Blindspot: Built to Be Seen, Built to Compete
Some cars are built to make a statement. Others are built to chase lap times. Blindspot does both.
This 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has spent years competing across the country at places like UMI Motorsports Park, Camaro Fest, and Ultimate Street Car Association events, where it has earned a GT class win at VIR, multiple podium finishes, and a GT class top-five result at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational at SEMA. That competition history matters, because underneath the breast cancer and multiple sclerosis awareness theme is a fifth-gen Camaro that has been built around real track use.
The exterior started with an in-house design brought to life by Octane Customs in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Their full wrap incorporates PPF capability while carrying the breast cancer and MS awareness theme across the entire car.
The aero is just as functional as it is visible. A Velocity Aerowerks splitter and diffuser work with a 9 Lives Racing wing mounted on Velocity Aerowerks hardware, while King3D Performance 3D-printed canards add to the front aero package. Every aero component was custom airbrushed by Gordon Automotive Specialties in Washington, Pennsylvania, tying the entire exterior together instead of leaving the carbon and aero pieces looking like afterthoughts.
Underneath it all, Blindspot rides on Forgestar F14 19x11 wheels at all four corners wrapped in 305/30R19 Vitour X01 tires. The square setup gives the Camaro a much more balanced footprint and plenty of tire at the front, something that becomes increasingly important on a heavy fifth-gen chassis when the car is being pushed hard.
The suspension uses Viking Crusader double-adjustable shocks with 400 lb/in front springs and 700 lb/in rear springs. BMR adjustable front and rear sway bars, adjustable end links, rear toe rods, and cradle bushings make up much of the chassis package, while Whiteline radius-arm bushings and a Hendricks offset differential bushing further tighten the platform.
The combination gives the car enough adjustability to work across different tracks and surfaces without turning it into a single-purpose race car.
Stopping power comes from a ZL1 1LE-based brake setup using six-piston front calipers and two-piece rotors. Hawk DTC-60 pads, braided brake lines, Red Line RL600 fluid, and separate clutch and brake reservoirs complete the system.
Under the hood, the naturally aspirated LS combination makes 430 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. A K&N 63-3074 intake feeds the engine, while Texas Speed 1-7/8-inch long-tube headers and high-flow catalytic converters lead into a custom cat-back with Dynomax bullet mufflers. Because Blindspot spends real time on track, oil control and cooling were addressed with an Improved Racing oil cooler and oil-pan baffles, along with a custom catch can. A Ram HDX clutch and billet flywheel handle the power, with a speed bleeder simplifying clutch service. Red Line D4 ATF is used in the transmission, while the rear differential uses an Eaton Truetrac with Motive 3.91 gears.
Inside, the car continues the same balance of function and finish. Corbeau FX1 Pro seats with custom mounts and Zamp five-point harnesses keep the driver and passenger secure, while a harness bar supports the restraint system. The rear seat has been replaced with a custom delete panel, and Gordon Automotive Specialties carried the exterior theme into the cabin with custom paint and airbrushing throughout.
A MOMO steering wheel handles driver input, while a Sony XAV-AX7000 head unit and Boston Acoustics sound system keep some of the street-car amenities intact. The trunk received the same attention, with a fully finished custom treatment instead of the bare, stripped appearance common in track builds.
That combination is what defines Blindspot.
It can sit at a show and draw attention because of the wrap, exposed design work, and awareness theme, but it has also backed up the appearance with results. A GT class win at VIR, multiple podiums, and a top-five GT finish at OUSCI at SEMA are not show-car accomplishments.
Blindspot was built to be noticed, but more importantly, it was built to earn the attention.