The Force Is Strong"R" With This One

straightliner1 said:

50 deep,
If you use dbl sided tape they will pop right off. If you're totally against drilling, I recommend epoxy or a bodyshop grade urethane adhesive (which is usually black) so it will hide better.

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I hadn't thought about an epoxy. At this point I will probably just drill the holes and install them as instructed. They wont do their job if not properly secured. Looking at the bottom portion of the splitter it is not exposed carbon fiber like the top. I would rather have these at the bottom then a bunch of scratches.

Superdog said:

Wow. Looks amazing.

You really did a super job.

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Thanks a lot brother. The car is coming along better and faster than I expected. When I told the wife I would buy the car and not need to spend any money on it I guess I was fooling myself.

firestarter2 said:

How did you color in the front splitter. Is there a story behind the plate?

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The front splitter came with the lettering already colored by Carbon2Carbon. I believe they used vinyl lettering and then wrapped the entire thing with paint protection film. No real story behind the plate other than I have always been a fan of Star Wars and got lucky that the license plate was available.

ZL1 Splitter Guard Washers

Well I decided to tackle adding the ZL1 add ons Splitter Guard Washers. These are designed for the ZL1/Z06 cars, but I thought they would work on our car as well and decided to give them a shot. I had given the splitter a couple minor scratches already and want it to last.

Initially I was dreading the install and drilling into the Carbon2Carbon R front splitter. With most DIY projects I expected it to take forever having to measure and mark out places to strategically place the washers, but once the car was up in the air I was pleasantly surprised

I heard the Carbon2Carbon products were a direct copy of the OEM molds, but I was never sure of that. When I got under the car I noticed that the factory locations where the OEM R splitter would normally have riveted washers was still there! These little nubs made it easy to reuse as drill locations for the new washers. The only down side was the kit comes with 15 washers, and you need 17 total to use in all the factory locations. Kudos to Carbon2Carbon for definitely having OEM quality parts.



15 minutes later I had the holes drilled and the washers fastened. Hardest part of the whole ordeal was getting the car on and off of the Race Ramps now that the R splitter affects the ground clearance angle.

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I would say the ZL1 addons washers are worth the investment and the countersunk head makes sure your screws don't get jacked if you happen to kiss the pavement. If you order them go through Amazon for cheaper shipping, or call them direct to try and order the extra needed washers.

Alright boys. Here is the full photoshoot from yesterday. Or at lest all that i am willing to edit at the moment. Please leave feedback on some editing tips or things yay see that are good/bad. Planning to keep this up and shoot some other cars as well. I played with different effects on the camera and iPhoto. Still need to learn the camera for sure. Shot with a Nikon D3300

Fell free to edit a photo and repost to show the differences or changes you would make

I met up with VoodooBoss after cars and coffee for a few quick pictures. We got kicked out by security and my son was getting tired. I call these the moment when two wild predators meet in the wild for the first time, but decide to go hunt together.





The want for that R spoiler is real

Nice shots. Rick is a gentleman. And I hear you on the wing!

50 Deep said:

I met up with VoodooBoss after cars and coffee for a few quick pictures. We got kicked out by security and my son was getting tired. I call these the moment when two wild predators meet in the wild for the first time, but decide to go hunt together.

The want for that R spoiler is real

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Yup, that picture tells me that I will never settle for anything less than an "R". No offense but that "R" has a presence to it that no other mustang has

Epiphany said:

Nice shots. Rick is a gentleman. And I hear you on the wing!

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He made me drool over that damn brake caliper stud today. Hate that I love that guy...

stinger556 said:

Yup, that picture tells me that I will never settle for anything less than an "R". No offense but that "R" has a presence to it that no other mustang has

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I hear you man. If you can find one then I would do it. Rick added the R wheels, spoiler, and splitter to his car and you would never really know the difference other than the badge. looks awesome too

50 Deep said:

He made me drool over that damn brake caliper stud today. Hate that I love that guy...

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I'll try to call you tomorrow and we can talk about those too if you'd like!

Epiphany said:

I'll try to call you tomorrow and we can talk about those too if you'd like!

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Do it!

Well I just got schooled on how to edit photographs, and learned how good of a program Lightroom is. [MENTION=10864]Zemedici[/MENTION] had his wife edit a couple of photos for me to show what can be done. The coloring is way better than what I had on mine. [MENTION=19066]Epiphany[/MENTION] also gave me a lesson in how good Lightroom can be at clearing up bad photography.

One of them is a re-edit of my favorite photograph. The other is one I had not posted yet. For any of you guys looking to start taking more photos like I am it looks like Lightroom is one program to get.

Thanks again for all the advice guys







Here are a couple more of the Apex Predators as well



I will have some more photos up and going to try my hand at a video when a few new carbon fiber goodies arrive

is that an aftermarket spoiler?

SHOCKSOKET said:

is that an aftermarket spoiler?

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The red 350 has the Carbon2Carbon piece. It's top notch. Mine is OEM Track pack setup

Nice work my friend.

Great pics

Epiphany said:

Nice work my friend.

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Remember those pics I sent you? Well it's shipping on Friday

[MENTION=18204]lemers[/MENTION] : thanks man! Have you put up any pics of your ride yet?