McLaren 12C Warehouse Photoshoot with NEW Niche Wheels

The McLaren 12C is one of the most amazing cars we have owned in our Project Car series, since starting with our Subaru WRX in 2001.  Having taken ownership of this 2012 12C Coupe in May 2015, we have had a chance to really “drive” this vehicle.  Picking it up with 9700 miles, the car now proudly has 12,700 on the clock.  From its stock status on a drive from San Francisco to Phoenix (read here), to our fun run of 500 miles on the old Rte 666 (US HWY 191), to ripping it down the 1/2 mile runaway with Omega Motorsports, we have seat time.  What I can tell you is that this first generation supercar from McLaren since the ultra rare McLaren F1 is truly made for the driver to be one with the car.  As McLaren evolves into a production house of new vehicles including the 650S, 675LT, and the well received 911 fighter, the 570S, McLaren will be a car that is not just your wallpaper on your computer, but one you will want to strive and work hard to own.

So whats up with the photoshoot?  Well if you follow our Project McLaren 12C Gallery, you will notice we got some new shoes.  Wheels that are more fitting for the car have been installed.  The Niche Agile wheels are a 3 piece wheel in the stock sizes of 19 inch front and 20 inch rear.  The offsets are more aggressive to sit flush with the fenders.  The matte black centers and gloss black lips is a very timeless look and almost P1’ish.  They feature a standard reverse lip with the center forgings being extended to the outer lip to give the maximum concave look.  Complimenting the full Vorsteiner Aero Kit, the car is still equipped with a turboback, valvetronic ArmyTrix titanium exhaust that makes the most incredible sound under throttle.  The car goes from 616hp to 700hp with our VR Tuned ECU Flash.

We were lucky to be able to access this huge warehouse spot at AvAir where are former Project 991 Turbo resides (sans red wheels for a track day).  The photos definitely pop on the fresh concrete floors and don’t look have bad with those 747 turbine engines in the back.  We hope you enjoy our articles, photos, and of course videos.  You can see all these McLaren Products Here.

McLaren 12C Warehouse Photoshoot with NEW Niche Wheels

Intense Blue BMW 335I N54 on Niche Wheels and RSR Coilovers

At first sight you might say, “wow I did not know you could get a 335I in that color”.  Well you can’t, but do to some handy work of its owner and Vivid Racing team member, Cody, he now has one super unique BMW 335I.  The car has been a work in progress for a while and has now just reached a point where it deserves some photos of its own.  The car has been wrapped with 3M Intense Blue vinyl from head to toe.  Whats more amazing, he did it himself for the challenge.  It looks pro and that is the cool part.  But this is not some regular “stanced” car.  Besides featuring these awesome multi piece Niche Citrin H79 wheels in 19×9.5 and 19×11, he has some performance done as well.  The car features a set of the new RSR Sports-i Coilovers which allow for a perfect ride height to tuck those wheels. With their adjustable dampening the car rides very well.  Under the hood, Cody boosts the N54 twin turbo engine with a set of Agency Power downpipes and a JB4 PnP Tuner to take the 300 horsepower monster to nearly 400 horsepower at the crank.  Some might wonder how he can run 19×11’s in the rear on a E92 335I coupe.  Well lets say there is a little body magic going on that unless I told you, you would never know!

Enjoy the photos, and check out all our Niche Wheels Here, RSR Coilovers Here, and Shop our BMW 335I Store Here.

2010 BMW 335i

Niche Citrin H79 19×9.5 front 19×11 rears

RSR Sports-i Coilovers

Wrapped 3m Intense blue

Intense Blue BMW 335I N54 on Niche Wheels and RSR Coilovers

Porsche 991 Turbo Roll Bar, Carbon Fiber Bits, and Photoshoot

Our Porsche 991 Turbo is coming along nicely with many new modifications and accent work.  With the new Niche Wheels, Pirelli Tires, and H&R lowering springs, we got our prototype 991 Turbo roll bar completed, powdercoated, and installed.  The bolt in roll bar is designed to allow you to run racing harnesses for track days and help stiffen up the chassis.  The bar is built in 6 pieces to allow for easy installation.  It consists of the roof hoop, B pillar legs, rear seat legs, and harness bar.  These are available on our site here for ordering in a variety of colors.

