Been working on some mods this weekend and took some shots yesterday. I added a new M7 Strut bar and M7 carbon fiber splitter. Getting close, going to install Alta end links today....

The strut bar is a breeze to install with the exception of having to trim about 1" off the shroud to clear the bar.

The splitter was quite a bit more work. Removing the front bumper and drilling quite a few holes. Took a couple of hours but the results were well worth it.

 

looking sweet

 

awesome! I love the m7 splitter, just got one myself 3 weeks ago

 

Very nice, great pictures showing all the angles.

Anything left to do?

 

divine. Love it, this car is becoming the benchmark of the r56 world, or soon will be. love the red pin stripes on the wheels.

 

howzaboot taking the "rec oil" sticker off yr engine

 

I'm all sorts of jealous

 

RB, where in Florida are you? I'd love to see you car in the flesh. I'm in Bradenton south of Tampa.

 

Thank guys....OK the stickers are coming off...everytime I get to removing them I get distracted

I am going to focus on finishing off the suspension with struts and such then I am going to have the car corner balanced by a local race team that does my Vette...

Would like to do some more engine dress up parts and waiting for the Alta turbo inlet tube to come in then its off to doing some custom leather interior work.

Waiting for the local Auto X to start in February...can't wait to get this on a track. Going to take it to Seabring as well for the next track event in a couple of months.

I live 10 miles south of Daytona Beach and hoping for a local track to come up as well in the next couple of months.

 

I'll be at Sebring as well in April I think with the Porsche Club. If you're there I'll keep my eye out and look for you.

 

Amazing!

 

Yep...April..thats the one. Are you taking your Mini?

 

Looking good! Any pics of the splitter instal?

 

You're an animal! The splitter looks very nice; matches the shape of the bumper very well. As a whole your MINI is looking very nice.

 

Looks great Jimmy !

Look at me, I'm the FNG !

 

Hey...you found out where I am playing when not on SV...now we need to get you in a new JCW

 

Maybe after my Hi-Tech hood is finished for the C6

 

If you have enough money left over

 

Exactly !!!!!

 

Redbull is my favorite R56. I anxiously view every thread with that word "Redbull" in the title.

Keep it going, my friend, your car is awesome, and we all love seeing how you keep evolving it...

 

Noticing much downforce from the splitter on the street, or is more just cosmetic until you hit the track?

 

Good question...Local driving under 60 no diffrence but at the higher speeds it really feels more planted. Probably be able to tell more on the track. I took it to 105 today but in a straight line. The splitter design does work but its hard to tell o n the street.

 

I used to live in Port Orange, so I also understand the difficulty in finding a decent high speed corner to test it out on It's all intersection cornering! There's really only 2 corners at Sebring that I think are going to really play to it, but I'll be interested to hear how it turns out.

You didn't drive the 10mi north and bully the GT cars this weekend?

 

I don't meet many that know where Port Orange is...great place but the roads are boring as heck...If you know Rt44 going west there are some great roads but you have to know where to look for them. Some years ago when I was riding sport bikes I rode with a crew who knew every twisty road in a 50 mile radius...I was amazed to find such great roads in flat florida.

Rolex'ed all weekend....since were so close we go back & fourth for lunch & dinner home. There for at least 2/3 of the race. Was a great weekend.

Not a big NASCAR fan so this was the weekend I get excited about.

 

Wow your car is really turning out great. If you ever want to run it down the strip let me know. I've been wanting to head over to Speed World for a while now. A little R53 v R56 competition would be fun.