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Shift_Rejected · 03-13-2014, 11:45 AM

Nice build!

I lived in Buffalo (lancaster, ny to be exact) for all of my life until college. Recently moved down to Delaware but would love to take my Camaro on a cruise up there... Maybe I'll be in the area sometime, after winter of course (which usually ends around May up there

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zandron263 · 03-13-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Shift_Rejected

Nice build!

I lived in Buffalo (lancaster, ny to be exact) for all of my life until college. Recently moved down to Delaware but would love to take my Camaro on a cruise up there... Maybe I'll be in the area sometime, after winter of course (which usually ends around May up there

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Thanks I think you will be better off in Delaware at least weather wise. If you make it back up send me a message it would be nice to meet a fellow Camaro enthusiast.

kjkjr27 · 03-13-2014, 06:11 PM

I really like the black CAI lid with the IOM pinstripe it is different and looks really good.

zandron263 · 03-13-2014, 06:19 PM

Thanks Kevin I did not want to go all black or all IOM as I think you can go overboard with orange if you are not careful. I got the idea for the stripe by basically following the diameter of the lid screws. If you look at it close up its not perfect but not too bad considering I free handed the taping.

Wolfco13 · 04-19-2014, 04:38 PM

That shock tower brace looks great like that! What did you use to polish it?

zandron263 · 04-19-2014, 06:10 PM

Jon I wet sanded it with 600 grit sandpaper. Then I followed that up with 1000 then 2000 grit wetsanding. After that I used Mothers Aluminmum polish on the white pad that came with my PC 7424XP. It's pretty easy to do. I wanted to do some LED lighting under the hood as well but the wiring always intimidates me. I added some other new mods recently (Razzi splitter and some chrome caps) but I have not gotten around to snapping some pics and posting them here yet.

zandron263 · 04-20-2014, 04:43 PM

I finished up the remainder of this winters mods over the last few weeks. First is some chrome cap covers with carbon fiber decals that I bought from one of the members here (500hpbluez28) in the classified section. I got the master cylinder, radiator, ABS module,washer fluid, and power steering caps but the Engine cover does block some of them. To finish it off I bought some strut cap covers off of Amazon as well. I think it really makes the engine bay look a lot better.

zandron263 · 04-20-2014, 04:51 PM

Last weekend I added a Razzi splitter that I got used from a local member that sold his Camaro. It was too good of a deal at $75 to pass up. It was black but I had it repainted IOM for $150. I think it gives me that more aggressive look that the V6 lacks in my opinion. I like the way it came out but I am having some issues with the stow and go plate holder scraping. I may need to look into picking up an OEM plate bracket and try mounting that with one of the no drill methods. I can't go without a plate as they like to ticket for it in this area.

BLU DUCE · 04-20-2014, 09:15 PM

Dam that splitter looks awesome.

Wolfco13 · 04-20-2014, 10:13 PM

Front end looks GREAT, inside and out!

sticks88 · 04-29-2014, 07:20 AM

Nice Job.

abaucom21 · 05-09-2014, 07:53 AM

Zandron263, found your built thread on the "Over The Hill Gang" thread.
Most interested in your Solo Performance exhaust kit. Sounds sweet. I have a 2011 2LT coupe (non RS) and now that my auto is far out of warranty have wanted a little more in the exhaust sound. Key is a little more sound and viewed your video of exhaust sounds good to me.

Question: Any issues since you have now lived with the Solo system for awhile?

Summers are short here in Ottawa and only now found a garage I can trust to order parts and install. So I want to get moving on this mod in the next month or so.

zandron263 · 05-09-2014, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by abaucom21

Zandron263, found your built thread on the "Over The Hill Gang" thread.
Most interested in your Solo Performance exhaust kit. Sounds sweet. I have a 2011 2LT coupe (non RS) and now that my auto is far out of warranty have wanted a little more in the exhaust sound. Key is a little more sound and viewed your video of exhaust sounds good to me.

Question: Any issues since you have now lived with the Solo system for awhile?

Summers are short here in Ottawa and only now found a garage I can trust to order parts and install. So I want to get moving on this mod in the next month or so.

No problems at all in the two years I have had it. The tone did get a little deeper after a few thousand miles but I liked it more after that. I feel you will be very happy with the system it's pretty quiet during normal driving and can get loud at WOT. Still no drone it's one of my favorite mods I think you will love it.

abaucom21 · 05-11-2014, 01:06 PM

Thanks. Since last Friday been in contact with Solo as their web part # is for the convertible but my understanding there is a different part # for a 2011 2LT coupe, A6, not listed on their website.

Waiting to hear back from Solo as they told me they have the exhaust kit for my 2011 2LT COUPE but waiting for the part # to be sent to me. Found a shop here in Ottawa to do the exhaust conversion, just trying to get the shop and Solo to communicate with each other.

Do not know much regarding exhaust systems. But like the sound of yours and that is what I want on my V6, A6, 2011 2LT coupe. Thanks for your input.

