Project Eclipse: May 19th, The Big Finish!

Today marked the celebration of a project two years in the making!

At Bishop Reding's School Carnival, all eyes were on the unveiling of our new BR Spirit Car, a tired old Mitsubishi Eclipse, not unlike Paul Walker's first Fast and Furious ride, transformed into a powerful sound machine with broadcast capabilities!

Hundreds of students throughout the school crowded around the car and took turns sitting in the front seats, snapping up photos with the cool ride, and quietly giving Mr. Da Silva and his hard working Car Club team the smile of approval!

After a very special official start up by Josh, we took a few photos before zipping over to the football field...

For three hours, the lowered eclipse sat by the football field with its doors lifted and sound system cranking tunes to grab attention and raise school spirit!
Even the threat of a miniature tornado circling hundreds of feet above the car this afternoon didn't disappoint the mood of our students!

Everyone enjoyed our school carnival and had a great time, playing games in friendly competition, while sponsors of the vehicle dropped by and snapped up photos and exchanged technical conversation with our hard working students.

The BR Spirit Car is here to stay, and will serve for many years to come as a focal point or broadcast medium for our on-site sporting and charity events.

Mr. Da Silva would like to thank all of the supporters, staff and students who have helped make this dream come true for everyone at BR! Well done, and credit well deserved!

Feel free to check out a feature article on the BR Spirit Car in the Milton Champion newspaper!
As always, welcome to BR, and see you soon!!!

http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6562184-from-tired-old-sports-coupe-to-school-s-spirit-centerpiece/

Project Eclipse: May 10 Update

The BR Spirit Car Unveil is only a week away!!!

Car Club students are putting together the final preparations for the grand unveiling of The Spirit of BR!
With the car polished up and commemorative water bottles ordered, we hope to have a huge turnout for the special event.
The BR Spirit Car will be parked out back of the school, near the football field and will be shown to everyone at approx. 11:15 am. Mr. Da Silva and the Car Club members will then be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate the usefulness of the newly rebuilt Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Here are a few pics of the vehicle for anyone wishing to have a sneak peek:

















Also, here is a comprehensive list of what has been rebuilt, modified and added in the rebuild:

Chassis modifications:

·         Lambo-door vertical door modification

·         Midnight black paint job

·         Two inch Lotec suspension drop

·         2.0L DOHC refreshed engine

·         Power steering and air conditioning elimination for presentation, weight reduction and parasitic horsepower reduction

·         New disc brake installation with cross-drilled rotors

·         Exterior underglows installed

·         Racing seat installation with rear seat elimination

·         Full chrome header and exhaust pipe with sport muffler

Audio-video modifications:

·         1500 watt Kicker audio system

·         In-dash DVD player receiver with Bluetooth phone connectivity

·         Twin outboard amplifiers powering two tweeters, two mid-bass drivers, two extended-range rear speakers and four 10 inch dual voice coil subwoofers

·         Custom molded 10 inch Android tablet

·         Wi-fi enabled Miracast system for screen casting from cell phones and tablets

·         On-board wireless diagnostic system

·         Twin Absorbed Glass Mat deep cycle batteries for extra power and vehicle boosting

·         Push-button start conversion

·         Twin digital power cell voltage monitors

·         Motorized in-trunk retracting 32 inch high-definition monitor

·         Compact Android computer with wireless keyboard and track pad

·         Front and rear high-def web cams for onboard photo and video capture

·         Full interior underglows

·         Digital scrolling sign in windshield

The vehicle can be used on school grounds in the following ways:

·         Boosting dead vehicle batteries.

·         Displaying videos and screen casting on location

·         Portable kiosk for special events to play music or sell t-shirts

·         Drive-up vehicle scanning to diagnose Check Engine lights

·         Drive-up preliminary emission test checks on school premises

·         Broadcast station, for capturing in car interview videos, video production, and uploading to the school’s closed circuit TVs

·         Scrolling sign and lighting offers visual cue at special events, like Parent Teacher night, Trivia night, or other sporting or charity events…

To finish off our post, you can watch a short slideshow that showcases the Spirit of BR's technical features here. 

See you at the unveil! 

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Project Eclipse: May 3 Update

WE DID IT!

Today, Car Club relaxes, while we soak in the fruits of our labour. It has been almost two years and a lot of hard work and dedication on the part of the Bishop Reding Students, staff and sponsors involved in the creation of our School Spirit Car.

After commemorative shirts were handed out, Car Club members posed outside with the Spirit of BR. What a great moment!



A few members are missing in our picture, but all will be in attendance on May 19th at the official unveiling.

Mr. Da Silva would like to thank all students involved for their amazing hard work in the construction of an amazing piece of technology that represents the success of our students here at Bishop Reding.

We would also like to take a moment to issue a HUGE thank-you to our community sponsors, who helped make the car the dream it is today! We would like to thank:
First Professional Collision and Paint
Gemsen, Distributors of Kicker Audio
Halton Automotive
Crave Computer Systems
Atlantic Towing
the former Future Shop

We'd also like to recognize the support of:
the Halton Catholic District School Board and its Pathways Program
the Specialist High Skills Major Initiative in Ontario

Feel free to drop by the school to see the Spirit of BR up close, take a selfie, and ask the students about their work.

With the unveil only two weeks away, check out our teaser video HERE, on Project Eclipse!