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FoxMarketingCar · 04-03-2011, 04:37 PM

In mid January I took delivery of the new CT200h (just hit dealers in March) for a challenge - Supercharged a Hybrid, make power, and increase the gas mileage. I had to make some calls to put my team together but that was easier then I thought actually.

February
Here is a look at the 1.8L motor with the mock up of the Supercharger system. The whole month of February to figure out electrical side of it. What is tricky and sucks is the the ECU tells the motor to shut off and turn back on during start up. Once you hit the gas though, it comes to life and then ECU timing, etc. changes.

March
Goals for the month - Make a custom rear defuser and get the custom widebody kit on the car and ready for paint the first week of April.

Goal 1:
My boy Kenny Vinces came down NJ to hand make me his rear defuser. He swears by making it out of a light wood because of its strength. We will then flat black it and put on the car when complete in the future. Here is a look at how he had made it.

Goal 2:
On March 8 I bring the car up to my boys Ryan's shop in Palmyra, PA. Ryan is VERY talented at making anything I want him to pretty much. We looked at some renderings and started to source some parts we needed to get the job done with a short time frame. THIS IS NOT CHEAP but I want unique and you get what you pay for in the long run as I have learned over my 14 years doing this.

Jason is cutting the inside of the flares to fit up to the CT. Not like anyone makes a kit for this car yet so it has to be hand made.

The first step we did was create flares for the car to get the look we are going for. I want to run a 20x10 all the way around so I need at least a 3 inch flare to accommodate this. Jason is in the front pluming so we can measure for custom iForged wheels for the perfect offset.

I had a set of 20x9.5 Forgestar wheels for a 350Z that would give me the perfect offset I wanted in the front and rear. The correct way to do a custom widebody kit is to build it around your wheel and tire package.

The next step was to mock up the front lip spoiler for the car. This was a completely hand made part.

What is important to me is the angle. The tape line is something my eye play close attention to as it must look like my design I was going for.

Once the front end was completed it was time to sand down with our Norton products. What I like about Ryan's shop is the Goff's Curtain he uses to keep all the fiberglass dust from going everywhere! It really keeps all your dust in one spot and not messing up the rest of your garage.

Once most of the sanding was done it was time to really look at the final parts before priming and sanding again before the painting process.

This is the first time I get some of my vision getting close to the end here. The lip, front bumper and flares really give this car an aggressive look!

Next step was to add our BASF primer to the car and let the guys finishing blocking the parts for paint the first week of April

RyanG · 04-03-2011, 06:18 PM

Looks good Brian. Make sure you post up your stratus for reference as to how far you came from back in 97 :P

pmanliu · 04-03-2011, 06:19 PM

Wow great thread. Build looks great and pictures make it easy to follow. Was not expect this much progress from your first post alone. Cant wait for the outcome!

cmr076 · 04-03-2011, 06:22 PM

you always turn out sick cars, you helped my old co-worker Matt with his celica years back.

MTuning · 04-03-2011, 07:20 PM

Always impressed with your projects Mr. Fox and this time we get to see it from start to finish. Looks to be another unique one. Bravo.

Bdub215 · 04-03-2011, 08:34 PM

This is one CT that should live up to the "Dark side of Green" moniker.

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FocusDude · 04-03-2011, 08:39 PM

Your projects are always pretty impressive. I can't wait to see the end of this one.

Bdub215 · 04-26-2011, 10:25 AM

Bump for the finished product

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/25/f...-200h-w-video/

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MattBear · 04-26-2011, 10:43 AM

interesting.

do an older merc as a DTM car

jen. · 04-26-2011, 11:24 AM

Wow, this is definitely different. I'll for sure be checking back to see how this turns out!

