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BadAquaBluSS · 03-17-2015, 09:27 PM

Well guess some of you may know I started my build this past weekend. It didn't go well, for starters weatherman lied, rained all day Friday, to top that wasn't able to get in to my friend shop to use a lift, he had piles of work, so I had to resort to the backup plan, yes do it in the garage at my house. Just could not get really motivated to do anything with wind blowing water into the garage, but I did manage to install my gauge pod and gauges Day one scrapped. Saturday got a chance to get the car up on jackstands so that I could remove the transmission and install the Streets Slayer Triple, (got a good deal from Thomas on a rebuilt one), saved a little cash. also added new GM slave cylinder, Tick Performance Remote Speed Bleeder and Clutch Reservoir Relocation kit. I cleaned up the trans and did the slave cylinder modification to install the bigger throw out bearing that came with the clutch, before I could get that thing back in Jack crapped out, scrapped another day. Now Sunday had to go looking for a replacement transmission jack, was able to get one. Finally got transmission put in late Sunday night, another day bites the dust. Forward fast to Monday, removed headers spark plugs and intake manifold, installed refurbished Stock exhaust manifolds, AGPs billet adapter for the oil pressure sensor and turbo oil lines. Then the fun begin, put the Waste gates on the exhaust adapters, install those to the car and installed the turbos and the heat Shields before I shut everything down and called it a night. To say I left home today thoroughly depressed and disappointed would be an understatement, and then it got worse? Got a call this morning seems I am being sent to Mississippi for a month and a half, but I can go home on the weekends if I can get all the work done before the weekend, I'll be driving home on Friday nights returning on Sunday nights to get a few hours on the weekends to work on my car, i'll be adding a few pics that I've taken while I was working. Stay tuned I think this build may take a while

BadAquaBluSS · 03-24-2015, 11:55 PM

Here's some pic's I took while working on my project, got home last weekend and put a few more hours in working on the car, before I had to pack up and head back to Mississippi for work. I think I can finish it this weekend coming if I can get home a little earlier, well here they are.

BadAquaBluSS · 03-25-2015, 12:05 AM

Here's a few more from last weekend

BadAquaBluSS · 03-25-2015, 12:16 AM

here's more pic's

BadAquaBluSS · 03-25-2015, 12:21 AM

last of the weekend

StephenofSD · 03-25-2015, 12:35 AM

Love to see how everything is coming along, keep up the hard work!!

BadAquaBluSS · 03-26-2015, 01:48 AM

Thankfully encouragement, I've been working hard at it every chance I get. I work out of town every week so when I get home on the weekend whatever time I have, I put into this car, stay tuned should be done this weekend. ��

mp51998 · 03-26-2015, 06:53 AM

Its coming along nicely. Is it me or do those turbos hang low? I am planning to use this kit in the next couple of months myself. My car is already lowered. I'd hate for the turbos to be the low point of the car. What size turbos did you go with and what are you doing for fuel? Keep up the good work. You'll be happy when your done.

BadAquaBluSS · 03-26-2015, 11:35 AM

Hey thanks for the comment, the turbos do look low but I still have to clock them to the right position and re-torque them. I'm using the 54/57 with the .82 AR housings, should be good to 1000 RWHP, when I go with the forged bottom end. I have the Livernois dual fuel pump, a Kenny Bell 40a Boost a pump and an AEM Methanol injection kit, fuel should be good for now. Then I can make an appointment with Pat G. and get it tuned, stay tuned.

1KillerSS · 03-26-2015, 12:45 PM

Nice build! I'll bet your dying to drive it. I couldn't stand the wait, and once I finally got in it and drove it I was blown away. Good that your installing the BAP, Thats next on my list, I'm shooting for the month of May to install it and then go for a retune and up the boost with the additional fuel. Do you plan on running a boost gauge? Sweet ride man.

BadAquaBluSS · 03-27-2015, 12:05 AM

Thank you much 1KillerSS, i'm using the Go Fast Bits electronic boost controller that I bought from AGP for my boost gauge, I thought long and hard on the boost a pump Livernois's recommended it for higher horsepower cars, figured I'd do it all at once, after all this I don't want to have to tear anything else apart for a while, LOL

mp51998 · 03-27-2015, 08:59 AM

BAP with twins huh. I'm going with a Fore triple and 1500cc injectors. Going to run E85 with flex fuel option Initially I'll have way more fuel than needed but like you I plan to forge or go bigger cubes in the future. Also like you I don't want to have to revisit fueling later. Keep us updated please. Maybe I'll come up and see your car. I'm in Corpus Christi but come to Houston pretty often.

TheBandit18 · 03-31-2015, 10:42 AM

Get any further on the build??

mp51998 · 03-31-2015, 11:53 AM

I forgot to add that if you still have the tranny out you may want to put a speed bleeder on now. I didn't and regret it. Gonna have to try to do it the hard way.

