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Menendez1293's Rally Yellow Build Thread
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Order: Alright guys and girls I am finally getting around to writing my member journal after almost 3 years :facepalm: but better late than never. Let me start off by saying that my Camaro was basically my dream car everything I wanted and more than I needed. Like most people on this site I was basically in love when I saw the prototype in Transformers back in 2007. Lets get back to the story though. My Camaro story begins when I was 13-14 and my dad made a deal with me that if I kept up my grades in school and learned to work and rebuild a car by reading the Hanes manual for a ’79 Trans Am that he would buy one and we would rebuild it and it would be my first car. So as time went on I read through the book and started to help my dad in any way I could when he was working on the cars to learn from him. But as the Camaro neared production and they actually had production models in international shows I knew I had to go see one. Needles to say I jumped on the internet and the closest show that was going to have a new Camaro in would be the Atlanta auto show 5 hours from where I live. That was about in ’09 and I had just turned 15 so of course I was trying to convince my dad that the Camaro was the car for me. That day I saw two Camaros a base model LS and a 2SS both SIM. I just feel in love. I felt very comfortable in the LS and knew it was going to be a great car. Now jump in time to June of ’09 My order was placed and the dreaded wait began. Which for me was only 3 months and at the time that was not to bad. My camaro was officially born on August 17 2009 and is number 36,498 produced Delivery: I officially took delivery of my Rally Yellow 2010 2LT/RS Camaro on September 5th 2009. But that was not the first time I saw my car. The day before the stripes were going to be installed and our sales man was able to get me in for a sneak peak. It was love at first site. Since I have taken delivery I have taken tremendous care of my Camaro babying it at every corner. I am truly grateful for what I have been blessed with and will never take it for granted. I hope one day I can do the same for my kids. Mods: So of course who buys such a nice car and doesn’t mod it. My moding is very basic at this point because a recent high school grad with no job I don’t really have the funds to support it. But slowly I am getting the Camaro to a way that it truly is mine. Cosmetic: Transformers Badges, center caps, doorsills and custom stripe overlay Defenderwrox locking gas cap, reverse light surrounds, and gills GM Heritage Grill Matte Black tail light bezels Magnetic Trunk Blackout Street Scene Lower grill Transformers Front Fascia Blackout LED DRL Bulbs Custom Painted Fuse box cover Custom Painted Manifold, Plenum Cover, and Throttle Body Custom Emerald Coast Camaro on rear driver side window Emblem Pros dash plaque Interior and License plate LEDs 20X9 Factory Reproductions ZL1 Replica Rims Gloss Black Camaro Fender Badges Gloss Black and Red RS Badge ShowStoppers ZL1 Front Splash Guards Rear OEM ZL1 Splash Guards Big Worm Graphics Gunsmoke Side Marker Tint Performance: Black C.A.I. Inc CAI Black Elite Engineering Catch Can with Nickel Plated Feedings Stainless Works 1 3/4 Long Tubes w/ HF Cats MRT V 2.0 Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace R1 E-Line Rotors Hawk HPS Break Pads 1LE Clean Side Separator GTO Clutch Reservoir Relocation Megan Racing Coil Overs LSR Sway Bars LSR Endlinks MGW Short Throw Shifter with RS Shift ball Autometer Dual Pillar Pod AEM Uego Wideband Gauge Aeroforce Interceptor Scan Gauge Future Mods: Cosmetic: ZL1 Side Skirts Anvil or NLP Rear Spoiler Performance: SS Mid Pipes HP Tuners Dyno Tune or IPF Tune if HP doesn't work out Pictures to follow Thanks for reading Here's how my Camaro sits today: http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/26/yju6atut.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/26/uru3y2ug.jpg |
Well written. I always like reading stories from passionate owners. Sounds like you are enjoying your car as much as I enjoy mine. Post pictures soon!
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Here are a a couple of pictures of when they were putting on the stripes:
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/DSCN1497.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/DSCN1498.jpg And some of when i took delivery: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/DSCN1507.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/DSCN1537.jpg Edit: this is a horrible picture of myself :laugh: |
Now these picture are when my camaro was about six months old. I had just started to get involved with this site at that point and also started to get involved with a starting a local camaro group
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Now this group of pictures comes from When my camaro officially turned one on August 17 2010.
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Some pictures from my heritage grill install
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A random picture from November of 11 during a Camaro meet
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Hell yeah, man! Nice job and looking good! Nice journal so far.
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This group of pictures are from when my camaro turned 2. As you can see i didn't really take many pictures in between all the installs. :facepalm:
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Rx Catch Can
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/IMAG0276.jpg Now I did Wrap the lines with Blue electrical tape while it is a affective way to get the lines a different color its still up in the air if i should keep them or go back to the black ones. Let me know what you guys think. Also in these pictures you can see my Painted Fuse box cover. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...711_153858.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...711_153851.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...711_153924.jpg That about sums up my moding to date. With time i will have more pictures and more mods to add to the camaro and show of to the people of C5. Thanks for reading and looking again:thumbsup: Edit: The blue catch can lines have since been removed |
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Been super swapped with school work lately but i finally got my MRT V 2.0 ordered. I would like to thank all the people over at Apex for a great deal and awesome customer service. Can't wait for them to arrive next week. Been waiting for this for a very long time :happyanim: :thumbup:
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Here are some pictures from the day my Camaro turned 3 on 8-17-12. I still have the same permagrin since the day i took delivery.
