The GTR is dead! Long live the cryptolambo!

Gibbo said:
Autobrite magifoam is the best snow foam I've used you can get it on really thick, leave it to dwell for 10-20 minutes if not sunny and then rinse off, its so good that sometimes that is all you need and the car is spotless and clean, perfect for preventing swirls.
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Sounds like a plan. I'll pick some up when i'm done with the Bilt Hamber, which, at a 1:1 dilution, will be about a month's time :eek:
 
Part of changing exhaust parts on an old lambo is the joy of dealing with cast iron exhaust clamps...

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Which even after soaking in penetrating oil, those integrated studs can simply snap off.

A replacement clamp is £100 a pop from lambo and if you have a bad day, you can need 8 replacements. So spent the day measuring up and have a relatively accurate cad file as the result...


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Which to get machined in 304 stainless will cost £25, so a full set for £50, half the price and in stainless 304. That will do!

Sent it to a 3d printer to make sure fitment is correct and then will get a batch ordered up :D
 
3d Printed parts turned up today and fitment is absolutely perfect, considering I was working from a warped and rusted original part.

Couldnt be happier with the result! Time to get these sent off for CNC machining out of 304 or 316 stainless.

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Dis86 said:
Hot, wet and salty ain't a good combo and that's what it's likely to see.
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In an engine bay I wouldnt be concerned to be honest, maybe if it was submerged in seawater, but for the average car, particularly one with an undertray, not so much.

It will still likely be 304 as the quotes are coming back quite a bit more expensive for 316.
 
kindai said:
In an engine bay I wouldnt be concerned to be honest, maybe if it was submerged in seawater, but for the average car, particularly one with an undertray, not so much.

It will still likely be 304 as the quotes are coming back quite a bit more expensive for 316.
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It will do. 316 is typically used for marine grade steels and can get quite pricey.
 
Dis86 said:
It will do. 316 is typically used for marine grade steels and can get quite pricey.
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Depends whats on the market at the time, I had a part made a year or so ago and several companies came back with 316 as the cheaper option for whatever reason, so its always worth checking the price for both.
 
peterwalkley said:
That is a nice bit of reverse engineering. Would there be a market for those if you sold them independently, or are the likely hassles not worth it ?
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I doubt its worth the aggro, companies like Hill engineering with their own cnc machine can bosh them out at a profit for £25 each (the stainless material cost is £8 or so) but as I have to subcontract the cnc work it means the actual cost to me even on a large run ends up at ~£20 a pop.

If there was somewhere that did cnc time by the hour and I could provide the materials, probably a tidy profit there but likewise a lot of aggro for not much profit.
 
Hey all!

So today was prime top down lambo weather, and I took advantage.

But the one thing I really wanted to share was the color... yes.. yellow... but what makes the Giallo Midas special is when the sun hits it.

Most pictures, youll see the "yellow" lambo. Eg

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But when the sun hits it at the right angle, you get incredible, absolutely incredible metallic colors shine through. Trying to capture them on camera is insanely difficult, and even compared to these, in person its 10x better.

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When it was in full sun earlier, had people wandering up the street and commenting how incredible it looks. I can not wait to line up with @Gibbo on a sunny day for the photo opportunities.
 
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