10-13-2023, 01:59 AM | #15 |
Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Austin, TX
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Nice ride sir. Look forward to seeing your future endeavors.
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10-13-2023, 01:25 PM | #16 | |
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Olympia, WA
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Behind every scratch is a story on what not to do, and my car has a lot of stories.
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10-13-2023, 05:09 PM | #17 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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Today I added a Air Filter Service Indicator. Some folks don't understand these things.... ans claim "Those things never work, nothing but junk...."
I come form a dirt moving background, and you better believe they work!!! If you changed a $400 air filter in a CAT dozer every time it looked dirty...thats all you would do!! These things measure restriction in the intake tract. As debris starts to plug the filter, the restriction goes up. Guess what? As the air filter gets seasoned.... efficiency goes up too! About the worst then you could do to a engine would be to replace the air filter, everyday. You NEED this seasoning to catch the smaller debris. If you changed it every day, this "seasoning" never gets built up. Based on experience with other cars..... I'm guessing the Camaro will go about 80k miles before triggering the restriction gauge. Once it starts measuring a restriction, things start moving pretty fast as the restriction grows exponentially. Installation is simple. Drill a hole, pop in the gromment.....Done!!!! |
10-13-2023, 10:43 PM | #18 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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I was super disappointed with the factory HID lighting...... it was practically useless. $200 later with some Osram Night Breaker bulbs..... it's totally kick ass...... so bright, with a super crisp cut off line. I get what the fuss is all about with these bulbs.....
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10-13-2023, 10:52 PM | #19 |
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Hki.Finland
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10-14-2023, 01:39 PM | #20 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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New floor mats went in today, from a company called 3D. They are a weird molded rubber / vinyl mix that looks a little like carbon fiber. I have them in several Silverado's, the Traverse, the Kia and the Fiat. They fit perfectly in every application I've seen. I love these things.....
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10-14-2023, 05:05 PM | #21 |
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: OC Cal
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Very nice car. I do like silver a lot.
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10-14-2023, 11:59 PM | #22 |
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Hki.Finland
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Nice floor mats.
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12-04-2023, 12:02 PM | #23 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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So, I think I'm getting pretty close to being done with getting the car to where I want it.... from front to back....
1. Delete front license plate mount and plug mounting holes. 2. New "Brembo" decals on all calipers 3. Add H/O HID bulbs ( Huge increase in lighting) 4. Change engine oil and filter, twice. (0w/40 Mobil 1) 5. Service Auto Trans twice with Blue Label Mobil 1 and add drain plug to pan. New fluid greatly improved trans shift feel and strategy. 6. Replaced Windshield ( lots of pits) 7. Retint all windows. 8. Add floor mats 9. Add Carbon interior trim pieces to door pulls 10. Add DOD blocker module Runs great!! ( Lost 2mpg) 11. Condition all leather 12. Clay, Polish and Ceramic coat exterior. 13. Add Black Bowtie wheel center caps 14. Sand , Blend, and Repaint minor wheel "curb rash" 15. Add Catch Can. ( Was a present, had to. I'd never buy one) 16. New plugs and wires ( So easy, don't believe those who say it's a all day ordeal) 17. New Coolant 18. New Engine and Cabin airfilters 19. New lugnuts at all 4 corners 20. New Trunk struts 21.. Line whole truck and battery well with Killmat sound deadner. ( BIG difference on interior noise level) 22. Add aluminum blocks to pinch weld lift points 23. Polish up Rear View camera lens 24. Add Auto trans dipstick. ( Thing is very poorly made, I dont reccommend it. Rubs the trans tunnel hard. So not worth it) 25. Lube all rubber chassis, exhaust, and suspension mounts and bushings 26. Replace MAF sensor 27. Drain and refill Rear Diff twice. Added very strong mag drain plug. The OEM one is very weak. Increased rear diff oil viscosity to 75w/ 140 weight. 28. Rebalance wheels / tires. Vibration above 120mph is now gone. 29. I added one of those harness's to tie the Foglights into the DRL's....... If anyone needs more into on any of these tasks.... just ask. Last edited by AlisoBob; 12-04-2023 at 12:14 PM. |
12-04-2023, 12:26 PM | #24 | |
Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011
Location: FLORIDA
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12-04-2023, 02:44 PM | #25 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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If the factory exhaust manifolds ever rot off, I'll put stainless headers on it.....
If the engine ever grenades, I'll swap in some kind of 7.0l Z06 motor..... Thats all I have on the horizon. |
12-04-2023, 02:46 PM | #26 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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Oh...... and I might drop the front end 1", to give it some rake.
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12-08-2023, 01:43 AM | #27 |
Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Orange County Ca
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I really dislike these stupid labels. Adam Corolla once did a 20 minute monolog about the $300k Aston Martin he bought.... with these stupid things.
So.................. POOF! They fell off. Last edited by AlisoBob; 12-08-2023 at 02:10 AM. |
12-09-2023, 05:46 PM | #28 |
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Drives: Honda Accord 2005 Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: Idaho
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Nice ride i must say
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