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2SS BUMBLBE · 07-04-2011, 12:33 PM

I am starting to feel like I am cursed to have bad luck with this car. I caught a parking lot pig under the front fascia, someone dinged my driver side door (fixed, but now a wasted $300), now a hit and run on the driver door and rear q-panel.

2SS BUMBLBE · 07-05-2011, 12:40 PM

05JUL11. At the dealer waiting for the estimate...

**UPDATE**

…and the total estimate is: $3200.00. Ouch. Luckily my uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage has a $200.0 deductible. Better than full price.

2SS BUMBLBE · 07-06-2011, 11:13 PM

06JUL11. Located the driver that hit my car. He confessed under a bit of pressure. His insurance company will now be paying for my repairs. Justice.

LSX454 · 07-09-2011, 03:08 PM

I gotta ask, how did you find the guy?

2SS BUMBLBE · 07-10-2011, 10:05 PM

Check out the link below to find more on the hit and run and my finding of the culprit.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=156560&page=2

2SS BUMBLBE · 07-22-2011, 05:32 PM

18JUL11. I dropped the car off at the dealer to adjust the ride height. We noticed that it looked odd when the installation was complete at MTI, but I was on a tight timeline and could not let them readdress it. I measured all four corners with 1/8 tank of fuel and all tires at 36.0 PSI cold, from the bottom of the rim, through the center cap, to the tallest point on the fender, using a metric tape. I measured three times to eliminate discrepancies. The results were:

LF: 650mm
RF: 669mm
LR: 652mm
RR: 650mm

+/- 2mm is ok, I would think, but 19mm is way off.

I spoke with Pfadt's tech service department on the 15th, and they agreed that 19mm was too much difference, especially considering that is very noticeable to the naked eye.

James Corlew's service department has corrected and realigned the car; I pick it up next Monday when I get back in town.

While I was talking to the Pfadt representative, I asked about the resonation/vibration in the cabin at ~12k and ~18k RPM. He thought that it was likely due to the engine mounts and told me that I could expect that to settle down over the first 500-1000miles or so. Additionally, city driving would be better for break in than highway; I am probably a 75% city driver on the car. I have about 450-500 on it since the installation, so stay tuned gentle reader!

r1concepts · 07-22-2011, 06:34 PM

That is awful thankfully you found that guy and he confessed. I cant wait to see how the car will look after the paint job.

2SS BUMBLBE · 07-23-2011, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r1concepts

That is awful thankfully you found that guy and he confessed. I cant wait to see how the car will look after the paint job.

Thanks. I am debating having the stripes painted on and exteniding them over the spoiler (rear) and past the mail slot (front). The deck is going to get repainted anyhow to blend/match the rear quarter, and I'm going to have the fascia painted to fix a few stone chips and where I caught a parking pig underneath. so really I would only add labor and paint to the hood and paint to the rear. They quoted me ~700-900 for the stripes (I cannot remember exactly). Then I would get the clear bra to save my front end from stones.

That would come out of the diminished value check, so no out of pocket cost to me at all.

BumbleBee_RI · 07-23-2011, 08:46 AM

Would be sweet to have the stripes painted on, please post pics!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SS BUMBLBE

Thanks. I am debating having the stripes painted on and exteniding them over the spoiler (rear) and past the mail slot (front). The deck is going to get repainted anyhow to blend/match the rear quarter, and I'm going to have the fascia painted to fix a few stone chips and where I caught a parking pig underneath. so really I would only add labor and paint to the hood and paint to the rear. They quoted me ~700-900 for the stripes (I cannot remember exactly). Then I would get the clear bra to save my front end from stones.

That would come out of the diminished value check, so no out of pocket cost to me at all.

2SS BUMBLBE · 08-02-2011, 10:44 PM

Bump for updated suspension installation photos on page 2.

2SS BUMBLBE · 08-06-2011, 04:51 AM

Video of the AFM resonation in the passenger cab. Hopefully this works; I am a YouTube virgin! Sorry for the length, the sound is around the 1:21 mark. It is hard to hear.

