OHIO CAMARO ENTHUSIASTS/OWNERS REPORT HERE

[prostock69]

Hey guys, I need a referral to a really good detailer. Someone or some place that will not screw up the finish with swirl marks. I need some very light, minor scratches buffed out on our car caused by drying it with a non-microfiber rag. My daughter wanted to help me dry the car. She picked up the wrong towel. I was drying the rearend and she was doing the hood. By the time I realized it, it was too late. It's no big deal, I just want it to look like glass again. Has anyone tried http://www.reddevildetailing.com/index.html or Zeibart?

Thanks

[prostock69]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I bought a Porter Cable, polishing pads, and various polishing products from Adam's and it works great. You can invest in your own set for what one detail job would cost. (Have a look the Junkman's videos to see how easy it is!)

Thanks, I'm a bit chicken to try to myself and I live in a town home complex. I can't do it in front of our house. I did watch his videos and really, it's too complicated for me to do and for the cost of having to buy the PC and pads, I can pay someone else to do it. I did buy 3 of Adam's drying towels that everyone raves about and one of the polishing/waxing kits a couple of days ago that I plan on using once the scratches in the clear coat are removed.

[bartking]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

give the Solo XL's a listen for the catback exhaust. They are pretty good if you are going to keep AFM. It's still top on my list. Now if you are going to tune that out, then any catback will work.

now, if I could get my rims in.. DANG IT the delayyyyyyyy!

Hey if any of you guys that have Midnight silver RS wheels are getting new rims I'd like to talk to you about buying your front wheels. that way I might be able to rotate them front to back plus save some weight too.

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by prostock69

Hey guys, I need a referral to a really good detailer. Someone or some place that will not screw up the finish with swirl marks. I need some very light, minor scratches buffed out on our car caused by drying it with a non-microfiber rag. My daughter wanted to help me dry the car. She picked up the wrong towel. I was drying the rearend and she was doing the hood. By the time I realized it, it was too late. It's no big deal, I just want it to look like glass again. Has anyone tried http://www.reddevildetailing.com/index.html or Zeibart?

Thanks

Talk to Low bubba (Randy). His IOM POPs like you would not believe. He worked in final prep paint shop for GM and does AMAZING work. I am going to ask him to buff out my truck as payback for the shifter install. I can put you in touch with him. He lives near you, near Franklin or something...

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

jr-
When we talked a couple of weeks ago, you mentioned that if I get a new exhaust that I should get an catback and get rid of the stock resonators. As of right now, my plan is to keep the stock exhaust and get the Kooks LT 1 7/8" headers with high flow cats and get a tune. But, after reading and hearing some of the Borla catback exhausts (been watching video clips here in the forums), I'm thinking of getting either a touring or S-type exhaust.

Can you tell me why you think I should get rid of the resonators instead of just getting an axle-back exhaust? I know this is a noob question, but that's how we noobs learn. I am considering just having IPS put the whole exhaust on when they do the headers. I'm getting rid of AFM with the tune, so the AFM-introduced drone wont' be an issue.

I'd welcome anyone else's thoughts on this too.

Well first off you will LOVE the borla. Very nice, deep muscle car sound but still sounds refined. I had them on my 2007 black C6 and loved them so much I called borla specific and asked how I could duplicate the sound on the Camaro. They said you have to go with cat back "type S" to get rid of the resonators. They block a lot of sound and rob you of power. Now on the L99 you have HUGE cans. The LS3 only has little baby ones so removing them isnt as crucial. Plus if you are going to tune out the AFM, all the more reason to lose the cans b/c their sole purpose it to filter out the sound change from the 4 to 8 mode switch. You will gain more power from them gone. Be ware though your car will be loud. Now loudness is subjective. What one considers too loud my be anothers piece of heaven. It isnt going to sound like a top fuel dragster but with headers, freeflo cats and an exhaust, its gonna get louder. You can listen to all the clips you want on the internet and never know what its going to sound like in real life. I am not trying to talk you out of anything. It will sound AWESOME (IMO). I just wanting you to be prepared, she gonna make noise, esp when you get on it! Good noise though! Oh and with everything you are doing... CAI, headers, cats and exhaust... You will likely be looking at in the area of 425+/- HP and TQ to the tires! Thats my guess! Oh what the hell... why not go with the cam swap while you are at it? hahaha add a little lope to it! Did you hear Drews running at Dougs? He has the comp cam G6X3. Thats what i am getting as soon as I get the cash!

