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AbsolutHank · 11-09-2014, 08:29 PM

Things have been moving quickly with this car

This is my second Z, so I had a pretty good plan of where I wanted to go with this car. I'm nearly done with the appearance mods, and have also completed the bulk of the performance mods. I'm still up in the air if I want to add a cam next spring, but that'll be the extent of the performance mods.

I'll just go over the major things I've done the past month or two. I installed Apex/Pfadt lowering springs, and painted the brake calipers with the G2 Brake Paint kit, and installed white Brembo decals from eBay. I also painted both brake rotors, as well as those damn TPMS satin black. I added black lugnuts as well. I tinted the windows 15% all around, and removed the Camaro fender badge. I added the Showstopper side markers, and painted all the ZL1 badges and tail light bezels satin black.

In terms of performance, I kept it short and sweet. Kooks headers with HF cats and a RotoFab CAI from Tyler @JDP. 2.4 upper pulley, VMAX ported throttle body, ported snout and new solid isolater, injectors, plugs, Tstat and a few other bits netted 606rwhp.

I was unhappy with the sound of the exhaust (I'm one of the few NPP haters) It got even crappier sounding with the headers, so I installed the Magnaflow resonated X Pipe to keep some of the rasp down. The volume is now between stock and flaps open on a stock car, but smoother and much less raspy. Without the loud ass exhaust, it helps me hear the blower white better

I'm working on getting a video soon. The mic on my Nexus 5 phone just pics up static apparently

Lastly, back to the G2 caliper paint kit... I got a price to get my calipers powdercoated bright red, and man, that was some sticker shock! I figured I'd try this kit for $35, and if it turned out bad, well I'd just go ahead and powdercoat them anyways. But I really can't speak highly enough about this kit. I painted everything with a 1" foam brush, and the results are just spectacular. Literally, not a single brush stroke can be seem, and the self-leveling paint smooths out just like you think it should. My camera didn't handle the contrast that well of the white car and black wheels, but this will give you some up close shots of the finish...amazing!

Deke736 · 11-09-2014, 08:31 PM

Looks great! Very clean mods! The calipers turned out great!

paulik87 · 11-09-2014, 08:37 PM

Looks good, I have my Civic's calipers painted with this and after a year they are starting to chip in random places. This is with a clear coat on top of it all and it cured for 7 days with no driving. Hope your's stay in good shape =)

AbsolutHank · 11-09-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by paulik87

Looks good, I have my Civic's calipers painted with this and after a year they are starting to chip in random places. This is with a clear coat on top of it all and it cured for 7 days with no driving. Hope your's stay in good shape =)

Well dammit

I hope so too...if not, off to Mike the Powdercoater!

LuSe4 · 11-09-2014, 09:17 PM

Car looks great!
I did some calipers in red with the same paint and they looked perfect after two winters. As long as you prepped the caliper correctly they should hold up well.

ZL1-QTR · 11-09-2014, 10:44 PM

Looking good!

rvnmaniac · 11-10-2014, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ZL1-QTR

Looking good!

+1

glc55 · 11-14-2014, 01:47 PM

Nice and clean..

Spartan01 · 11-14-2014, 01:54 PM

Nice!

Mark@PCMofNC · 11-14-2014, 02:50 PM

Car looks really good!

boondocksaint · 11-14-2014, 02:50 PM

I need to remove those CAMARO badges on the wings. They're not attractive and they're a pain to detail around.

Matt@Tick · 11-14-2014, 03:06 PM

Very nice, clean, tastefully modified just how we like them.

txferrari · 11-14-2014, 03:11 PM

Like the stance with the drop. I still have my Pfat springs that I haven't put on yet. Still deciding on if I should or not. Like the calips too.

vatechguy3 · 11-14-2014, 06:01 PM

Did you need 1 or 2 paint kits to cover the 4 calipers?

