Group Build: Lotus Super Twelve

[AllAlone.Gz]

Wow! This is some good stuff you got going here! Love your carbon fiber work! Youre a true artis with carbon! If you dont mind me asking what color you spray on the headers? Spray or airbrushed on? I like the metalic look it gives off.

[Martin S]

The headers are actually not painted or polished at all yet.
They are made from a special kind of solder wich contains 5% silver. It is much stiffer to bend than normal solder, but has a much nicer shine.

[Martin S]

Have started to assemble some stuff.
Will just show some details.
First of all I put on a fan for the front radiator, and some mesh in the nose cone.
The shocks are pretty much done so I will soon start to assemble the push rod linkage.
The sidewall reinforcements are in place, but as seen in the second pic they won't be very visible.



Battery is in, and some ignitions cables aswell. They will be mostly covered by the
intake so they are not complete all the way to the spark plugs.



Hope to wrap this up pretty soon, although maybe not in time for the deadline..

[D_LaMz]

Wow, really nice work!
What clear did you use on the carbon?

[DasWiesel]

This thread is always worth a look!

[MPWR]

Terrific stuff as always. That fan is awesome!- it looks like the first stage of a turbofan engine. Either way, it's gotta be good for a few extra kph!

Don't worry too much about the deadline, I think you'll make it- it's been extended a couple of months to 07/07/07.

[willimo]

Oh my heck.

[Martin S]

Its good to hear that the deadline is adjusted..
But I want to finish this so I can start on my 60 red years project before it becomes 61 red years ..

D_LaMz: The clear is just normal automotive clear from a spraycan. I find this the best method. The brand is Hagmans wich I kind of like.

Now to the update:
The suspension is almost finished.






The painstaking exhaust headers are also in, for the last time I hope... You can also see the brakes.



This is how the front end will look. I 'm very pleased with how the fan can be seen through the nose cone grille
Like a big vacuum cleaner ready to suck in every mosquito within a mile radius..

[fwdfreak]

That exhaust is just brutal

[klutz_100]

I'm at a loss for words.

SUPER job on EVERYTHING

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I'm at a loss for words.

SUPER job on EVERYTHING

[gionc]

Wow I love this push-rod scheme, mostly in back, but also fron one seem terrific: 10+

[BigDaddy1569]

Wow freakin fantastic. Great Job!

[WRC_413X]

Simply awesome, ive missed a lot while i was in europe. now i can resume mine. This thing is looking absolutly badass!!

[924_CarreraGTS]

This is extremely awesome. I love how you have carefully considered the various sub-systems of the car as though you are building a real one--such as sufficient engine cooling, structural integrity, etc. And your CF decal skills are great! I'll be sure to keep watching this thread.