2SS BUMBLBE · 08-06-2011, 11:54 AM

2SS BUMBLBE · 08-08-2011, 07:56 AM

08AUG11. I dropped off the car for repair from the hit and run. Two weeks is the time estimate. I am also having them paint my stripes instead of putting the vinyl back on! I cannot wait to get it back.

BumbleBee_RI · 08-08-2011, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SS BUMBLBE

08AUG11. I dropped off the car for repair from the hit and run. Two weeks is the time estimate. I am also having them paint my stripes instead of putting the vinyl back on! I cannot wait to get it back.

Awesome! Waiting for a quote on painting my car with the stripes....might cost a little more but want them to be as long as the stripes in the move.

You sticking with Rally Yellow?

07-05-2011, 12:40 PM	#44
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	05JUL11. At the dealer waiting for the estimate... UPDATE …and the total estimate is: $3200.00. Ouch. Luckily my uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage has a $200.0 deductible. Better than full price. Last edited by 2SS BUMBLBE; 07-05-2011 at 04:08 PM.

07-06-2011, 11:13 PM	#45
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	06JUL11. Located the driver that hit my car. He confessed under a bit of pressure. His insurance company will now be paying for my repairs. Justice. Attached Images

08-06-2011, 04:51 AM	#53
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	AFM Resonation Video of the AFM resonation in the passenger cab. Hopefully this works; I am a YouTube virgin! Sorry for the length, the sound is around the 1:21 mark. It is hard to hear.

08-06-2011, 11:54 AM	#54
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	More AFM/DoD Drone

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07-04-2011, 12:33 PM	#43
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	I am starting to feel like I am cursed to have bad luck with this car. I caught a parking lot pig under the front fascia, someone dinged my driver side door (fixed, but now a wasted $300), now a hit and run on the driver door and rear q-panel.

07-09-2011, 03:08 PM	#46
LSX454 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS LSX 454 3.6KB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poplar Bluff Mo Posts: 49	I gotta ask, how did you find the guy?

07-10-2011, 10:05 PM	#47
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	Check out the link below to find more on the hit and run and my finding of the culprit. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=156560&page=2

07-22-2011, 05:32 PM	#48
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	18JUL11. I dropped the car off at the dealer to adjust the ride height. We noticed that it looked odd when the installation was complete at MTI, but I was on a tight timeline and could not let them readdress it. I measured all four corners with 1/8 tank of fuel and all tires at 36.0 PSI cold, from the bottom of the rim, through the center cap, to the tallest point on the fender, using a metric tape. I measured three times to eliminate discrepancies. The results were: LF: 650mm RF: 669mm LR: 652mm RR: 650mm +/- 2mm is ok, I would think, but 19mm is way off. I spoke with Pfadt's tech service department on the 15th, and they agreed that 19mm was too much difference, especially considering that is very noticeable to the naked eye. James Corlew's service department has corrected and realigned the car; I pick it up next Monday when I get back in town. While I was talking to the Pfadt representative, I asked about the resonation/vibration in the cabin at ~12k and ~18k RPM. He thought that it was likely due to the engine mounts and told me that I could expect that to settle down over the first 500-1000miles or so. Additionally, city driving would be better for break in than highway; I am probably a 75% city driver on the car. I have about 450-500 on it since the installation, so stay tuned gentle reader!

07-22-2011, 06:34 PM	#49
r1concepts Drives: Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 882	That is awful thankfully you found that guy and he confessed. I cant wait to see how the car will look after the paint job.

08-02-2011, 10:44 PM	#52
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	Bump for updated suspension installation photos on page 2.

08-08-2011, 07:56 AM	#55
2SS BUMBLBE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS/L99 Join Date: May 2010 Location: TN Posts: 392 View My Garage	08AUG11. I dropped off the car for repair from the hit and run. Two weeks is the time estimate. I am also having them paint my stripes instead of putting the vinyl back on! I cannot wait to get it back.