This truck has almost no luxuries. But.

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
10/22/2020 at 17:47 • Filed to: None

The “Auto Volume” function is waaaay more satisfying than it has any right to be.

Yeah, I know it’s old news, it’s old tech, but there’s something incredibly awesome about having the music swell with the V8 noises, especially on extended accelerations.

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DISCUSSION (19)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 18:02

Mrs. D’s car has “speed compen sated volume” not even sure what it does, it’s a hybrid and it doesn’t get loud ever.

PowderHound > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 18:02

That’s neat, I’ve never even heard of that

wafflesnfalafel > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 18:07

H ad that on my Mazda 3 - it seemed to be speed related on that car. I’d get on the freeway and go, “why is the radio so loud? oh yeah ...”

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > PowderHound
10/22/2020 at 18:20

I never used it until the last year or so because I didn’t think it did anything.

Turns out I had the total wrong idea about what it was supposed to do, and I LOVE IT

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > wafflesnfalafel
10/22/2020 at 18:21

Not sure how this works, just that it does. And the truck’s loud enough that it doesn’t ever hit that point for me.

If it’s speed based, I think it would probably have been overcompensating with a stock exhaust... good thing I never used it...

Ssfancyfresh > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 18:57

Newer GM vehicles have another nice feature that I like. If your phone is paired to the system, the fan speed for the HVAC will automatically go to a lower setting when you make or receive calls.

Little things.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Ssfancyfresh
10/22/2020 at 19:14

That's fantastic.

DasWauto > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 20:00

It is a good feature but I always thought it was pretty standard. I’ve had it on every car I’ve had that wasn’t 30 years old, from my ‘04 Mazda - ‘09 BMW - ‘15 VW to ‘17 Subaru, and in each of those the rate at which the volume ramps up with speed has been adjustable. I usually have it fully on, except in the BMW where I have it set somewhere in the middle.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 20:01

Question for YOU, sir.

Kinja'd!!!

Is this fella a faker? I sure as heck don't remember there being a Colorado SS and it was on rather non-SS wheels, but I'll defer to an actual Colorado owner.

RacinBob > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 20:24

Melted playschool design 90's GM dashboard controls. I never liked them as they looked toy like to me. If I am paying $30,000 for a car, I want it to have a serious dashboard, not something designed to appeal to a toddler......

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2020 at 20:59

My Cardo does this when I ride. I can hear it ramp the volume up and down around 50kph/ 30mph.

M y 08 2500 did as well.

nafsucof > Ssfancyfresh
10/22/2020 at 21:03

their fan on high makes enough noise to bother you on the phone? my fan is nothing compared to wind and road noise in my focus st...

HoustonRunner > Ssfancyfresh
10/22/2020 at 22:04

Oddly enough I just figured this one out. My 2015 Suburban that I sold didn’t have this feature, but the 2015 that I bought to get 4WD does. I assume it must be a newer build date, since they are both LTZ trim (highest trim at the time).

BaconSandwich is tasty. > PowderHound
10/22/2020 at 22:11

First time I ever saw it was on a Pontiac Aztec.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > DasWauto
10/23/2020 at 07:26

Y eah, I know it’s old news, it’s old tech

Still fantastic.

FWIW, this truck is essentially unchanged since ‘04, and I doubt it there were many changes in the radio equipment for years before that...

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/23/2020 at 07:46

Neither of those badges are genuine. There was no Colorado SS, where that badge is there should be a small bowtie and “COLORADO”. On the other side, there should be no badge at all—the V8 badges on these were up on the front fenders.

On the other hand, the V8 badge does look like the right one, even if it’s in the wrong place. So it’s possible that they *DO* have a V8 Colorado and just monkeyed with the badges to show off more efficiently. But based on how rare these things are, If it *does* have a V8, my guess is they swapped it in themselves. In which case, respect, but PLEASE remove the SS badge.

M y guess is:

- I t’s just a normal C olorado LT.

- The badge came off an Envoy or Trailblazer, which used the same V8 badge and are much more common.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RacinBob
10/23/2020 at 07:48

shrug emoji. Don’t particularly care, the function it controls is good.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2020 at 07:48

is nice

Longtime Lurker > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/23/2020 at 23:00

My Dad's Chevy Venture has this feature too. Speed goes up volume goes with it. Works real nice.