holy moly!
the wheels came out great, they are perfect for the car!
love the waste gates hanging out the bottom, the image of blackbird really is there!

Gabe the car looks awesome.

Gab,

It looks totally awsome on all fours. That thing is just so freaking illegal!!
I love it!!

Hi...Brother.....Now...we can play...the Red and The Black......with our monsters.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_and_the_Black

Nice car...on the road again....Come to see me........

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4...213mld1ap5.jpg

Just hang in there Bro the Dragon will be better in Spring.

Looking good!

After a fresh build, going cross may have been a real adventure. Making sure all is in order and broken in will make for a more enjoyable ride long term.

Gabe, looking good and major wood. Actually kinda relieved that you aren't going to have to shake her down AND drive cross country at the same time. Thought it was a little ambitious, knowing how these cars can behave even under the best of conditions.

Glad that you are still coming to NC to check out the Drendel collection and make the run with the hard-core few through the mountains, even if it is in that other kinda german car;) (Hey, look on the bright side, at least you'll have heat!)

Anyway, you still get your t-shirt and and unlimited tequila shots at the bar Saturday night for getting safely back from Iraq and helping us all enjoy what we have here. Kudos and see you Sat morning at Zuffenhaus.

very nice. are the wheels sitting flush in the rear? if not, are you going to throw some spacers on?

That thing is MENTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it!

So you are not going to use the sweet gold BBS wheel shrouds for cooling??? too bad they would have looked the biz on there.

Got a time and address for Zuffenhaus? Too lazy to look it up, would be pretty cool to meet you folks. :p

just noticed a lot of you are from NC. my husband & I did a road trip last july from Gettysburg (flew in from mn) all the way down to Atlanta. his niece lives near franklin, NC.. so we didn't get over to the dragon but went on some great twisty mountain roads. beautiful landscape there!!

We also had the adventure of driving down a tight twisty mt road in the rain...almost hitting a dog that darted out of the woods...then only to come upon a tree across the road...was interesting turning around a rental car w/ little visibility & no shoulder & a lonnnggg way down. ;)

back on topic...we also moved over for a porsche & bmw who were obviously on a drive...

Hi
It looks so darn mean. For some reason the rear wheels (to me) look like claws that simply can do nothing but hold on.

I am aware of the previous discussion, but... I have no knowledge of rear wings as such.
I do however have some knowledge about aerodynamics and forces acting on profiles etc. . What worries me are the "winglets"/sideplates on your wing. I am affraid some serious buffeting will occur. This could, if I am right easily make them snap off at high speeds. I am aware that the mounting point are on the forward part which is good, but still.

I hope I am wrong, but please pay attention during the first drives.

That sideshot is now my desktop background. Many things have been said so...

What they said times ten -AWESOME

Jesper

Thanks guys, now that we have some more time I'm planning on sending the wing setup to Crawford Composites and have them create a wing that is a single piece with aero shaped thicker winglets for better rigidity and less chance of fracture due to buffetting. I really think that's the only way I'll feel better about the setup.

Jesper if you want a hi res version of that pic shoot me an email or PM with your email address and I'll shoot it to you.

Mckenna: We're still going to use the wheel fans but they're going to be painted the satin black just like the body with the gold BBS letters.

Serge: I'll be comming man, just let me get her sorted and i'll be screamin' over in Germany.

As far as the rear wheels go, they fit as flush as I want them to due to the curvature of the outer of the rear quarter lip. We're going to lower the rear about another inch or so and stiffen it up so we don't want to have any type of contact.

Here's a good shot illustrating the tire shoulder and quarter panel curve dead on it looks like its inset too much, but from the slight right angel you can see just how much the rim sticks out and how the tire is maxed out:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1228423776.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1228423305.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1228423356.jpg

Be careful Serge.. you may be asking for more than the red beast can handle! hahahah!
I love both cars but the powerplant in Gabe's is simply MENTAL! in the best way! I would never turn my 930 off if it sounded like Gabe's... :) Id love to see video of Serge and Gabe hitting the RING..

Looks sensational, so glad you've shared the progress.

The interior looks a treat, purposeful yet welcoming, 1 inch lower at the back and.... perfect.

Best of luck with the shake down, I'll fly over and do it for you if you want ;)

Gabe ,

I have a wing for you if you would still like a factory 934.5 style for your car . PM me if you would like details....

PM Sent :)

Looks just like the wing we have on the Hagestad/Haywood 934.5

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...da5d8520_o.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...3874793922.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../g328uji83.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...MVC-001S-1.jpg

Gabe that wing would be awesome!!!!!

Oh yeah... that IS the wing for that machine!!!!!!