new (satin black) color scheme and flares for my C3...

[panic]

...Satin black, black inside, riveted 4'' flares and 11.5x15 rear and 9.5x15 front british superlight wheels...

...The paintshop guy still at work...








Still a few details to fix, like the new full open scheme front grill...the car is 2.750lbs total weight (nearly like my griffith 500 ) and has a wealthy 570hp 406cid American Speed engine...4 speeds trans and 4.11 rear gears

[footnote]Edited by panic on Thursday 17th April 12:30[/footnote

Edited by panic on Friday 18th April 12:23

[427James]

How have you got the weight down to that?

[panic]

427James said:

How have you got the weight down to that?

I've done many modifications and spent quite a lot of money to achieve this result...here are a few:

get rid of A/C and heater plus all ancillaries.
get rid of fron and rear steel defences
no power windows
empty doors
alu heads, intake, pumps
lightweight wheels and hoosier bias ply tires
lightweight front and rear suspensions
lightweight calipers
no wiper and motors
perspex windshield
race battery
lightweight race seats
gutted t-tops
no e-brake
alu radiator
fixed front lights

plus other bits and pieces that for sure i've forgotten right now...

The weight reduction helps not only in the performance but of course also in braking efficiency and handling....

[VetteG]

panic said:

427James said:

How have you got the weight down to that?

I've done many modifications and spent quite a lot of money to achieve this result...here are a few:

get rid of A/C and heater plus all ancillaries.
get rid of fron and rear steel defences
no power windows
empty doors
alu heads, intake, pumps
lightweight wheels and hoosier bias ply tires
lightweight front and rear suspensions
lightweight calipers
no wiper and motors
perspex windshield
race battery
lightweight race seats
gutted t-tops
no e-brake
alu radiator
fixed front lights

plus other bits and pieces that for sure i've forgotten right now...

The weight reduction helps not only in the performance but of course also in braking efficiency and handling....

So not a road car then? Surprised there is no roll cage though.

G

[panic]

It's a road car, even if not a daily driver. She ahas a classic registration so no pollution nor noice restricion (in Spain, where i'm living at moment).
Roll cage not in yet but i'm studying something, i have to find an expert guy to build a custom one, those sold in Usa are too expensive to send over here.

Edited by panic on Thursday 17th April 20:38

[vetteheadracer]

panic said:

It's a road car, even if not a daily driver. She ahas a classic registration so no pollution nor noice restricion (in Spain, where i'm living at moment).
Roll cage not in yet but i'm studying something, i have to find an expert guy to build a custom one, those sold in Usa are too expensive to send over here.

Edited by panic on Thursday 17th April 20:38

Just fitted a roll cage to my 2003 C5 Z06, got the kit in the form of a load of pipes from a company called Wolfe Racecraft. Excellent kit, but not sure if they do one for the C3. I am currently reducing the weight of my C5 Z06, I have removed everything from the interior that is not esential i.e. roll cage, two seats, a steering wheel and a dash is about it! Aircon got kicked out long ago and I am also installing a complete new wiring loom as the old one that didn't work was very heavy.

Good luck with the car and it looks wicked in satin black

[ZR1cliff]

Nice one Giuseppe, that cars going to look like the Grim Reaper in the rear view mirror

[xyyman]

ZR1cliff said:

Nice one Giuseppe, that cars going to look like the Grim Reaper in the rear view mirror

Very nice indeed, I don't think it will be in many rear view mirrors for long though.

[VetteG]

panic said:

It's a road car, even if not a daily driver. She ahas a classic registration so no pollution nor noice restricion (in Spain, where i'm living at moment).
Roll cage not in yet but i'm studying something, i have to find an expert guy to build a custom one, those sold in Usa are too expensive to send over here.

Edited by panic on Thursday 17th April 20:38

Ah in Spain, got it. It was removing the wipers that made me think it was a track car, you cannot do that in UK on a road car.

G

[panic]

VetteG said:

panic said:

It's a road car, even if not a daily driver. She ahas a classic registration so no pollution nor noice restricion (in Spain, where i'm living at moment).
Roll cage not in yet but i'm studying something, i have to find an expert guy to build a custom one, those sold in Usa are too expensive to send over here.

Edited by panic on Thursday 17th April 20:38

Ah in Spain, got it. It was removing the wipers that made me think it was a track car, you cannot do that in UK on a road car.

G

I live in Spain but on the north Atlantic coast (Galicia region) raining up here could be worst then in UK...but i never use the vette in the rain, i wouldnt be able to hold it anyway, having 570hp on race (dry) tires...

[VetteG]

Yeah they can be quite a handfull, I'm in Scotland so we get our share of wet and I only have about 450hp and even with decent road tyres, it gets a tad exciting in the wet!

G

[Ron Fellows]

More pics, more pics

That looks awesome mate!

[panic]

Ron Fellows said:

More pics, more pics

That looks awesome mate!

Here you go...the car is still in the paintshop because there are still a few details to fisnish up, when ready next week i'll post a few pics in open air and a vid...

Edited by panic on Sunday 20th April 13:57

[ERIKTHEVETKING]

mmm that's a mean looking C3

You just can't argue with black

[G4HKS]

Look better in red. Victory red. (Only joking. Kinda) And imagine looking in your rear view mirror and seeing that coming down on you. Looks fantastic.

Edited by G4HKS on Sunday 27th April 21:37

[Ron Fellows]

That looks awesome mate!