Vivid Racing's McLaren project

vividracing · 05-04-2015, 03:14 PM

Presenting our newest car project; The McLaren MP4-12C.

"The McDuck"

Stay tuned for current progress of the car. Most recent updates will be edited in
the original post and a new post added to bump and lock past updates in.

• • • • • • • • •

Update 5/14/15
(OP Edit - This post is more a vehicle status update.)

From our blog, summarized:

"So if you are an avid Vivid Racing blog reader or Instagram follower, then you might have seen our posts on the McLaren MP4-12C roadtrip adventure. This is a brand new Project for us that has been dubbed, the McDuck (after the best cartoon ever, Scrooge McDuck). But why a McLaren? With only 450 2012 coupes here in the states and the new 650S out now with new models coming soon, why go back to an existing model? Well its simple… why not!"

• • •

"So it seems we have a perfect car that has been designed by the factory to get in and drive it? Unlike our Project 997 GT3RS where it was really a racecar in the box, there is more we can squeeze out of the McLaren 12C while aesthetically improving it. If you look at a 650S and 12C next to each other, they look the same. Its when you come to the front that you say, “damn it, that front end is awesome”. The 650S has more of a P1 vibe and the carbon fiber gives it less of a smiling shark face. To spruce up the exterior, we partnered with Vorsteiner to add their V-MC aero kit to the car"

• • •

"With styling comes a new set of wheels. We have worked with almost all the top forged wheel manufactures, but for the McLaren, we wanted to partner with one of the hippest out there, Rotiform. Rotiform has blown up the forged wheel scene with their innovative designs and exempliary art in motion marketing. Built in California, their wheels are available in both a 3piece and 1piece forged setup."

• • •

"Performance will come from a couple of products we will do. First is we will be testing the Armytrix exhaust system. This will be done in a 2 stages. First we will be dyno and sound testing there cat delete pipes or downpipes from the turbo to the muffler. Since these are catless, we anticipate an incredible sound and more mid to top end power."

• • •

"So with already a good braking system in place, what could you do? We are very excited to try out a new setup from WP Pro Brakes. WP Pro engineers and produces a wide range of 4, 6, 8, and 12 piston brake kits along with ceramic rotors. As a special project, we are doing a custom 8 piston front caliper with a 388mm 2 piece rotor up front and a rear 6 piston caliper with a 385mm rotor in the rear."

Read the full blog post, see more pictures and check out our collaboration partners HERE.

vividracing · 05-04-2015, 03:14 PM

Let's start with the journey!

From our blog, read the rest of the story and TONS of pictures here: Vivid Racing's 12C Blog

"After years of being lucky enough to own several Porsche cars, I jumped ship temporarily to get my first supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C. The list of Project Cars we have done here at Vivid Racing is long. Porsche is the ultimate car for street and track. Our last car, the 991 Turbo was the epitome of Porsche with all its power, technology, and gadetry inside the vehicle. Having had a Porsche 997.2 GT3RS, this was the closest thing I have had to a track car out of the box. But now, we have our hands on this volcano orange 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. I have never driven one or sat in one before this adventure. The last time I made a sight unseen purchase like this was when I bought the Noble M400. The McLaren 12C coupe was only made in 2012 with about 50 units in 2013. Before the release of the 650S, all the McLaren MP4-12C from 2013-2014 are the spider version. The McLaren 12C is the first fully designed and manufactured by the British company since the incredible McLaren F1. Its carbon fiber tub design with front and rear aluminum structures puts out 592hp from the twin turbo 3.8L engine. Some have posted 0-60 times of 2.8 seconds nad 0-100 times of 6.0 seconds.

So my adventure starts out at McLaren San Francisco where I picked up this 1 owner car from the dealership. Working with their sales consultant Alessandro was a great experience. In the past, I have bought used cars and had them shipped from their origin to Vivid Racing in Gilbert, Arizona. This time, I wanted to road trip it no matter the distance, as long as there were cool roads to drive on. We picked the car up on a Thursday evening. After going through the basics of the car and a short test drive, the deal was done and I was the new owner of this amazing machine..."

CURRENT LIST OF MODS PLANNED FOR THE 12C: We have collaborated with Vorsteiner to run their aerokit. Rotiform will be doing some custom OEM sized wheels. Armytrix will help us out with their titanium valvetronic exhaust. Our very own VR Tuned will boost up power with a ECU flash.

Read the rest of the story and TONS of pictures here: Vivid Racing's 12C Blog

zefaulter · 05-05-2015, 08:23 PM

Nice

DatsunFTW · 05-05-2015, 08:44 PM

Subbed

Can't wait to see the work you put into it!

vividracing · 05-05-2015, 09:03 PM

Vorsteiner

Rotiform

Armytrix

I guarantee it will be the only one of it's kind when we're done.

