Looks flashy enough as it is, but surely it would be even more appropriate in Los Angeles than Miami? At any rate, this is one of the better uses of any of the '53 Winga Dinga body sets I’ve seen.
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The 1992 Ragnarock Trishula (Restomod)
The American dream of the West Coast. This is a 1970 Ragnarock Trishula which has been fully restored and tuned by LAM Customs. It has been fitted with a custom convertible top and many hotrod goodies like 225mm rear tires and 205mm fronts. The original 389cui V8 has been swapped with a larger 451cui V8 for extra power and freedom. It’s outfitted with a Single point EFI system, Aluminum heads, Forged internals and Tubular headers all helping it pump out 363hp and 434lb-ft of torque. This Beast will make sure you are the biggest baller in town for only $16000.
Miami - South Beach - 1992
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Quite a selection of cars so far. From a dragster to a lowrider to a kei car. Very interesting.
And only 1 miata (i think), woo!
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Did you always want a classic car, but not the reliabilty and comfort problems an old car bring? well how about a 1992 kit car that looks like a 1950’s Knightwick K40 but with a modern drivetrain
You get a fibreglass shell and steel chassis. Then use the engine, wheels and brakes from a 1990+ Valiant Carnival car. In this case it’s the turbo model which means a 1.6 four cylinder making 130bhp in this 851kg body
We have used the front seats from the Carnival here too but much of the interior is designed to be as similar to the original K40 as possible.
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It’s nice to see a revised and updated version of your QFC1 entry - in an eye-catching lime green, to boot.
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My test week is almost over, 3 days to go. If i manage to pass after missing more than a full year of school, i will be so happy. I’ll thank you guys early, because even if i do fail you gave me the motivation to recover, and are still doing so. I honestly cant thank you guys enough.
12 days to go!
Also, we made it to challenge announcements in the automation discord!
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Could the following ATS be permitted? Wheel Concavity, Rim Center Offset, Brake Rotation, Brake Offset, Wheel Rotation, Tire Color. They do nothing for stats or performance, just esthetics.
Additionally, requesting exemption from Wheel Offset if it’s already maxed-out in the designer but still way too tucked visually; and minor wheelbase adjustment.
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Eh, maybe. I dont really know though, i prefer that the car looks the same way that it is mechanically. I’ll allow the wheel offset, but it depends in how much you use.
But there’s absolutely no way to mechanically set the first group of settings I mentioned…
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Eh, i guess you are right, but im pretty sure centrer offset and concavity can possibly change some stuff.
I’ll think about adding the other ones to the rules as allowed, though.
Challenge currently has 28 entries. Quite a lot, so know that i will eliminate all cars that are over 20th before round 2! Maybe 25 depending on the amount of entries. I mean, i dont think anyone will be overly sad if barney and a V16 limo get eliminated.
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Are invisible wings allowed?
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1992 EMR EX8 5.0 Spider
Want to feel the wind in your hair while looking and feeling good about it? The EX8 5.0 Spider is just the car for you.
Powered by a 280-bhp 5.0L V8 driving the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential, the EX8 has the pace to back up its panache.
All-independent dual-wishbone suspension at each wheel, tuned for agile handling without sacrificing too much comfort, and allied to 16-inch alloy wheels wrapped in high-performance tires, ensures that the EX8 handles like a dream, while 4-wheel ABS-assisted vented disc brakes give ample stopping power.
Inside, you’ll find a premium interior with genuine leather and wood trim, a high-quality stereo incorporating a cassette tape player (CD player optional), and driver and passenger front airbags.
If you want even more power, try the S (for Sport) package - it adds 60 more horsepower, a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox, and uprated brakes and suspension to handle the extra grunt, plus 17-inch lightweight forged magnesium alloy wheels for more style and less weight gain.
The EMR EX8 Spider starts from $16,000 for the base model, with the S trim starting from $22,000.
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I prefer if you dont use them. But, technically they are. If you are going to use a bunch of downforce i heavily reccomend just making them visible in some way. If i find out that you are using stacked/invisible wings i will take away points from styling.
Got a nice looking car for this challenge and it goes super fast too 
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Richard might wander past a workshop compound near the Art district in Miami, and catch a glimpse of two works in progress in one bay. One is a late 50s GT halfway through a convertible… um… conversion. It’ll never be a laptime machine, but its styling is largely sorted out.
The other is half-finished stylistically, almost no interior, and the workers have the running gear completely torn apart. From some of the hardware laying around, it looks like a serious track weapon. However, it fails to hide its Miata underpinnings, though he can see it’s obviously mid-engined. If he chats with the crew working on it, he’ll find out it’s AWD and powered by a rather aggressive flat six, and the prototype is very promising but still a ways from done.
He already has a lot of candidates, and this shop has a lot on its plate too. Is he interested enough that they should bother completing either one, especially the latter?
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About 4 more days to the deadline, i have a quick question.
Should i make a new card for the cars in the video? Just for a fresh look.
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Does this mean we can use a basic chassis (which is a visibility setting)?
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Yes.