Adding a ZL1 front end to your car.

[kbui]

Originally Posted by jsharp

Yes I would say an inch would be good. you just need to get your air intake tube going south asap when it comes off the lip of the throttle body. The quicker it dives the better clearance you will have. Then you fab up something on the other end to turn it back into the filter tube. I used two 45 degree couples one on each end and trimmed them to get it to dive quicker. So maybe more like a 50to60 degree coupler would be ideal.

Post a few pics of this mod would be helpful !

[Plexus]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Ofer, i can't thank you enough for your help today!!!! i'm so happy with my car it's unbelievable. especially once i washed it!

One of the best looking conversions I've seen... Now you just need the carbon fiber hood!

[TripleB]

Originally Posted by Plexus

One of the best looking conversions I've seen... Now you just need the carbon fiber hood!

thanks man!!

[el ess X]

Originally Posted by MValdez17

Problem I have with the center air duct part. It doesn't have the mount to mount the air temperature sensor. I assume they are located somewhere else on the ZL1s I just can't find it in my parts book or software. Im thinking I can cut my old one off and plastic weld it on to the new center duct. Maybe you will have better luck finding it.

I also had to trim the left back corner slightly for it to fit properly.

Do you have any pictures of this temp sensor you speak of?? I was planning on doing the brake ducts and figured I'd need the lower center duct for the ZL1 to pull that off. Is this where you say the temp sensor is on the old lower duct?

[MValdez17]

Originally Posted by el ess X

Do you have any pictures of this temp sensor you speak of?? I was planning on doing the brake ducts and figured I'd need the lower center duct for the ZL1 to pull that off. Is this where you say the temp sensor is on the old lower duct?

I'll get a picture/pictures tomorrow. I haven't messed with it yet because I'm getting the other parts ready for paint. There are a couple of solutions I'm thinking of.

[jsharp]

Originally Posted by kbui

Post a few pics of this mod would be helpful !

Post 2361 on pg 95 of this thread.

[kbui]

Originally Posted by jsharp

Post 2361 on pg 95 of this thread.

Thanks! My ADM cai might work.

[One Sick Camaro]

need a huge favor can someone with a non rs car show me how you hooked offer harness up with bottom fogs like pics. wanna try and get pics before i call and annoy him lol. mine was suppose to come on with fog switch but won't

[MValdez17]

Originally Posted by el ess X

Do you have any pictures of this temp sensor you speak of?? I was planning on doing the brake ducts and figured I'd need the lower center duct for the ZL1 to pull that off. Is this where you say the temp sensor is on the old lower duct?

Okay first thing I did was drill one hole to where the Air temperature sensor will fit in to. Ill leave like that to see if it will give accurate readings. If not I will go to solution #2 that is cutting out the old one and putting it on the ZL1 air duct.
Pictures below

[2SSRS]

Originally Posted by One Sick Camaro

need a huge favor can someone with a non rs car show me how you hooked offer harness up with bottom fogs like pics. wanna try and get pics before i call and annoy him lol. mine was suppose to come on with fog switch but won't

look at this its the same but with out the H11 connectors.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219260

[MValdez17]

Underside of hood. No ZL1 stamped.

[Forcer]

So i got my ZL1 bumper in yesterday, still waiting on my upper grille to arrive, il be painting saturday.. my question is, i ordered everything but the absorber i was kinda suprised that the stock couldnt switch over.. Is there anything else that cannot be brought from the Stock camaro to the ZL1 front bumper?

[2SSRS]

Originally Posted by MValdez17

Underside of hood. No ZL1 stamped.

I need to drive to you and paint my car, you have the paint, LOL looking real good.

[Forcer]

Long list of pictures, its still a work in progress, i had to reuse my grille, the ZL1 grille has not yet arrived, and im missing the passenger side fog light retainer still on order, but for the more part its on! I love it, couldnt be more happy. Il get better pictures soon, im tired haha

Let me know what you all think.


Bumper arrived:


Lower grille arrived:


Test fitting:


Test fitting:


Prepping it:


Prepping lower grille/ bezels. Decided to paint gloss black.



Sealing the bumper:


Masking off for black paint.




Unmasked.


Buffing:


Laying it on:

[orangejuice]

I like the paint job a lot. Too much chrome for me but overall I like it!

[Forcer]

Painting and installing the ZL1 grille when it gets here, ive been waiting for it to get here for 3 weeks for some reason from chevy, But once it gets here il throw it on, i dont like it with the chrome grill stands out to much myself.

Originally Posted by orangejuice

I like the paint job a lot. Too much chrome for me but overall I like it!

[leonardo]

Originally Posted by Forcer

Long list of pictures, its still a work in progress, i had to reuse my grille, the ZL1 grille has not yet arrived, and im missing the passenger side fog light retainer still on order, but for the more part its on! I love it, couldnt be more happy. Il get better pictures soon, im tired haha

Let me know what you all think.


Bumper arrived:


Lower grille arrived:


Test fitting:


Test fitting:


Prepping it:


Prepping lower grille/ bezels. Decided to paint gloss black.



Sealing the bumper:


Masking off for black paint.




Unmasked.


Buffing:


Laying it on:

great minds think alike !! I too painted the lower part gloss black and we got the same hood too !!

[MValdez17]

Finished painting today. Actually about an hour ago. Now I will just let it sit for a few days then cut and buff it. Then put everything back together. Once I get the insert I will be spraying it gloss black.

[2SSRS]

Wow that is smart looking. can we work out some painting deal?

[Revo1]

Finally got the lower grille dialed in, and installed the edge guards and shrouds... Nice to have this project %100 wrapped up finally.

Thanks a ton Ofer!

[Caliman93230]

daaaaaaauuuuuummmmm

[vroomapunk]

Originally Posted by MValdez17

Finished painting today. Actually about an hour ago. Now I will just let it sit for a few days then cut and buff it. Then put everything back together. Once I get the insert I will be spraying it gloss black.

Looks awesome! Its a shame to cover up the Carbon Fiber, I think you should just do a dark tint on the insert, that way in certain light you can see the CF but it will look black most of the time. Just a thought

[Sevn86]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Ofer, i can't thank you enough for your help today!!!! i'm so happy with my car it's unbelievable. especially once i washed it!

looks great!

[notagoat]

Loving all these ZL1 front ends! When I installed mine I wasnt able to install the wheel liners because I didn't have all the necessary hardware. Or the ducts. I got the ducts in a month ago but still don't have the hardware to attach the wheel liners underneath. Has anyone installed these help me out with directions or part numbers for the hardware? I have the diagram posted earlier but no part numbers. Thanks!

[orangejuice]

I think Valdez is getting the painted black insert like me and just painting it gloss. Not actually painting over the exposed CF one.