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And the last day of my "ReColor" series is my Rx7 of course! Featured in yellow and white. Fun fact, these are 2 colors that I was heavily considering before I ended up choosing red.
So why did I choose red? Well, I initially really wanted to build the car in white with red seats. This is one of my favorite combinations that I think works for any cars. I am definitely going to do this for one of my future cars! However, I had to abandon the idea of using white because of the fender arch piece. It has not been in produced in white for years, so you can only buy them used or for new with a really high price. I just couldn't justify that. Alternatively, third party companies do make them in white, but I just didn't feel like using them.
Yellow also looks amazing here, but again this is actually bright light orange, which the fender arch piece is not available in. I could use the regular yellow, but after seeing @3dsupercarbricks's Rx7 in red, which this build is inspired by, I just chose red since it looks amazing!
Overall, I love these 2 colors for my Rx7! I still have the idea of creating different versions of this car, so maybe then I will build it in these colors.
Before we end this off, I want to talk about other colors. Sand blue is a fairly new color that I really like. I have the Lego Bad Batch Shuttle, which is in that color and it just looks so satisfying. I had the idea of building a car in that color, but there are limited pieces at this time. Hopefully Lego makes more pieces available in that color. And let's talk about black. I'm usually not a huge fan of black cars because they blend in with the car's grills and black accents, which is a stealthy look. However, after seeing @tjhunt's Streethunter Supra debut in black, I fell in love with it. Although I prefer the contrasty look, I think I will have to build a car in black in the future!
Version: v1.0
Scale: ~1:17
Inspiration: @tcpmagic @streethunterdesigns @aprperformance @tomei_84 @mazdausa @johnrxseven @3dsupercarbricks
We recently decided to do more testing and headed over to Big Willow this past weekend! Snowball was ripping it up as usual.
We recently decided to do more testing and headed over to Big Willow this past weekend! Snowball was ripping it up as usual.
APR Corvette C7 decided to come on by for an alignment! Equipped with all the APR carbon fiber goodies!
Kicking off my "ReColor" series for this week is my BRZ! Seen in white and in the iconic world rally blue! Which one is your favorite?
In real life, I usually prefer cars in white as it shows the most contrast against the car's details such as grills, vents, and carbon accents. I think the white works well here, but would look much different in real life compared to these renders. The blue looks ok, but is not my favorite. If we want it to be like Subaru's world rally blue, it should be a bit darker. Overall, I think choosing to build the BRZ in dark bluish gray was a great choice! Fun fact, I did that because most of the parts I originally had were in that gray.
Version: BRZ v1.1 (White) and BRZ v2.1 (Blue)
Scale: ~1:17
Inspiration: @pandemjapan @rallybacker_na @varis_japan @aprperformance @sparcousa @subaru_usa
What if we want to go... faster? Here is version 2.0 of my Subaru BRZ, modified to be ready for the track! After watching people modify their cars, I wanted to further modify my BRZ. Let's discuss the new mods.
To go fast, we need more power and aero! First, we have a massive APR Performance wing. I then replaced the old bumper diffuser with an actual one. At the front, we have a larger front splitter. We now have new Varis front fenders for additional aero. The rear fenders have a new vent inspired by the Rallybacker V2 kit. We also have a new Varis hood, which has much larger vents for cooling. Also, the car has new lighter weight wheels!
To add more power, let's pretend it is now tuned on E85. To compensate for that, we have an oil cooler to keep temps down. I also replaced the dual exit exhaust with a single exit. Additionally, the old air suspension has been replaced with coilovers. And the trunk now has a bottle of NOS! With more power, we now have a sequential transmission, and you can see the new shifter for it. I also added a hydro hand brake. Both were inspired by watching the cars in @formulad like @adam_lz's S15.
In the interior, I replaced the gauge cluster with a fully digital one. The center AC vent has been replaced with a switch panel. The seats are now changed to Sparco halo bucket seats for additional safety. Speaking of safety, there is a fire extinguisher on the passenger side and we have red tow hooks in the front and rear of the car.
Now we are ready to go to the track!
This was very fun modifying my BRZ and is why I love designing Lego cars so much. It's similar to building an actual car. You can add any wheels, wings, and bumpers that you like to your car. You just need to build it!
But, what if we want to go... EVEN faster?
Version: v2.0
Scale: ~1:18
Inspiration: @pandemjapan @rallybacker_na @varis_japan @aprperformance @sparcousa @subaru_usa
What if we want to go... faster? Here is version 2.0 of my Subaru BRZ, modified to be ready for the track! After watching people modify their cars, I wanted to further modify my BRZ. Let's discuss the new mods.
To go fast, we need more power and aero! First, we have a massive APR Performance wing. I then replaced the old bumper diffuser with an actual one. At the front, we have a larger front splitter. We now have new Varis front fenders for additional aero. The rear fenders have a new vent inspired by the Rallybacker V2 kit. We also have a new Varis hood, which has much larger vents for cooling. Also, the car has new lighter weight wheels!
To add more power, let's pretend it is now tuned on E85. To compensate for that, we have an oil cooler to keep temps down. I also replaced the dual exit exhaust with a single exit. Additionally, the old air suspension has been replaced with coilovers. And the trunk now has a bottle of NOS! With more power, we now have a sequential transmission, and you can see the new shifter for it. I also added a hydro hand brake. Both were inspired by watching the cars in @formulad like @adam_lz's S15.
In the interior, I replaced the gauge cluster with a fully digital one. The center AC vent has been replaced with a switch panel. The seats are now changed to Sparco halo bucket seats for additional safety. Speaking of safety, there is a fire extinguisher on the passenger side and we have red tow hooks in the front and rear of the car.
Now we are ready to go to the track!
This was very fun modifying my BRZ and is why I love designing Lego cars so much. It's similar to building an actual car. You can add any wheels, wings, and bumpers that you like to your car. You just need to build it!
But, what if we want to go... EVEN faster?
Version: v2.0
Scale: ~1:18
Inspiration: @pandemjapan @rallybacker_na @varis_japan @aprperformance @sparcousa @subaru_usa
APR Corvette C7 decided to come on by for an alignment! Equipped with all the APR carbon fiber goodies!