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Dtmhat
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Performance Parts

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Does any site offer performance parts for caprice that are specific fit, ie Headers, Exhaust, suspension, intake..ETC ETC
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Short answer is no. Solo does make Caprice specific axle backs, otherwise, you are on your own. :lol: That said, a lot and I mean a lot of stuff that works on G8's and Chevy SS's can be adapted to the PPV. Have fun. :mrgreen:
Bob Dannelley
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Dtmhat
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Re: Performance Parts

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Thanks
CrashTestDummy
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Re: Performance Parts

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Actually, there are vendors in Australia who offer parts specifically for our cars, but finding them, and covering the currency exchange rate, and shipping can get in the way. Luckily, there are parts that also work on other cars that can work, or relatively-easily be made to work on our cars. That's sometimes half the fun, finding out what works. Failure can get expensive sometimes, but it's cool when all the right parts come together.
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
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leadfart
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Re: Performance Parts

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I have bought many items from JHP, and from Crazy Paul. It can be done, but it is a royal pain. Plus, nothing is cross-referenced to the PPV. Most stuff that works on a Caprice-V or WM Caprice, will work on our stuff. Just not anything to do with right-hand drive! :lol:
Bob Dannelley
2011 Alto Gray 9C3 Caprice PPV-Maggie-11.64@119.68-Sold!
1995 DCM Impala SS-409-Stroker!-11.83@115
2014 Silver Ice LTZ Silverado Crewcab 4X4
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Re: Performance Parts

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leadfart wrote:Short answer is no. Solo does make Caprice specific axle backs, otherwise, you are on your own. :lol: That said, a lot and I mean a lot of stuff that works on G8's and Chevy SS's can be adapted to the PPV. Have fun. :mrgreen:
Looking over this thread, and am kind of wondering if some vendor's SS header/catback system and Caprice-specific Solo Axle-backs would be a bolt-in solution for our cars? Thoughts?
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
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leadfart
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Re: Performance Parts

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You could buy the Chevy SS Kook's headers, cats, x-pipe, and fab the flanged intermediate pipe, to the Solo axle-backs. It's still going to require some "work"! :lol:
Bob Dannelley
2011 Alto Gray 9C3 Caprice PPV-Maggie-11.64@119.68-Sold!
1995 DCM Impala SS-409-Stroker!-11.83@115
2014 Silver Ice LTZ Silverado Crewcab 4X4
2007 Black Z51 M6-Corvette Coupe
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Re: Performance Parts

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Dang. I thought the big difference was at the flange between the pipe before the axle, and the rear mufflers. I was hoping Caprice-specific tailpipes/mufflers would take care of that issue.
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
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