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Month: November 2016How to Install a 6th Generation Mustang Cold Air Intake
Of all the 6th generation Mustang modification parts we sell, cold air intake components and related accessories might be the most popular. A cold air intake certainly offers the greatest return on investment; many of our Mustang cold air intakes are low in price, and they offer high-end performance characteristics, including: Continue reading “How to Install a 6th Generation Mustang Cold Air Intake” 6th Generation Camaro SS Front SplitterRPI Designs is very excited to officially release our 6th Generation Camaro SS Front Splitter. SS splitters from RPI are the same performance splitter offered from the factory SS cars. Our 6th Generation SS Camaro front splitter is hand built in the USA and comes paint in a satin black or can be painted in any Camaro body color.  5 Most Popular DIY Camaro Mods
Since its inception in 1966, the Chevy Camaro has been the quintessential muscle car. The Camaro’s appearance and performance characteristics have made it one of the most popular cars to own and drive. And for mod enthusiasts, the Camaro has few rivals. From small body modifications to under-the-hood upgrades, newer Camaros – the 5th generation (2010 – 2015) and 6th generation (2016 – present) models have inspired a whole new generation of do-it-yourself (DIY) mod fanatics. RPI Designs offers a great selection of 5th generation and 6th generation Camaro parts and accessories, and we’re a popular supplier for some of the most renowned custom auto body shops across the country. Our Camaro mod experts at RPI Designs field tons of questions about recommended DIY Camaro upgrades. Short answer: you’re always encouraged to give your Camaro additional accessories or targeted modifications. With new products always added to our impressive assortment of Camaro accessories, there’s certainly no shortage of DIY Camaro mods to do. The question is, which ones should you consider, whether you’re a new Camaro owner or a longtime Chevy Camaro fanatic. The answer depends on what you’re actually looking for with an upgrade:
These are just a few of the major categories to consider for your Camaro DIY modifications. With RPI Designs, you have an endless assortment of upgrade & mod products to choose from. Now that we’ve gone over some general mod types, let’s dig into some specific Camaro modifications that are worth considering for your next project. Here’s a list of the most popular Camaro modifications for the do-it-yourself types: Continue reading “5 Most Popular DIY Camaro Mods” Choosing the Right Hellcat Air Intake
So you’ve decided to add a cold air intake to your Hellcat Dodge Challenger. The only question remains is, which one? RPI Designs currently offers a handful of designs, each with its own high-performance attributes. Continue reading “Choosing the Right Hellcat Air Intake” Anderson Composite Carbon Fiber 6th Generations MustangsAnderson Composite Carbon Fiber Components 6th Generations Mustangs is one of the many products lines that RPI Designs handles from Anderson Composite. They have been around for a while specializing in fiberglass and carbon fiber body components for late model domestic vehicles. More and more people have been realizing that carbon fiber offers more to a car than just making it lighter. With the installation of carbon fiber you are getting that race car look for your street car, it shows the weave pattern you can see through the clear coat. It is a easy way to changing the look of you car and giving it a more much aggressive look. Some of the Carbon Fiber body components offered by Anderson Composite are redesigned to help improve not only the look but the performance of the vehicle. We are going to take a closer look at some of these components in this article.  Continue reading “Anderson Composite Carbon Fiber 6th Generations Mustangs” Corvette Painted Parts – Making the decisionMany of our customers have long asked us what kind of paint we use for our Corvette Painted Parts. The answer is simply, RPI Designs uses and will always use DuPont paint and clear coat. DuPont paint and clear coat is the top of the line paint in the automotive business. One of our Corvette Painted Parts competitors, or so we thought, was found out to use a cheap and generic paint alternative. Below is a photo of their paint mixing station posted on their Instagram page. You’ll see this is a very generic brand, “Matrix”, which is made by Valspar, better known for paint on the walls of your kitchen or your basement walls – certainly not for Corvette parts! Continue reading “Corvette Painted Parts – Making the decision” 6th Generation Camaro NoviStretch Bumper MaskAre you looking for added protection for your 2016 Camaro while driving down the road? Does the sound of little pebbles hitting your car make you cringe? Then check out this 6th Generation Camaro NoviStretch Bumper Mask . This is the perfect solution to protect your paint job from dirt and debris.  