Many of you know I recently purchased a Noble M400, I picked it up in Ohio on Wednesday and towed it back on a trailer. Currently the car has 17k miles on it. There are quite a few mods, but driveability so far is better than the Lotus, just feels a lot smoother in general. Especially the suspension, way less harsh in factory form. Also I now have heat and AC, a radio with iPod hookup, rearview mirror with outside temp and homelink, and suede interior: this car is luxury in comparison! The only downsides I have noticed so far are manual crank windows, and the long throttle travel will take some getting used to. Also I need to change out the brand new race pads for the street pads he gave me, the brake whine is terrible.
The mods:
Custom built fuel cell with internal scavenger pump
Bosch 044 external fuel pump & SS lines, and FPR with gauge
Upgraded intercooler with two thermostatically adjustable Zirgo Fans which have a computer controller in the cockpit
Spal fan controller for oil cooling fans.
Custom built Fire Suppressant system with release handle next to the driver seat, this system covers the cockpit and engine compartment
Upgraded 5 point harnesses
Rear view mirror with outside temp and Home-link
Upgraded front brake cooling ducts including custom hoses and fittings
Remote battery access plug
Spal programmable shift light mounted on the steering wheel
High temp throttle cable
Custom Stainless Steel shielding package
Turbo Blankets
HKS SSQV blow off valve
Ceramic coating on firewall and inter-cooler box
Custom Built 3" Exhaust system including high flow muffler, all ceramic coated
New unsprung AP racing clutch, throw out bearing and cap
Upgraded front axles bolts
New Fedoro 2500 brake pads (and a few other sets of race pads included)
New AP racing 2 piece rotors
Ron Davis aluminum radiator
blocked off the rear tunnel
front tunnel cooling mod
6000k 55W HID's installed
Dyno readings 446 WHP, 409 FT/LP torque at 14psi, this tune is quite old and I plan to get it updated with the latest tune from Turbo Hoses which is one of the top shops for tuning these cars. I think a 17psi tune should be around 480whp.
Here is when I picked it up:
Rained a lot on the way home, so the car is super filthy right now, but in my driveway:
Engine bay with rear clam up:
Front of car with clam up with radiator and air ducting for brakes and other stuff:
Dual 3" turbo back exhaust:
First mod was to remove the vinyl on the upper windshield:
Don't really have many plans for the car yet besides an updated tune, it's already pretty well modded for track use. I have NT01 tires that I'm going to mount in the next day or two, maybe I'll get another set of wheels for the A6 slicks for autocross.