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2SS45th · 07-03-2012, 03:27 PM

This is the build thread for my 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary SS Coupe, it was purchased with an M6 transmission and the hurst shifter (the only option). Overall, the goal for the build is to become one of the few 9 second Camaros here. To get there, I plan on using the Magnacharger TVS2300 with an LSX motor and a little nitrous

. I will be keeping the clutch pedal for a bit, but a TH400 is already in the works. Here goes nothing!

I picked up the car on 1 June, 2012; here it is once I got it home!

Special Thanks to:
Stevinson Chevrolet
USA Performance Engines
Texas Speed and Performance
Jessika at Supercharger Connection
Jannety Racing
Nitrous Express
Hendrix Engineering
Phastek Performance
Tire Rack
Summit Racing
Fuel Injector Connection
Vivid Racing
Modulare Wheels

Mods to Date:
Engine:
LSX Short Deck Block
Callies Compstar 4.000" Stroke Crank
Callies Compstar I Beam 6.125 Connecting Rods
Wiseco 9.0:1 4.065 Bore Pistons
ARP Main Stud Kit
LS3-LSX 6 Bolt Heads
ARP 6 Bolt Head Stud Kit
Custom TSP Blower Cam (undecided)
PRC .675 Dual Valve Springs with Titanium Retainers
Melling High Volume Oil Pump
Cometic Head gaskets
Nick Williams 102mm Throttle Body
RX Dual Valve Monster Catch Can
Lingenfelter 10 rib 6% Overdrive Kit

Power Adders:
Magnuson TVS2300 with OD Cogs, Ported Snout, and Ported Tub
Nitrous Outlet Single Nozzle Wet Kit

Exhaust:
Stainless Works 2" Primary Headers
Magnaflow Competition Series 3" Center Exit

Fuel System:
LPE Dual Fuel Pump
FIC 80lb Injectors

Drivetrain:
Spec Stage 3+ Clutch
DSS 1000hp Axles
Eaton TrueTrac Differential
JRE Billet Main Caps
Coming Soon: TH400

Suspension:
Eibach R2 External Reservoir Coilovers
Eibach 29mm Sway Bars, Front and Back
BMR Fabrication Complete Pro Bushing kit
Pfadt Rear Toe rods
Pfadt Rear Trailing Arms
Lakewood Subframe Connectors
Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace

Exterior:
Plasti dipped Bowties

Interior:
45th Anniversary Mats

Wheels:
Modulare M2s: 22x9.5 and 22x11 wrapped in PZero Neros

Exhaust Clips:
Walk through:

Idle Clip:

Revving:

YoungCamaroSS · 07-30-2012, 01:03 AM

its about time somebody puts on the center outlet diffuser,looks sick man!! great job. make a revving video,i want to hear that monster!

pierre777 · 07-30-2012, 01:31 AM

car sounds sick man and i like the center exhaust idea ,good work .

2SS45th · 08-07-2012, 04:14 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys! Gotta find someone willing to stand back there for the vid

audiomikej · 08-18-2012, 09:59 PM

Nice! thanks for sharing.

2SS45th · 08-20-2012, 11:10 PM

Got my new wheels today, hopefully get them on the car tomorrow, so stay tuned for pics!

IPT · 08-31-2012, 03:46 PM

cars sounds good. You should post up the pics of your new wheels! So on a scale of 0-10 how much louder would you say the new exhaust is vs the stock one? Personally I am not looking for much louder but just "better" and headers with Magnaflow is up there on the list of options.

2SS45th · 09-02-2012, 02:40 PM

Here's my scale: 1 is stock, and 10 is a full on drag car. It's probably a Seven without a cam. And I'll post wheels pics right now!

Boost6924 · 09-03-2012, 06:12 PM

Very nice!

IPT · 09-09-2012, 02:36 PM

more wheel pictures

.... Just kidding,

, but I would like to see some more pics though. I'm looking at the Modulare wheel myself. What's your impression going from the 20's to 22's?

So the headers and Magnaflow (and headers) exhaust really bumped up the sound levels? I heard the Magnaflow wasn't too loud. I want the power, but not all the noise. I was thinking magnaflow was the answer.

2SS45th · 09-11-2012, 05:31 PM

Magnaflow is defintely the answer, just not the 3" center exit system. That system is currently the only 3" they have without mufflers. I will get better pics of the wheels soon too. Going to the 22s was different, and the ride isn't as solid. Can't say anything bad about Modulare, just didn't really want to spend 8k, but I liked them a lot!

Update: Ordered a Complete Suspension set up, will be installing within the next week! Eibach R2 External reservoir coilovers, Eibach Sways, BMR complete bushings, Lakewood subframe brace, Hotchkis strut tower brace, and Pfadt rear to and trailing arms!

2SS45th · 10-08-2012, 04:04 PM

Supercharger will be here tomorrow! Pics to follow, hoping to be installed by end of the month.

2SS45th · 10-10-2012, 04:42 PM

Project Officially Started:

BlownChevy · 10-10-2012, 10:28 PM

Wow

2SS45th · 10-14-2012, 09:45 AM

Another picture of the wheels, won't be long until she's put away for the winter!

2SS45th · 10-20-2012, 12:18 PM

I'm running out of room in the garage, better get started soon!

willhe64 · 10-20-2012, 12:38 PM

Nice build! Can we see some more pics of the back of the car with that exhaust? Looks trick.

2SS45th · 10-20-2012, 12:44 PM

Yeah, I can go snap a few now, I'll have to polish the tips though

willhe64 · 10-20-2012, 12:46 PM

parkerss · 10-20-2012, 12:51 PM

Very nice...keep posting your build..

