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dmanns67

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Aarkon said:
A little update: I talked to trs and they are sending me a replacement projector so I can swap it out
Bad news man, apparently TRS cannot communicate with their own employees. TRSMatt on HIDP said they have spare shrouds for the matchbox projectors they are going to sell on their site shortly. Well, Jamielle and Andrew both emailed me today and said that they do not have any spares in stock to sell. The only spares they have in stock match the number of matchbox projectors in stock :blinkhuh: So much for that idea.
 

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dmanns67 said:
Bad news man, apparently TRS cannot communicate with their own employees. TRSMatt on HIDP said they have spare shrouds for the matchbox projectors they are going to sell on their site shortly. Well, Jamielle and Andrew both emailed me today and said that they do not have any spares in stock to sell. The only spares they have in stock match the number of matchbox projectors in stock :blinkhuh: So much for that idea.
My god they are killing me I scoured the site today to see if they posted them yet but no luck. I also need a new mounting nut since my kid lost mine somehow and they said they were out of stock so I may see if I can throw money at them and keep the one off the new one
 

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:eek: Oh, so THAT's what a mostly finished retrofit looks like!!! I had almost forgotten, since I'm used to looking at my table of scattered parts! :tongue:

Nice work Ryan, those will look good on whoever's TB that gets them from you :thumbsup:
 

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So bad news is trs sent my replacement to Connecticut to some random person last week so now I have to start over in the waiting game to finish the last set of lights I did however get the envoy headlights returned today since neither bowl would raise up
 
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dmanns67

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Wow, they messed that one up. I assume they are sending you a replacement free of charge or are they going to try to retrieve the one that went to Connecticut first?
 
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Aarkon

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Actually the first one was free as well with a return slip for the first projectors so now some guy has a free one and they are sending me another one now
 

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That would be awesome haha except then I only have one. Hopefully he uses the return label inside and ships it back to trs
 
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Aarkon

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got on for nostalgia since I am selling my black tb now and wow it has been a while
 

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Yo long time no see!
 
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Capote

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Weeeeell lookie who we have here! Atleast it's another GM vehicle.
 
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Mooseman

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Don't be such a stranger. Drop by more often!
 

Aarkon

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figured it's been a few years maybe stop by and say hi. the new 2015 chevy super sport has been a fun daily now the Camaro and Tb sit for sale
 
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Mounce

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Long time no see! 2015 Chevy super sport as in the new CHEVY SS??? Holy hell man post her up!! Wowee what a fiery ride. :drooling::googlyeyes::love0001:

Edit: HA totally missed the other posts.... Anyways nice to see ya again! Hope all is well my dude.
 
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figured it's been a few years maybe stop by and say hi. the new 2015 chevy super sport has been a fun daily now the Camaro and Tb sit for sale
Totally didn't recognize it, wow got some deep pockets I see lol. You're selling the TB?
 
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Mooseman

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Hell yeah! I've got a 2011 Caprice PPV! We can be mod buddies!
 

Aarkon

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I've been good mounce bought a house a couple years ago then the Camaro for a project but wouldn't say deep pockets though Capote lol I just stuck at saving money and thanks matt I love it so far and yeah hit me up mooseman I be only got an intake and catch can do far but I started by looking for a caprice
 
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Mooseman

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Well, I just ordered headers and an exhaust that I had to order from the US since we don't have either Caprices or SS in Canada. Also trying to do wheels but tires are giving grief. I'm over at www.newcaprice.com , same user name.
 
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Aarkon

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nice did you go with the ceramic coated ones? and what brand? you are better off adding me on Facebook since I'm not really on forums anymore just PM me and I have been thinking about wheels later on after my headers and tune that should put me at over 450 at the crank
 

Mooseman

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I don't do FB. I got Chevy SS Maximizer stainless headers with cats and JBA cat back that I will have to extend the tips for the longer Caprice. $2000 CAD total + taxes when I bring it all over the border. Didn't see anything ceramic coated off the shelf. Stainless is good enough for me. The manifolds on these are really choking these engines. Others measured the outlet at 1 7/8 to the cat! Basically the same size as one header runner.
 

Aarkon

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since our cars are rare there is limited supply for good fit longtubes mine would still be about $1600 in the states but you should get them coated by a local shop if you can they reduce engine heat immensely and can be touched by hand shortly after the engine is shut down I had a family member with a built goat and it was crazy how fast they cooled down can't remember the tube size off the top of my head though
 

Mooseman

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I'll definitely look into it. Already spent so much money and the wife doesn't know it yet :suicide:
 
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