Blackbird
 

Project Blackbird

Overall goal: Show car with some track and drift time

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Hello,

I started looking at other great builds here and decided to try my own. Blackbird is a 45th anniversary edition Camaro. I had been stalking the Camaro since it came out in 2010 and finally was able to pull the trigger late 2011 to buy mine. I picked the 45th because of the color and shortly afterwards named it the Blackbird.

Thanks for looking at my build!

Exterior:

• Vertical Doors Inc hinges
• APR Carbon Fiber splitter
• APR Carbon Fiber GTC-200 wing
• Front lip
• Seibon BII Carbon Fiber hood
• Herritage Grille painted red
• Carbon Fiber rear splitter
• Two-tone power coated 45th rims
• Xenon side vents painted red/carbon flash
• Removed Bowties and replaced rear with "BLACKBIRD" badges
• Replaced "CAMARO" with "BLACKBIRD" fender badges
• Carbon Fiber license plate
• Limo tint
• Plasti-dip tail and fog bezels

Interior:

• Red dome light
• Carbon Fiber door and dash trim
• Custom designed ebrake solution for drifting

Suspension:

• Hotchkis lowering springs
• BMR front and rear sway bars

Performance:

• Roto-Fab CAI
• Texas Speed 2" long tube headers
• Manganflow x-pipe
• Muffler delete
• Taylor 10.4 ThunderVolt inigion wires
• Lingenfelter 160 t-stat
• Custom Tune by J&R Performance in Phoenix, AZ
• Vitesse Throttle Controller

Sitting on the show room floor, just waiting to be purchased :)
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First mod was to get painted bowties from River City Creations.
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Muffler delete was my first "performance" mod. Although it didn't add any performance it improved the sound dramatically.
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After that I got a carbon fiber license plate cover as well as a custom carbon fiber rear diffuser
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I loved the 45th rims as well, but wanted them to match my theme. So, for Fathers Day, my wife and kids picked this mod based on an early drawing I did of my "final" Camaro. They are two-toned powder coated red/black.
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My kids love the Camaro so much I decided to create their own Mini-Blackbird.
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After rims I wanted to open up more power on the v8. I installed the Roto-Fab CAI. Then took the Camaro to J&R Performance in Phoenix to install the Texas Speed headers, x-pipe and a few other mods. Followed by a custom tune.
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I've always loved APR products and have used them on my previous rides. So I'd been waiting for years for them to come out with a wing for the Camaro. Once they had, I jumped on it and their splitter and the products are amazing.
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After a day at the track I decided it was time to do some work with the suspension. I had already lowered it with Hotchkis lowering springs so my next mod was BMR sway bars.
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I finally decided to re-badge the Camaro to Blackbird. These were custom made by Emblem Pros in the same font and came out great!
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I also did the ABL dash kit, eventually I'm going to change the ABL to red but for now I matched the 45th ice blue. Great kit by gen5diy.
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My latest mod was a red Herritage Grille.
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Another day at the track I finally got the Blackbird dyno'd. Numbers turned out pretty decent. I have a few other exterior mods to do as well as some suspension, then will get back to power.
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Had some rare snow in the desert, so snagged dome photos of it with the Camaro.

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Installed vertical doors this weekend. Really like how they turned out! I've been wanting this mod for a long time on previous cars so was excited to finally get it.
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Did a little photoshoot this past weekend with the Blackbird clean. Here are a few of the pics, hope you enjoy them! =)

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I have to say...your ride is very unique. While it would not be the route I would go...your mods are tastefully done. Sometimes when I see mods like yours I cringe a little, but I found myself thinking "not bad" when I saw your pics. Keep it up!

Thank you! I appreciate the comment.

Good job brotha!!

Thanks!

Except for the rear spoiler :-( !
Nice personal tuning :-)


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Appreciate to comment! You either love big wings or you hate them. I've seen very few people in the middle. Haha.

I think your car looks awesome. Great choice of mods. I like the way that you gave your car your own twist. I personally don't care much of what others have to say about my car because ultimately I am the one that drives it and sees it everyday. Obviously I won't turn down the good comments though.

Thanks! I really enjoy having a theme. :happy0180:

Installed my painted Xenon vents today.

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Also, last weekend I created a little mod that allows me to keep the button on the ebrake down so I can use it more easily to initiate drifts. This is only in when I'm drifting, otherwise the ebrake functions as normal and there is just a small hold on the side.

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Great looking Camaro. This wing comment irritates me a little, especially since I've considered getting one in the future. I'd bet I would hear alot of the same reactions from people that don't understand, it serves a purpose! It's functional and helps the car to handle. I like the fact that you have a big wing on your car and use it!