Following that I fitted the exhaust tip I wanted to use going forward and think it looked much better than the previous one.
I then spent the Saturday getting the car really clean, wash, polish, wax... there goes 3 - 4hrs of my life!
Then last weekend was Wilton House Supercar show and it was parked in the car park. Its first public outing and still not finished, the feedback from people was good and they liked the car, almost all questions were what is it. The only issue I have come across is from people thinking its a poor replica of a Mclaren F1. Its not although inspired. However a lot felt it had a Zonda front to it but I want to stop that so I definitely need to get some badges made up to solve that! Also I didn't do up the new twin exhaust I got... so fell off on the Saturday and was run over DOH! So i've re-dordered it again to refit.
As for the cleaning....shouldn't have bothered the path was like a dust bowl, better than mud but the car ended up like this down the side of the car.
The car drove great on the day and in some good heat and stayed really nice and cool running about 185 - 190f when driving, so perfect.
So whats next, well im now going to work a little on other touches like sealing up all the little gaps between the cockpit and engine bay and also the front arches just to help keep out a bit more noise.
Only bad thing to come out of this was the BC racing coilovers have previously leaked and all the oil has gone or too much air, do not get bc racing coilovers they are rubbish, barely done any miles and just sat on the car for ages. Instead I will enjoy a couple weekend of hard metal on metal banging when its a big bump!
I've also been looking into the rear wing again, now ive chopped off the ends, so just getting an idea on what to do.
I guess it would be rude now not to look and getting that 100bhp back I've lost, so time to up the power this weekend I think.
It really is a shame that there are not any other Miami Gt build diaries online. I've been following DDR motorsports for almost 8 years now and your build is the Very first I've seen. In fact your car is the only Miami Gt that I have found that isn't a company advertisement car. Great looking car by the way. It looks great. Some custom made badges would give it a nice finished look.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I also believe I'm the first customer to complete one. I know of 1 other completed outside the company recently. 1 in New Zealand (is still going and going to be very special!) and the 2nd in the UK is making good progress already but early days. A few more should spring up early next year I think. Although it being rare keeps me happy. And the badges are a must, it should be shipped with some now I think.
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