I'm stoked too!

Eclipz · 05-05-2015, 09:03 PM

I absolutely love the 12C!

vividracing · 05-14-2015, 06:37 PM

Update 5/14/15
(OP Edit - This post is more a vehicle status update.)

From our blog, summarized:

"So if you are an avid Vivid Racing blog reader or Instagram follower, then you might have seen our posts on the McLaren MP4-12C roadtrip adventure. This is a brand new Project for us that has been dubbed, the McDuck (after the best cartoon ever, Scrooge McDuck). But why a McLaren? With only 450 2012 coupes here in the states and the new 650S out now with new models coming soon, why go back to an existing model? Well its simple… why not!"

• • •

"So it seems we have a perfect car that has been designed by the factory to get in and drive it? Unlike our Project 997 GT3RS where it was really a racecar in the box, there is more we can squeeze out of the McLaren 12C while aesthetically improving it. If you look at a 650S and 12C next to each other, they look the same. Its when you come to the front that you say, “damn it, that front end is awesome”. The 650S has more of a P1 vibe and the carbon fiber gives it less of a smiling shark face. To spruce up the exterior, we partnered with Vorsteiner to add their V-MC aero kit to the car"

• • •

"With styling comes a new set of wheels. We have worked with almost all the top forged wheel manufactures, but for the McLaren, we wanted to partner with one of the hippest out there, Rotiform. Rotiform has blown up the forged wheel scene with their innovative designs and exempliary art in motion marketing. Built in California, their wheels are available in both a 3piece and 1piece forged setup."

• • •

"Performance will come from a couple of products we will do. First is we will be testing the Armytrix exhaust system. This will be done in a 2 stages. First we will be dyno and sound testing there cat delete pipes or downpipes from the turbo to the muffler. Since these are catless, we anticipate an incredible sound and more mid to top end power."

• • •

"So with already a good braking system in place, what could you do? We are very excited to try out a new setup from WP Pro Brakes. WP Pro engineers and produces a wide range of 4, 6, 8, and 12 piston brake kits along with ceramic rotors. As a special project, we are doing a custom 8 piston front caliper with a 388mm 2 piece rotor up front and a rear 6 piston caliper with a 385mm rotor in the rear."

Read the full blog post, see more pictures and check out our collaboration partners HERE.

vividracing · 08-25-2015, 01:09 PM

Our friends over at Armytrix decided it would only be right to help our Project McLaren spit some flames so they provided us with some goodies. The car came alive after the system was installed and we couldn't be happier with it! Armytrix once again FTW. PM me about an Armytrix setup for your Z, you won't be disappointed!

Cat Delete Pipes:

Valvetronic Muffler:

Enjoy the Video!

For a list of available 370Z parts for your car click here

vividracing · 09-23-2015, 12:25 PM

The folks over at Vorsteiner always have our back. Behold the complete aero kit for the McLaren MP4-12C! Also the folks at Rotiform were asked to build a set of wheels for us. Reviews on the wheels have been mixed and even we are a little divided on them here at the shop. Agency Power also released a carbon dress kit for the engine bay of the MP4-12C. Now, if we could only lower this thing.....

For a look at the available parts for your Z34 on our site click here!!!!!

vividracing · 09-29-2015, 05:04 PM

Any locals from AZ or nearby looking to attend the No Fly Zone on Oct 3rd? Stop by and check out the McLaren, as well we will have our old Project Porsche 991 with newly installed straight pipes right off the turbos (sounds nasty) and another 991 with Agency Power goodies on it making some runs. The new Vivid bagged short bus will also be making it's first appearance.

Rusty · 10-02-2015, 08:09 PM

You know................I could really learn to................hate you guys!

vividracing · 10-02-2015, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

You know................I could really learn to................hate you guys!

LOL I only get to look at it too, just in person.

vividracing · 10-02-2015, 09:04 PM

All PMs answered, all orders processed! Thanks for the great week guys.

To any AZ locals, we will be out at the NO FLY ZONE ARIZONA at the Gila Bend Airstrip tomorrow with a couple Porsche 991 Turbos, the McLaren and our Vivid Racing Short Bus on Airbags! Come out for some 1/2 mile racing and good time! Gates open at 8 and the even will end around 3pm. The event will go through Sunday but Saturday seems to be the bigger attendance day. I'll be at home watching football on Sunday. Hope to see you there!

vividracing · 10-05-2015, 05:28 PM

Without pushing it too hard since it still is hot as hell out in AZ, the McDuck was hitting average trap speeds of 155 in the half mile. Not bad for just having the Armytrix exhaust. Riding in it was a blast!

