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Old 06-06-2012, 12:30 PM   #1
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BaylorCamaro's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Build Thread! [COTW 10/1/12]

I've been on this forum for several years now, I suppose I should start one of these things, huh? A little background about me first though! I'm 23 years old and graduated Baylor University spring of 2012 (home of RGIII, SIC'EM!!!) with a BBA in Marketing.

My loyalty to GM, specifically Chevrolet has family roots. My grandfather and now my uncle own one of the longest family owned dealerships in the nation. The dealership Grovert Motors is in the small town of Newhall, Iowa and was started by my great grandfather in 1910. Oh but Chevrolet wasn't created until 1911, so what was it before? Originally the dealership was of a brand that I won't name but my great grandfather didn't like that brand and once Chevrolet was established in 1911 he switched the dealership over, and ever since then it has been selling the Chevrolet brand . So I guess you can say I'm a partial to Chevy.

As for my Camaro, I was a Sophomore in college when I placed the order for it and received it a few months later. To be completely honest I was not a gear head AT ALL until I got my Camaro then things changed completely. I knew very little mechanically about cars, however I knew I loved the Camaro. Once I took delivery of my Camaro it did not stay stock for long, I upgraded to the MRT V1 axle back exhaust system and that snowballed into a laundry list of mods that I have on it now. Most of the work on my car was done by myself and the aid of a few of my buddy's. I would order new parts (brake calipers, discs, sway bars, headers, oil changes, etc) and we would spend the weekend in my garage installing it. Most of these installs were self taught, we would go into a project not knowing exactly what we had to do but always figured it out, especially with the help and guides people have put on Camaro5.

Once I graduated I toyed with the idea of trading in my 2010 2LT/RS for a 2012 2SS/RS. However I quickly dismissed that idea due to how much sentimental value this car means to me. I truly believe I am going to keep this car as long as I live; and as a result I decided to ship my car to Tracy at RX down in Florida to get some Supercharger love.

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Post Super Charger


Showing how awesome the Rx Super Chiller is


The day I picked up my car


Hood spears and fender hashes


TSW Nuremberg wheels 20x9 front, 20x10 rear


Camaro after wash, wax, polish


Brembo's on top, old tiny brakes on bottom


ARH LT headers and high flow cats


MACE Intake Manifold Spacer


Ported and polished IM from High Flow Fuel Injection in Dewitt Iowa


Last look of my engine bay before it becomes FI


Car loaded up and ready to go to Tracy's shop in Florida


But before they go load my car they had to unload what was in the truck first. Shelby HPE 650, McLaren MP4, Ferrari F430 (left to right)


***The pictures below were taken by Tracy during the build.***











***Below Pictures are of my custom rear seat delete***
Original thread can be found here: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178229



And the rear seat delete installed in the car











Due to the battery cable I had to make a U shaped cut here to allow the board to lay flat.


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Old 06-06-2012, 12:31 PM   #2
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Comprehensive up-to-date (as of 7/30/12) list of all mods on my car

Performance

Rx Catch Can
Rx Super Charger setup
Rx Chiller
Rx Stall Converter
SS Rear Diff.


Intake
Injen CAI
VMax Ported Throttle Body
Ported & Polished Intake Manifold
Ported Intake Manifold Spacer

Exhaust
MRT V1 Mufflers
2.5 inch SS mid pipes
ARH Long tube headers and high flow cats

Suspension
Pfadt Lowering Springs
Pfadt Front & Rear Sway Bars
Pfadt Endlinks

Tune
Trifecta Tune

Appearance

Black Powder Coated TSW Nurburgring Wheels (20x9 Front, 20x10 Rear)
Custom Built Rear Seat Delete http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178229
Clear Bra
White Fender Hashes & Hood Spears
Blacked Out Tail Lights, Side Markers, Reverse Lights, and Head Lights
Plasti Dipped Tail Light Bezels

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Old 06-06-2012, 12:35 PM   #3
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I am very interested in this build thread espeically after reading the article on your v6 in Camaro Now. Your car is amazing and I am jealous! Good work!
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Old 06-06-2012, 02:07 PM   #4
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Nice, good start, keep the pics coming!
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Old 06-06-2012, 02:43 PM   #5
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Looking good .
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Old 06-06-2012, 06:03 PM   #6
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Will post pics of the RX Super Chiller install and the rear diff/axles/driveshaft, and stall converter also.
Say that 10x fast.
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Old 06-07-2012, 01:05 PM   #7
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SIC 'EM! Looks great!
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Old 06-08-2012, 04:07 PM   #8
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Old 06-08-2012, 04:35 PM   #9
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It's ALIVE!!! Running

Vince is sending the tune.
So excited, can't wait to see it Monday!

Is the rear diff in yet?
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Old 06-13-2012, 08:26 PM   #10
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Everything is installed in the car and Tracy will be finishing up last checks and everything tomorrow morning and then I'm on my way back to Texas. Stay tuned as I have a surprise.
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Old 06-18-2012, 11:34 PM   #11
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Video taking the car out after getting the RX supercharger, super chiller and beefed up rear diff.



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Old 06-19-2012, 01:10 AM   #12
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How much power is it putting out and how much was that charger?
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Old 06-19-2012, 06:18 AM   #13
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Love the video's sound awesome in those views. And that badge looks sexy nice!!
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Old 06-19-2012, 08:54 AM   #14
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That badge looks good!
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