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Michael_Js · 10-07-2009, 06:21 PM

Ok, ******** installation completed! 10 Kicker with 280 W Discus MBQuart amp. All in ********s trunk boxes. Great sound! Looks great too!
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2 of my 3 DASH ABL lights are in at my local dealer. I'll pick those up tomorrow but will hold off until the 3rd comes in. Then it's the dash ABL next!

Michael_Js · 10-14-2009, 10:22 PM

Ok, you can see hot spots and dead spots also. Overall, I'm happy with it though as I keep the dash lights very low, so you can barely tell it's on anyway.

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Michael_Js · 11-02-2009, 10:45 AM

Got her lowered with Vogtland NA Inc, lowering springs. Install went well and she looks & feels great! These are the pre-production springs and the install and springs were free

I did a quick writeup on this in the vendor section.

She has the same wheels/tires on all 4 corners: P275/40ZR20 & 20 x 9's

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Michael_Js · 11-02-2009, 10:47 AM

OKSage · 11-18-2009, 11:30 AM

Beautiful car! I love all the pics!

Michael_Js · 11-18-2009, 11:59 AM

Thanks!

jrho78 · 11-18-2009, 02:22 PM

The camaro is awesome man, I was wondering if the gfx will fit a 4inch corsa exhaust gm said it wldn't but I saw you added the catback to yours was yours a 2.5 fitting or 4 just wondered, also how did you improve the abl brightness?

Michael_Js · 11-18-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thespymaster

KUDOS, A fantastic job on all the mods.

My question, and perhaps I have overlooked something, but how does someone get the lights to wrap around the whole dash like you did?

There are multiple threads for this DIY - look for Dash ABL (Ambient Lighting). I went the light rod and 2 GM light connectors. The sockets are already there and they dim with the dash lights.

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Originally Posted by jrho78

The camaro is awesome man, I was wondering if the gfx will fit a 4inch corsa exhaust gm said it wldn't but I saw you added the catback to yours was yours a 2.5 fitting or 4 just wondered, also how did you improve the abl brightness?

No, it won't fit the 4". Zoomers had to use a smaller one. The ABL brightness is controlled by the dash light control. Also, the placement of the DigiKey light rod makes a big difference. There's a white strip in the back that needs to be turned so it faces back so the maximum light shines out. You can play with that after the install. I keep my interior lights dim at night as the light bothers my eyes. It looks great and is barely noticeable.

Thanks!
Michael J.

xBlackout_Camaro · 11-18-2009, 08:19 PM

Where did you get the dash ABL's and did you install them yourself?

jrho78 · 11-18-2009, 10:19 PM

Thanks I appreciate it, now I'll try to get my lights together like yours.

Michael_Js · 11-18-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xBlackout_Camaro

Where did you get the dash ABL's and did you install them yourself?

Look under the DIY threads for Dash ABL. The full parts lists are there - DigiKey light tube and GM lights. Full instructions are there also. There's also a DIY to improve the door ABL

I did that one also.

not hard...great instructions!

DON_RAFA · 11-19-2009, 09:01 AM

great pics and I like the progress your making with the car

Michael_Js · 11-19-2009, 11:38 AM

Thanks!

More to come, once my wallet fills back up

TJ91 · 11-25-2009, 05:09 PM

Nice to see the car mods Michael J, keep em coming

10-07-2009, 06:21 PM	#29
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	****** completed! 10/07/09 Ok, **** installation completed! 10 Kicker with 280 W Discus MBQuart amp. All in ****s trunk boxes. Great sound! Looks great too! 2 of my 3 DASH ABL lights are in at my local dealer. I'll pick those up tomorrow but will hold off until the 3rd comes in. Then it's the dash ABL next! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ******; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

10-14-2009, 10:22 PM	#30
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Dash ABL completed - 10/11/09 Ok, you can see hot spots and dead spots also. Overall, I'm happy with it though as I keep the dash lights very low, so you can barely tell it's on anyway. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-02-2009, 10:45 AM	#31
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Lowered - 10/28/09 Got her lowered with Vogtland NA Inc, lowering springs. Install went well and she looks & feels great! These are the pre-production springs and the install and springs were free I did a quick writeup on this in the vendor section. She has the same wheels/tires on all 4 corners: P275/40ZR20 & 20 x 9's Before: After: __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-02-2009, 10:47 AM	#32
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	My latest Odometer reading Attached Images __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-18-2009, 11:30 AM	#33
OKSage ChevyGirl Drives: Ordered 2SS/RS on 10-10-09 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16 View My Garage	Beautiful car! I love all the pics! __________________ Imperial Blue 2SS, RS Ordered 10-10-09 Status: (1100) Preliminary order accepted (3000) Order accepted by production control 12-17-09 (3400) Order broadcast 12-23-09 (3800) Order produced 1-19-10 Shipped by Railroad 1-20-10 Available to Ship from Rail Yard 2-1-10 I got it today! 2-6-10

11-18-2009, 11:59 AM	#34
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Thanks! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-18-2009, 02:22 PM	#35
jrho78 Drives: Camaro 2ss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2	The camaro is awesome man, I was wondering if the gfx will fit a 4inch corsa exhaust gm said it wldn't but I saw you added the catback to yours was yours a 2.5 fitting or 4 just wondered, also how did you improve the abl brightness?

11-18-2009, 08:19 PM	#37
xBlackout_Camaro Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Cyber Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 500	Where did you get the dash ABL's and did you install them yourself?

11-18-2009, 10:19 PM	#38
jrho78 Drives: Camaro 2ss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2	Thanks I appreciate it, now I'll try to get my lights together like yours.

11-19-2009, 09:01 AM	#40
DON_RAFA NY5THGEN Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS/A6/SIM/IO Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: FAST LANE Posts: 858	great pics and I like the progress your making with the car

11-19-2009, 11:38 AM	#41
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Thanks! More to come, once my wallet fills back up __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

11-25-2009, 05:09 PM	#42
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	Nice to see the car mods Michael J, keep em coming