In addition to the above mods, we also got our tail in gear working on some aesthetic pieces with our in-house carbon fiber shop.  Working with our Project Car and developing new products on it is time consuming.  Using foam to sculpt our designs, we then made several changes to come up with our carbon fiber diffuser.  The rear diffuser is very aggressive but still flows with the vehicles lines.  As a add-on rear piece, it fits nicely over the gray plastic with simple 3M tape.  All carbon fiber, it has a 1×1 weave with a glossy clear coat.  These are in production right now.  Ready for sale however is our carbon fiber OEM intercooler ducts and mirror caps.  These help tie in the rest of the carbon fiber in and out on the 991 Turbo.  The mirror caps are a nice add on that wraps around the mirror exposing some paint color for a subtle contrast.  You can find these here on our site.  The ducts are OEM that have been overlayed with carbon fiber.  We take the stock black ABS plastic ones and use 1×1 carbon weave with a glossy clear coat to make these rear fender pieces pop nicely.

We have more coming including a rear wing that works with the factory hydraulic speed function, front air dam, and some super crazy power parts!  Enjoy this photoshoot taken at Arizona State University!  View all our Porsche 991 Turbo parts here.

 

 

Porsche 991 Turbo Roll Bar, Carbon Fiber Bits, and Photoshoot

Porsche 991 Turbo Lowered and Fitted by H&R | Niche | Pirelli

Project Cars are what makes the Vivid Racing brand famous and/or infamous.  There are times when we straight nail it, and this is one of those times.  With our old 997.2 Turbo S sporting the white body with blue chrome Niche wheels, we were just in love with that style and combo look.  So we pulled together this new combo of white and red.  The wheels that come on the Turbo are 5×130 19 inch but we optioned for the Turbo S centerlock 20 inch wheels.  So keeping the centerlock raciness, we looked to our wheel partner, Niche Wheels, the true industry maker of the forged wheel industry for a sweet setup on our 991 Turbo.  We took the wheel size one step further and did 21×9 and 21×12 setup with their multi-piece design.  Why 21 inch?  Well we are not the first to do this.  It does blow our mind that we are putting 21′s on a sports car.  But the same was thought when the 997.1 came out and people were going from 19 inch to 20 inch.

This particular wheel style was done to get a semi concave look with the big split, thin spoke design.  The wheels are not anodized but first brushed and then powder coated with a tinted red clear coat.  This brings out a brillant red chrome look that is beautiful at every angle.  The wheels feature black rivet hardware to help split up the inner and outer barrel while complimenting the center locking nut.  Because of the 21 inch wheel size, tire selection is tough to find in the sizes needed.  Much like our Project Viper, the rear size is massive and hard to find.  Conveniently, our friends at Pirelli Tire make the size we need.  The P-Zero are done in a 325/25/21 in the rear and a 255/30/21 in the front.  For those running a 21×13 rear, you can go with Pirelli’s P-Zero 345/25/21 as we have on the SRT Viper.

With the new shoes, we needed to get rid of that offroad look the 911 now had.  Because of the complexity of the stock suspension and its benefits the new PASM system has, we chose to just upgrade the suspension with H&R Springs.  On previous Project Cars such as our BMW M3 E90 and BMW M5 E60, we had H&R springs on both of those and were very satisfied with the street ride.  The 991 Turbo H&R Springs lower the front of the car 1.1 inch and the rear 1.1 inch for a perfect balanced stance.  When driving the car in comfort mode, the car still absorbs the bumps and rides quite nice.  When PASM Sport Suspension Mode is enabled, the car then feels as if you were on coilovers.  Because there is no adjustability with rebound and compression, the car could benefit from sway bars as it feels as if it wanders a bit more at higher speeds.  Overall, the H&R Springs are a great addition to the Porsche 991.

We have more updates coming hot!  So stay tuned to our official Porsche 991 Turbo Gallery here.

Porsche 991 Turbo Lowered and Fitted by H&R | Niche | Pirelli

Fast Ford UK Features the VR Project Focus ST

The Ford Focus is the car to have outside of the USA for tuners and enthusiasts.  Everything from the older Cosworth Escorts to the new RS400 and more.  The Focus ST that came to the states definitely changed my own perspective of Ford and brought many hot hatch fans over to the blue oval side.  Fast Ford UK is a very popular magazine in the United Kingdom and Vivid Racing was fortunate enough to be included in the July 2014 issue.  Check out the issue screenshots below and view our full Focus ST Gallery Here.  You can also shop all Ford Focus ST Parts Here and view Fast Ford UK’s site here.