If I were you, and the cars going to be there anyhow, just do it now if you have the money. I hope this helped... and remember, ask me anything, any time. If you dont want to ask in public PM me or I can give you my cell and you can call... Good luck, let me know what you decide!

[prostock69]

JrHaus, thank you so much! I would greatly appreciate it if you could put me in touch with him. I would pay very well for his time.

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Thanks, jr.
I may just see if IPS Motorsports has car in the shop with various exhausts that I can listen to. I am still debating between S-type and Touring by Borla. I want a deep sound from my car, but I do not want to find that I get an annoying drone as highway speeds on long trips.

Thanks for your advice. I'll keep you posted.

I had zero drone with the borla on the Corvette.

Originally Posted by prostock69

JrHaus, thank you so much! I would greatly appreciate it if you could put me in touch with him. I would pay very well for his time.

I spoke to him, he said he'd help you out. I will PM you his number. he is not in the detail business, just another camaro junkie like us and his IOM is stunning. I saw it at KMart last Friday! WOW!

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Got my windows tinted today. While the car was in the shop, he also installed tint on my taillights, side marker lights, and reverse lights. He said "that car looks really bad now!" (In a good way.) I'll get some pics the next time the sun comes out.

I bet it looks GREAAAT!!!!

[1 RD JEWL]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Got my windows tinted today. While the car was in the shop, he also installed tint on my taillights, side marker lights, and reverse lights. He said "that car looks really bad now!" (In a good way.) I'll get some pics the next time the sun comes out.

[bartking]

Originally Posted by 1 RD JEWL

The sun won't come out until Saturday around columbus.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by bartking

The sun won't come out until Saturday around columbus.

Sun's out now.

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Ok, I finally made the decision on the exhaust and I had Brandon at IPS Motorsports order the Borla Touring cat back exhaust. Goodbye resonators! They'll install it when the Kooks LT headers go on.

I have to say the guys at IPS are wonderfully helpful and patient with all of my questions.

OH YEA!!!

[bartking]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Sun's out now.

No it's not your just hopped up on some fun college compounds

but ok I'll go along with your hallucination and say

[1 RD JEWL]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

How hard is it to put new brake rotors on the car? I'm shopping for new wheels and they might show more of the rotors (the OEM rotors are not exactly purdy). While I'm at it, I might as well paint the Brembos and put ceramic pads on. Does it ever end?

No,

I have a lot of squeal with the HAWK ceramics on my dimpled and slotted rotors. Look great, but.... She talks to me at every stop. Brake dust is definitely less but not sure if it s the pads or the rotors that are making her squeal. Who are you having do the calipers? I highly recommend showstopper, but you will need to send him a core charge and exchange or just take them all off and send them to him like I did. more of an issue since you take them off and about 10 days later they come back.

Can't say enough about showstoppers work though. fantastic! Just got my mirror back that I dropped and it looks brand new. With no charge to me. He even paid s/h back to me 2 day air. He has done all the engine bling, calipers and my mirrors (LED). He is doing an radiator shroud now that is in the design phase.

Rotors come off with one small phillips head screw once your calipers are off. Not hard to do any of it. I am happy to help you out. I will come to you if you want to take them off, and send the calipers to him for painting.

Just let me know your ideas/plans and when you want to do everything.

[1 RD JEWL]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

This exhaust gets the jrhaus76 seal of approval! (That always makes me feel better about a decision.)

I love my GMPP (aka Borla). From the research I have found it looks like it is the S-Type. So say it is specifically designed for GMPP to have a slightly different sound but most say it is identical to the S-type. Al I know is it has a sweet deep throaty sound that is not over powering in the cabin or at 75 in 6th gear. Very little drone. Only if you get on it without shifting.

Love that Borla sound!