Autopia Video Thread

**Ronkh** · 07-16-2015, 11:55 AM

cool

**GearHead_1** · 07-16-2015, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Angus

This is so neat:

Very cool!

**RaysWay** · 07-17-2015, 08:41 AM

Amazing PlastiDip job.

**Angus** · 07-17-2015, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Vega@Autopia

Amazing PlastiDip job.

Neato. Time to dip the Sable, Vega?

**RaysWay** · 07-20-2015, 04:04 PM

Smoking fast. Beat the McLaren P1 time by 6 seconds with room for improvement.

Originally Posted by Angus

Neato. Time to dip the Sable, Vega?

And cover the Toreador Red Pearl Metallic?? No way.

**Ronkh** · 07-20-2015, 04:16 PM

the crack in windshield makes it look like video game

**Angus** · 07-20-2015, 08:10 PM

I never understood why Koenigsegg rest the wiper blade dead center in the windshield. Who wants their view obstructed all the time like that? Why not tuck it away?

**RaysWay** · 07-24-2015, 12:49 PM

**Ronkh** · 07-24-2015, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Vega@Autopia

Never realized how much "hand" work there was

**GearHead_1** · 07-24-2015, 02:31 PM

Had a chance to visit a tire plant. It was facinating to watching a tire made and gave me a whole new respect for these round, black, rubber things we so often take for granted. The plant was pristine and the process very detailed. The end product was immaculate. I`ve never looked at at drifting or a burn out contest the same since that day. Makes me cringe knowing what went into building these things.

I`ve been told that Michelin only allows their employees to work in a given number of the processes involved to build a tire during their time with the manufacturer. They don`t want anoyone to be able to duplicate their proprietary process.

**RaysWay** · 07-24-2015, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by GearHead_1

Had a chance to visit a tire plant. It was facinating to watching a tire made and gave me a whole new respect for these round, black, rubber things we so often take for granted. The plant was pristine and the process very detailed. The end product was immaculate. I`ve never looked at at drifting or a burn out contest the same since that day. Makes me cringe knowing what went into building these things.

I`ve been told that Michelin only allows their employees to work in a given number of the processes involved to build a tire during their time with the manufacturer. They don`t want anoyone to be able to duplicate their proprietary process.

The first time I realized how much time and energy went into tires was from watching a documentary on building the Bugatti Veyron. Apparently Michelin makes special tires just for the Bugatti Veyron and it`s made almost entirely by hand. I`ll try and find the video.