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A few progress pics of round 2

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Old 12-08-13, 12:43 PM
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Thats so sick! I just picked up my 2nd silver Gs3 with a busted hood and was thinking bout carbon! Hood an trunk got me speechless!! Keeping us in awe!
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Here's a few more pics that I took in Sept when the car was first finished, not the best pics, but you can get the idea. I'm kicking around the idea of carbon wrapping the roof, not sure on that yet.







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Old 12-08-13, 07:11 PM
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Car is lookin' good

Oh and 700+ rwhp, that's phenomenal
Old 12-09-13, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by TTurboPimp
My car has been done for awhile, Ive been sleeping on taking some good pics of it. Freed Engineering, who did the build, did a few more pulls on the dyno this week fine tuning a bit. She put down 766rwhp, im happy with that!
saw some pics of her on FB that Freed posted, looks good man. what did your old V8 TT make?
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Congrats Jeff!!! I know you must be thrilled to have her back. Now enjoy the heck out of her, and can't wait to see more pics. I'm all for you wrapping the roof in carbon. That would complete the theme.
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[QUOTENow enjoy the heck out of her][/QUOTE]

That's a novel idea huh, actually drive the car and enjoy it for once!


what did your old V8 TT make?
It's been awhile, but I want to say I was putting down like 545rwhp and 654rwtq on the TT V8 set up. Im now at 766rwhp with almost the exact same rwtq numbers.

Comparing the two set ups, im much happier with what I have now. The car is now exactly how envisioned it to be in terms of the drivetrain.
Old 12-09-13, 02:23 PM
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Clean beast. Now go out there and get some "Road Kill" story for us and report back...
Old 12-10-13, 09:42 AM
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Jeff it was actually 596whp on I remember that like it was yesterday haha!

Car looks amazing bro, I saw it a couple weeks ago when i was over freed!
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Thanks, its funny how you remember that number and I dont!

and thanks for the compliments......I actually don't think the pics do it justice. Ben is the man, I couldnt be happier with the work they did.
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wow I'd like to see the carbon wrapped roof
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incredible . can't imagine my GS having that much power.
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If you do wrap the roof let me know who did it, thinking of doing the same on the Z.
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What radiator u running? Also on another note im about to do my gte swap in a couple months. I have had high hp cars but never a auto trans. Whats u opinion on the trans. Is it street friendly? Thanks and ur car is now my wallpaper lol
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Vertex version was in my top 5 and this version is there as well.

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I have had high hp cars but never a auto trans. Whats u opinion on the trans. Is it street friendly?
He has a 6 speed V160.
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If you do wrap the roof let me know who did it, thinking of doing the same on the Z.

Read more: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...#ixzz2nCMMTIOT
I'm about to start researching places around here. I think Ben has a buddy that does it as well, im going by the shop tomorrow, I gotta remember to ask. I'll let you know once I do it so you can get some feedback from me on the quality.

Vertex version was in my top 5 and this version is there as well.
Thanks, I loved the Vertex, just wanted a new look, and I wanted to go more subtle this time around. Sometimes you just gotta change a look up after being the same for awhile. Hell, I just shaved my head and grew a beard too......new look for me and the car! lol Now bump me up to the top of that top 5 man!

I will say this car is built better than it was in its past state for sure. There is nothing on this thing that was short changed, no corners cut. Freed is as good as it gets as far as shops go. Ive built alot of cars and have dealt with alot of shops, they are the most trustworthy, fair, and compitent shop ive been involved with hands down.


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