Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP560 + Twin Turbo Ford GT by autoLavish

[jlb85]

No folks, you're not seeing double: 2 Super-cars, 2 sets of 2 turbos, 2,000hp, and the autoLavish duo made this a fun experience.

Normally, we don't post anything that doesn't have correction performed, but with two amazing cars, we figured it'd make a cool thread. We were originally contacted by the 2006 Ford GT owner to give his vehicle some much needed attention, and trust us, this thing needed every single thing we gave it... and then some. The car often hits the track, and the owner has it at events all over the nation, most recently a charity event put on by the Utah Highway Patrol. The owner is very active in the GT owners circle, and makes a point to drive his car as much as possible. I believe it has nearly 20k miles on it for this exact reason.

To begin...

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Cleaning began with interior work first. I began vacuuming, while Marc attended to the nasty door jams. Afterward, I handled the filthy floor mats while Marc hit all hard surfaces with 1Z Cockpit premium

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Moving away from the interior mess that was now looking much better, we got started with the exterior at the wheels. P21S wheel cleaner gel handled this job with some agitation.

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Chemical Guy's Citrus Wash & Clear helped prep the car for washing

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Following washing, claying was performed. As some many know: claying a white car takes longer than any other color. Claying a white car that has seen a bunch of 200mph runs is even worse: it's brutal. Trust us. Even afterwards, the lowers and intakes intended to cool the brakes weren't perfect. We had a budget to work within.
After being rinsed free of clay lube, we started applying protection. Danase Wet Glaze was used via PC to give a high amount of initial slickness while muting paint defects. It also proved to work quite well on water spots that littered the racing stripes.

Allowing the DWG to cure, I applied Meguiar's Trim Detailer spray was used on all black trim, and we got to try out a new product: Danase Diamond Gel. The directions state it can be used on trim and plastic, but I decided to give it a try on tires first. This product is as thick as honey, and likely would be best applied using a foam applicator. It spreads decently thin for having such a thick consistency, but best of all: it hardens as it dries. Once completely set, it's almost like a shell of protection that is completely dry to the touch despite the slightly shiny look it gives. To give a more matte finish, simply wipe before it completely dries. I can't see myself using it on rubber trim, but plastic bumpers, tires, and plastic trim would be the best candidates in my eyes for future use due to ease of use on those larger areas plus outstanding protection abilities.

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Other areas also got touched up to cut down on eye-sores as much as possible in the time we were allotted

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Following the DWG up with a coat of Danase Sealant (If you like DWG - you're sleeping on this product. I can't believe I waited so long to get some), the GT got a final wipe-down with FK 425. At the same time, all glass was hit with Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate diluted properly with pure (0.00ppm) water.

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Irony as expressed by cars

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The end result of the clayed, DWGed, Sealed, and QDed paint was an insane amount of gloss for not having correction performed.

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Everything said and done, the car looked 100% better in minimal time.

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The Heffner Performance Twin-Turbo kit giving this baby over 1k hp (900ish at the wheels) surely doesn't hurt its sex appeal

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[jlb85]

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Next up was a quickie but goodie. The owner was looking after Heffner Performance's newest creation: the LP560 Twin-turbo and wanted the exterior cleaned up as quick as possible. The vehicle was up here to be tested by a certain Michigan-based auto magazine, and was soon to leave to head out West for more testing by more publications. Everything on the car was pretty much stock outside of the twin turbo's and a tune which give it over 800whp. Not bad for AWD eh? I can't describe the sound of this baby, but you can imagine it's quite intense.

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P21S Wheel Cleaner Gel was applied, agitated, then rinsed to a clean finish

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Next was bath time

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Following a rinse and blow-dry, Meguiar's Trim Detailer was applied to all vents, and Dodo Juice Red Mist Tropical was applied to all painted surfaces to provide slickness and limited protection while maximizing shine for the time spent.

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Hope you enjoyed the eye candy!


For more pictures of these cars including the engine bays, check out Heffner's site: LP560TT (http://www.heffnersperformance.com/lp560tt_pictures.htm)

And for a review of the TT Lambo, check out the March 2010 issue of Car and Driver, out on newsstands now.

[thedizzle]

I came. NO seriously I came

[Kredithai]

Very nice

[Hammdy]

The interior styling of the GT is hideous. Nice details, nonetheless.

[tdekany]

Top notch work guys!!!!!

[jlb85]

Thank you gentlemen! I'm glad you enjoyed them :)

[tman1299]

I did to actually.....

[speedster]

very sick. i love when i get the chance to work on something exotic. nice work

[montrealmike]

SWEET :buttrock

[luvbeamers]

just had to pick up my jaw from the floor!!! i absolutely love the Ford GT wish i could buy one!!
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[PathosRx]

My dream car is a twin GT35R Ford GT :drool

[ADiSKOTEC]

Looks great.

[Court M3]

Both cars are sick!

[blitz355]

I wish i had that job.

[blitz355]

I wish i had that job.

[2000mkoop]

That's how we roll in Michigan lol

Either of those cars belong to Ken?

[RoccinStrybs]

Nice work!

What brand/ kind of foam cannon are you using, the suds look amazing?

[Ianbiz]

nice work.
The protection that you used on the tires.. would you recommend it for door seals and under the hood plastics?

awesome cars!! are they owned by the same person?

[jlb85]

Thanks for the compliments!





That's how we roll in Michigan lol

Either of those cars belong to Ken?

Werd!

But no, do not belong to Ken.




Nice work!

What brand/ kind of foam cannon are you using, the suds look amazing?

I'm using the general "Foam Cannon" attachment from AutoGeek with the adapter for my pressure washer. But the amount of foam is really a result of the shampoo and its dilution. Further, more foam is not necessarily better. Foaming is just another property of the shampoo, such as lubricity and cleaning power. The result is a tradeoff between the shampoo properties. For these cars we used a little Chemical Guys Wash and Clear for the cleaning power, and some CG Maxi Suds for long lasting suds and good pictures ;)



nice work.
The protection that you used on the tires.. would you recommend it for door seals and under the hood plastics?

awesome cars!! are they owned by the same person?

Sure! The Diamond Gel works great, but you need to give it time to set and follow with a wipe off. However, Danase recently closed its doors, so find whatever products you can from them and buy 'em!

Other options for underhood dressings from he top of my head would be Meg's ASD or Hyper Dressing, Trim Detailer or Fade2Black. For door seals the best is 1Z Gummi Fledge or Protectant 303.

The owner of the GT was a "custodian" for the Lamborghini while it was in MI getting tested by Car & Driver magazine.


Hope this helps!

[BMWMPow3r]

sweet cars.

[calvin199]

great cars.. purchased an auto vehicle (http://talkativetown.com/cars/auto-vehicle-search-over/) a few days back. hope this ford fusion stays with me for long time.