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nice ride ! i love the tf3 blackout
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So I know it was been a while since this thread has been updated and now that I actually have some more mods coming in i thought it was the right time.
Since last time i have removed the Camaro Letters from my windshield and got my MRTs V2 Which i love. They have the sound i was looking for and i have gotten a ton of compliments on them. I do have drone on the highway in the 70MPH area. Doesnt bug me that much though Here are some pictures of what my car looks like currently http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps292f60e5.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...psc7c48b9a.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...psc15888be.jpg And some pictures of my V2s http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...c58449bf4b.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...6c4b3a8a60.jpg |
So the first weekend of March marked the second annual Sunshine State Rally and i had a blast going down there. And on top of all the fun Bee was able to bring in 1st Place for 2010 V6s :thumbup: Very happy to have won especially that this was my first time ever getting judged
Dont mind the bad pictures of the trophy on the engine. It was very windy that day and i could only place it there take a quick picture before it fell over and possibly break or scratch a neighboring car :yikes: :smiling1: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9a3a5839.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9eb1f0f8.jpg Also here are a few random pictures of my car during the Rally http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9c960a46.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1801482e.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0e4041b4.jpg |
nice think both our cars where made on the same line my Vin is close to yours... :confused0068: :clap2: :happy0180: :eyebulge: :thumbup:
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Now while at the rally I did get a great price on my Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace thanks to Erik over at Torq. Took a while longer to install that i thought and was much more work that i had planned for but over all i like the brace and i feel a difference while going through some curves at higher speeds. The Car feels much more planted and stable in my opinion.
Here are some pictures http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps021a368e.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps14da2b9b.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...psca203745.jpg |
Now I did have the Rx Catch Can but for some reason my car was running rich and even experiencing some suddle misfires. Nothing that tripped a CEL but i could feel them while at a light. So Tracy being the Stand up guy he is stepped up to the plate offered multiple ways to help out and even offering a complete refund. After several months with the same issue I took him up on his offer for the refund and got the Elite Can from Apex. Ultimately what made me choose this can is the draining method. I personally prefer this over the Rx can but I am not trying to turn down any products. I guess i will find in time if the Elite will trap the oil like the Rx can.
Here is a pictures of the Elite Can installed. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0dd53957.jpg |
Got some new rotors and pads coming in soon. Been wanting this for while since the V6s breaks suck when compared to that of the SS.
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Next round of mods started to come in. Just recieved my R1 e-line drilled and slotted rotors and just waiting on my hawk pads. Will be busy for the next couple of weeks so I won't be able to install them till about the second or third week of April :pout:
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So since i havent had any mods in a while and since i am also still waiting on my Hawk pads to come in i thought i would give this build thread some life with my recent Adams Purchase. I took the plunge with their spring sale and ordered almost everything i will need to correct my paint and get it looking amazing.
Heres a picture of all of the products. I can't wait till i can get this done. But I will wait for the pollen to be gone before i do it. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...psebb43240.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps742b8b5f.jpg |
So just earlier today i was wondering where my Hawk HPS pads where since i didnt have a tracking number and to my surprise they were at my door when i got home so now i am all ready for my Pads and Rotors install. Now i just need to find the time :lol:
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So today I was able to get my R1 Rotors and Hawk HPS Pads installed. Took a little over an Hour and a Half form start to finish. I made sure to really heat up the pads once they were in to make sure i had no problems in the future with noise and to make sure they were Burnished well into the rotors. I actually could smell the pads and even saw a little amount of smoke. As of right now with the little bit i have driven i can definitely tell that it stops much quicker and the pedal definitely has a tougher and nicer feel to it. All in all I am very glad that I did this mod and I am much more confident with the breaking of the car now.
Here are some pictures: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9a13eeab.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps63438fb6.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb8652314.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps056d2327.jpg |
Those rotors look GREAT. Adding this to my next round of mods. Regardless how much brake is left on my stock set-up. New rotors and pads. Thanks for the write-ups.
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Everything looks great! And the rotors make a huge difference!
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Those look great! Congratz on the upgrade! Can't wait to install mine haha!
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Very nice and clean look! huge difference in look and performance!:thumbup:
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Like the disc's and break work. Nice Car.
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Also I went to go and find the paint and primer for my manifold in town and wasn't able to find anything I needed in town so I think i might just save up and go the powder coat route. Still thinking about it since I might do a ported manifold in the future |
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Our cars have almost same bolt-ons and touch ups....:happyanim:
Great ride man....:thumbup: |
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