03-17-2015, 09:27 PM	#1
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	The Bad Aqua Blue SS Well guess some of you may know I started my build this past weekend. It didn't go well, for starters weatherman lied, rained all day Friday, to top that wasn't able to get in to my friend shop to use a lift, he had piles of work, so I had to resort to the backup plan, yes do it in the garage at my house. Just could not get really motivated to do anything with wind blowing water into the garage, but I did manage to install my gauge pod and gauges Day one scrapped. Saturday got a chance to get the car up on jackstands so that I could remove the transmission and install the Streets Slayer Triple, (got a good deal from Thomas on a rebuilt one), saved a little cash. also added new GM slave cylinder, Tick Performance Remote Speed Bleeder and Clutch Reservoir Relocation kit. I cleaned up the trans and did the slave cylinder modification to install the bigger throw out bearing that came with the clutch, before I could get that thing back in Jack crapped out, scrapped another day. Now Sunday had to go looking for a replacement transmission jack, was able to get one. Finally got transmission put in late Sunday night, another day bites the dust. Forward fast to Monday, removed headers spark plugs and intake manifold, installed refurbished Stock exhaust manifolds, AGPs billet adapter for the oil pressure sensor and turbo oil lines. Then the fun begin, put the Waste gates on the exhaust adapters, install those to the car and installed the turbos and the heat Shields before I shut everything down and called it a night. To say I left home today thoroughly depressed and disappointed would be an understatement, and then it got worse? Got a call this morning seems I am being sent to Mississippi for a month and a half, but I can go home on the weekends if I can get all the work done before the weekend, I'll be driving home on Friday nights returning on Sunday nights to get a few hours on the weekends to work on my car, i'll be adding a few pics that I've taken while I was working. Stay tuned I think this build may take a while __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-24-2015, 11:55 PM	#2
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Just a little update Here's some pic's I took while working on my project, got home last weekend and put a few more hours in working on the car, before I had to pack up and head back to Mississippi for work. I think I can finish it this weekend coming if I can get home a little earlier, well here they are. Attached Images __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-25-2015, 12:05 AM	#3
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	More Pic's Here's a few more from last weekend Attached Images __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-25-2015, 12:16 AM	#4
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Pic's part 3 here's more pic's Attached Images __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-25-2015, 12:21 AM	#5
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Pic's Part 4 last of the weekend Attached Images __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-25-2015, 12:35 AM	#6
StephenofSD SoCal HT5 Drives: 2014 2LS A6 "Storm" Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 191 View My Garage	Love to see how everything is coming along, keep up the hard work!! __________________ 2014 AGM 2LS "Storm" Mods Exterior: Fender Hash Stripes, Z/28 Spoiler Interior: Led Map Light, Green Led Footwell Lighting

03-26-2015, 01:48 AM	#7
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Thankfully encouragement, I've been working hard at it every chance I get. I work out of town every week so when I get home on the weekend whatever time I have, I put into this car, stay tuned should be done this weekend. �� __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-26-2015, 06:53 AM	#8
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	Its coming along nicely. Is it me or do those turbos hang low? I am planning to use this kit in the next couple of months myself. My car is already lowered. I'd hate for the turbos to be the low point of the car. What size turbos did you go with and what are you doing for fuel? Keep up the good work. You'll be happy when your done.

03-26-2015, 11:35 AM	#9
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Hey thanks for the comment, the turbos do look low but I still have to clock them to the right position and re-torque them. I'm using the 54/57 with the .82 AR housings, should be good to 1000 RWHP, when I go with the forged bottom end. I have the Livernois dual fuel pump, a Kenny Bell 40a Boost a pump and an AEM Methanol injection kit, fuel should be good for now. Then I can make an appointment with Pat G. and get it tuned, stay tuned. __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-26-2015, 12:45 PM	#10
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	Nice build! I'll bet your dying to drive it. I couldn't stand the wait, and once I finally got in it and drove it I was blown away. Good that your installing the BAP, Thats next on my list, I'm shooting for the month of May to install it and then go for a retune and up the boost with the additional fuel. Do you plan on running a boost gauge? Sweet ride man. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

03-27-2015, 12:05 AM	#11
BadAquaBluSS H-Town Camaro Club Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS/RS, Red 85 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring TX. Posts: 178	Thank you much 1KillerSS, i'm using the Go Fast Bits electronic boost controller that I bought from AGP for my boost gauge, I thought long and hard on the boost a pump Livernois's recommended it for higher horsepower cars, figured I'd do it all at once, after all this I don't want to have to tear anything else apart for a while, LOL __________________ AGP Twin Turbo, RPS Triple Carbon Clutch, ZL1 Diff with 3.73 gears and Kooks 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust with X Crossover, Kooks Stainless Steel Mufflers, Go Fast Bits EBC, AEM Methanol injection and AEM gauges UEGO and Fuel pressure, Livernois's dual fuel pump, KB Boost a Pump, AUS 1000cc injectors, Full BMR suspension with Koni shocks, JDP Color Changing Halos, Color Changing Scanner Light Bar and Rockford Fosgate T Series Amp's Kicker L7 Sub's. Build Thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400372

03-27-2015, 08:59 AM	#12
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	BAP with twins huh. I'm going with a Fore triple and 1500cc injectors. Going to run E85 with flex fuel option Initially I'll have way more fuel than needed but like you I plan to forge or go bigger cubes in the future. Also like you I don't want to have to revisit fueling later. Keep us updated please. Maybe I'll come up and see your car. I'm in Corpus Christi but come to Houston pretty often.

03-31-2015, 10:42 AM	#13
TheBandit18 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2ss M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 989	Get any further on the build??

03-31-2015, 11:53 AM	#14
mp51998 Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: S. Texas Posts: 1,817	I forgot to add that if you still have the tranny out you may want to put a speed bleeder on now. I didn't and regret it. Gonna have to try to do it the hard way.