Link doesn't work.

 

works for me

 

Working for me now - had to change firewall zones lol.

 

Wonder how much the whole kit is? Also, the 650 headlights will be the most expensive part of the conversion...

 

it actually works i have mine done as well. got my headlights off ebay.

 

Post pics please How difficult was the conversion?

 

I have a full 650 kit if anyone is interested? 650 front bumper including grilles and bumper cheeks, top trim, two head lights, brand new 650 bonnet and a pair of brand new wings. PM me if anyone is interested as this won't be around for long.

 

Would be a relatively easy fix for the bodywork of this car....clean CarFax too ...errr!

Not sure about anything under the skin though...

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-mclaren-mp4-12c-2/

 

From the pictures, I see some sort of suspension damage up front.

 

Is it the the frt wheel passenger side camber looking off that you see, MP4? I thought that but wasn't sure from the pics

 

Yes, something is broken, there.

 

Front end available here...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192165844377?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

Does anyone know whether or not you can plug the 12c light plug into the 650 light?

 

No, you cannot. The pin configuration is different.

 

Hi guys, finally got round to converting my 12c front end, hard work by any stretch of the imagination, much more challenging than I thought. Done now tho...

 

Post some before, during and after photos. Love to see the finished product. We are complete it a 675LT conversion now. Will post pics when done.

 

Here you go, still a few adjustments but I'm happy with how its turned out, such a big difference between the 12c and 650 front end.

 

man that conversion looks so much better! love that styling. doing this to mine soon as well!

 

Looks great! What was the total cost of the project, if I may ask?

 

Wow, incredible amount of work. Great job though! I have to ask, if anyone knows, is the downforce on the front end better with the 650 set up?

 

wow awesome job. Did you do this work yourself or shop do most of it?

If you did any of the work yourself or have the details would love to know which parts were needed to make it all work? Time / difficulty / labor / cost involved?

e.g. some specific points of interest: how did you wire / mount the headlights? Does the original hood work or is a 650 hood needed as well. Other than the obvious bumper and fenders, what is the extent of internals needed, coding, or other unknowns.

Also is everything reversible back to original if desired?

 

The conversions look awesome!

I don't get over here much. I have a 2014. So this question has probably already been answered. Can you swap turning vanes?

I just put 650s wheels on my 12c. Funny story, shortly after I bought my car new I stumbled upon this message board. It was on this message board that I saw someone refer to a particular 12c wheel as "the penis rims". I remember thinking which wheel looks like that? oooohhhh crap. So thanks to whoever that was for giving me a reason to swap the rims!

 

I think the penis wheels are actually the best ones for the 12C and 650S

As far as the turning vanes go, I'm sure you could swap them but I'm not sure how well it would work from a performance perspective. A while back someone here posted up a detailed explanation of the aerodynamic forces at work in the side vents and it's pretty complex. The reason they're called turning vanes is because they basically turn the air in toward the radiator. On the 12C the radiators are mounted parallel to the sides of the car so the turning vane is needed to redirect the air to hit the radiators head on. On the 650S the radiators are mounted at an angle facing more toward the front of the car, so the side vent is shaped much differently in order to focus the air in the right direction for proper cooling. I think that if you had the 650S side vents with the 12C radiators you probably wouldn't get the right amount of airflow to the radiators which is not a good thing.

 

Don't forget the mcallen 625C!! It is basically a 650 front end with the 12C engine and rest of body. I think it's side intakes might have still been 12C, I think?

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/british/it’s-new-mclaren-625c

 

Robin,
Thanks for your response. If you don't have your own set of penis rims I have a set you could get for a fair price! hahaha

I did see the post about vanes and airflow to the radiators. It reminded me of why I could never been an engineer. I'm probably naive but I kinda got the impression that unless you are really pushing the car at high ambient temps it doesn't seem like it would make too much of a difference. I could be completely wrong.

 

I'm rolling on penises right now so I'm all set on that front, thanks! I'm with you on the engineering stuff as well.. That's one reason I'm not a fan of aftermarket body kits that supposedly add more downforce or whatever. I'm just not sure they have the same resources that a big manufacturer has, so can we really be certain that the ironing board rear wing and bigger front bumper are helping? It's pretty fascinating how the aero works on the turning vanes, but you're right that it probably wouldn't make too much difference unless you drive around at 200mph all day.

Don't forget the mcallen 625C!! It is basically a 650 front end with the 12C engine and rest of body. I think it's side intakes might have still been 12C, I think?

Whoa... I always thought the 625C was just a detuned 650S. Never realized it still had the 12C side intakes, which I like 1000000000x better than the ones on the 650S. This looks fantastic!

 

Cheers, let me know if you need any detail on it, happy to help or support if you have any questions...