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nickruta · 01-24-2012, 02:57 PM

I dropped my 2010 Camaro 2lt at the mechanic yesterday. He's the busiest and most honest guy in town and I've been using him for years. I asked him to install my VR intake and Solo Cat back Mach xlt also my Rx catch can. He had it all day Monday and now almost all day Tuesday. I drove past the shop last night and saw the exhaust mounted with those 4" tips popping out the back and no more Frankenstein muffler sticking out of the under body. It looks like a beauty but I still gotta hear it

. I'm surprised its taking him this long and wonder what the final cost and hours ex pent are going to be. I don't expect it to take 10 minutes like the guys in the VR YouTube video, but and hour tops also the exhaust should be under an hour. For the catch can I don't even know. Anybody know what I should expect/whats reasonable. I should be getting the call any minute now, cant wait to hear how she sounds. I've had her running stock since i took delivery of her October 2009!! Shes my daily driver I just broke 13,000 miles.

KMPrenger · 01-24-2012, 03:07 PM

Its going to be like a new car all over again.

Just make sure to go over his installation of the VR yourself and give it time to relearn the new air flow before you make a final judgement call on it. Also, as I tell everyone (heck, maybe I told you once already lol) make sure to chair air inlet gap after the first several drives with your new VR installed. If the gap isn't closing up (should be just enough to fit your key fob in) then you are good to go!

Congrats man.

nickruta · 01-24-2012, 03:17 PM

thanks for the info whats the chair air inlet gap??

POWERFREAK · 01-24-2012, 03:20 PM

it's not more than a couple hours worth of work....hope he hasn't been working on it for 2 days.

nickruta · 01-24-2012, 03:38 PM

yaaaaa i just got the call to pick her up the total is 160. Which is an hour and a half of their time. Im so happy I got this stuff professionally installed. I was going to try to do the catch can and the intake myself. Ill try to post some videos of the new and improved ride later!

CamaroDreams07 · 01-24-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nickruta

yaaaaa i just got the call to pick her up the total is 160. Which is an hour and a half of their time. Im so happy I got this stuff professionally installed. I was going to try to do the catch can and the intake myself. Ill try to post some videos of the new and improved ride later!

Damn I wish I knew your mechanic. What a deal.

nickruta · 01-24-2012, 04:42 PM

Wowza i just picked it up and drove it around the block a couple times. Softly for the most part because i understand you need to put a hundred or so miles on the car with these new parts for the computer system to relearn the parts. But wow I was amazed at the sound coming from the car so much more sporty. I popped the hood and saw the varaham intake was nicely installed with no wiggle or anything just snug and they properly put the rx catch can on the drivers side where the old airbox was. And all for 160 im a real happy camper cant wait to let loose and see what this baby really can do!!

KMPrenger · 01-24-2012, 06:29 PM

Woops....thats what trying to type too fast and thinking of other things does to ya. Meant to say AIR inlet gap...not chair inlet gap.

mhog · 01-24-2012, 06:42 PM

Post some pics of the catch can so we can see if its installed correct. Even some pros install them on the wrong hoses.

nickruta · 01-24-2012, 09:59 PM

ok ill take some pictures and post them up thanks!

TJ91 · 01-24-2012, 10:32 PM

Awesome man. Make sure the hoses are on the right way for the catch can

Buffnshine · 01-24-2012, 10:53 PM

congrats on the mods

nickruta · 01-24-2012, 11:07 PM

this might be dumb but do these pictures help or do i have to take the whole plastic top thingy off the engine?
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ok

does this look right?

Ice Demon · 01-25-2012, 12:46 AM

Cool

01-24-2012, 02:57 PM	#1
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	Waiting for the call from the mechanic!! I dropped my 2010 Camaro 2lt at the mechanic yesterday. He's the busiest and most honest guy in town and I've been using him for years. I asked him to install my VR intake and Solo Cat back Mach xlt also my Rx catch can. He had it all day Monday and now almost all day Tuesday. I drove past the shop last night and saw the exhaust mounted with those 4" tips popping out the back and no more Frankenstein muffler sticking out of the under body. It looks like a beauty but I still gotta hear it . I'm surprised its taking him this long and wonder what the final cost and hours ex pent are going to be. I don't expect it to take 10 minutes like the guys in the VR YouTube video, but and hour tops also the exhaust should be under an hour. For the catch can I don't even know. Anybody know what I should expect/whats reasonable. I should be getting the call any minute now, cant wait to hear how she sounds. I've had her running stock since i took delivery of her October 2009!! Shes my daily driver I just broke 13,000 miles.

01-24-2012, 03:07 PM	#2
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,969	Its going to be like a new car all over again. Just make sure to go over his installation of the VR yourself and give it time to relearn the new air flow before you make a final judgement call on it. Also, as I tell everyone (heck, maybe I told you once already lol) make sure to chair air inlet gap after the first several drives with your new VR installed. If the gap isn't closing up (should be just enough to fit your key fob in) then you are good to go! Congrats man. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

01-24-2012, 03:20 PM	#4
POWERFREAK I.AM. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,637	it's not more than a couple hours worth of work....hope he hasn't been working on it for 2 days. __________________ https://FeelingCreativeBlog.com

01-24-2012, 06:29 PM	#8
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,969	Woops....thats what trying to type too fast and thinking of other things does to ya. Meant to say AIR inlet gap...not chair inlet gap. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

01-24-2012, 10:32 PM	#11
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,037	Awesome man. Make sure the hoses are on the right way for the catch can __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

01-24-2012, 03:17 PM	#3
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	thanks for the info whats the chair air inlet gap??

01-24-2012, 03:38 PM	#5
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	yaaaaa i just got the call to pick her up the total is 160. Which is an hour and a half of their time. Im so happy I got this stuff professionally installed. I was going to try to do the catch can and the intake myself. Ill try to post some videos of the new and improved ride later!

01-24-2012, 04:42 PM	#7
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	Wowza i just picked it up and drove it around the block a couple times. Softly for the most part because i understand you need to put a hundred or so miles on the car with these new parts for the computer system to relearn the parts. But wow I was amazed at the sound coming from the car so much more sporty. I popped the hood and saw the varaham intake was nicely installed with no wiggle or anything just snug and they properly put the rx catch can on the drivers side where the old airbox was. And all for 160 im a real happy camper cant wait to let loose and see what this baby really can do!!

01-24-2012, 06:42 PM	#9
mhog Drives: 2010 V6 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: NC Posts: 447 View My Garage	Post some pics of the catch can so we can see if its installed correct. Even some pros install them on the wrong hoses.

01-24-2012, 09:59 PM	#10
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	ok ill take some pictures and post them up thanks!

01-24-2012, 10:53 PM	#12
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01-24-2012, 11:07 PM	#13
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	this might be dumb but do these pictures help or do i have to take the whole plastic top thingy off the engine? ok does this look right?

01-25-2012, 12:46 AM	#14
Ice Demon Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,098 View My Garage	Cool __________________ Mods: "Cam Only"

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