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The GT-4886
Finally introducing, my GT-4886! Yes, that is the engine from the Ferrari 488 GTB, the twin turbo version of the Ferrari 458! Of course, this is inspired by Rryan Tuerck's GT-4586, which has the NA V8 from the 458 swapped into an FRS. It was the most insane engine swap I've ever seen and it really inspired me to design this absolutely insane version of my BRZ, aka v3.0. Let's break it down!
First the engine. I created a custom air to water intercooler that is integrated into the intake manifold. The whole setup was heavily inspired by Adam LZ's twin turbo burnout 370z. As for the radiator, I relocated it to the rear like the FD cars. With my setup however, it's getting air through the vents on the side of the car, rather than from the roof. I also added vents to the trunk, so the hot air can get out. Since we no longer need the traditional exhaust, I replaced it with a cooler for the transmission in the rear.
With a Ferrari engine, we can also get Ferrari wheels! Yes, those wheel covers are from the Lego Creator F40, which is so hard to get today!
Onto the bodywork. At the front and rear bumpers, we have new canards, inspired by the Rocket Bunny V2 and V3 kit. The fenders were widened from v2.0, and I took inspiration from Varis's R35 kit. At the end of the side skirt, I added an extension to guide air to the vents for the radiator. Some other minor changes are the new red mirrors and yellow headlights, which remind me of actual race cars.
For the interior, it's the same as v2.0, except that the NOS bottle has been relocated to the back seats. This allows room in the trunk for the radiator.
And of course, we cannot forget about that rear chassis mounted wing! Inspired by the creator @killagram who had it on his FRS. His Rocket Bunny V2 build was a huge inspiration and I've always loved how he built it. The wing is also based off of Rhys' Pieces ツ WRX, one of the best Lego cars I've ever seen!
And there we have it, my GT-4886!
Version: v3.0
Scale: ~1:18
Inspiration: @ryantuerck @adam_lz @killagram @pandemjapan @rallybacker_na @varis_japan @sparcousa @subaru_usa @toyota
The GT-4886
Finally introducing, my GT-4886! Yes, that is the engine from the Ferrari 488 GTB, the twin turbo version of the Ferrari 458! Of course, this is inspired by Rryan Tuerck's GT-4586, which has the NA V8 from the 458 swapped into an FRS. It was the most insane engine swap I've ever seen and it really inspired me to design this absolutely insane version of my BRZ, aka v3.0. Let's break it down!
First the engine. I created a custom air to water intercooler that is integrated into the intake manifold. The whole setup was heavily inspired by Adam LZ's twin turbo burnout 370z. As for the radiator, I relocated it to the rear like the FD cars. With my setup however, it's getting air through the vents on the side of the car, rather than from the roof. I also added vents to the trunk, so the hot air can get out. Since we no longer need the traditional exhaust, I replaced it with a cooler for the transmission in the rear.
With a Ferrari engine, we can also get Ferrari wheels! Yes, those wheel covers are from the Lego Creator F40, which is so hard to get today!
Onto the bodywork. At the front and rear bumpers, we have new canards, inspired by the Rocket Bunny V2 and V3 kit. The fenders were widened from v2.0, and I took inspiration from Varis's R35 kit. At the end of the side skirt, I added an extension to guide air to the vents for the radiator. Some other minor changes are the new red mirrors and yellow headlights, which remind me of actual race cars.
For the interior, it's the same as v2.0, except that the NOS bottle has been relocated to the back seats. This allows room in the trunk for the radiator.
And of course, we cannot forget about that rear chassis mounted wing! Inspired by the creator @killagram who had it on his FRS. His Rocket Bunny V2 build was a huge inspiration and I've always loved how he built it. The wing is also based off of Rhys' Pieces ツ WRX, one of the best Lego cars I've ever seen!
And there we have it, my GT-4886!
Version: v3.0
Scale: ~1:18
Inspiration: @ryantuerck @adam_lz @killagram @pandemjapan @rallybacker_na @varis_japan @sparcousa @subaru_usa @toyota