The Cheezit. Vivid orange Lt1 build

turbojeep95 · 03-15-2022, 09:23 PM

Just upgraded to a new car this weekend! With the ridiculous high trade in prices I decided to trade in my 17 2.0l turbo camaro for a shiney new 2022 Lt1. That little 4cyl was quick. Surprisingly, almost as fast as the new v8 car but I've reached the limitations of the powerplant and it just wont make any more hp unless you build the motor. The 6.2l however, has many options for growth and I've got some big ideas for this car.

Mod list:
-skip shift eliminator
-tinted rear tail lights
-RS steering wheel badge
-GM blade spoiler
-BMW 343m wheels
-20mm front wheel spacers
-3m matte black hood wrap
-Red Calipers
-ZL1 add ons rock gaurds
-Ebay front splitter
-Spectre Cold Air Intake
-Atturo AZ850 summer tires 315-30/20 rear and 285-30/20 front
-Front Hawk DTC60 pads
-Rear EBC yellow stuff pads, now swapped for dynamic friction track pads.
-BMR front 3/4" lowering springs

On deck:

-XKchrome the light filaments for the display.

JoeCamaro444 · 03-16-2022, 12:07 AM

Congrats! Orange is the best.

Joshinator99 · 03-16-2022, 06:32 AM

Great looking car! Sharp color.

turbojeep95 · 03-18-2022, 06:52 PM

Thanks guys! Wasn't sure about the color but glad I went with it. Just hope the cops don't notice it too much. lol

SHE'Z 18 · 03-18-2022, 07:52 PM

Nicely done!!! She looks great. Enjoy that beauty

turbojeep95 · 03-21-2022, 08:09 PM

Well, got a couple things done to the car this weekend. Found a little RS badge for the steering wheel. I'm used to having a 50 Years badge from my 2017 and it just seems so empty with nothing there. Guess that's one of the things they omit to make the Lt1 cheaper.

Did a skip shift eliminator too. I can't stand being on a hill while being forced into 4th from a low rpm. Just an easy plug and play and no more skip shift! I also noticed there is no backerboard padding under the floor boards so I might invest in that.

turbojeep95 · 03-21-2022, 08:14 PM

Now this is my first little custom flair project for the car. I like the blackout tail lights the car came with but being just black and white gives it a "euro" look. The stockers are just too much red so time to give it a different style. Found a set of stock tail lights on ebay for about $200 and a can of night shades at the local advance auto. Holy crap this stuff is $25 now! It used to be only $9 a can. Got the new lights all masked and sprayed after work and left them to dry where hopefully they'll be ready for tomorrow.

turbojeep95 · 03-22-2022, 09:45 PM

Came into work this morning to check on my parts and was pleased to see how these tails turned out. Love the red on black! Now its not an overwhelming amount of red back there.

turbojeep95 · 03-22-2022, 09:48 PM

Replacing these on a 19 and newer car is waaay different from a 16-18 car. Couldn't get these to release and found out you have to drop the bumper to reach 2 hidden screws. GRRRRRRR!!!

These 2 screws...

Little comparison shot here. Wish I could of had the bumper up for this shot.

turbojeep95 · 03-22-2022, 09:50 PM

Next I need to figure out if I want the black/white brake light or a red one now.

arpad_m · 03-22-2022, 10:48 PM

That design feels a bit silly, not sure how these make the headlights more secure. They should've fixed the side gaps caused by heat expansion of the plastic bumper instead.

If it's any consolation, pulling the 2016-2018 rear bumper will very likely break the bumper support in the center, under the bowtie, as the glue used for the plastic support plate is weaker than the clips and there is literally 0 access from behind (ask me how I know).

Very nice paint job on your part, however

turbojeep95 · 03-23-2022, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arpad_m

That design feels a bit silly, not sure how these make the headlights more secure. They should've fixed the side gaps caused by heat expansion of the plastic bumper instead.

If it's any consolation, pulling the 2016-2018 rear bumper will very likely break the bumper support in the center, under the bowtie, as the glue used for the plastic support plate is weaker than the clips and there is literally 0 access from behind (ask me how I know).

Very nice paint job on your part, however

I did break the center plastic support.

Oh well it can't stay new forever! lol. Looks like it'll be ok and worst case, just buy and spray a new bumper for the car.

arpad_m · 03-23-2022, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbojeep95

I did break the center plastic support.

Oh well it can't stay new forever! lol. Looks like it'll be ok and worst case, just buy and spray a new bumper for the car.

It's okay, I could not tell from your picture that it was broken. Fixed mine with heavy duty double sided tape, it looks spiffy now (here's a before and an after shot)

ohyeahjay · 03-24-2022, 04:44 PM

Excellent color choice and look to forward to watching your progress.

