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JakesRJT · 09-20-2014, 11:14 PM

Just wanted to document my various upgrades cosmetic and performance to my RJT 2011 non-RS V6 Camaro...

Purchased my Camaro July 20th 2014. Looked like this...

I then Plasti-dipped my rear light bezels, the Camaro symbols on the side of the car and the wheels. I also vinyl wrapped the chevrolet bowties and added vinyl gills to the sides.

I then purchased and installed the Conversion kit for Camaros from Diode Dynamics.

My SMD12 Dome light-

My Trunk Flexlight...

My SMD2 Tag lights...

I also removed the factory exhaust and installed two glasspacks... worse decision ever, drone is horrible and they will be replaced with Solo Performance Catback setup soon...

JakesRJT · 09-21-2014, 03:31 PM

Future projects-

-Solo Performance Mach-X-LLT setup
-Long Tube Headers (not sure on who's...)
-some form of high flow cats that will work with the Long tube Headers.
-Cold Air Inductions CAI
-Headlight Retrofit with Bi-Xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III kit (H1)- 5000k hids
- 140mm halos from theretrofitsource.com
-5000k fog lights (led or hid...)
-leds from diode dynamics all the way around... including Switchback front blinkers.
-Stock Spoiler, not sure if RJT or Matte Black...
-I also want to get a PC and an immense array of products to bring my clearcoat back to perfect condition!

I should be ordering the Mach-X-LLT setup this thursday or friday... can't wait and I'll keep yall updated.

JakesRJT · 09-25-2014, 01:03 PM

Solo Performance Mach X-LLT is ordered as of first thing this morning... can't wait!!!

Behic2320 · 09-25-2014, 03:03 PM

awesome congrats on the build

JakesRJT · 09-30-2014, 06:04 PM

thanks Behic2320

I got my Solo Performance Mach X-LLT cat back setup in today... Got it installed just one issue... there's a short piece of small diameter tubing on the passenger side about a foot behind where the solo pipes bolt up to the cats... It's rubbing the exhaust pipes and making vibrations... I'm hoping to be able to identify this tubing and come up with a fix where they are not touching anymore...

On a side note... The Solo Performance setup sounds amazing! Now the wait begins for CAI, long tube headers, and some sort of high flow cats and the exhaust and sound of the engine should be set!

JakesRJT · 10-01-2014, 05:01 PM

I found out today that the problem tubing is a pressure release for the transmission... I'll be getting back under the car probably saturday to see if i need to move the tube or if the exhaust needs to be moved... I'm not competely sure that the passenger side exhaust is fully seated into the cat... the fact that i'm the only one with this issue is making me doubt that it's seated correctly...

Behic2320 · 10-01-2014, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakesRJT

I found out today that the problem tubing is a pressure release for the transmission... I'll be getting back under the car probably saturday to see if i need to move the tube or if the exhaust needs to be moved... I'm not competely sure that the passenger side exhaust is fully seated into the cat... the fact that i'm the only one with this issue is making me doubt that it's seated correctly...

good to know you found the issue, good luck fixing it let us know how it goes

JakesRJT · 02-18-2015, 02:16 PM

So I haven't been on in awhile... life has been absolutely crazy! despite the winter my lawn care business has flourished with yard cleanups and winter prunings... also have become a good bit more involved in my current full time profession aswell... amongst several other excuses for not being on much...

Anyway since my last post I quickly determined tubing vibrating on the exhaust was my tranny blowoff tubing and gently bent it out of the way a bit... no probs.

I also retrofitted my non-RS headlights with morimoto mini h1s and a pair of 140 mm halos... I'll try to post up some pics later of the retrofit even though their all pretty much the same...

RubyCamaro · 02-19-2015, 01:27 PM

Hello from another RJT 1LT builder. Awaiting pics of the Halos. I got some RS ones installed but considering a change.

JakesRJT · 02-19-2015, 01:50 PM

I'll post a couple after work tonight... at first it was a much cheaper alternative... now I like that they are a little different than RS. but RS is still very nice lights... I also love the very crisp cutoff on these projectors

JakesRJT · 02-19-2015, 09:21 PM

Ok so it's been a rough evening and bed is calling my name... but this pic gets u the idea of the halos... well kinda..

JakesRJT · 02-20-2015, 09:01 PM

So here are a couple of the headlights I took today...

and halos on...

and a surprise I found in my tire this morning... I was so excited!!!

JakesRJT · 02-26-2015, 01:16 PM

Got home to see my products on the doorstep...

I can't wait to get to work on the camaro... so instead I taped off a section on my g 150 tonneau and am working on it...

