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Old 07-22-2013, 05:28 PM
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Project "Blue Wave" progress thread.

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Here is a list of Mods that are going to be going on the car in the next few weeks. We will keep this thread updated with more and more content as it comes due including new shoots etc...

Car is Sonic Blue on Ivory interior with Piano Black, Loaded stock car.

Exterior:

Modulare Wheels -B30 Monoblocks Tinted Brushed with Michelin PS Tires.
V12 Side Skirts
N420 Rear Carbon Diffuser
Gloss Black Roof
Baby Blue Calipers.
Carbon Front lip
6 slat grill

Suspension:
H&R Springs

Engine: (all provided by Velocity AP, thanks to Stuart)
Stainless headers
200 Cell Cats
Sport Exhaust
Air filters
ECU

Drivetrain:
Exotic Clutch Technologies Clutch and flywheel.

Interior:
Piano Black door Sills.
Piano Black Door handles
Piano Black upper door panels.
Piano Black center console
V12 Shift ****.
Custom navy floor mats/Ivory tubing.
(not final) baby blue harness/roll cage

More to come soon as we receive parts etc... Look for upcoming videos, pics, photoshoots and install pics etc..

UPDATE: NEW VID LIVE:

 

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Floor mats are in
 
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Have you determined how much modification of the interior will be required to fit the roll cage? Also, have you determined how much weight this will add? Not sure you really want a roll cage for several reasons.
 

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roll cage is going to ruin the car...
 
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...and could pose a danger to any occupant not wearing a helmet.
 
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Not decided on roll cage yet, only contemplating a harness like cage for now.

All my parts are ordered and should be here shortly. I also wrapped my roof in gloss black, very MB pano like...
 
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A harness is a bad idea by itself. If you want a safety system in the car - it has to be three components that work together:

1) Roll Cage (or bar). Full cage is way better.
2) 5 or 6 point Harness tied to the bar or cage
3) Hard shell Racing Seat bolted to the floor that won't collapse

When you leave out one of the above, you risk doing yourself more harm than good in a crash.

Example - let's say you have the Harnesses on and nothing else (no seat or roll bar) on a track day. You drop two off and roll the car at speed and the roof comes down. With the harnesses on you are locked into the seat as that roof comes down around you and the weak point will be your broken neck. If you're very, very lucky the stock seat will break at the hinge and allow you to not be the high point during the roof crush.

In the same scenario with stock street belts on (3 points) you will actually roll out and to the right when the roof comes down in the rollover and find yourself smashed into the console or in the passenger foot well in almost all instances and your neck will not be broken nor your skull crushed.

What looks cool - may not work very well. Just something for you to be aware of before you install that.
 
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We dont plan to race at all....Simply trying to do something unique and hot looking which is why its in the air.
 
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Headers, Cats, Intake, ECU, Calipers are ready for install
 
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Originally Posted by GT650-25
We dont plan to race at all....Simply trying to do something unique and hot looking which is why its in the air.
doesnt seem to fit the theme of the build though, i would leave it out for reasons mentioned in other posts above, and because i think they look terrible unless in an actual race car

everything else sounds great though, cant wait to see pics
 
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Love the color....did you do a cf roof or just film. I agree about the cage, if you are not going racing, skip it and concentrate on go fast and look good mods. Keep the pics coming.
 
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Agreed on the cage besides, in a street car, IF you ever get in a bad accident it will seriously mess your melon up.....
 
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Love the color....did you do a cf roof or just film. I agree about the cage, if you are not going racing, skip it and concentrate on go fast and look good mods. Keep the pics coming.
Gloss black film
 
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