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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Default Project OVRKILL: The BLING Phase!!!

As the motor build phase slowly comes to a close, the vehicle assembly and detail process will commence. For those not entirely familiar with the motor build feel free to check the sig for details. For discussion purposes the motor is a Virginia Speed built RHS 460, Mast C5R heads, Marcella Intake, etc...




Anticipating the new bullet hits the dyno in next couple weeks as planned, delivery in March, etc, I will be posting the fun stage in the details that “complete the picture” over the next couple months. Many of the boxes littering my basement waiting for installation include:

Fikse Profile 5 (18x9.5 and 11)
UMI upr/lwr control arms
UMI K-member
CTS-V Brakes
Brembo rotors






Under hood cosmetic plans include some powder, plate and hydro which will be shown as completed. At the minute the car is in the body shop for a little bay clean-up:




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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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Noice!
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Pretty good attention to detail in the engine bay! I need to do that soon. Great work!
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Love those wheels
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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wow... they really scratched the hell out of your paint...
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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It's so gangsta you done dropped the E off overkill.. daaayuum
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Originally Posted by 19xtreme99
wow... they really scratched the hell out of your paint...
going for that 'industrial' look
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Comin' along great man, I LOVE those wheels. I didn't know people used CTS-V brakes on our cars, do they take any modifications to fit?
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Comin' along great man, I LOVE those wheels. I didn't know people used CTS-V brakes on our cars, do they take any modifications to fit?
Thanks!!! First 4th gen with this wheel finish option. Pretty stoked about installing them. Color in person is incredible....

Brakes bolt to the stock spindle, couple little misc items but pretty much a bolt on.

CTS-V Brakes
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
going for that 'industrial' look
...in that case, might want to look into sheathing the entire engine bay with Cor 10 steel...
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Gonna look good as hell once done.
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sweeeet
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Sick build! Love the wheels I will have the same ones some day.

Are you keeping a/c? If not are you going to take out the section of the heater core that extends in the engine bay? Now would be a good time to do it if you are.
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nice looking wheels... more pics when done
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Originally Posted by djfury05
Sick build! Love the wheels I will have the same ones some day.

Are you keeping a/c? If not are you going to take out the section of the heater core that extends in the engine bay? Now would be a good time to do it if you are.
Thanks! A/C stays....it is a "street car".
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Thanks! A/C stays....it is a "street car".


i like.
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Just a RHS 460? Thats it!! hahaha... Gonna look good when finished.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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i love some high powered street car

looks like a fun build
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Cant wait to see this car complete . The Fikse's look amazing and the V brakes are really gonna look sweet behind the fronts .
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Post more pics of those wheels!!!
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