2SS45th · 10-20-2012, 01:01 PM

That's the best they've ever looked, Mother's Billet works pretty well on Stainless so you guys know.

willhe64 · 10-20-2012, 01:38 PM

Me like! Very cool, thanks for the pics.

2SS45th · 10-20-2012, 01:42 PM

Thanks! Definitely, glad to get pics of anything if someone wants one. I will keep adding more pics as I go, how's the 45th Vert?

willhe64 · 10-20-2012, 06:08 PM

Love the vert. Putting it away for the winter tomorrow too. sigh. Only mod so far is the heritage grill. Going to put drop springs and some suspension upgrades in it this winter I think.

2SS45th · 10-20-2012, 06:28 PM

Very nice, I know the feeling, I hate the idea of having to put mine away for the winter. But, better than having them out in all the snow and ice. I'll let you know what I think of my Eibach stuff, it looks real high quality.

07-30-2012, 01:31 AM	#3
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,003 View My Garage	car sounds sick man and i like the center exhaust idea ,good work . __________________

08-07-2012, 04:14 PM	#4
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Thanks for the compliments guys! Gotta find someone willing to stand back there for the vid __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

08-20-2012, 11:10 PM	#6
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Got my new wheels today, hopefully get them on the car tomorrow, so stay tuned for pics! __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

09-02-2012, 02:40 PM	#8
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Here's my scale: 1 is stock, and 10 is a full on drag car. It's probably a Seven without a cam. And I'll post wheels pics right now! __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

09-03-2012, 06:12 PM	#9
Boost6924 Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 374	Very nice! __________________ 438cid IPS Twin Turbo.

07-30-2012, 01:03 AM	#2
YoungCamaroSS Drives: 2010 Regency Avalanche LTZ 5.3L Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 88	its about time somebody puts on the center outlet diffuser,looks sick man!! great job. make a revving video,i want to hear that monster!

08-18-2012, 09:59 PM	#5
audiomikej Drives: the wife crazy talking Camaros Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 277 View My Garage	Nice! thanks for sharing.

08-31-2012, 03:46 PM	#7
IPT Drives: '02 Trailblazer, '12 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AK Posts: 583	cars sounds good. You should post up the pics of your new wheels! So on a scale of 0-10 how much louder would you say the new exhaust is vs the stock one? Personally I am not looking for much louder but just "better" and headers with Magnaflow is up there on the list of options.

09-09-2012, 02:36 PM	#10
IPT Drives: '02 Trailblazer, '12 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AK Posts: 583	more wheel pictures .... Just kidding, , but I would like to see some more pics though. I'm looking at the Modulare wheel myself. What's your impression going from the 20's to 22's? So the headers and Magnaflow (and headers) exhaust really bumped up the sound levels? I heard the Magnaflow wasn't too loud. I want the power, but not all the noise. I was thinking magnaflow was the answer.

09-11-2012, 05:31 PM	#11
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Magnaflow is defintely the answer, just not the 3" center exit system. That system is currently the only 3" they have without mufflers. I will get better pics of the wheels soon too. Going to the 22s was different, and the ride isn't as solid. Can't say anything bad about Modulare, just didn't really want to spend 8k, but I liked them a lot! Update: Ordered a Complete Suspension set up, will be installing within the next week! Eibach R2 External reservoir coilovers, Eibach Sways, BMR complete bushings, Lakewood subframe brace, Hotchkis strut tower brace, and Pfadt rear to and trailing arms! __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-08-2012, 04:04 PM	#12
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Supercharger will be here tomorrow! Pics to follow, hoping to be installed by end of the month. __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-10-2012, 04:42 PM	#13
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Project Officially Started: __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-10-2012, 10:28 PM	#14
BlownChevy Drives: Depends on the day of the week. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 733	Wow __________________ 10060 Canoga Ave Unit A Chatsworth, CA 91311 818-998-1975 brian@superchargerconnection.com www.superchargerconnection.com www.superchargersonline.com

10-14-2012, 09:45 AM	#15
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Another picture of the wheels, won't be long until she's put away for the winter! __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-20-2012, 12:18 PM	#16
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	I'm running out of room in the garage, better get started soon! __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-20-2012, 12:38 PM	#17
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,365	Nice build! Can we see some more pics of the back of the car with that exhaust? Looks trick. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

10-20-2012, 12:44 PM	#18
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Yeah, I can go snap a few now, I'll have to polish the tips though __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-20-2012, 12:46 PM	#19
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,365	__________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

10-20-2012, 12:51 PM	#20
parkerss Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parker,Colorado Posts: 239 View My Garage	Very nice...keep posting your build.. __________________

10-20-2012, 01:01 PM	#21
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	That's the best they've ever looked, Mother's Billet works pretty well on Stainless so you guys know. __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-20-2012, 01:38 PM	#22
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,365	Me like! Very cool, thanks for the pics. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

10-20-2012, 01:42 PM	#23
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Thanks! Definitely, glad to get pics of anything if someone wants one. I will keep adding more pics as I go, how's the 45th Vert? __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below:

10-20-2012, 06:08 PM	#24
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,365	Love the vert. Putting it away for the winter tomorrow too. sigh. Only mod so far is the heritage grill. Going to put drop springs and some suspension upgrades in it this winter I think. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

10-20-2012, 06:28 PM	#25
2SS45th Drives: 2012 45th SS, 2006 Dodge Cummins Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 1,914 View My Garage	Very nice, I know the feeling, I hate the idea of having to put mine away for the winter. But, better than having them out in all the snow and ice. I'll let you know what I think of my Eibach stuff, it looks real high quality. __________________ LSX416 Blown & Sprayed, hunting for 9s! Build below: