Alrighty guys this was just a wash/wax to get this car ready for the show scene. A little history on this car. This car was originally built and raced by famed Japanese tuning Company J's Racing. It's got every J's racing goodie you can think of.. full carbon fibre wide body, 2.3 liter stroker, ITBs, 4.44 gears, 6pot racing brakes, STACK guages, the list goes on. This car was a dominate force in Hot Version togue battles, as wells as Tsukuba Circuit Time Attack Events. But when J's Racing went widebody, to follow suit with ASM and Amuse, this car was left to collect dust. N1 Concepts bought, and imported the car from J's Racing in Japan late last year. And now I've got the chance to get my hands dirty with it! Before I get started, I want to appologize for the lack of pics. I was fighting the flu all week, and still had a good cough/fever going on, but this detail needed to get done, so I was focused on that, more-so than the during pics. :sorry: This was just a basic wash/wax because over half the car was covered in vinyl's an I would have spend a day just taping around the edges in order to do any paint correction, and after battling with the flu all week, I only had one day to get this done! The process for the exterior was to thoroughly clean the wheels with CG Sticky Wheel Gel undiluted, the tires got Eimann Fabrik Tire Cleaner, and the arches (though mostly carbon fibre/metal got Hi-Intensity Cleaner. When I first got to the car, I could tell it had been sitting, as it had a fair amount of dust on it, but no real dirt or grime. Here's the sticky wheel gel soaking in (with the Js Racing/Endless 6pot brakes poking out behind the spokes): After the wheels where cleaned, I moved to the engine bay. All I can say is that's my dream engine bay (I have an s2000 as well). During, with Eimann Fabrik Hi-Intensity Cleaner Soaking in After it was cleaned, metal polished a bit, and then the few plastics dressed with 303 Protectant: The exterior was then foamed with 1oz of CWC, and 1oz of Optimum Power Clean: And then washed with the 2 bucket method and CWC. The car was then waxed with Bilt Hamber Auto Balm which REALLY made the Rio Yellow Pearl Pop, and actually made the vinyl graphics have reflections! Now, I didn't do the interior, as there isn't much of one. But knowing there are some s2000 guys on here, I had to take some pics!! Recaro racing seat, Takata Harnesses, 12 point cage: Stack Guages: The doors were CF with lexan windows. I think I read somewhere the whole assembly weighs <3lbs. These doors were so light, I kept feeling like I was going to break them, and when you shut them, just use one finger, and it latches no problem :yikes: That's all guys, thanks for looking! C/C Always Welcome! eace: Aaron
Thanks! Even though I don't have GPW, I'm pretty sure it's the fastest color (sorry Karl!) Yep! It's mixed within the last set of words before the afters. It's Bilt Hamber Auto Balm. Thanks!
Thanks a lot! Still fighting off a cough, but still plugging away on cars, as I have no choice! Stay tuned! Thanks Denzil! I'm sure I'll be there more often, maybe I'll hire you for a day Thanks! I wish! Not only would I not know what to do with myself out of excitement, but I don't think I'd fit. The way the crash bar is on the car, you have to back your butt in to the seat. And it's a Recaro Pro Racing seat, and probably fits a max 32inch waste. I'm 4 inches too big Thanks Ken! Thanks! Thank you!
It really does look great Aaron. The whole car looks great of course, but this: looks awesome. Getting a piece of vinyl that large to shine like that is a GREAT job. Hey BTW, I see the name Hartanto on the side. That's the name of a NASA Honda Challenge racer I was familiar with from a few years ago. Is this car going to race here in the states? I also just noticed "Racing Goes On" in the photo I left in from your original post. I'm pretty sure I'm right in saying this thing is WAY to wild a race car to be legal for Honda Challenge. However, HC has suffered rules creep for years now, so maybe it is...
Thanks, Karl! Really appreciate it! It's not running in NASA HC, but it will be running all the Red Line time attacks at Buttonwillow and Streets of Willow. I'm not sure who Hartanto is, but I think they're lining up a new driver soon. I also heard from a little "birdie" at the shop, it may be getting a custom J's Racing Header (race application) as well as stickier rubber and better suspension :thumb:
looks like you're moving in the right direction getting in touch with the shops nice job as always, aaron