03-15-2022, 09:23 PM	#1
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	The Cheezit. Vivid orange Lt1 build Just upgraded to a new car this weekend! With the ridiculous high trade in prices I decided to trade in my 17 2.0l turbo camaro for a shiney new 2022 Lt1. That little 4cyl was quick. Surprisingly, almost as fast as the new v8 car but I've reached the limitations of the powerplant and it just wont make any more hp unless you build the motor. The 6.2l however, has many options for growth and I've got some big ideas for this car. Mod list: -skip shift eliminator -tinted rear tail lights -RS steering wheel badge -GM blade spoiler -BMW 343m wheels -20mm front wheel spacers -3m matte black hood wrap -Red Calipers -ZL1 add ons rock gaurds -Ebay front splitter -Spectre Cold Air Intake -Atturo AZ850 summer tires 315-30/20 rear and 285-30/20 front -Front Hawk DTC60 pads -Rear EBC yellow stuff pads, now swapped for dynamic friction track pads. -BMR front 3/4" lowering springs On deck: -XKchrome the light filaments for the display. Last edited by turbojeep95; 07-16-2023 at 09:20 PM. Reason: title change

03-16-2022, 12:07 AM	#2
JoeCamaro444 Drives: 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: MA Posts: 570	Congrats! Orange is the best. __________________ 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro loaded (Moonroof, Magnetic Ride Control, NPP, etc…) Previous cars: 2017 1SS Nightfall Gray Metallic w/A8 and NPP 1988 IROC-Z (tons of mods), 1995 Z28, 1998 Z28, 2006 GTO, 2010 Camaro 1SS, 2015 Subaru STI, a couple Acuras and multiple Jeeps.

03-16-2022, 06:32 AM	#3
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,731	Great looking car! Sharp color. __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

03-22-2022, 10:48 PM	#11
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,565 View My Garage	That design feels a bit silly, not sure how these make the headlights more secure. They should've fixed the side gaps caused by heat expansion of the plastic bumper instead. If it's any consolation, pulling the 2016-2018 rear bumper will very likely break the bumper support in the center, under the bowtie, as the glue used for the plastic support plate is weaker than the clips and there is literally 0 access from behind (ask me how I know). Very nice paint job on your part, however __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

03-24-2022, 04:44 PM	#14
ohyeahjay Drives: 2022 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new brunswick Posts: 328	Excellent color choice and look to forward to watching your progress. __________________ 2024 Shark Skin Metallic LT1 On order 2022 Equinox LT

03-18-2022, 06:52 PM	#4
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Thanks guys! Wasn't sure about the color but glad I went with it. Just hope the cops don't notice it too much. lol

03-18-2022, 07:52 PM	#5
SHE'Z 18 Drives: 18 ZL1 - M6 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: MI Posts: 440	Nicely done!!! She looks great. Enjoy that beauty

03-21-2022, 08:09 PM	#6
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Well, got a couple things done to the car this weekend. Found a little RS badge for the steering wheel. I'm used to having a 50 Years badge from my 2017 and it just seems so empty with nothing there. Guess that's one of the things they omit to make the Lt1 cheaper. Did a skip shift eliminator too. I can't stand being on a hill while being forced into 4th from a low rpm. Just an easy plug and play and no more skip shift! I also noticed there is no backerboard padding under the floor boards so I might invest in that.

03-21-2022, 08:14 PM	#7
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Now this is my first little custom flair project for the car. I like the blackout tail lights the car came with but being just black and white gives it a "euro" look. The stockers are just too much red so time to give it a different style. Found a set of stock tail lights on ebay for about $200 and a can of night shades at the local advance auto. Holy crap this stuff is $25 now! It used to be only $9 a can. Got the new lights all masked and sprayed after work and left them to dry where hopefully they'll be ready for tomorrow.

03-22-2022, 09:45 PM	#8
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Came into work this morning to check on my parts and was pleased to see how these tails turned out. Love the red on black! Now its not an overwhelming amount of red back there.

03-22-2022, 09:48 PM	#9
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Replacing these on a 19 and newer car is waaay different from a 16-18 car. Couldn't get these to release and found out you have to drop the bumper to reach 2 hidden screws. GRRRRRRR!!! These 2 screws... Little comparison shot here. Wish I could of had the bumper up for this shot.

03-22-2022, 09:50 PM	#10
turbojeep95 Drives: 17 Camaro lt, 22 Camaro LT1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 411 View My Garage	Next I need to figure out if I want the black/white brake light or a red one now.

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