have to splice into the wires, the wires ARE there, they just don't come to a nice connector. BBEngineer used to sell a harness that let you just plug and play, but as he is closed you'd have to physically splice the wires, but you do have the actual wires to splice into.

 

If you really want it, it's not going to cost you $1200, but it's not an extremely simple add-on. I have it in my car, so personally I've never done the job.

 

Is the DIC something you actually plan on using? Or do you just want it for the sake of having it? Many people never use it other than to look at the outside temp. It would be a waste of time and money if all you want is the compass and thermometer functions.

Odd that your SS didn't come with it.

If you're looking for the Onstar feature, it's not in the DIC. It's on the optional rearview mirror.