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I have to disagree. The McLaren and the Lambo both make the Noble look like an old kit car, but I don't think the McLaren looks outdated at all next to the Aventador. Sure the McLaren isn't as "over the top" as the Aventador, but I still think it is a damn good looking car and think that it will age well.

I agree that your clutch is most likely not disengaging all the way. I had a similar problem before and it required a new clutch which resolved the issue.

That metallic gold is fawking hot!!!!! I like the greens too but wish they were a little bit of a darker done.

I don't own either yet but have driven several of each. I really think that if you are extremely attracted to the Murcielago, it wouldn't be wise to settle for a Gallardo. The Murci has such a strong emotional pull! I think that is what koop was saying. If you have the Gallardo now and wouldn't mind having a more raw car, go for it. For what everyone says about comfort, I am almost 6'3" and I found both too small - not enough head room in either. I actually found the Murcielago to have a less headroom than the Gallardo. I made a custom seat mounting bracket for my current car to lower it 1.5" - don't know if that is possible in the Murci or not.

The Verde or the Falcon? I agree on passing on the Falcon. For a couple guys in a garage they did a nice job, but I wouldn't buy it. I think that Revenge Verde has potential though. And I correct my previous statement, apparently it was at NAIAS as well.

If I was, I didn't see it. Perhaps you are confusing it with this, the Mach 7 Motorsports Falcon? It is made in Michigan too (still being developed). They were there for sure. I think this car looks like a blend of Ford GT (rear), Ferrari 355 (side profile), and front is maybe a little Viper?

I definitely agree that their chances are slim-to-none. That is just the way of the auto industry. Like BlackBulll said, I give them credit for trying and for producing a design that damn nice! Most attempts are either hideous or have something that is very wrong that you just can't explain. I think this design is a great start. Good looks, great engines, hopefully they can engineer a chassis that produces a competent and exciting drive. I really would consider buying one of these IF they could really nail it. I'm in it for the car, not for the brand. I could care less what badge is on the car as long as it puts a checkmark in the passion box, performs well, and is reasonably reliable.

Found this on the web today. I think it looks great! A mix between the Saleen Raptor concept and the Lamborghini Miura concept from a few years back. Sounds like engine options are a Ford engine w. 605 hp, GM's 630 hp engine from the ZR1, or a 400 hp V8 hybrid. Made in the good 'ol USA. I'm interested...

I agree with chapstick. Those logos don't give me any impression about what you do and would probably steer me away, not towards you. They don't give me the impression of quality work or attention to detail.

Probably done with Cars & Coffee for the season, unfortunately. I know we just had our in Michigan. Really good idea though due to both the safety factor and that the girl would see even more cool cars. Hope that it is legit and that someone can make it happen!

I made a custom gauge pod for a friend before, but that is the only time I worked with fiberglass.

Interesting, not the impression I got with my parts. I guess if your parts were very smooth that might be an option, but I sanded mine first to help promote adhesion Kerplop - I did not vacuum bag any of my parts, just layed up the carbon fabric over the original parts. With complex or crisp geometry vacuum bagging is necessary but not with more general shapes (although it will help ensure a good close fit).

In theory yes....but not really. That would be so much work to sand through it and you're still banking on it having good shape once you're done sanding. You can sand through it though to answer your question specifically. You can tell how the weave will look when the resin basecoat is tacky and you are laying the CF, and if it doesn't work out you can still pull the CF off and toss it and try another piece. Once it is touched down though, there is very limited corrections that can be made as removing it will likely pull and distort the weave (some minor corrections are possible).

I ordered my supplies from US Composites. I choose to go with a thicker weave 2x2 twill (11oz) because I liked to the looks, but it is supposed to be harder to work with. In all it was probably about $200 worth of materials for the project (sand paper, resin, CF, clear coat, polish, etc), and 25-30 hours of labor. Much of that time was simply because it was my first go and I had to redo a bunch of stuff because I wasn't willing to sacrifice quality. One thing I learned from this project is that the high cost of high quality CF pieces is really in the labor as this shit is time consuming and there really aren't short cuts.