vividracing · 10-07-2015, 08:25 PM

05-04-2015, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Vivid Racing's McLaren project Presenting our newest car project; The McLaren MP4-12C. "The McDuck" Stay tuned for current progress of the car. Most recent updates will be edited in the original post and a new post added to bump and lock past updates in. • • • • • • • • • Update 5/14/15 (OP Edit - This post is more a vehicle status update.) From our blog, summarized: "So if you are an avid Vivid Racing blog reader or Instagram follower, then you might have seen our posts on the McLaren MP4-12C roadtrip adventure. This is a brand new Project for us that has been dubbed, the McDuck (after the best cartoon ever, Scrooge McDuck). But why a McLaren? With only 450 2012 coupes here in the states and the new 650S out now with new models coming soon, why go back to an existing model? Well its simple… why not!" • • • "So it seems we have a perfect car that has been designed by the factory to get in and drive it? Unlike our Project 997 GT3RS where it was really a racecar in the box, there is more we can squeeze out of the McLaren 12C while aesthetically improving it. If you look at a 650S and 12C next to each other, they look the same. Its when you come to the front that you say, “damn it, that front end is awesome”. The 650S has more of a P1 vibe and the carbon fiber gives it less of a smiling shark face. To spruce up the exterior, we partnered with Vorsteiner to add their V-MC aero kit to the car" • • • "With styling comes a new set of wheels. We have worked with almost all the top forged wheel manufactures, but for the McLaren, we wanted to partner with one of the hippest out there, Rotiform. Rotiform has blown up the forged wheel scene with their innovative designs and exempliary art in motion marketing. Built in California, their wheels are available in both a 3piece and 1piece forged setup." • • • "Performance will come from a couple of products we will do. First is we will be testing the Armytrix exhaust system. This will be done in a 2 stages. First we will be dyno and sound testing there cat delete pipes or downpipes from the turbo to the muffler. Since these are catless, we anticipate an incredible sound and more mid to top end power." • • • "So with already a good braking system in place, what could you do? We are very excited to try out a new setup from WP Pro Brakes. WP Pro engineers and produces a wide range of 4, 6, 8, and 12 piston brake kits along with ceramic rotors. As a special project, we are doing a custom 8 piston front caliper with a 388mm 2 piece rotor up front and a rear 6 piston caliper with a 385mm rotor in the rear." *Read the full blog post, see more pictures and check out our collaboration partners HERE.* jaytirbhaw, DatsunFTW, RicerX and 1 others like this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!! Last edited by vividracing; 05-14-2015 at 06:56 PM.

05-04-2015, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Let's start with the journey! From our blog, read the rest of the story and TONS of pictures here: Vivid Racing's 12C Blog "After years of being lucky enough to own several Porsche cars, I jumped ship temporarily to get my first supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C. The list of Project Cars we have done here at Vivid Racing is long. Porsche is the ultimate car for street and track. Our last car, the 991 Turbo was the epitome of Porsche with all its power, technology, and gadetry inside the vehicle. Having had a Porsche 997.2 GT3RS, this was the closest thing I have had to a track car out of the box. But now, we have our hands on this volcano orange 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. I have never driven one or sat in one before this adventure. The last time I made a sight unseen purchase like this was when I bought the Noble M400. The McLaren 12C coupe was only made in 2012 with about 50 units in 2013. Before the release of the 650S, all the McLaren MP4-12C from 2013-2014 are the spider version. The McLaren 12C is the first fully designed and manufactured by the British company since the incredible McLaren F1. Its carbon fiber tub design with front and rear aluminum structures puts out 592hp from the twin turbo 3.8L engine. Some have posted 0-60 times of 2.8 seconds nad 0-100 times of 6.0 seconds. So my adventure starts out at McLaren San Francisco where I picked up this 1 owner car from the dealership. Working with their sales consultant Alessandro was a great experience. In the past, I have bought used cars and had them shipped from their origin to Vivid Racing in Gilbert, Arizona. This time, I wanted to road trip it no matter the distance, as long as there were cool roads to drive on. We picked the car up on a Thursday evening. After going through the basics of the car and a short test drive, the deal was done and I was the new owner of this amazing machine..." CURRENT LIST OF MODS PLANNED FOR THE 12C: We have collaborated with Vorsteiner to run their aerokit. Rotiform will be doing some custom OEM sized wheels. Armytrix will help us out with their titanium valvetronic exhaust. Our very own VR Tuned will boost up power with a ECU flash. Read the rest of the story and TONS of pictures here: Vivid Racing's 12C Blog zefaulter and DatsunFTW like this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!! Last edited by vividracing; 05-06-2015 at 01:01 PM.

