MightyMike Posted August 7, 2010 Author Posted August 7, 2010 Mike that center console looks great is it made from ali. Thanks - yes it is.
thegoat Posted August 20, 2010 Posted August 20, 2010 Mike, well done. That car looks outstanding. You have skills when it comes to modding your cars. Did you have the diffuser painted or did it come black? That and the canards will have to go on my list of mods after I replace that ghetto stock fuel filler cap my car has on it.
MightyMike Posted August 21, 2010 Author Posted August 21, 2010 Danny - diffuser came powdercoated semi-gloss black. Canards are from Carbon Fibre Mods out of the UK. Shipping was very reasonable and quick. http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/Kit-Car.aspx
southwind25 Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Wow. very nice!! Lovely car we hope your back gets better enough to drive it sometime. question: Did you make the aluminum center tunnel yourself? Mine is the original and i am thinking about eventually replacing it as well.
MightyMike Posted August 31, 2010 Author Posted August 31, 2010 The tunnel and backpanel were custom made out of aluminum by someone else. I like the new tunnel far better than the cheap fiberglass original. I also had driveshaft loops fabricated to go under the tunnel.
MightyMike Posted August 31, 2010 Author Posted August 31, 2010 I'm running 15s in the front and 16s in the rear.
thegoat Posted October 15, 2010 Posted October 15, 2010 Danny - diffuser came powdercoated semi-gloss black. Canards are from Carbon Fibre Mods out of the UK. Shipping was very reasonable and quick. [/url]http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/Kit-Car.aspx Mike, have you noticed any difference with these? I see on their website two varieties and wondered if you had any opinion on which to go with.
MightyMike Posted October 16, 2010 Author Posted October 16, 2010 Danny, I have not tracked my Birkin yet, so I have no basis to opine. I also cannot state that I have noticed any improvement on the street because the car has always felt very competent at higher speeds. Purely from an appearance stand point, the size I fitted seems proportional to the rest of the nose. A larger size may detract from the car. Perhaps someone else with canards can chime in?? Mike
scannon Posted October 16, 2010 Posted October 16, 2010 I can't speak to the diffuser but my Caterham SV has similar canards as well as a chin spoiler. Before adding them, the front end started getting nervous at about 110 mph. With them the front end (and I) start getting nervous at 135 mph. Both of these were developed in a wind tunnel for the Caterham CSR. The CSRs also had little kick ups in the tops of the front cycle fenders and inboard coilover suspensions.
Alaskossie Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Mike, Beautiful car! (Of course, I'm partial, as my Caterham Seven is also silver and carbon, but no polishing needed to keep any any aluminum bright!). Where did you get your rear fenders? I see that the c/f weave pattern on yours runs on the diagonal. My rear fenders are from Caterham, and the c/f weave pattern runs vertically; but my Millwood full-coverage c/f rock shields run on the diagonal. I'm trying to see if I can get the shields in a vertical pattern (or find some c/f wings that run on a diagonal pattern?) Anyway, something to think about while my Seven is tucked in for its long winter nap. Did you clear-coat your c/f fenders? I would strongly advise it, because c/f is porous, and eventually moisture will get in, and the sun will heat it and will create white spots that are very hard to remove, and the c/f will eventually look dull. With a clear-coat, the c/f takes on depth, and a real three-dimensional look.
slomove Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Hello Tom, I believe the fibers are actually orientated vertically on Mike's car. It appears diagonal because this is a 2x2 "twill" weave pattern. If you buy a carbon fiber panel with "plain" weave pattern it should match your fenders. Gert
Kitcat Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 I noticed a beautiful orange Superlite at LOG 30 had the bleached and spotted carbon fiber fenders, so some type of protection for them seems in order for you owners w/newer CF.
MightyMike Posted October 17, 2010 Author Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) Alaskossie, Believe me, your fenders look twice as good as mine! I purchased mine from Texas Motor Works and was rather disappointed at the quality. First, while I paid full carbon fiber prices, all I got was carbon fiber weave over plain ol' fiberglass. Even then, the weave quality is average at best. Whomever made the rear fenders pulled them out of the molds before the fiberglass had a chance to fully cure as they required quite a bit of work to get a proper fit. On the bright side, they came to me with a nice clear coat. I had the front third of the rear fenders clear bra'ed. I bought a bunch of cheap polypropylene computer mouse pads with kittens and such on them and glued them to the undersides of the fenders, so I won't have to worry about stars and cracks. They're holding up quite nicely so far. As far as your stone shields are concerned, perhaps you could cover your existing shields with 3M carbon fiber vinyl in the direction desired... http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/ or check out Carbon Mods... http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Carbon-Fibre-Polymer-Stone-Chip-Guards__CMSCGWFLD01.aspx Mike Edited October 17, 2010 by MightyMike
Alaskossie Posted October 18, 2010 Posted October 18, 2010 Mike, The 3M film is a great idea! I am philosophically opposed to covering items with c/f film if the covered item is not really carbon fiber, but here I would be covering real c/f with c/f film! I like it! However, on my car, I did make one exception to my rule -- I covered the exposed frame cross-members in the cockpit footwells with a c/f channel, to protect the paint --- then I covered the c/f channel with 3M film, to protect it.... No wonder my car weighs so much....
Alaskossie Posted October 18, 2010 Posted October 18, 2010 Mike, I meant to add that unlike the "flat" Carbon Mods c/f stone guards, the Millwood c/f guards that I have on my car curve around the edge of the rear fenders; I'd like to keep that feature if I can -- see photos. I'm thinking of getting longer Millwoods to cover a bit more of the fender, and to eliminate the vestigial "notch" in the Caterham left fender -- which serves no purpose on a car with the exhaust on the other side, or even with a side-exit exhaust on the lh side. You can see from the photos that in 7000 miles last August, rock chips pretty well peppered my existing Millwood guards, which were clear-coated but not otherwise protected. Next time, I'll cover them with 3M Clear Bra (and perhaps the c/f-pattern film you suggested!).
MightyMike Posted October 19, 2010 Author Posted October 19, 2010 Alaskossie, If you want to PM me your address, I will send you a sample of the 3M CF vinyl. I have extra out in my shop. Mike
MightyMike Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 Dash is almost ready - waiting on ISIS wiring harness to arrive... http://i55.tinypic.com/2mqp100.jpg
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