Finally Upgraded - 2010 BADHAWK 2SS/RS Journal (PIC HEAVY)

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

So I had a 2013 LS, and it lasted me about 10 months before finding the steal of a lifetime (what was I thinking in the first place?)

I had never had a brand new car before, I was the Craigslist car guy most of my life starting with a 1996 V6 Chevy Camaro with chameleon paint job and leaky T-tops in high school - we all know the struggle! I have worked two jobs most of my life and even through college to help pay all my bills and exit college debt free. I graduated in 2007 and thats when some of the first rumblings about the Camaro coming back were out and about in the major magazines and online. I fell in love.

I told myself that car will be mine one day, I just had a lot of priorities before that. I wanted to pay off the small amount of cc debt I racked up in college - hey bars and going out were a big part of the experience, right? And once I landed my first "big gig" out of college I began stashing money away for the car.

Little did I know then, that the money I was working so hard for for the Camaro would ultimately end up on a down payment for a house instead. At the time with as low as the interest rates were on loans for 30 year mortgages then, that it was the time for me to make this big first purchase and have myself a house to call my own.

I continued with Craiglist cars. I had a Mazda MX-6, a 1998 Ford Escort - all mainly for commuting to and from my job about 40 miles away.

Anyways, long story short after a few years of owning my house and saving up some more I got myself into a 2013 LS. I customized that car from the get go as well, black and blue theme, and loved it. I won't be tracking that build on this thread, but if interested, I have some pics to send. Maybe I'll include some in here as well. The LS lasted about 10 months before trading it in... and so began my journey.

Shout out to everyone on Instagram, this forum, Facebook, and local car groups for all of their help and support during this awesome time in my life with my Camaro. Your help does not go unnoticed by me!

Find me on Instagram @badhawkss

This will chronicle my new progress on my 2SS -

Thanks for stopping by -

2010 Camaro SS/RS

Performance:

· Brian Tooley Stage 3 Cam - 229/244 .615/.595 113 +4Dyno tuned by CarbConn in Redmond
· Katech Timing Chain
· Melling Oil Pump
· NGK Spark Plugs with Cam Swap
· Stainless Works 504 Stainless Steel Long Tube Headers
· Dyno tuned by CarbConn in Redmond
· Stainless Works High Flow Cats
· Cold Air Inductions Cold Intake
· VMaxx 92mm Ported Throttle Body
· Flowmaster American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust
· R1 Premium Drilled and Slotted Rotors
· EBC "Red Stuff" ceramic brake pads
· Vitesse Motorsports Throttle Controller
· Barton Short Throw Shifter
· BMR Front and Rear Sway Bars
· BMR Rear Lower Control Arms
· BMR 1.25” drop
· Detroit Speed front and rear end links
· Elite Engineering Catch Can
· Taylor Custom 135 degree Green spark plug wires


Cosmetic

Exterior:

· Gloss black Anvil Spoiler
· ZL1 Side Skirts
· Full satin top half wrap with underlaid vinyl with "Badhawk" underlaid, wrapped by WrapJax
· Rear LS7 Matte Black Vinyl “black out” with green pin striping by WrapJax · 20% tint all over
· Custom painted Hex Vents on Hood
· APR Carbon Fiber Front Splitter
· 1LE Rear Diffuser w/ quad tips
· DefenderWorx Billet satin black gas cap
· Oracle Green/Blue Headlight Halos
· Oracle Green Fog Light Halos
· Oracle green scanner bar
· Emblem Pros custom "Badhawk" script in Camaro font fender emblems
· River City Creations rear bow tie and “SS” custom emblems by Lupe
· Wheel center caps
· ZL1 front and rear splash guards
· Carbon fiber ZL1 side skirt extensions by API
· Tire pressure caps
· Full satin top half wrap with underlaid vinyl, wrapped by WrapJax
· Rear LS7 Matte Black Vinyl “black out” with green pin striping by WrapJax
· Front Valence Matte Black Vinyl “black out” with green pin striping by WrapJax
· Windshield visor vinyl by ProMotorStripes
· ZL1 powdercoated gloss black wheels with green barrels
· 295/315 Nitto Motivo front and rear tires
· Custom painted brake calipers
· Custom Seahawk Door Gobo Projectors
· GTS Smoked Rear Tail Light Covers
· GTS Smoked Fog Light Covers
· Custom painted tail light bezels
· Custom painted fog light bezels

Interior:
· SJM Dash ABL Kit (royal blue)
· SJM Door ABL swap to royal blue
· SJM Royal Blue Footwell Lighting
· Custom blue shifter lighting
· Custom Lloyd Green and black front mats
· Satin black Door and Dash Panels
· EmblemPros white kick panels with “Badhawk" underlay
· Green Stitching on leather seats and arm rest
· Custom painted
o Door and Dash Panels
o Speedometer Bezel
o Steering Wheel Bezel
o Long Center Console Trim Pieces
o Shifter Bezel
o Four Pack Aux Gauges
o A/C Vents

Engine Bay:
· Elite Catch Can
· Rerouted heater hoses
· C5 Fuel Rail Flip
· Removed clamshell from intake
· Holly “Black Krinkle” Valve Covers
· Coil pack bracket delete
· Retaped coil harnesses and wrapped with flexi tube
· Stainless Steel 12 point ARP bolts for
o Intake
o Coil packs
o Throttle body
o Tensioner pulley
· Billet covers

* Custom painted:
o Cold Air Intake Tube and Cover
o Coil Packs
o Radiator Shroud
o Various Lids
o Catch Can
o Fuse Cover

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Day I got her. Bone stock for all of about an hour. Came stock with oem silver rally stripes. I drove her off the lot to get the windows tinted 20% all around.

As soon as I got home, I popped the trunk, removed the OEM spoiler and replaced it with my gloss black anvil spoiler I had from my LS. Custom Camaro within an hour!


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[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Next change -

I knew I wanted those OEM silver stripes off immediately. The following weekend I removed those, and went to get my hood wrapped in matte black vinyl.








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[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Couldn't stop there, right? In the next week or two I got her back in to complete the look with matte roof and trunk lid to match. Wrapped the tail light bezels in matte black as well. Smoked the tail lights and debadged the sides.

Reinstalled the anvil spoiler. I think this is looking killer!



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[MackMan]

Looking good! Subscribed.

[kold]

congrats man!!!

[Behic2320]

congrats on the upgrade its a blast doing it again and after learning all the mistakes the first time haha

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Thanks guys. Hash stripes and rear emblems go on tonight.

First show here at my "theme" of my ride. I hadn't seen many people with a black camaro with yellow accents, and so I decided to go (start!) with that theme.

Cold Air Inductions intake also at home as we speak. Considering waiting to get scoop and relocation kit, do I need to wait for them all to do install? Guess need to know if ill have to remove CAI down the line if I do get scoop/relocation kit later.

SLP style splitter, 1LE black wheels, pfadt lowering springs, yellow painted calipers next.

Matte white hood spears outlined in yellow done last night.






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[Behic2320]

nice

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Are those Stillen side skirts? I love them if they are - debating between those and ZL1's

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Matte white hash marks put out. Outlined in yellow.






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[Behic2320]

Originally Posted by 2013BlackLS

Are those Stillen side skirts? I love them if they are - debating between those and ZL1's

They are stillen side skirts except i molded them into the body

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Got the ZL1 replica wheels in matte black. Here is the before and after wheels on!


Before



After.

Lowering on pfadt 1.25" springs tomorrow. More pics to come.


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[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Painted calipers and rotor hats yellow


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