05-05-2015, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
DatsunFTW A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,234 Drives: 12 370z A54 M6 Rep Power: 379	Subbed Can't wait to see the work you put into it! __________________ The Build

05-05-2015, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Vorsteiner Rotiform Armytrix I guarantee it will be the only one of it's kind when we're done. I'm stoked too! RoshDawg and DatsunFTW like this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

05-14-2015, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Update 5/14/15 (OP Edit - This post is more a vehicle status update.) From our blog, summarized: "So if you are an avid Vivid Racing blog reader or Instagram follower, then you might have seen our posts on the McLaren MP4-12C roadtrip adventure. This is a brand new Project for us that has been dubbed, the McDuck (after the best cartoon ever, Scrooge McDuck). But why a McLaren? With only 450 2012 coupes here in the states and the new 650S out now with new models coming soon, why go back to an existing model? Well its simple… why not!" • • • "So it seems we have a perfect car that has been designed by the factory to get in and drive it? Unlike our Project 997 GT3RS where it was really a racecar in the box, there is more we can squeeze out of the McLaren 12C while aesthetically improving it. If you look at a 650S and 12C next to each other, they look the same. Its when you come to the front that you say, “damn it, that front end is awesome”. The 650S has more of a P1 vibe and the carbon fiber gives it less of a smiling shark face. To spruce up the exterior, we partnered with Vorsteiner to add their V-MC aero kit to the car" • • • "With styling comes a new set of wheels. We have worked with almost all the top forged wheel manufactures, but for the McLaren, we wanted to partner with one of the hippest out there, Rotiform. Rotiform has blown up the forged wheel scene with their innovative designs and exempliary art in motion marketing. Built in California, their wheels are available in both a 3piece and 1piece forged setup." • • • "Performance will come from a couple of products we will do. First is we will be testing the Armytrix exhaust system. This will be done in a 2 stages. First we will be dyno and sound testing there cat delete pipes or downpipes from the turbo to the muffler. Since these are catless, we anticipate an incredible sound and more mid to top end power." • • • "So with already a good braking system in place, what could you do? We are very excited to try out a new setup from WP Pro Brakes. WP Pro engineers and produces a wide range of 4, 6, 8, and 12 piston brake kits along with ceramic rotors. As a special project, we are doing a custom 8 piston front caliper with a 388mm 2 piece rotor up front and a rear 6 piston caliper with a 385mm rotor in the rear." *Read the full blog post, see more pictures and check out our collaboration partners HERE.* __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

05-05-2015, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 27	Nice

05-05-2015, 09:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Eclipz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tampa Posts: 360 Drives: 06 Eclipse GS Rep Power: 11	I absolutely love the 12C!

08-25-2015, 01:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Armytrix Cat Delete & Valvetronic Muffler Our friends over at Armytrix decided it would only be right to help our Project McLaren spit some flames so they provided us with some goodies. The car came alive after the system was installed and we couldn't be happier with it! Armytrix once again FTW. PM me about an Armytrix setup for your Z, you won't be disappointed! Cat Delete Pipes: Valvetronic Muffler: Enjoy the Video! For a list of available 370Z parts for your car click here Meulen likes this. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!! Last edited by vividracing; 08-25-2015 at 05:38 PM.

09-23-2015, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	McDuck gets some Vorsteiner Aero!! The folks over at Vorsteiner always have our back. Behold the complete aero kit for the McLaren MP4-12C! Also the folks at Rotiform were asked to build a set of wheels for us. Reviews on the wheels have been mixed and even we are a little divided on them here at the shop. Agency Power also released a carbon dress kit for the engine bay of the MP4-12C. Now, if we could only lower this thing..... For a look at the available parts for your Z34 on our site click here!!!!! __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

09-29-2015, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Any locals from AZ or nearby looking to attend the No Fly Zone on Oct 3rd? Stop by and check out the McLaren, as well we will have our old Project Porsche 991 with newly installed straight pipes right off the turbos (sounds nasty) and another 991 with Agency Power goodies on it making some runs. The new Vivid bagged short bus will also be making it's first appearance. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-02-2015, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,190 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	You know................I could really learn to................hate you guys! __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-02-2015, 09:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	All PMs answered, all orders processed! Thanks for the great week guys. To any AZ locals, we will be out at the NO FLY ZONE ARIZONA at the Gila Bend Airstrip tomorrow with a couple Porsche 991 Turbos, the McLaren and our Vivid Racing Short Bus on Airbags! Come out for some 1/2 mile racing and good time! Gates open at 8 and the even will end around 3pm. The event will go through Sunday but Saturday seems to be the bigger attendance day. I'll be at home watching football on Sunday. Hope to see you there! __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-05-2015, 05:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Without pushing it too hard since it still is hot as hell out in AZ, the McDuck was hitting average trap speeds of 155 in the half mile. Not bad for just having the Armytrix exhaust. Riding in it was a blast! __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-07-2015, 08:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	__________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

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