The Bald Eagle Machine Chronicles

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Received my ACS Composites 4Teen heat extractor kit this past week and couldn't wait to get it installed. Luckily my wife is very confident with a grinder/dremel and she made all the cuts for me. What can I say I'm a lucky guy. The end result is perfect, it's everything I wanted it to be and more. Definitely alot of heat coming out of the hole as well.

[Ashen 6.2]

Great job!

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Just a visual update photo dump.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

So a few weeks back some A-hole rear ended me on i95, turned his lights off and drove across the express lane median to avoid being caught and well... I got a few scuffs on the bumper, a couple small dents, but worst of all he pushed the driver side exhaust in. Crumpled my driver side muffler, and bent my mid pipe a bit. So Instead of getting frustrated, I took it as an opportunity to upgrade a little bit. I am going to swap out the Texas speed mufflers for some Borla Xr1 mufflers. I also was never satisfied with how the exhaust tips turned out, so i ordered some flowmasters slant cut, and rolled rectangular tips for a dodge challenger. The opening is roughly 8 inches with in the Zl1 diffuser and the tips are exactly 7 inches wide. I think that they are going to look really good. Its hard to make these cars look unique when everything is a copy cat off the shelf part. I think I may be one of the only rectangle tip, zl1 diffuser cars on the whole forum. Hopefully the mufflers aren't too rowdy, I already have a reputation with some of my neighbors.

[Leadsled]

I like that you are using the the diifferent style tips

[Ashen 6.2]

That stinks but looks like you're making the best of it. Those will look great and also different from the others as well!

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Some pictures showing off the install of the new muffler and exhaust tip install. I promise they are actually straight, but the diffuser is a bit twisted, so I gotta fab up a bracket of some kind to straighten that out. When I pull the diffuser straight, it looks and fits so good. Definitely has a much deeper tone, quieter at idle then the TSP mufflers, but Its alot louder when you hit the skinny pedal on the right. The TSP mufflers had a "tinny" sound to them. Now it has more of a growl to it. Sounds more like old school muscle now, which I love.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Here is a youtube link to a cold start up of the new exhaust. No revving or anything. I'll probably film another video soon to show how she sounds when you get on the loud pedal.

https://youtu.be/BfDFA9a9fX4

[Ashen 6.2]

Looking good! I wouldn’t have noticed they aren’t straight if you hadn’t said anything. Lol

[gzee5]

Great job


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[The_bald_eagle_machine]

I picked up some Holley Polished valve covers on ebay. They were really dirty and needed quite a bit of elbow grease to clean them up. Install was pretty easy and straightforward. This job made me realize just how cluttered the engine bay really is... Need to do a few more mods... Heater hose mod, and fuel rail mod coming soon...

[2010sgm]

looking good the valve covers are a nice touch

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

It's been a long time with no real progress on the car. I just got confirmation from Mr. Bling that my intercooler setup and all the parts i need to actually start the build will be shipping out next week. So i'm excited to get this build going. I have also been in the process of selling and buying a home which is beyond hectic to say the least. We are just getting settled in and I can happily say that my Camaro has a garage of its own now, finally! Pictures and more updates to come!

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Found a brand new refreshed mcleod RXT clutch on Facebook marketplace. I called McLeod to confirm that it had just been fully serviced with all new clutch material, new pressure plate, and balanced. Then I ordered a new hydraulic throwout bearing from Tick Performance with the billet release and remote speed bleeder. I opted for the seperate clutch fluid reservior aswell. Tired of my brakes dirtying up my clutch fluid.