JakesRJT · 02-26-2015, 01:18 PM

Are these pics showing up huge or is it just me? Not sure how to adjust them... I suppose I'll figure it out if so

09-20-2014, 11:14 PM	#1
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Jake's RJT Build/ Project Thread Just wanted to document my various upgrades cosmetic and performance to my RJT 2011 non-RS V6 Camaro... Purchased my Camaro July 20th 2014. Looked like this... I then Plasti-dipped my rear light bezels, the Camaro symbols on the side of the car and the wheels. I also vinyl wrapped the chevrolet bowties and added vinyl gills to the sides. I then purchased and installed the Conversion kit for Camaros from Diode Dynamics. My SMD12 Dome light- My Trunk Flexlight... My SMD2 Tag lights... I also removed the factory exhaust and installed two glasspacks... worse decision ever, drone is horrible and they will be replaced with Solo Performance Catback setup soon...

09-25-2014, 01:03 PM	#3
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Solo Performance Mach X-LLT is ordered as of first thing this morning... can't wait!!! __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

09-25-2014, 03:03 PM	#4
Behic2320 SoCal HT5 COTW 4/21/13 Drives: 2011 SS/RS Blown & Cammed LS3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 3,047	awesome congrats on the build __________________

09-30-2014, 06:04 PM	#5
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	thanks Behic2320 I got my Solo Performance Mach X-LLT cat back setup in today... Got it installed just one issue... there's a short piece of small diameter tubing on the passenger side about a foot behind where the solo pipes bolt up to the cats... It's rubbing the exhaust pipes and making vibrations... I'm hoping to be able to identify this tubing and come up with a fix where they are not touching anymore... On a side note... The Solo Performance setup sounds amazing! Now the wait begins for CAI, long tube headers, and some sort of high flow cats and the exhaust and sound of the engine should be set! __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

10-01-2014, 05:01 PM	#6
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	I found out today that the problem tubing is a pressure release for the transmission... I'll be getting back under the car probably saturday to see if i need to move the tube or if the exhaust needs to be moved... I'm not competely sure that the passenger side exhaust is fully seated into the cat... the fact that i'm the only one with this issue is making me doubt that it's seated correctly... __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

09-21-2014, 03:31 PM	#2
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Future projects- -Solo Performance Mach-X-LLT setup -Long Tube Headers (not sure on who's...) -some form of high flow cats that will work with the Long tube Headers. -Cold Air Inductions CAI -Headlight Retrofit with Bi-Xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III kit (H1)- 5000k hids - 140mm halos from theretrofitsource.com -5000k fog lights (led or hid...) -leds from diode dynamics all the way around... including Switchback front blinkers. -Stock Spoiler, not sure if RJT or Matte Black... -I also want to get a PC and an immense array of products to bring my clearcoat back to perfect condition! I should be ordering the Mach-X-LLT setup this thursday or friday... can't wait and I'll keep yall updated.

02-18-2015, 02:16 PM	#8
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	So I haven't been on in awhile... life has been absolutely crazy! despite the winter my lawn care business has flourished with yard cleanups and winter prunings... also have become a good bit more involved in my current full time profession aswell... amongst several other excuses for not being on much... Anyway since my last post I quickly determined tubing vibrating on the exhaust was my tranny blowoff tubing and gently bent it out of the way a bit... no probs. I also retrofitted my non-RS headlights with morimoto mini h1s and a pair of 140 mm halos... I'll try to post up some pics later of the retrofit even though their all pretty much the same... __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

02-19-2015, 01:27 PM	#9
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,237 View My Garage	Hello from another RJT 1LT builder. Awaiting pics of the Halos. I got some RS ones installed but considering a change. __________________

02-19-2015, 01:50 PM	#10
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	I'll post a couple after work tonight... at first it was a much cheaper alternative... now I like that they are a little different than RS. but RS is still very nice lights... I also love the very crisp cutoff on these projectors __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

02-19-2015, 09:21 PM	#11
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Ok so it's been a rough evening and bed is calling my name... but this pic gets u the idea of the halos... well kinda.. __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

02-20-2015, 09:01 PM	#12
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	So here are a couple of the headlights I took today... and halos on... and a surprise I found in my tire this morning... I was so excited!!! __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

02-26-2015, 01:16 PM	#13
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Got home to see my products on the doorstep... I can't wait to get to work on the camaro... so instead I taped off a section on my g 150 tonneau and am working on it... __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!

02-26-2015, 01:18 PM	#14
JakesRJT Drives: 2011 Camaro 3.6L V6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Georgia Posts: 153	Are these pics showing up huge or is it just me? Not sure how to adjust them... I suppose I'll figure it out if so __________________ Check out my Build Thread! Feedback is Welcome and Appreciated!