Beta Cardinal Maelstrom 1.0

Cardinal Maelstrom



Cardinal Maelstrom (or Maelstrom by Cardinal) is based on the Ibishu BX platform (USDM liftback with popup lights), which focuses on the V8 aspect and especially the interior upgrades (mulled from the ETK) featuring high-end navigation screen, climate control and high-end radio system. It also features advanced electronic stability systems and of course a digital center cluster that will effectively replaces the older gauges. Last but not least it features a true dual exhaust system (with two different tip options for high performance sport exhaust option only) and a set of its own lettering scheme. It has NA, supercharged and twin-turbocharged aspiration types for the engine, and a special durable 7.0L V8 from Gavril D-Series can be requested as well (NA and twin-turbo only). Not to mention there are upgraded shifters as well as enlarged brakes (red, yellow and blue) of either vented or carbon-ceramic.

Interior (LHD only), features:
- Digidash center screen
- Custom "Maelstrom By Cardinal" Digidash branding
- ETK-based navigation screen
- ETK-based mode selector (mesh only)
- ETK-based radio and climate control (mesh only)
- ETK-based automatic shifterbase
- 6-speed manual transmission (BX)



Brake Options (Red Yellow and Blue):
1. Large Vented Disc Brakes
2. Large Carbon-Ceramic Disc Brakes

Engine Options:
1. 5.0L Ibishu V8 (Based on the Nissan VK50)

Spoiler

- Naturally Aspirated (Bolide intake manifold)
- Supercharged (Bastion supercharger)
- Twin-Turbocharged (Bolide intake manifold)

2. 7.0L Gavril V8 (Pulled from the pickup)

Spoiler

- Naturally Aspirated (Dual intake pipe is optional)
- Twin-Turbocharged (Same intake models as vanilla)

Transmission Options:
1. 6-Speed Manual
2. 7-Speed Automatic
3. 6-Speed Race Sequential
4. 4-Speed Drag Automatic
5. 6-Speed Race Manual

Exhaust Options:
True Dual Exhaust for both 5.0L and 7.0L (All three types of bumpers are modified to include to accommodate dual exhaust setup)
1. 5.0L:
- Normal quad exhaust tips (Bolide)
- Alternate dual rectangular exhaust tips (Bolide)
- Race dual fartcan exhaust tips (BX)

2. 7.0L:
- Normal quad exhaust tips (BX)
- Race dual fartcan exhaust tips (BX)

Wheels and tires:
- 17x9 front, 17x10.5 rear Ibishu rims and tires (sport, race and drift)
- 18x13 rear Folk ZT55 wheels (silver and black, sport and race)

Additional features:
- 110L Extended Fuel Tank
- Custom lettering
- ESC from ETK
- And pretty much some other stuff that I might not have mentioned

Configurations:


Note that it is a rebadge and despite it is in the same vehicle slot as the BX-series (parts can be easily transferred and shared between), it functions rather different compared to normal BX. It will also serve as the successor to the outdated Ibishu 200BX 5.0 V8.