09-08-2012, 11:23 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2012 2LT RS White Born: 11/10/11 Join Date: Nov 2011
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CAI and MRT 2.0 GFX Installed
Ordered Friday 8/31 around noon. CAI received Wednesday and installed Thursday evening. MRT 2.0 received Friday and installed this morning. CAI was an easy install as most everyone else can also attest to. I got a chance to drive it before installing the MRT and I could already tell a difference in sound. I got a local shop to install the MRT. They asked me about tips since this was the GFX version that only has a flare; not a true finished tip. So we first pulled the caps off of the original tips to see what they looked like over the MRT tip. They were a little large. Then they cut the tips off of the original mufflers (about 1.5" where it reduces diameter), put the cap back on and inserted that into the flare of the MRT (a perfect fit). We test fitted the entire assembly on the car and it looked great. The tips did not extend out past the bezel and centered up very nicely. So the original tip was tack welded onto the MRT flared tip and installation was finished up with full welds (no clamp). The sound is great. The car now sounds like it can really breath with less restrictions.
Now all that I'm waiting on is the LFX ported TB which is scheduled to arrive Monday 9/10. A big thank you to everyone here who posts up their mods, opinions and suggestions; and to Chase at Apex who I ordered all of this through.
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09-08-2012, 12:33 PM | #2 |
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Nice! That's what I want to do on mine as soon as I can.
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09-12-2012, 06:34 PM | #4 |
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And now Ported TB
Received my ported TB Monday and finally got a chance to install it this evening. What I refer to as lag in the lower end has been greatly reduced per my initial runs this evening. I'll be able to get more a feel over the next few days. Thanks again to Chase, Vmax and everyone else.
A couple of pics. Original on the left. VMax on the right.
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*Grey Hockey Stripes; Heritage Grill; GM GFX - Unpainted Argent Gray; GM Dovetail Spoiler; Rivercity Creations custom painted rear bowtie, RS & Taillight Bezels; MRR M017 Graphite Wheels; Nitto NT555 G2; ACS 4Teen Heat Extractor
*RX Catch Can;CAI; MF Exhaust; VMAX CNC Spiral Ported TB; Overkill Stage 1 Supercharger System; Hotchkis Comp Sway Bar Set w/ End Links, Cadillac CTSV 4 Piston Brembos on all corners with SS Black Hat Rotors Youtube Channel - HPDE Driving Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpO...8aw6hgX3O1Uh7A |
09-12-2012, 07:16 PM | #5 |
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Wat brand Cai is that?
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09-12-2012, 07:19 PM | #6 |
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*RX Catch Can;CAI; MF Exhaust; VMAX CNC Spiral Ported TB; Overkill Stage 1 Supercharger System; Hotchkis Comp Sway Bar Set w/ End Links, Cadillac CTSV 4 Piston Brembos on all corners with SS Black Hat Rotors Youtube Channel - HPDE Driving Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpO...8aw6hgX3O1Uh7A |
09-12-2012, 07:21 PM | #7 |
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I likey. Washer bottle still there? Oh yea I see it now. Looks real good. Scoop?
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09-13-2012, 10:06 AM | #8 |
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Soon.....
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09-13-2012, 12:50 PM | #11 |
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09-13-2012, 02:06 PM | #12 |
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I like the exhaust setup!
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09-13-2012, 03:04 PM | #14 |
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I got the CAI. Now I am putting the $$$$ aside for the Proted TB and the MRT V2. Can't wait.
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