Tony

11-09-2014, 08:29 PM	#1
AbsolutHank Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06 M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Odenton, MD Posts: 874	[PICS] Modding like crazy! Things have been moving quickly with this car This is my second Z, so I had a pretty good plan of where I wanted to go with this car. I'm nearly done with the appearance mods, and have also completed the bulk of the performance mods. I'm still up in the air if I want to add a cam next spring, but that'll be the extent of the performance mods. I'll just go over the major things I've done the past month or two. I installed Apex/Pfadt lowering springs, and painted the brake calipers with the G2 Brake Paint kit, and installed white Brembo decals from eBay. I also painted both brake rotors, as well as those damn TPMS satin black. I added black lugnuts as well. I tinted the windows 15% all around, and removed the Camaro fender badge. I added the Showstopper side markers, and painted all the ZL1 badges and tail light bezels satin black. In terms of performance, I kept it short and sweet. Kooks headers with HF cats and a RotoFab CAI from Tyler @JDP. 2.4 upper pulley, VMAX ported throttle body, ported snout and new solid isolater, injectors, plugs, Tstat and a few other bits netted 606rwhp. I was unhappy with the sound of the exhaust (I'm one of the few NPP haters) It got even crappier sounding with the headers, so I installed the Magnaflow resonated X Pipe to keep some of the rasp down. The volume is now between stock and flaps open on a stock car, but smoother and much less raspy. Without the loud ass exhaust, it helps me hear the blower white better I'm working on getting a video soon. The mic on my Nexus 5 phone just pics up static apparently Lastly, back to the G2 caliper paint kit... I got a price to get my calipers powdercoated bright red, and man, that was some sticker shock! I figured I'd try this kit for $35, and if it turned out bad, well I'd just go ahead and powdercoat them anyways. But I really can't speak highly enough about this kit. I painted everything with a 1" foam brush, and the results are just spectacular. Literally, not a single brush stroke can be seem, and the self-leveling paint smooths out just like you think it should. My camera didn't handle the contrast that well of the white car and black wheels, but this will give you some up close shots of the finish...amazing! __________________ 2013 Dodge Viper #44/150 Launch Edition IG:@absoluthank *20/21 BC Forged Wheels : BC Coilovers: TA Aero*

11-09-2014, 08:31 PM	#2
Deke736 COTW 12/3/12 Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glen Carbon, IL Posts: 3,279	Looks great! Very clean mods! The calipers turned out great! __________________

11-09-2014, 09:17 PM	#5
LuSe4 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,058	Car looks great! I did some calipers in red with the same paint and they looked perfect after two winters. As long as you prepped the caliper correctly they should hold up well. __________________ -2013 Summit White over Inferno Orange 2SS RS- -2014 White Diamond Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Short Box-

11-14-2014, 01:47 PM	#8
glc55 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norwalk CA Posts: 1,110 View My Garage	Nice and clean.. __________________

11-14-2014, 01:54 PM	#9
Spartan01 Drives: Evil Eva, 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 3,600	Nice! __________________ "You simply cannot trust quotes found on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

11-09-2014, 08:37 PM	#3
paulik87 Drives: 2012 civic si Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Puyallup, WA. Posts: 64	Looks good, I have my Civic's calipers painted with this and after a year they are starting to chip in random places. This is with a clear coat on top of it all and it cured for 7 days with no driving. Hope your's stay in good shape =)

11-09-2014, 10:44 PM	#6
ZL1-QTR #00193 Drives: 14 ZL1 - 12 CT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 128	Looking good!

11-14-2014, 02:50 PM	#10
Mark@PCMofNC Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 141	Car looks really good!

11-14-2014, 02:50 PM	#11
boondocksaint Cartoon Maus Drives: White ZL1, Chevroyota Prizolla Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 303	I need to remove those CAMARO badges on the wings. They're not attractive and they're a pain to detail around.

11-14-2014, 03:06 PM	#12
Matt@Tick Drives: All GM Performance Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 337	Very nice, clean, tastefully modified just how we like them.

11-14-2014, 03:11 PM	#13
txferrari Drives: 2016 Z06/7. Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Katy Posts: 309	Like the stance with the drop. I still have my Pfat springs that I haven't put on yet. Still deciding on if I should or not. Like the calips too. __________________ There's only 2 people I trust. One of them is me, the others not you.

11-14-2014, 06:01 PM	#14
vatechguy3 Drives: 2014 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 493	Did you need 1 or 2 paint kits to cover the 4 calipers? Tony __________________ 2014 ZL1 M6 Bone stock, for now! 2001 Z28 M6 !cags, !air, FTP 85mm Lid, Z06 85mm MAF, P&P TB !4x4, Strano Springs, Strano Sways, Koni 4/4s, Watts Link ARH LTs, ARH catted Y, SLP catback with Dual/Dual Muffler, SLP CME and Valance OE Wheels Machined Face C5 DDs, 18x10.5s, with 295/35-18s on all 4 corners! 352rwhp and 366rwtq