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Sickness91Z28 · 10-25-2013, 06:44 PM

Really thinking about installing one of the TL1 hood inserts in my SS. I'm not wanting to make a ZL1 clone or anything...but love the look of the inserts when done right. I'm painting my stock bumper and adding a 1LE Splitter and 1LE Rocker Covers.

I think the car would look awesome if I removed the hood stripes and went with the TL1 Hood Insert and painted it Cyber Grey Metallic (that's the color of the stripes).

BUT....I installed a SLP TVS2300 last year. I did a search and it looks like it should clear the TL1 Hood Insert. Will the water drain work with such a big blower on top of the engine? I don't plan on driving the car in the rain...but if I would happen to get caught it in....I'd want everything to be safe and free of water. Any info would be great. Thanks!

AmericanMuscleCars · 10-25-2013, 07:50 PM

Get it! Maybe you can replace your stripes with a single hood stripe, like the big, solid color one.

Sickness91Z28 · 10-25-2013, 10:03 PM

Just want to make sure everything will fit okay with the blower before I pull the trigger...

montreal2010yellow · 10-25-2013, 11:03 PM

I have the ACS Composite TL1 insert and I think that there is no clearing problem, As for the water management ACS provides a plate that takes less space than the OEM one.

Also ACS is soon to come out with a TL1 Liner with an open window like their SS9 one.

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Sickness91Z28 · 10-25-2013, 11:27 PM

Any tips on the install? Looks really nice, high quality! As long as I know for sure everything works with the supercharger, I'll pull the trigger

montreal2010yellow · 10-26-2013, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28

Any tips on the install? Looks really nice, high quality! As long as I know for sure everything works with the supercharger, I'll pull the trigger

ACS supplies all the gabarit for the cutting. A good body man is recommanded as for high quality cutters will do a better job. But it's very easy for the rest.

Sickness91Z28 · 10-26-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by montreal2010yellow

ACS supplies all the gabarit for the cutting. A good body man is recommanded as for high quality cutters will do a better job. But it's very easy for the rest.

I'm a body guy, doesn't really look like that big of deal. I was going to use a diegrinder to cut out the portion of the hood, sand down the edges so the edges are smooth, and paint the edges.

I'll send ACS a message to ask them about the fitment with the blower

10-25-2013, 06:44 PM	#1
Sickness91Z28 Reaper Crew Drives: Blown 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 985	Gauging Interest in the TL1 Hood Insert..but.... Really thinking about installing one of the TL1 hood inserts in my SS. I'm not wanting to make a ZL1 clone or anything...but love the look of the inserts when done right. I'm painting my stock bumper and adding a 1LE Splitter and 1LE Rocker Covers. I think the car would look awesome if I removed the hood stripes and went with the TL1 Hood Insert and painted it Cyber Grey Metallic (that's the color of the stripes). BUT....I installed a SLP TVS2300 last year. I did a search and it looks like it should clear the TL1 Hood Insert. Will the water drain work with such a big blower on top of the engine? I don't plan on driving the car in the rain...but if I would happen to get caught it in....I'd want everything to be safe and free of water. Any info would be great. Thanks! __________________ 2010 Camaro SS SLP TVS2300 Blower, Blower Cam, Lingenfelter Heads, Meth Injected, 5lbs of Boost@700 BHP Pedders XA Coilovers

10-25-2013, 10:03 PM	#3
Sickness91Z28 Reaper Crew Drives: Blown 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 985	Just want to make sure everything will fit okay with the blower before I pull the trigger... __________________ 2010 Camaro SS SLP TVS2300 Blower, Blower Cam, Lingenfelter Heads, Meth Injected, 5lbs of Boost@700 BHP Pedders XA Coilovers

10-25-2013, 11:03 PM	#4
montreal2010yellow Drives: 2 LT/RS YELLOW, AUTO., VIN NO. 602 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LAVAL (10 min. north of Montreal), CANADA Posts: 3,526 View My Garage	I have the ACS Composite TL1 insert and I think that there is no clearing problem, As for the water management ACS provides a plate that takes less space than the OEM one. Also ACS is soon to come out with a TL1 Liner with an open window like their SS9 one. __________________ T2 Facia, ACS TL1 Hood, ACS Winglets. G5CR CAI. Hotchsic Strut Brace and more...

10-25-2013, 11:27 PM	#5
Sickness91Z28 Reaper Crew Drives: Blown 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 985	Any tips on the install? Looks really nice, high quality! As long as I know for sure everything works with the supercharger, I'll pull the trigger __________________ 2010 Camaro SS SLP TVS2300 Blower, Blower Cam, Lingenfelter Heads, Meth Injected, 5lbs of Boost@700 BHP Pedders XA Coilovers

10-25-2013, 07:50 PM	#2
AmericanMuscleCars Teenage Dream Camaro Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,722	Get it! Maybe you can replace your stripes with a single hood stripe, like the big, solid color one.