Hawkeye Spec C
20 February 2010, 11:57 PM
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Hawkeye Spec C
Had to think long and hard before I sold my Bugeye, the only car I have ever bought brand new and ment a lot to me. I know your not supposed to get emotionally attatched to a metal object, but thats easier said than done after 7 and 1/2 years of owning it, it will be sorely missed 
I done loads of research before I decided on the right car for me, been looking since October 2009, not as hardcore as Speccy's (Spec-C '57') blob (which started my passion for a Spec C 4 years ago), but definately the right choice for me
It's an 06 Hawkeye Spec C, one of only two black ones in the UK, I originally wanted a white one, but after seeing it in black, I totally fell in love with it! Was imported in 2007 with 5k kilometers on the clock by PCM (Immy), had one owner in the UK, then sold back to Immy, it now has 11600 on the clock, a few choice goodies from RCM and re-mapped (no mats in this one
) by Bob Rawle who mapped my Bug almost 70k miles ago so obviously I'm totally confident in his skills!
The bug
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And the Speccy after a quick clean (need to take some proper piccies)
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Reason why it's so LOUD............
Power graph after Bob mapped it...........
One VERY happy bunny.......
My bug made 273bhp and 250 Ib ft torque on Surrey rolling road last year, but this thing scares the **** out of me
Only driven it in the snow and wet so far, every time I floor it, the back tries to over-take the front which is fun
Gearbox is taking time to get used too, didn't realise how different it would be. I can put it in 6th gear at 40mph and it feels totally happy, but drop it into 2nd at 40mph and all 4 wheels spin up instantly, and continue to do so in 3rd and 4th
First mod is to change the exhaust as it is silly loud due to being a true straight through pipe with no silencers. Gets on your t1t's after the novelty has worn off (about 5minutes). Then some mud flaps as I want to protect it as much as possible from stone chips, then some driver training and track days
Like to thank Speccy for putting up with me texting and calling to constantly ask questions, and also Shaun (ex-webby) for answering my PM's.
Hope you like it guys
Kin 'scared sh1tless'
I done loads of research before I decided on the right car for me, been looking since October 2009, not as hardcore as Speccy's (Spec-C '57') blob (which started my passion for a Spec C 4 years ago), but definately the right choice for me
It's an 06 Hawkeye Spec C, one of only two black ones in the UK, I originally wanted a white one, but after seeing it in black, I totally fell in love with it! Was imported in 2007 with 5k kilometers on the clock by PCM (Immy), had one owner in the UK, then sold back to Immy, it now has 11600 on the clock, a few choice goodies from RCM and re-mapped (no mats in this one
) by Bob Rawle who mapped my Bug almost 70k miles ago so obviously I'm totally confident in his skills!The bug
.......And the Speccy after a quick clean (need to take some proper piccies)
..........Reason why it's so LOUD............
Power graph after Bob mapped it...........
One VERY happy bunny.......
My bug made 273bhp and 250 Ib ft torque on Surrey rolling road last year, but this thing scares the **** out of me
Only driven it in the snow and wet so far, every time I floor it, the back tries to over-take the front which is fun
Gearbox is taking time to get used too, didn't realise how different it would be. I can put it in 6th gear at 40mph and it feels totally happy, but drop it into 2nd at 40mph and all 4 wheels spin up instantly, and continue to do so in 3rd and 4th
First mod is to change the exhaust as it is silly loud due to being a true straight through pipe with no silencers. Gets on your t1t's after the novelty has worn off (about 5minutes). Then some mud flaps as I want to protect it as much as possible from stone chips, then some driver training and track days
Like to thank Speccy for putting up with me texting and calling to constantly ask questions, and also Shaun (ex-webby) for answering my PM's.
Hope you like it guys
Kin 'scared sh1tless'
21 February 2010, 12:27 AM
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Cheers fella, it's still not sunk in yet, spent 6 and 1/2 hours in traffic on way home from collecting it, only done 30miles since then so gagging to go for a proper drive 
21 February 2010, 09:20 AM
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Very nice mate, as was your bug. Im a white classic man myself, but seeing this could turn me to newage. Leave the exhaust on, if you want a quiet drive use the kia. haha...
21 February 2010, 12:09 PM
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Very nice, is that rcwhite's old car? My brother had that exhaust on his old Spec C, silly loud, I have the Miltek on mine and it's a great balance.
