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06-24-2013, 11:52 AM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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2013 1LT RS Build Log "Sledge L1" (Image Heavy)
I have been bitten like many of you to improve sound and performance of my new Camaro. My car will be a daily driver and will get more miles attached to it than I would like, but oh well. Lets make this beast as nice as it can be for daily driving.
The goal is to keep a low profile that looks good and sounds mean  Stock:  Current Image (7/23/2013)  Completed Mods: - ZL1 OEM front end replacement - CAI Cold air Intake (Black) - RX Catch Can (Summit White with white Oil Cap) - Anvil Auto Gloss Black Carbon Fiber Spoiler - Magnaflow Full Exhaust - Matching LED Fog Lights (to match Halo RS package headlights) - Eibach Pro 1.5" Lowering Kit - 15% Tint - Engine cover and Calipers painted - Vmax Ported Throttle Body - Stripes - Backup Camera - Baer Drilled and Slotted Rotors - Hawk Performance Break Pads Upcoming Mods: - Solo High Flow Cat's First Round I have installed the K&N CAI, tinted the windows, painted the engine cover and electrical cover and added a few more Camaro logo's under the hood and on the dash. Engine Cover Painted  Added Dash Camaro Logo:  K&N CAI installed with engine cover trim to fit 15% Tint Complete 
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06-24-2013, 11:04 PM
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Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010
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Off to a great start!
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06-25-2013, 12:30 AM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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Tint and DRL's upgrade:
DRL Upgrade kind of.... I had to Jerry-rig a set of lights I purchased, but hey they work now. Overall playing with the camera shutter shot:
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06-25-2013, 08:57 AM
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Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: A lot of show, not much go. Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Emerald Coast
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Love the SW!! Looks good, man. Nice and clean.
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06-27-2013, 02:19 PM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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So I ordered my Vmax Ported Throttle Body (Summit White)... found out it has a 6 week lead time :( from APEX double sad face :( :( and I also ordered my RX Catch Can (Summit White with white Oil Cap) which should be here hopefully by the end of next week.
I am torn on a few exterior mods. I have combed through 100's of build threads and have so many ideas. But I can't decide weather I want to move away from the nice dark interior or start adding some subtle white accents. or come up with something cool for the door panels. I am truly in love with the stock RS 20's but am toying with the idea of powder coating them black... But I see images of my car like the last one I posted here and think the stock ones look great. I feel they will most likely look even better when the gap on the top is removed with the drop springs. My other issue is the stripes. So many ways to pull it off. I like the simple look with the orange stripes on the hood and trunk  But I love this look... not sure it will look as good with burnt orange... 
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07-04-2013, 01:20 AM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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Who needs new break calipers when you can spend $6 and a few hours of your own personal time. Considering I do not have a V8 and I do not plan to race, but wanted the contrast with the calipers and my wheels... this shall do
I am also glad I did this tonight as look what I found hitched to my tire...   
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07-05-2013, 01:04 AM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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The complete Caliper paint job done. Remind me next time to not do this in 110+ degree heat...
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07-05-2013, 01:22 AM
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HT5 COTW 9/3/2012
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great start keepem cominn.
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07-09-2013, 07:17 PM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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My springs have arrived...
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07-24-2013, 10:12 AM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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It has been a few weeks and not much has happened... until today
The car will be getting it's springs installed today after work (myself and a buddy will be doing it) and I just ordered my exhaust system. I went with the Magnaflow 16583 Cat Back system at the suggestion from multiple people including Chip Foose .
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07-24-2013, 11:25 AM
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Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself...
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Nice transformation so far. You're doing things your way and it looks great!
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07-24-2013, 11:32 AM
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Drives: 2010 Silver 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: St. Louis
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Did you paint your own cover? if so pm me with instructions. Looking to do it and yours looks great!
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07-24-2013, 12:30 PM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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Quote:
I got Rustolium multi-surface high heat white paint and clear coat. I used painters tape to mask off what I didn't want painted. This honestly was the most time consuming. I was going to do a crazy design.. but realized I didn't have the patience to complete the tape job. Once taped off, I gave it 2 coats in the summer sun of SoCal, and applied them 15 min apart. I let it dry for 24 hours. I than applied another 2 coats and again let dry for 24 hours. I now applied the clear coat. I applied roughly 7 or 8 coats of clear following the same process allowing plenty of dry time. The trick is all in the prep work. have patience and let the coats dry properly. if you jump the gun it will not dry right and a simple thing like wires rubbing on the cover can scratch the paint off.
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07-24-2013, 09:43 PM
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Lethal Camaro
Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Temecula, CA
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I have finished the lowering! It was a fairly easy task and took 2 hours for front and back. For anyone who says lowering this car is hard... they are crazy!
The lowering kit allowed the front to drop almost 1.5" and the back dropped 1.125" so far.. I will measure again in a few days to see how it 100% settles. Before: After:   
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