Wow, what an awesome trip!

Very nice work! I didn't vacuum bag my parts. Door panels certainly didn't need it since they were relatively flat, console could have gone either way, but the radio bezel really should have been. Next parts I do will certainly be under vacuum so I can understand both methods. Specially, my question was how did you lay up two pieces without them fraying along the edge? My parts were all single pieces of fabric and I covered the parts with several inches left past the part edge and trimmed after it resin application. How did you trim the CF fabric, lay it on the part with the edge in a visible area, and NOT have it fray and ruin the weave? That is very impressive and something I don't get understand with lamination. The way I had imagined it was to trim the fabric after the first top coat was 90% cured so that it could still be trimmed with an exacto knife without hurting the weave, but I really don't think that would work right.

Any idea where a good place to buy Lambo interior parts would be? I'd love to get some parts to wrap and see how they turn out.

You are spot on with everything there my friend. 1996 Trans Am that I bought with cash way back when I was 16. I could afford something different now, but I really do have a ton of fun driving this car and don't see a point in buying something different before the 1st Lambo. A car is about having fun and this one really is fun for me (I have modified it a lot, built up the engine and suspension, etc). Oh, and I replaced another window motor while I had the panel off for the CF work

ttuser - question for you. Are this pics work that you did or from another site? The edge that follows the top of the center dash piece and curves down towards the console, how did you do that and keep a good weave at the ends of the two parts of CF? I have some ideas about how I would attempt that but haven't tried it yet.

^ Exactly. Google carbon fiber wrapping or laminating and you'll find some good info easy enough. Laying the CF is a one shot thing. If you don't get it right, throw your part out and start over. Beyond that it is a repeated process of building up resin and sanding it back smooth taking care not to break through to the CF as this will ruin it as well. The process is very "simple" in the theory, but actually doing it and doing it well takes a lot of patience, attention to detail, and a lot of labor. Anybody can DO IT, but doing it well isn't as easy as it sounds.

I currently am a design engineer and design new surgical tools, but I am a 100% car nut, especially a Lamborghini fan. My dream is to own a custom car shop and modify cars like all yours. If I just made enough money to by food from that I would be the happiest person alive. My concern, or fear maybe, has always been how to start. Like, how to get someone with a high dollar exotic to take a chance on the new guy. I have extremely high standards and would never let someone down, but really don't know how to communicate that without the past business experience. I 'm not worried about continuing a successful business, but just starting. Since a lot of members here are either (1) Lambo / exotics owners or (2) successful entrepreneurs, what advice might you have?

Swear to god this is my first attempt. I never touched carbon fiber until I did this project. Door trim was the first thing I finished, then the console. Based on that, I certainly take your comment as a compliment.

OMG going there every day would be a DREAM! Nice work!

Wow, thanks guys! I had my flame suit on and was ready for some negative comments too. Thanks for all the support. I just did some research about different carbon fiber suppliers and what resins / clear coat are best to use, ordered some, and gave it a go. The process is simple in theory, but is actually extremely labor intensive and can get quite complicated as soon as your part starts to have some geometry.

I just finished my first carbon fiber project and wanted to see what you guys thought. I don't have a Lamborghini yet, but am working on it! I loved the carbon trim in every Lamborghini I've driven / been in. Since Lambo guys seem to really like the CF work and have high standards, I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys on the quality of work. How does it appear compared to your trim parts? I laminated my door trim panels, radio bezel, and center console (modified the shape too). Took a lot more time and effort than I planned and had many "learning opportunities", but I am very happy with the results. I had a custom brushed aluminum decal cut and embedded it in the resin so that it is perfectly smooth over top. Took 4 sets of decals to get it just right, but I think it was worth the time and money to get it right. And a close up of the resin / carbon lay-up work: