2006 Noble M400 #141

[polishmafia]

I will miss looking at pics of the Lotus, but this is a damn fine replacement.

What engine and turbo is in this thing? Also, in the thread title you wrote #141... Is that 141 out of how many they built?

[A//// Guy]

The zx2 is looking great!

[scheides]

Hellz yes! Love the color!

Lots of random questions:

This is actually a M12 right? And the trim-level is the 'M400' ? Or is the M400 an entirely separate model? Just curious how that all works.

Can you take more pics or explain how the engine bay is plumbed? It's tough to tell from that pic and pics of other M400's online leaves me with my head scratching..some have the intake on the left, some on the right, etc.

Lastly, this thing is RWD right? I'd assume that with what this car is, but with the transverse-mounted motor, I gotta ask.

So many other questions...can't wait to see this thing!

[93gtpeater]

Congrats dude that car is gorgeous. Can't wait to see it person some day if you have it long enough........ If you have a gopro you should get some video of it tearing up the autocross. Again nice car dude

[turbotalon1g]

Looks awesome, love that color.

That thing has got to fly with that much power and that little weight.

Congrats again.

[97gsexx]

Wow! That car is sweet, congrats man! How much do you charge for rides?? :biggrin:

[Speedfreak]

Great looking car, perfect color/s, nice mod list. Congrats!

Very interested to hear feedback after a track day.

[asshanson]

Thanks guys, I'll get some interior pics soon. It's a bit porno feeling with all the suede, but not bad.

To answer some of the questions, #141 is the serial number, there are a little over 200 of them in the country (both M12 and M400 combined). M12 was the base model, M400 was the "race" model. Differences are pretty minor, but the M400 has an upgraded interior with more gauges, better shifter, and nicer CF seats, T28 turbos instead of T25's, front swaybar and upgraded shocks, I think that's most of it.

It has a Ford Duratec 3.0 V6 (same motor comes in the Ford Escape, but this one is fully built) with twin T28's, transverse mounted and RWD with LSD. Getrag 6 speed transmission. The 6th is actually quite a bit longer than 5th so highway cruising rpm's are pretty low, a nice change over the Lotus.

Ok, to explain the plumbing per Scheides' request:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/engine_bay.jpg
At the back of the car is the intercooler and two air filters, one on each side. It's sealed off from the engine bay with ceramic coating and the gold foil to keep it cooler, plus it's fed with outside air from the top of the rear deck. You can see the passenger side air filter in the pic. The pipe on the bottom/left is the intake for the front turbo. The intake for the rear turbo goes straight down from the pass side filter you can see. The pipe at the top of the picture is the hot side pipe for the front turbo. The rear turbo hot pipe goes into the intercooler right next to that, but you can't see it. So there are two inputs on the passenger side of the intercooler, and the cold side output goes to the throttle body and has the BOV.

[asshanson]

Got a few more photos today. Here is the interior:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/dash.jpg
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/seats.jpg

Other side of the engine bay. You can see the rear turbo intake at the bottom, and the two hot side intercooler pipes to the left of it.
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/engine_bay_2.jpg

Some shots of the car with the clams open:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/clams_open_side.jpg
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/687/clams_open_front.jpg

Congrats dude that car is gorgeous. Can't wait to see it person some day if you have it long enough........ If you have a gopro you should get some video of it tearing up the autocross. Again nice car dude

I have a track camera setup that I was going to put in the Lotus but never got around to it, so it will be going in this car instead. I'll probably mount it on the front of the rollbar by the rearview mirror.

[b00sted_spyder]

I am very surprised it's powered by a 3.0 Ford motor.