21 February 2010, 02:14 PM
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Hi Ross
i can imagine how hard it must have been to part with the bug but the hawkeye, and being a spec c will certainly help soften the heartache lol
looks awesome mate, will you be at brands 2moro so i can see it in the metal?
go for the prodrive mudflaps, i have had these on my hawkeyes and they dont bend up like others do: prodrive
and as for an exhaust, its gotta be the Nurspec, i had that on mine and was tame on normal driving but loud when u wanted it lol
mind u i had the b/ox only, if you're going to have th emid section too, which i assume you would due to the re-map, could be too loud lol
i can imagine how hard it must have been to part with the bug but the hawkeye, and being a spec c will certainly help soften the heartache lol
looks awesome mate, will you be at brands 2moro so i can see it in the metal?
go for the prodrive mudflaps, i have had these on my hawkeyes and they dont bend up like others do: prodrive
and as for an exhaust, its gotta be the Nurspec, i had that on mine and was tame on normal driving but loud when u wanted it lol
mind u i had the b/ox only, if you're going to have th emid section too, which i assume you would due to the re-map, could be too loud lol
21 February 2010, 04:44 PM
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Ross,
Cracking car..... I hope you enjoy it!
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have on the Spec C..... always more than happy to help out a fellow Spec C owner.
I am busy building a dedicated website to detail all of the past, present and future work of my Spec C, as much of the information has been lost from the original articles published on here many years ago. If the information helps other Spec C owners, it will be worth the graft!
Cracking car..... I hope you enjoy it!
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have on the Spec C..... always more than happy to help out a fellow Spec C owner.
I am busy building a dedicated website to detail all of the past, present and future work of my Spec C, as much of the information has been lost from the original articles published on here many years ago. If the information helps other Spec C owners, it will be worth the graft!
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Thanks for the comments guys, been gagging to get one for years and I'm so chuffed at the mo 
Cheers, yep it was rcwhite's, looks to have kept it in really good condition
Cheers Mark, will probably go Miltek or the RCM track day pipe so I can use it on track every now and again, still not used to it yet so won't be taking any chances, it's got tonnes more power than my old Bug!
Thanks Shaun, definately need to sort the exhaust, then get used to it, then will be PM'ing you for some 'goodies advice'
Hi Ross
i can imagine how hard it must have been to part with the bug but the hawkeye, and being a spec c will certainly help soften the heartache lol
looks awesome mate, will you be at brands 2moro so i can see it in the metal?
go for the prodrive mudflaps, i have had these on my hawkeyes and they dont bend up like others do: prodrive
and as for an exhaust, its gotta be the Nurspec, i had that on mine and was tame on normal driving but loud when u wanted it lol
mind u i had the b/ox only, if you're going to have th emid section too, which i assume you would due to the re-map, could be too loud lol
i can imagine how hard it must have been to part with the bug but the hawkeye, and being a spec c will certainly help soften the heartache lol
looks awesome mate, will you be at brands 2moro so i can see it in the metal?
go for the prodrive mudflaps, i have had these on my hawkeyes and they dont bend up like others do: prodrive
and as for an exhaust, its gotta be the Nurspec, i had that on mine and was tame on normal driving but loud when u wanted it lol
mind u i had the b/ox only, if you're going to have th emid section too, which i assume you would due to the re-map, could be too loud lol
Ross,
Cracking car..... I hope you enjoy it!
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have on the Spec C..... always more than happy to help out a fellow Spec C owner.
I am busy building a dedicated website to detail all of the past, present and future work of my Spec C, as much of the information has been lost from the original articles published on here many years ago. If the information helps other Spec C owners, it will be worth the graft!
Cracking car..... I hope you enjoy it!
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have on the Spec C..... always more than happy to help out a fellow Spec C owner.
I am busy building a dedicated website to detail all of the past, present and future work of my Spec C, as much of the information has been lost from the original articles published on here many years ago. If the information helps other Spec C owners, it will be worth the graft!
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23 February 2010, 12:18 PM
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welcome to the club mate, very nice, ive not seen one in black berfore. i too am a fellow hawkeye spec c owner, i went down a very different route to shaun and have built a 500 bhp time attack specific motor. details of which can be found in the link below
https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...ack-build.html
shaun has fully developed and thoroughly documented his cars journey stage by stage and by reading his threads you can avoid costly mistakes.
good luck with ownership hope you enjoy
https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...ack-build.html
shaun has fully developed and thoroughly documented his cars journey stage by stage and by reading his threads you can avoid costly mistakes.
good luck with ownership hope you enjoy
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