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DaiTT500 · 10-30-2015, 12:26 PM

Yay for racecar!!
My car is progressing also:

GSpeed · 10-30-2015, 12:32 PM

Very sharp! Are you going to cover that aluminum with carpet? If you went with a dark grey carpet and a thin layer of foam, you'd have a nice GT3 vibe going on.

DaiTT500 · 10-30-2015, 12:34 PM

They are still working on covering the open areas and then I was just planning on painting it black. That is a good idea though. I may try to do that.

Pat · 10-30-2015, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaiTT500

Yay for racecar!!
My car is progressing also:

It looks super nice. But what is the reason for the sheet metal in a race car?

DaiTT500 · 10-30-2015, 12:38 PM

No reason. Just want to make it look nice.

Beastronix · 10-30-2015, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurbkilla

Any idea as to when you will have the factory button housing?

Hopefully should have some news on it by the end of the year. Getting new production completed seems like it's going to take a while no matter the factory I go with. They require a tooling creation and apparently a long approval. I'll definitely let you know when I have an update.

GSpeed · 11-04-2015, 05:41 PM

Whoops. There goes the windshield!

PERRIN_Chris · 11-04-2015, 05:42 PM

No bumper, no windshield? #weightsavings!

GSpeed · 11-04-2015, 05:46 PM

#driftmissile

(Not really)

philooo · 11-04-2015, 10:08 PM

I am really forward to see the construction engineering on the cage and other bits.
I have not seen many or any detailed race car build on the forum, only final products, often done quickly.

I know GSpeed will deliver some top notch tips...

GSpeed · 11-06-2015, 06:33 PM

So today was a big day for us. We've been planning this for a long time, and some of you knew it was coming.

This morning, we finished stripping out the interior. Dash and dashbar out:

Wiring harness removed:

Floor pan exposed:

In order to make the best quality parts, we had the interior of the car 3D scanned. We've used this procedure on some other cars in the shop, and while it's expensive, it also gives you astoundingly accurate geometry on the shape of the car.

You can imagine the awesome parts we'll be able to make with this much information.

Here's a shot of the computer showing the detail they're capturing here.

It'll be a little bit until we get the processed, usable data back, but we'll be posting up what we design on here as we go. As you've seen already in this build, we're not here to make one-offs. Everything we're making for this car is a potential product. First on the list, the roll cage. Every racecar needs a cage, and this is our next step. Using the data gathered today, we'll be designing the entire cage in Solidworks to ensure the best possible fit to the car. This won't be a cage design adapted for this platform, this is 100% designed from the ground up specifically for this car.

So yes, we will be selling pre-bent and coped cage kits.

kask2_6.0 · 11-06-2015, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSpeed

So yes, we will be selling pre-bent and coped cage kits.

ka-t_240 · 11-06-2015, 07:11 PM

Is there still a chance of a bolt in option?

Based on taking your data with the full interior removed, I would guess your options would also require fully/mostly gutted interiors?

GSpeed · 11-06-2015, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka-t_240

Is there still a chance of a bolt in option?

Based on taking your data with the full interior removed, I would guess your options would also require fully/mostly gutted interiors?

Yes, that's still an option. We realize right now more people are daily driving their cars, and would be more interested in a bolt-in for DE use.

10-30-2015, 12:26 PM	#197
DaiTT500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Posts: 190 Thanks: 21 Thanked 164 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yay for racecar!! My car is progressing also: __________________

10-30-2015, 12:34 PM	#199
DaiTT500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Posts: 190 Thanks: 21 Thanked 164 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They are still working on covering the open areas and then I was just planning on painting it black. That is a good idea though. I may try to do that. __________________

10-30-2015, 12:38 PM	#201
DaiTT500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Posts: 190 Thanks: 21 Thanked 164 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No reason. Just want to make it look nice. __________________

11-04-2015, 10:08 PM	#206
philooo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 13' Scion FRS Track car Location: miami Posts: 417 Thanks: 76 Thanked 107 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I am really forward to see the construction engineering on the cage and other bits. I have not seen many or any detailed race car build on the forum, only final products, often done quickly. I know GSpeed will deliver some top notch tips... __________________ 2013 Scion Frs Track Car - Sold.

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10-30-2015, 12:32 PM	#198
GSpeed Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Motorsport Ranch, TX Posts: 619 Thanks: 227 Thanked 1,181 Times in 362 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Very sharp! Are you going to cover that aluminum with carpet? If you went with a dark grey carpet and a thin layer of foam, you'd have a nice GT3 vibe going on.

11-04-2015, 05:41 PM	#203
GSpeed Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Motorsport Ranch, TX Posts: 619 Thanks: 227 Thanked 1,181 Times in 362 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Whoops. There goes the windshield!

11-04-2015, 05:46 PM	#205
GSpeed Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Motorsport Ranch, TX Posts: 619 Thanks: 227 Thanked 1,181 Times in 362 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	#driftmissile (Not really)

11-06-2015, 06:33 PM	#207
GSpeed Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Motorsport Ranch, TX Posts: 619 Thanks: 227 Thanked 1,181 Times in 362 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	So today was a big day for us. We've been planning this for a long time, and some of you knew it was coming. This morning, we finished stripping out the interior. Dash and dashbar out: Wiring harness removed: Floor pan exposed: In order to make the best quality parts, we had the interior of the car 3D scanned. We've used this procedure on some other cars in the shop, and while it's expensive, it also gives you astoundingly accurate geometry on the shape of the car. You can imagine the awesome parts we'll be able to make with this much information. Here's a shot of the computer showing the detail they're capturing here. It'll be a little bit until we get the processed, usable data back, but we'll be posting up what we design on here as we go. As you've seen already in this build, we're not here to make one-offs. Everything we're making for this car is a potential product. First on the list, the roll cage. Every racecar needs a cage, and this is our next step. Using the data gathered today, we'll be designing the entire cage in Solidworks to ensure the best possible fit to the car. This won't be a cage design adapted for this platform, this is 100% designed from the ground up specifically for this car. So yes, we will be selling pre-bent and coped cage kits.

11-06-2015, 07:11 PM	#209
ka-t_240 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 973 Thanks: 124 Thanked 328 Times in 237 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is there still a chance of a bolt in option? Based on taking your data with the full interior removed, I would guess your options would also require fully/mostly gutted interiors?

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