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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Definitely like the dry carbon pieces..
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:49 AM
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Cool stuff Brian!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 06:08 AM
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WOW, cant wait to see the progress.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Great thread!!!! I'm loving the pictures.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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too bad there is no turbo... some bad babies are being built right now, over 500whp and stock internals holding up, which is a bit insane really.

if i was in US, this would be perfect sleeper car , for reasonable money you can make it crazy fast.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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300-400hp would be plenty for this car with some higher grip tires and the weight loss it looks like this car is going to be seeing.
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Hood and Trunk Painted/Finished:

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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TF109B
300-400hp would be plenty for this car with some higher grip tires and the weight loss it looks like this car is going to be seeing.
250whp plenty of power for me imho...
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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what an amazing build. Not only is it complete and impressive, but it's on one of the hottest cars on the market right now. With dealers literally selling out of these cars in days there are going to be a lot of tuners out there looking to make their even more special. Thanks for sharing these pics buddy. I will be watching this build
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Blacked Out Headlights Finished c/o Mackin Industries:

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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Amazing! SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!

Originally Posted by faceman5
wow! def subscribed!

Originally Posted by adamls2
Cool stuff Brian!!! Thanks for sharing!!

Originally Posted by SargeISF
WOW, cant wait to see the progress.

Originally Posted by bruce van
Great thread!!!! I'm loving the pictures.

Originally Posted by spwolf
too bad there is no turbo... some bad babies are being built right now, over 500whp and stock internals holding up, which is a bit insane really.

if i was in US, this would be perfect sleeper car , for reasonable money you can make it crazy fast.
there are so many builds on this car at the moment, I would not be surprised to see someone doing something crazy like a TT.
Originally Posted by TF109B
300-400hp would be plenty for this car with some higher grip tires and the weight loss it looks like this car is going to be seeing.
Originally Posted by spwolf
250whp plenty of power for me imho...
yeah, that's plenty of power for myself
Originally Posted by I8ABMR
what an amazing build. Not only is it complete and impressive, but it's on one of the hottest cars on the market right now. With dealers literally selling out of these cars in days there are going to be a lot of tuners out there looking to make their even more special. Thanks for sharing these pics buddy. I will be watching this build
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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What was the weight savings of the dry carbon roof?
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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This is a great build I am in love with the Fr-s and I will have to buy one when the time is right for me. I love the attention to detail and the way you guys tore apart a brand new car!
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