Fast Ford UK Features the VR Project Focus ST

Memorial Day Sale Starts NOW!

Memorial Day starts NOW! While you’re BBQing and wondering why we don’t have more 3 day weekends, jump on VividRacing.com and going shopping for those car parts you’ve been waiting to go on sale. We have a ton of exclusive discounts from some of your favorite brands like Perrin, KW, Niche, ARK and many more!

So when your girl wants to drag you to Sears for new patio furniture, regain your sanity by getting 10% off that aero part you want from 3DCarbon. In fact, you can save just by shopping from your phone. Save $10.00 off your order when you enter coupon code MOB! See, you’re already on your way to saving big this memorial day weekend.

CHECK OUT ALL MEMORIAL SALE DETAILS HERE – SHOP CLEARANCE SECTION

Memorial Day Sale Starts NOW!

All New Ford Focus ST Photo Bomb at Vivid Racing

Our super awesome Ford Focus ST is just over a year old with 3000 miles on the clock.  Still looking fresh with the Agency Power fender flares, grill, hatch wing, and diffuser, we decided to do some new photos in the back lot.  What makes this turbo EcoBoost so different is the bolt on mods, widebody wheels, and aggressive stance.  Having this car as a daily driver is suprisingly comfortable.  The KW Variant 3 coilovers give a smooth ride and really handle well along with our beefy prototype rear sway bar kit.  Using Falken tires on our 19×10 Niche 3piece wheels, we have no issues stopping with the upgraded Brembo 4piston 365mm 2 piece rotor brake kit on the front.  Along with the Cobb Tuning AccessPort, the Focus is a little tiny power machine.  Now if only we could have it all wheel drive!  Photos by Cody Gephart.

Just a reminder, this car is FOR SALE HERE.  Below the photos is a full modification list.

Mod List

Exterior

• Widebody Fenders – Fiberglass design they are drilled into the body and secured with aluminum bolts and washers.  The body has been trimmed to allow for the wheel clearance.
• Front Carbon Fiber 3 piece Spoiler – The front features 2 carbon fiber splitters and then a carbon fiber center piece to help form out the front end.
• Carbon Fiber Front Grill – The custom carbon fiber grill is a replacement of the factory piece.  Giving the front end a look of the Fiesta ST rally cars, it features a different design that helps flow more air to the intercooler and radiator.
• Carbon Fiber Diffuser – The diffuser is also a full undertray keeping the airflow under the car streamlined as it goes from the bumper to back axle.  Its strakes add a new dimension to the rear end.
• Carbon Fiber Waist Spoiler – Below the rear window is a carbon fiber waist spoiler that has been painted leaving some carbon exposed.  This gives the rear end a bit more character.
• Shorty Antenna – An aluminum shorty antenna replaces the big rubber RC car look one.
• Everything has been professionally paint matched and installed.  All parts are Agency Power and made in the USA.

Interior

• The interior is all OEM including the Recaro seats.  Nothing has been modified or touched.
• Included is our removable harness bar from Agency Power in matching red powdercoat.

Suspension

• KW V3 Coilovers with adjustable rebound and compression as well as ride height
• Agency Power Rear Adjustable Toe Arms Anodized Red
• Agency Power Rear Adjustable Camber Arms Anodized Red
• Agency Power Rear Sway Bar to help with FWD understeer

Brakes

• Brembo front 4piston monoblock big brake kit with 2piece drilled 365mm rotors
• Rear calipers painted red

Wheels

• 19×10 5×108 +15mm 3piece Niche Pulse Wheels Concave Flat Black Centers Gloss Black Barrels
• Falken FK452 Tires 265/35/19 perfect condition no excess wear only 1500 miles

Performance

• Cobb Tuning Stage 3 ECU Map with Cobb Accessport Making 275whp and 345ft/lbs of torque
• Agency Power catless downpipe stainless steel
• Agency Power catback exhaust system with triple titanium exhaust tip
• Agency Power Cold Air Intake Box Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Turbo Inlet  Pipe from Intake to Turbo Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Lower Intercooler Pipe Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Lower Charge Pipe Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Big Intercooler Kit – Garrett Core
• Agency Power Lightweight Aluminum Crank Pulley
• Agency Power Aluminum/Urethane Lower Engine Mount Anodized Red

All New Ford Focus ST Photo Bomb at Vivid Racing