03-13-2014, 11:45 AM	#43
Shift_Rejected 2010 2SS RS Drives: 2010 2SS RS (L99) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wilmington, DelaWHERE Posts: 749	Nice build! I lived in Buffalo (lancaster, ny to be exact) for all of my life until college. Recently moved down to Delaware but would love to take my Camaro on a cruise up there... Maybe I'll be in the area sometime, after winter of course (which usually ends around May up there ) __________________ ~ Build Thread \| 371HP & 390 TQ Performance Mods: K&N Cold Air Intake \| Pypes Cat-Back Exhaust \| Aluminum Paddle Shifters \| VaraRam Wedge \| Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors \| Hawk HPC Pads \| M.M. Ported Throttle Body \| Kooks 1 7/8 Headers w/ High Flow Cats \| Dyno Tune @ RPM Cosmetic Mods: Rally Stripes (style1, style2, style2.2) \| Splitter \| Painted Calipers \| Door Projector Lights \| Front-Emblem Delete \| Cup Holder Lighting \| Quarter Window Covers \| Phantom Grille \| Ghosted Side Markers \| Tinted Fog Lights \| ZL1 Rockers \| Tail Light Bezels

03-13-2014, 06:11 PM	#45
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	I really like the black CAI lid with the IOM pinstripe it is different and looks really good. __________________ Twitch Youtube

03-13-2014, 06:19 PM	#46
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	Thanks Kevin I did not want to go all black or all IOM as I think you can go overboard with orange if you are not careful. I got the idea for the stripe by basically following the diameter of the lid screws. If you look at it close up its not perfect but not too bad considering I free handed the taping. __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

04-19-2014, 06:10 PM	#48
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	Jon I wet sanded it with 600 grit sandpaper. Then I followed that up with 1000 then 2000 grit wetsanding. After that I used Mothers Aluminmum polish on the white pad that came with my PC 7424XP. It's pretty easy to do. I wanted to do some LED lighting under the hood as well but the wiring always intimidates me. I added some other new mods recently (Razzi splitter and some chrome caps) but I have not gotten around to snapping some pics and posting them here yet. __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

04-20-2014, 04:43 PM	#49
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	I finished up the remainder of this winters mods over the last few weeks. First is some chrome cap covers with carbon fiber decals that I bought from one of the members here (500hpbluez28) in the classified section. I got the master cylinder, radiator, ABS module,washer fluid, and power steering caps but the Engine cover does block some of them. To finish it off I bought some strut cap covers off of Amazon as well. I think it really makes the engine bay look a lot better. Attached Images __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

04-19-2014, 04:38 PM	#47
Wolfco13 Drives: 45th RS Vert, 50th SS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	That shock tower brace looks great like that! What did you use to polish it?

04-20-2014, 04:51 PM	#50
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	Last weekend I added a Razzi splitter that I got used from a local member that sold his Camaro. It was too good of a deal at $75 to pass up. It was black but I had it repainted IOM for $150. I think it gives me that more aggressive look that the V6 lacks in my opinion. I like the way it came out but I am having some issues with the stow and go plate holder scraping. I may need to look into picking up an OEM plate bracket and try mounting that with one of the no drill methods. I can't go without a plate as they like to ticket for it in this area. Attached Images __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

04-20-2014, 09:15 PM	#51
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Dam that splitter looks awesome. __________________

04-20-2014, 10:13 PM	#52
Wolfco13 Drives: 45th RS Vert, 50th SS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 1,264 View My Garage	Front end looks GREAT, inside and out!

04-29-2014, 07:20 AM	#53
sticks88 Drives: 2014 2LT/RS ,2014 Rav4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: sault ste marie,ontario Posts: 190	Nice Job.

05-09-2014, 07:53 AM	#54
abaucom21 Drives: 2011 2LT White, 1966 TBird conv. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 682	Zandron263, found your built thread on the "Over The Hill Gang" thread. Most interested in your Solo Performance exhaust kit. Sounds sweet. I have a 2011 2LT coupe (non RS) and now that my auto is far out of warranty have wanted a little more in the exhaust sound. Key is a little more sound and viewed your video of exhaust sounds good to me. Question: Any issues since you have now lived with the Solo system for awhile? Summers are short here in Ottawa and only now found a garage I can trust to order parts and install. So I want to get moving on this mod in the next month or so.

05-11-2014, 01:06 PM	#56
abaucom21 Drives: 2011 2LT White, 1966 TBird conv. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 682	Thanks. Since last Friday been in contact with Solo as their web part # is for the convertible but my understanding there is a different part # for a 2011 2LT coupe, A6, not listed on their website. Waiting to hear back from Solo as they told me they have the exhaust kit for my 2011 2LT COUPE but waiting for the part # to be sent to me. Found a shop here in Ottawa to do the exhaust conversion, just trying to get the shop and Solo to communicate with each other. Do not know much regarding exhaust systems. But like the sound of yours and that is what I want on my V6, A6, 2011 2LT coupe. Thanks for your input.