My DDR GT4 build

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AWG

854 posts

155 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Terrific thread, great work James and look forward to further updates.

tomsnelling

278 posts

208 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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killerferret666 said:
I'm not sure what to do with the rear end wing wise, got use to it without one. then I think maybe a wing would be good and then I get stuck choosing between carbon one to more of a moulded bodywork type one.

Something ill have to make a decision on eventually.
A carbon fibre spoiler would work well, especially with the other carbon bits.

Paddymcc

929 posts

190 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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A spoiler like the one on the Agera R would suit that

killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Paddymcc said:
A spoiler like the one on the Agera R would suit that
My thinking as well as it happens. The wing is just balanced at this point, but I do want to probably try something different to a big carbon wing. the issue is once those holes are in they cant be filled.






5potTurbo

12,483 posts

167 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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What a great looking thing!
You must be chuffed to bits. I would be!

Scho

2,479 posts

202 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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No spoiler!

Looks gorgeous, Love the colour.

killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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latest bits have been;

  • Change of clutch on driveway - NEVER AGAIN!!!
  • Change of coilovers to Meister R from BC racing - much better ride!
  • laser cut badge for the front
Did 200mile+ journey in it to brooklands supercar day. Car ran fine, although I lost boost on the way home and found the actuator arm had come off the wastegate so could be a missing retainer clip, all back on now.

Looks like im finally getting there in terms of a reliable normal car - 900 miles now complete.


j80jpw

824 posts

161 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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Amazing work, looks very purposeful and a genuine Supercar sitting on the tarmac in that last pic!

Do you mind sharing how much you think you have spent getting to this point?


killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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j80jpw said:
Amazing work, looks very purposeful and a genuine Supercar sitting on the tarmac in that last pic!

Do you mind sharing how much you think you have spent getting to this point?
Basically to build your own it could be done for under £30k but depends on the parts you buy the more it becomes. Also the final finish.

An example is mine has a generic alloy rad + slimline fans less than £200, but a mishimoto racing rad and spal fans £450+

LeighW

4,362 posts

187 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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j80jpw said:
Amazing work, looks very purposeful and a genuine Supercar sitting on the tarmac in that last pic!
Totally agree, you should be very proud of that. The colour is fantastic too, really sets it off. cool

SunsetZed

2,236 posts

169 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2015
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j80jpw said:
Amazing work, looks very purposeful and a genuine Supercar sitting on the tarmac in that last pic!
Absolutely, looks very Mclaren F1-esque front the front

killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Monday 17th August 2015
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Never been quite happy with the rear of the car so far, so with reliability basically there (touch wood) and 1200miles covered time to work on the nice bits I want to before the winter.

So the first part to the rear was to break up the chunk of red it just didnt look right. So I decided to use plasti dip in the end between the two light pod areas. It is a much better product than i expected and can see why people spray whole cars for a matt finish.

It was hard to pull off a clean line when you don't have an edge to pull against, but I suspect a sharp knife run over the top would help and a small piece of wood to give an edge to pull against.

Next is to change the rear lights, then to look into a spoiler and finally do I move the exhausts back down the bottom to exit on each side.


killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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Did a new video, gave me a good chance to improve videoing and editing skills...which wouldn't be hard compared to the past ones!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDX-i-_Vdqg

Mavic82

89 posts

159 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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Front and side look great, but just a thought for the back. How about putting the number plate where the exhausts are and vice versa?

LeighW

4,362 posts

187 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Mavic82 said:
Front and side look great, but just a thought for the back. How about putting the number plate where the exhausts are and vice versa?
Quick (dodgy) photoshop of the number plate where the exhausts are. Hope you don't mind OP!





killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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LeighW said:
Quick (dodgy) photoshop of the number plate where the exhausts are. Hope you don't mind OP!




No problem, nice knock up. Undecided on that look until I've changed the rear lights like I plan to do. I did wonder about taking the exhausts out each side down the bottom?

Paddymcc

929 posts

190 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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A diffuser on the rear bumper like you see on the rear of a Clio 197 and the exhausts sitting either side should finish it off nicely.

Looks stunning!

I'd be tempted to get an interior specialist company to sort the inside though.

killerferret666

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461 posts

187 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Paddymcc said:
A diffuser on the rear bumper like you see on the rear of a Clio 197 and the exhausts sitting either side should finish it off nicely.

Looks stunning!

I'd be tempted to get an interior specialist company to sort the inside though.
thanks ill take a look into that rear bumper / diffuser set up.

As for the interior - its poor for a reason currently, little effort and money (on purpose though). I'll build it into the shape I want this winter, get some of it hydrodipped and flocked with some new seats. Its the worse part of the build by a long shot, but at least its for a reason.

LeighW

4,362 posts

187 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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killerferret666 said:
No problem, nice knock up. Undecided on that look until I've changed the rear lights like I plan to do. I did wonder about taking the exhausts out each side down the bottom?
Another dodgy knock up! biggrin Like this, or quads? Stunning build by the way.



ChocolateFrog

24,869 posts

172 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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LeighW said:
killerferret666 said:
No problem, nice knock up. Undecided on that look until I've changed the rear lights like I plan to do. I did wonder about taking the exhausts out each side down the bottom?
Another dodgy knock up! biggrin Like this, or quads? Stunning build by the way.


I think if it was mine I'd have twin round tips low down in each side. A diffuser in the middle then just the decision on the numberplate whether it's between the lights or lower down on the bumper