The fake engine looks absolutely spot on, you would have to be really looking very carefully through the lid to point it out as a fake in my opinion. The one in the demonstrator looks really convincing & they havent even gone to town on leads, wiring or other bits that help the illusion. A few bits in satin or matt paint & a quick light rub over with a grubby cloth would help the illusion (just to get rid of the 'just painted' pristine look) but it really does look good.
The noise comes primarily from the rear of the car, the exhaust is significantly louder than standard & you really dont notice any noise from the front. Provided your engine isnt knocking or the front joints of the exhaust badly fitted, you shouldnt have a problem at all. The only people that would notice are people that know about the kits already & they will know what other clues to look for anyway.
The front wheels will spin if you drive like a tool, but simple way round that is...dont drive like a tool if there are people about you want to convince! Anyway the quickest way off the line is NOT to spin the wheels. The front will lift slightly under acceleration, but who is going to notice that is what is happeneing as apposed to the rear sinking down? They are just going to be admiring the car.
On the way to stoneleigh last week the demonstrator 360 was in the garage filling up with us & not one person even questioned its authenticity & we had lots of people looking and asking qns as you can imagine with 3 supercars pulling up.
If you are really concerned about people hearing it, the cooling fan on the radiator/aircon is noisier than the engine, so just turn on your aircon when you go into the garage, noone will hear it over the rad fans then.
