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07-16-2013, 10:50 PM
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Drives: 2012 SIM 2LT/1970 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Near Minneapolis, MN
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Roto-Fab-ulous!!
Installed my new Roto-Fab intake last night--thanks Apex/Chase, BTW--and took her for a spin after. Install took about an hour, but I was going slow and making sure the heat barrier was seated really well.
My test drive started pretty normally, with not much change at startup or slow acceleration. Then I got the RPMs up to about 24-2500, and WOW!! The most unholy roar emanated from under my hood! Passersby were looking for the nearest exorcist!!! And I had the biggest smile on my face since getting the car! This easy mod really woke up this car. If you have been trying to decide which mod to go with next, I HIGHLY recommend a CAI, and in particular Roto-Fab!! Outstanding!! Before:  After:  DO IT!!! You won't regret it!!
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All bleeding stops eventually -- 2012 2LT Auto w/sunroof -- My journal thread
Roto-Fab Intake & W/W Relocate Kit -- ADM Race Scoop -- Dynomax VT Axle-Back Exhaust -- Vitesse Throttle Controller RX Catch Can -- Drake Bowtie Delete -- JacFab Radio Face Cover -- LED Fog Lights -- LED Dome/Trunk/Plate Lights -- Gen5DIY Dash ABL -- Diode Dynamics Cupholder Lighting Wishlist: ACS T5 Splitter -- Hood Vent Mod -- Footwell/Door Pull/Homelink Button Lighting |
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07-16-2013, 11:13 PM
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Drives: '12 2LT Convertible Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Belmont, California
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What led you down the roto fab path?
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Mods: GM Locking Gas Cap, RS License Plate Frame, SS Brembos, ZL1 FrontEnd, 14/15 Convertible Top
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07-17-2013, 05:27 AM
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Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Thanks for your order and....
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07-17-2013, 08:14 AM
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Drives: 2012 SIM 2LT/1970 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Near Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 1,578
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BUT... They're just so damn expensive. $400, with the occasional sale price dropping them MAYBE $20-30 at best. As a father of three children with college upcoming and multiple other places demanding I spend my money, I just had a hard time swallowing the cost of the most expensive cai available for our cars. So, I began to look at alternatives. The Roto-Fab quickly rose to the top. Also universally praised, and by all accounts well built. After Jannetty's V8 test several years ago, they redesigned their V8 product for better performance and posted some dyno numbers that showed very good gains. Jannetty has even posted that virtually all of the top cai brands you can't go wrong with, so I was convinced the Roto-Fab would perform well, even though they weren't tested as part of Jannetty's V6 test. Then I found a vendor that had it on sale for $269 before shipping, and they had a 4th of July coupon on top off that, bringing the price even lower. Apex matched the price for me, and I ended up getting the Roto-Fab for more than $130 less (including shipping) than the CAI brand. Couldn't pass it up.
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All bleeding stops eventually -- 2012 2LT Auto w/sunroof -- My journal thread
Roto-Fab Intake & W/W Relocate Kit -- ADM Race Scoop -- Dynomax VT Axle-Back Exhaust -- Vitesse Throttle Controller RX Catch Can -- Drake Bowtie Delete -- JacFab Radio Face Cover -- LED Fog Lights -- LED Dome/Trunk/Plate Lights -- Gen5DIY Dash ABL -- Diode Dynamics Cupholder Lighting Wishlist: ACS T5 Splitter -- Hood Vent Mod -- Footwell/Door Pull/Homelink Button Lighting Last edited by 911medic; 07-17-2013 at 08:27 AM. |
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07-17-2013, 08:15 AM
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Drives: 2012 SIM 2LT/1970 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Near Minneapolis, MN
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All bleeding stops eventually -- 2012 2LT Auto w/sunroof -- My journal thread
Roto-Fab Intake & W/W Relocate Kit -- ADM Race Scoop -- Dynomax VT Axle-Back Exhaust -- Vitesse Throttle Controller RX Catch Can -- Drake Bowtie Delete -- JacFab Radio Face Cover -- LED Fog Lights -- LED Dome/Trunk/Plate Lights -- Gen5DIY Dash ABL -- Diode Dynamics Cupholder Lighting Wishlist: ACS T5 Splitter -- Hood Vent Mod -- Footwell/Door Pull/Homelink Button Lighting |
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07-17-2013, 08:18 AM
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Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tallahassee FL
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Congrats on the upgrade. I know if I couldn't go CAI it would be roto fab
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07-17-2013, 08:29 AM
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Drives: 2012 SIM 2LT/1970 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Near Minneapolis, MN
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I can't believe how good this motor sounds now when I get on it. My gas mileage is going to suck for a while! 
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All bleeding stops eventually -- 2012 2LT Auto w/sunroof -- My journal thread
Roto-Fab Intake & W/W Relocate Kit -- ADM Race Scoop -- Dynomax VT Axle-Back Exhaust -- Vitesse Throttle Controller RX Catch Can -- Drake Bowtie Delete -- JacFab Radio Face Cover -- LED Fog Lights -- LED Dome/Trunk/Plate Lights -- Gen5DIY Dash ABL -- Diode Dynamics Cupholder Lighting Wishlist: ACS T5 Splitter -- Hood Vent Mod -- Footwell/Door Pull/Homelink Button Lighting |
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07-17-2013, 10:25 AM
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Drives: 2012 IOM 2LT RS A6 w/ BA Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Central Valley, Ca
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Yeah, I got a cai for easier breathing motor and an increase in the gas mileage. But hearing it over 3k rpm sounds so good, I can't keep from hearing it. Maybe next tank I can do the mpg test. ;-)
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ToDones -
Apex Scoop & Washer Relocate - CAI cai - Elite CC - Elite Clean Side Separator - MRT v1 Axle Back customized w/ J-Pipes - Black Out Headlight/Tail Light - Black Out BowTies - Black Out 'camaro' - Black Out Brake Light Chrome Bezel - JL Audio XD400/4 - Sub Thump Sub Box 2 DVC 10"s - HIFONICS ZEUS 1000.1 Escort Redline - VIOFO Dash Cam - Continental Extreme Contact Tires Gary's Customs ZL1 Front Bumper, ZL1 Rockers, & ZL1 Spoiler - Paint matched IOM OverKill 80mm T-body - JacFab Ported Intake Manifold - JacFab Extendolator 3/4" Spacer ToDos - Tune? |
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