Continue reading “6th Generation Camaro NoviStretch Bumper Mask” Billy Boat Performance Exhaust SystemsBilly Boat Performance Exhaust Systems company was founded from a family that has a racing heritage in their blood. They turned this automotive passion into one of the leading exhaust manufacturers. Billy Boat manufactures exhaust systems for most of all the major Automotive manufacturers. RPI Designs is proud to be one of Billy Boat’s leading distributors for it is a product we are confident in selling.  The Anatomy of an exhaust system An exhaust system has three key components, they are made up of the exhaust pipes, the mufflers, and the tips. All these components have to be designed so they will fit underneath the vehicle . This improve the performance and the sound of the car it is being installed on. Billy Boat uses T-304 Stainless steel in all their exhaust systems and every tube is precision mandrel bent on their CNC machinery. All hangers, resonators, and tips are T-304 stainless steel as well.  With 25 years of exhaust manufacturing experience, they have a unique way to manufacturing their mufflers. Each muffler is designed to optimize the particular car on which it is being installed. Not all cars are created equal and the same goes for their exhaust notes. Billy Boat realizes this and with their unique design and differences of material that is used they can create the best sounding exhaust note and get the most power out of each exhaust system. An exhaust system is not complete without the exhaust tips. Since on most cars, the exhaust tip is the only part of the exhaust system you will see Billy Boat makes sure your exhaust system will get noticed. They use high quality t-304 stainless steel and their craftsmanship to make the exhaust tip not only to enhance the sound exiting the pipes but also to add styling to your car’s appearance.  Billy Boat also has the famous PRT exhaust systems , with this No -Drone performance & Resonance control technology you are guaranteed to get mellow exhaust notes at cruising speed but true straight through sound when you are driving aggressively. RPI Designs is where you can find all of Billy Boat exhaust systems at the lowest price possible.  Swapping Out Your Corvette Steering Wheel: Everything You Need to Know
For Corvette enthusiasts, any discussion about ÔÇ£wheel replacementÔÇØ typically refers to the four wheels on the underside of your car. But the topic of this blog post has to do with another type of wheel – specifically, the Corvette steering wheel. So forget about tires, axles, bearings, lug nuts and the like; we’re going to walk you through a Corvette steering wheel replacement. Continue reading “Swapping Out Your Corvette Steering Wheel: Everything You Need to Know” C7 Corvette Aftermarket WheelsC7 Corvette Aftermarket Wheels are a very simple way to give your Stingray, Grand Sport or Z06 an entirely new look, ride and feel. There are so many different options when it comes to picking out the correct set of C7 Corvette Aftermarket Wheels. A few things to think about before spending a big amount of money on a new set of wheels…Do you want chrome wheels? Black wheels? Perhaps Gloss Black, maybe Flat Black? Do you want forged wheels? Maybe reproduction wheels that look like factory GM ZR1 pieces? You will want to make sure you pick out wheels with the correct lug spacing and pattern as well as offset. Here at RPI Designs all of our reproduction C7 Corvette wheels are made for the C7 and Z06…they are not generic “one size fits all”. Below we will highlight a few of our best selling C7 Corvette Aftermarket Wheels. C7 Corvette Cray Hawk Silver with Machined Face Chrome Lip Wheels are manufactured by Cray Wheels and are really the highest quality manufacturer of aftermarket Corvette wheels Cray does not make reproductions of original wheels, rather produce new designs that are available in 18″, 19″ and 20″ sizes. Cray offers their wheels in the Scorpion and Manta lines. They offer their wheels in Hyper-silver, gloss black and chrome finishes.  |
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