Yeah, that's my car but it is just now being finished so I don't really have good pictures yet. The titanium is the regular SPF titanium but the graphite is a custom color -- it's a PPG Lexus graphite color. You pay extra for the custom color from SPF (they will only use PPG brand by the way) but then you have a somewhat unique car. Your SPF dealer should have a paint sample of the titanium you can borrow and take down to your local PPG automotive paint dealer to pick out a stripe color. There is a ton of stuff to know about automobile paint, especially metallic. Characteristics such as "face", "flop", granularity etc. were foreign to me so I gave the very knowledgeble guy behind the counter a couple of $20's to help me through the process which took quite a while. I had no intention of buying paint from him and was up front with that which is why I insisted on giving him some dough for his help.
Make sure you take the sample outside in the sun when choosing since that is how your car will be mostly viewed. Lighting has a big effect on how a color looks. Photography is a hobby of mine so I'm pretty sensitive to color -- the particular color I chose is a basic Lexus graphic modified with just a slight touch of yellow face and a slight touch of blue flop. Metalic colors look darker when viewed at a small angle (flop) as opposed to a steep angle (face). See, I told you it wasn't as simple as you might think. Get help from a pro like I did and the process will be fun.
Here are a couple of photos taken when the roller was in the showroom. There was bad mixed lighting going on when the photos were taken. Daylight coming thru the building's windows, flourescent lighting coming from above and flash coming off the camera. So, remember what I said about how lighting affects how a color looks so don't assume the colors of these photos exactly match reality. That is why I was hesitant to attach the photos.
As a point of interest look below and check out these paint flaws that came from the SPF factory. The first photo below shows a flaw below the passenger door and the second below the ventilation duct. SPF is having these fixed on their nickle, no questions asked. And to finally drive home a point ... these flaws were INVISIBLE inside the shop. You have to look at them from just the right angle under daylight to see them. See what I mean about metallic colors having quirks?
Hi SandyC thanks for the reply, gotta say that is a awsome color combo, i love the titanium but was a little iffy on the black stripes but i do like the black, but was leaning more towards a color that would better go with the titanium, what are the chances of you sharing that secret lexus graphite ppg paint code with me?
i havnt made my move on a car yet all due to color choices,
The paint guy called it into the dealer so I don't have the number but I'm pretty sure the dealer has a record of it. I'll check with the dealer next time I'm in there.
Engine is a Roush 511iR FE dyno'd at 607/595 at the crank. Transmission is a TKO 600 with a .65 fifth gear. This short video which gives another view of the stripes was originally posted in the Arizona forum:
that is a sweet ride and one hell of a motor any pics of the motor? did you go with the polish option? to get a car like that with them options would cost in and around about $90 to $95 grand ,that is here in canada
oh and for asking for that paint code the next time your in at the dealer.... ill even contribute to the monies you had to pay for the paint guys help, it is one hell of a color combo
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heres a question anyone know if the viper steel gray is the same metallic granularity as the titanium anyone have that combo of titanium and viper steel gray stripes?
Posting on behalf of eschaider, hopefully he will see this and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think his car is Viper Steel Grey with the Titanium stripes. Sharp looking combination, I suspect the opposite would also look great.
From his gallery
Daryl
Daryl,
As usual right on the money! You are indeed correct it is Viper Steel Gray with Titanium stripes - and soon to have it's heart implanted.
Ed
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hi all just wanting to ask the titanium spf owners to post some pics of their cars,, looks like the most common color is the titanium with the black stripes, anyone have titanium with a diffrent color stripe on their car?
Hi beautiful car, does anyone now the paint code for superformance titanium?
I did buy a sample of lamborghini silver, and it's wayyyyy to pewter/ almost a golden silver. Apparently lamborghini's silvers are many. I ve called superformance, and they still have not called back. ready to paint my car and I'm having a hard time finding the right silver.
Thanks
Daniel
Posting on behalf of eschaider, hopefully he will see this and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think his car is Viper Steel Grey with the Titanium stripes. Sharp looking combination, I suspect the opposite would also look great.
From his gallery
Daryl
It looks like my car. Mine is Viper steel grey with silver stripes. Mark
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