lownslow95 · 04-26-2011, 12:02 PM

lessthankeevin · 04-26-2011, 06:46 PM

Crazy! Wasn't expecting to see anything done to these anytime soon

04-03-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
FoxMarketingCar Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: York, PA Member #7074 My Ride: 2010 Lexus IS350C Turbo, 09 Lexus IS F Twin Turbo, 08 Turbo Focus Coupe(FOR SALE!!) iTrader: (0)	Supercharged Hybrid Lexus CT200h - Build Thread In mid January I took delivery of the new CT200h (just hit dealers in March) for a challenge - Supercharged a Hybrid, make power, and increase the gas mileage. I had to make some calls to put my team together but that was easier then I thought actually. February Here is a look at the 1.8L motor with the mock up of the Supercharger system. The whole month of February to figure out electrical side of it. What is tricky and sucks is the the ECU tells the motor to shut off and turn back on during start up. Once you hit the gas though, it comes to life and then ECU timing, etc. changes. March Goals for the month - Make a custom rear defuser and get the custom widebody kit on the car and ready for paint the first week of April. Goal 1: My boy Kenny Vinces came down NJ to hand make me his rear defuser. He swears by making it out of a light wood because of its strength. We will then flat black it and put on the car when complete in the future. Here is a look at how he had made it. Goal 2: On March 8 I bring the car up to my boys Ryan's shop in Palmyra, PA. Ryan is VERY talented at making anything I want him to pretty much. We looked at some renderings and started to source some parts we needed to get the job done with a short time frame. THIS IS NOT CHEAP but I want unique and you get what you pay for in the long run as I have learned over my 14 years doing this. Jason is cutting the inside of the flares to fit up to the CT. Not like anyone makes a kit for this car yet so it has to be hand made. The first step we did was create flares for the car to get the look we are going for. I want to run a 20x10 all the way around so I need at least a 3 inch flare to accommodate this. Jason is in the front pluming so we can measure for custom iForged wheels for the perfect offset. I had a set of 20x9.5 Forgestar wheels for a 350Z that would give me the perfect offset I wanted in the front and rear. The correct way to do a custom widebody kit is to build it around your wheel and tire package. The next step was to mock up the front lip spoiler for the car. This was a completely hand made part. What is important to me is the angle. The tape line is something my eye play close attention to as it must look like my design I was going for. Once the front end was completed it was time to sand down with our Norton products. What I like about Ryan's shop is the Goff's Curtain he uses to keep all the fiberglass dust from going everywhere! It really keeps all your dust in one spot and not messing up the rest of your garage. Once most of the sanding was done it was time to really look at the final parts before priming and sanding again before the painting process. This is the first time I get some of my vision getting close to the end here. The lip, front bumper and flares really give this car an aggressive look! Next step was to add our BASF primer to the car and let the guys finishing blocking the parts for paint the first week of April __________________ Brian Fox Brand Builder & Car Designer Fox Marketing To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-03-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
RyanG Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Easton, PA Member #63 iTrader: (1)	Looks good Brian. Make sure you post up your stratus for reference as to how far you came from back in 97 :P __________________ I am Area1320 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-03-2011, 06:22 PM	#4
cmr076 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: blue bell/gwynedd valley, PA Member #2319 My Ride: S4 iTrader: (8)	you always turn out sick cars, you helped my old co-worker Matt with his celica years back. __________________ 135 ├┼┼╕ 246R

04-03-2011, 07:20 PM	#5
MTuning Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UT Member #7006 My Ride: '11 Nissan Rogue iTrader: (2)	Always impressed with your projects Mr. Fox and this time we get to see it from start to finish. Looks to be another unique one. Bravo. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-03-2011, 08:34 PM	#6
Bdub215 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Philadelphia/Cheltenham Member #16318 My Ride: 1993 Lexus ES300 "ES 5Spd" iTrader: (0)	This is one CT that should live up to the "Dark side of Green" moniker. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 93 Lexus ES300 I/E UR FSB UR 19mm RSB 92 Lexus SC300 Stock Grocery Getter Crew (GGC) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-03-2011, 06:19 PM	#3
pmanliu Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC -> Wayne PA Member #17965 My Ride: 2008 Infiniti FX35 iTrader: (0)	Wow great thread. Build looks great and pictures make it easy to follow. Was not expect this much progress from your first post alone. Cant wait for the outcome!

04-03-2011, 08:39 PM	#7
FocusDude Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lower Lower Bucks Member #6269 My Ride: 01 Focus ZX3 iTrader: (0)	Your projects are always pretty impressive. I can't wait to see the end of this one. __________________ 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-26-2011, 10:25 AM	#8
Bdub215 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Philadelphia/Cheltenham Member #16318 My Ride: 1993 Lexus ES300 "ES 5Spd" iTrader: (0)	Bump for the finished product http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/25/f...-200h-w-video/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 93 Lexus ES300 I/E UR FSB UR 19mm RSB 92 Lexus SC300 Stock Grocery Getter Crew (GGC) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

04-26-2011, 10:43 AM	#9
MattBear Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Blue Bell Member #16897 My Ride: 1995 Jetta VR6 iTrader: (0)	interesting. do an older merc as a DTM car __________________ The Stable: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 1995 Jetta VR6 - needs to be sold

04-26-2011, 11:24 AM	#10
jen. Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Member #7345 My Ride: '07 si coupe! iTrader: (1)	Wow, this is definitely different. I'll for sure be checking back to see how this turns out!

04-26-2011, 06:46 PM	#12
lessthankeevin Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2011 Member #20437 My Ride: 1992 Toyota MR2 iTrader: (0)	Crazy! Wasn't expecting to see anything done to these anytime soon

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