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Korrosion · 01-02-2013, 07:07 PM

The quality on the paint job is top notch, however the installation is not so simple as they claim. I have never had to so much custom work to get something to fit in my car.

daveagogo1 · 01-02-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrosion

The quality on the paint job is top notch, however the installation is not so simple as they claim. I have never had to so much custom work to get something to fit in my car.

Just painted door inserts? What did you have to do that is custom? I have done 2 sets and found it pretty simple.

bajamoon · 01-02-2013, 07:54 PM

Didn't have a problem with mine, easy as long as you have the correct screws

Korrosion · 01-03-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by daveagogo1

Just painted door inserts? What did you have to do that is custom? I have done 2 sets and found it pretty simple.

The amount of dremaling I had to do to the door panel that came from RPI to fit into where the original door panel came from was unbelieveable.

Infinite-T · 01-03-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrosion

The amount of dremaling I had to do to the door panel that came from RPI to fit into where the original door panel came from was unbelieveable.

I ordered a set of these from them last year. The paint quality was good but the fitment for the panels way horrible. It must be hit and miss quality. They are 3rd party fiberglass recreations made from a mold. The ones I got were so bad that the mounting holes were warped and funky and the fitment was way off.

I had a friend that works for a custom shop look at them and he agreed they were really bad and would take some serious "re-working" to make them fit. This is just a few of the dozen or so pictures I have of the fitment problems.

I contacted RPI about them several times and they ignored me. I finally found a phone number for them and they never answered it. They ignored me for a few months. Luckily I paid for them with paypal, so I was able to file a claim. A rep from paypal contacted me and asked for all the pictures and agreed they "appeared to not fit correctly." RPI ignored paypal's "request for information" for 6 weeks. So finally paypal forced a reversal and I got my money back after another 2 weeks...

I finally stripped my cloth ones and sanded/painted them. It took some work, but looks great and save a bunch of money. Screw RPI.

lscamaro · 01-03-2013, 03:59 PM

Wow, that's terrible

Korrosion · 01-03-2013, 04:54 PM

WOW took off my passenger side panel just now and not a single hole lines up where the stock panel goes. I am very disappointed with this product in terms of fitment. Looks like i have another 5 hour job ahead of me.

angie7 · 01-03-2013, 09:16 PM

I battled mine too. I only had 4 or 5 holes that didnt line up on both panels and had to cut and dremel to fit. It was a PITA but they turned out good.

Korrosion · 01-04-2013, 11:04 AM

So after looking more at my passenger side door panel i found out that the amount of work needed for the panel to fit was unbelieveable. So now i have to call them and see if they will send me a new one.

Korrosion · 01-05-2013, 10:02 PM

Terrible customer service called them all day on friday and didnt answer once. Called them on thursday about something else and they said they would email me the info that night or the next day and i still have not gotten that email.

bajamoon · 01-05-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrosion

Terrible customer service called them all day on friday and didnt answer once. Called them on thursday about something else and they said they would email me the info that night or the next day and i still have not gotten that email.

Nothing new. Search rpi on the vendor review section

CoolWhip14 · 01-06-2013, 11:06 AM

plus one they are worthless and never will work with them agiain i just did my best to make them fit and dealt with them they look good but yea horrible fitment smh smh

Korrosion · 01-09-2013, 01:31 PM

Finally got in touch with them they said to take pictures and then send them to us. Hopefully that means sending me a new door panel.

BonSid · 04-28-2013, 06:54 PM

we are having the same fit issues and no screws were included anybody remember what size screws to use?

01-02-2013, 07:07 PM	#1
Korrosion Drives: 2011 camaro rs summit white Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 213	RPI door panels PITA The quality on the paint job is top notch, however the installation is not so simple as they claim. I have never had to so much custom work to get something to fit in my car.

01-02-2013, 07:54 PM	#3
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01-03-2013, 03:59 PM	#6
lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	Wow, that's terrible __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

01-03-2013, 09:16 PM	#8
angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	I battled mine too. I only had 4 or 5 holes that didnt line up on both panels and had to cut and dremel to fit. It was a PITA but they turned out good. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"

01-06-2013, 11:06 AM	#12
CoolWhip14 Drives: Summit White with black rims Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fayetville,nc Posts: 175	plus one they are worthless and never will work with them agiain i just did my best to make them fit and dealt with them they look good but yea horrible fitment smh smh __________________ Carbon fiber Roto Fab Cai, Rx Catch Can, Rx plenum spacer,3/8 Vmax black iceolator, Vmax ported TB,Rx Ported IM,ADM Scoop,Hurst Short throw "Victory loves Preperation"

01-03-2013, 04:54 PM	#7
Korrosion Drives: 2011 camaro rs summit white Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 213	WOW took off my passenger side panel just now and not a single hole lines up where the stock panel goes. I am very disappointed with this product in terms of fitment. Looks like i have another 5 hour job ahead of me.

01-04-2013, 11:04 AM	#9
Korrosion Drives: 2011 camaro rs summit white Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 213	So after looking more at my passenger side door panel i found out that the amount of work needed for the panel to fit was unbelieveable. So now i have to call them and see if they will send me a new one.

01-05-2013, 10:02 PM	#10
Korrosion Drives: 2011 camaro rs summit white Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 213	Terrible customer service called them all day on friday and didnt answer once. Called them on thursday about something else and they said they would email me the info that night or the next day and i still have not gotten that email.

01-09-2013, 01:31 PM	#13
Korrosion Drives: 2011 camaro rs summit white Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 213	Finally got in touch with them they said to take pictures and then send them to us. Hopefully that means sending me a new door panel.

04-28-2013, 06:54 PM	#14
BonSid Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 17 View My Garage	we are having the same fit issues and no screws were included anybody remember what size screws to use?