Noble M12 heavily modified

Noble M12 heavily modified

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anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 26th June 2013
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TobyLaRohne said:
Out of curiousity OP, why not go the whole hog and make carbon pieces for the remaining panels?
Isn't the whole thing carbon now?

andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Wednesday 26th June 2013
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bulldong said:
TobyLaRohne said:
Out of curiousity OP, why not go the whole hog and make carbon pieces for the remaining panels?
Isn't the whole thing carbon now?
no I havn't made the tub yet hence I had it painted to contrast... don't get me wrong I have seriously considered doing it but i'm not sure I am going to as I have a lot of other areas I want to do like floors and seats etc etc... also want to move back to the GTT as this is a distraction lol.

saying that I might make the roof a removable hard top over the winter, but nothing firm yet.

I had stripes on the car in its previous guise and I loved them, might do something like that... but going to stick with it as is and concentrate on other areas first... anti lag and traction control anyone lol smile

Don1

15,928 posts

207 months

Wednesday 26th June 2013
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Have a chat with Syvecs - what they have done with my car is astonishing, and the GTRs are running them very nicely.

DanielSan

18,716 posts

166 months

Wednesday 26th June 2013
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Saw this and a few other Nobles among other things at our campsite in Le Mans and went past it on the motorway on the way home. It looks amazing up close!

Jonesy23

4,650 posts

135 months

Friday 28th June 2013
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Can't find a good picture at the moment but the 'black with red highlights' version of the CX-75 might be a good reference point for subtle styling. There's even scope for having the same pattern of colouring on the side inlets.

andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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As title I changed colour.... And guess what, IT'S WRAPPED










Edited by andygtt on Saturday 31st August 14:39

stuart-b

3,643 posts

225 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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Good job it's just a wrap hurl

Actually preferred the red, sorry Andy.

You really need to sort the mark 3 Escort door handles with the amount of effort already committed wink


andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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I was spending too much money painting my car and not liking the colour scheme and have pondered the end colour for literally years without a firm decision, red was a knee jerk decision and it simply didn't sit right with me...
For those that don't know, my car used to be blue and I put white stripes over it.... I've basically tried a variation of this theme to see how I like it and after I have lived with it a few months I will get it painted :-)

The colour of the splitter may change, as it being yellow is an example of my indecision lol

I think I have already decided this is the scheme I'm going to keep.

205pat

238 posts

172 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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I've just read this start to finish, I'm now VERY late for a friends birthday, but that is utterly fantastic.

Must be an absolute animal!

problemchild1976

1,376 posts

148 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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love the carbon viper stripes detail smile

not my fave choice of supercar but a raw animal - has to be commended!!

JJ

El Capitano

1,154 posts

192 months

Saturday 31st August 2013
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I love this Noble.

Problem is, I hate the colour combo. (Sorry!)

Personally I'd like to see it in a solid colour (dark blue?) with a carbon stripe left in the centre (or offset) to show off the weave as its obviously had a huge amount of time spent on the carbon panels.
But I just feel the mash up of colours - white/silver light inserts, different colour carbon, off coloured splitter etc makes it look like an unfinished project.

Bar the fact in my eyes it looks unfinished, it is also a total animal and I fully respect the amount fo work put into what is one of my favourite cars, so nice work!


andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Monday 16th September 2013
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few pics from a recent track day at silverstone... was there to get logging data on the engine so was starting on low boost and working up to full boost to get accurate data, car went well with no issue, however it was down slightly on full boost and had a blow from the exhaust... later inspection found that the turbo gasket had failed and so the turbo had come loose.

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The front splitter will NOT be remaining yellow, Im pretty much settled on the colour combo now and will be focusing on my GTT project from now on smile

Tiger Tim

1,810 posts

221 months

Monday 16th September 2013
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Moving back to the GTT has put a grin on my face! Can't wait to see some more progress on that. It's been too long!

What is the plan for the GTT now?

andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Monday 16th September 2013
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I might not have mentioned on here but I bought a BMW m5 v10 version a few years back... It's been my family hoon for some years now... The engine is epic revs to 8250rpm and sounds to die for ( I removed the silencers on mine :-) )

Anyhow, you may know the GTT currently has a V12 in there, but I've decided to use the v10 instead... And guess what, the M5 gearbox died last week so I am breaking the car mainly as I have a little plan to slap some turbos on it and put it ina project I have been working on :-)

Cyrilsneer58

318 posts

131 months

Thursday 14th November 2013
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Unbelievable, nice work Andy!

andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Thursday 14th November 2013
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Cyrilsneer58 said:
Unbelievable, nice work Andy!
cheers... been impressed with your work as well... its quite refreshing someone else coming along that wants to do their own thing and put the work in themselves.

ironically the next update here will be the carbon diffuser that I have been working on for around 6mths that you have made an almost exact same design in matter of days lol...

Its pure carbon with V weave, I have the sides to make that go under the exhaust exit similar to yours as this is just the middle section... not sure if I will have additional veins, I intend to extend the ones below fully under the engine bay so that it gathers the air... in truth the diffuser is probably too aggressive to have true effect so its mainly designed for looks


Cyrilsneer58

318 posts

131 months

Thursday 14th November 2013
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andygtt said:
cheers... been impressed with your work as well... its quite refreshing someone else coming along that wants to do their own thing and put the work in themselves.

ironically the next update here will be the carbon diffuser that I have been working on for around 6mths that you have made an almost exact same design in matter of days lol...

Its pure carbon with V weave, I have the sides to make that go under the exhaust exit similar to yours as this is just the middle section... not sure if I will have additional veins, I intend to extend the ones below fully under the engine bay so that it gathers the air... in truth the diffuser is probably too aggressive to have true effect so its mainly designed for looks

Thanks mate, I wish I could say I personally made it but unlike you I didn't frown We've got a good bunch of lads at work so that helps.... It is my design though, I wasn't inspired by noble martins design at all wink

Thank
Gary

Cyrilsneer58

318 posts

131 months

Thursday 14th November 2013
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Looking forward to seeing your diffuser finished too....

GTRCLIVE

4,186 posts

282 months

Monday 27th January 2014
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So question BW360 / 363 / 366 ??

andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Thursday 20th February 2014
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So little update.

I decided to make the tub in Carbon... so car was totally stripped over Xmas and I made moulds of the tub... I then buggered off overseas with work for a little over a month so work promptly stopped and has only just restarted so progress is slow.

Im going to do some more work on it over the weekend, but things have started to get serious as while it is stripped I have found areas that really need work, e.g. heater box / air con, some minor chassis modifications (which to some will seem major as involves lots of cutting and welding lol) along with making all the alloy panels in carbon.... Im hoping once this is complete I can start on the GTT without feeling I left the noble half finished smile

Im targeting a weight loss of over 50kgs which will get it to the magic 700bhp per tonne....

I Have however had the engine refreshed to make sure all is well (I am in unknown territory power wise and want to be cautious) and upgraded some components so I feel confident letting the engine make a little more power as we held it back quite a bit when it was mapped (its running a little over 1.3bar and I have run it at close to 1.7bar in an older piston spec).... car controls the power very well

Anyhow some pics... booked on a track day early May so got quite a bit to do smile







Edited by andygtt on Thursday 20th February 12:18