BMW Z4 GT3 V8 Project update

Since our last blog post on our BMW Z4 GT3 V8 Project, its starting to move forward quite nicely, with the engine in and wiring being done, we have turned our attention to the exhaust system, with Craig putting his welding skill set to good use, this guy has some serious skills with a TIG welder in his hand, the welds are pure works of art, and the system looks absolutely brutal, full twin stainless set up, with one box in the centre, he mentioned a fruity sound last time we spoke, after seeing it up close and personal we now understand the meaning of fruity.

BMW Z4 GT3 V8

BMW Z4 GT3 V8

BMW Z4 GT3 V8

Another piece of the jigsaw landing this week was our 3 piece forged wheels from the AG factory, 10.5x19 and 13x19 AG F420 and the AGL23 both look amazing in the flesh, we think we choose extremely wisely with not only the designs, but the finish too.

Next on the long list of things to do, is the suspension and brake set up, we will report back as they hit our Z4.

Another little project we have kicked off this week, after a conversation with Steve Van Der Vorst from DLNG Designs , as we really want to run a set of his extremely cool motorsport themed race Turbo fans, we will discuss this in further detail in another blog, but Steve is as stoked to work on this project as we are having him on-board.

For any details on our Z4 V8 GT3 build, feel free to get in touch with us, we will be more than happy to assist, in any way we can.

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BMW Z4 GT3 V8

It has been a while for our Z4 V8 build to come together, it seems so long ago since we put it out there to the world that we were going to build our own version on the BMW Z4 GT3 bat mobile, but with internal issues within the company at the end of 2014 and a pretty hectic schedule ever since, along with moving premises the time just hasn’t been right, but we decided at the end of 2016 to pull our finger out and put our own build to the front of the queue, the added bonus was our friends over at Dynotorque finally getting their own huge workload out the door, so this was our moment, and our Z4 Emerald over the festive period and into the new year, it wasn’t until the end of February until we were able to take up residence on the main Dynotorque ramp, so the work could commence with surgery of the engine, suspension and brake set up.

The iDrive system of the Z4 caused a few issues with the emerald boys, but nothing they couldn’t handle, it was just a very time consuming process and as they are a methodical bunch, it took a little longer than expected, but we were in no rush… it gets done when it gets done, but a little reminder that it’s not just the engine install you have to consider when building a car like this, but a whole host of other areas that will need attention.

Standard BMW Z4 (N52B25) Engine

Craig has wasted little time in removing the stock 2.5ltr engine, just before this happened a photo was taken of the stock N52B25 engine in situ, with this removed and a dummy LS3 fitted so fabrication of the engine and gearbox mounts could be set into place, and as the photo shows, there is so much more room for the 6.3ltr LS3 V8 to live and breathe, than there is with the original 2.5ltr (N52B25)

More updates will follow as we progress through the build, we just need to contain our excitement first.

VAD LS3 V8 ENGINE

VAD Z4 2.5 BMW ENGINE Front

BMW Z4 (E89) 6.3 LS3 V8 Conversion

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BMW Z4 V8 GT3 Wheel choice.

It’s taken a little longer than we thought it would, but as they say..."Perfection takes time" and we are happy to report the our BMW Z4 has finished the first part of the build journey with the guys over at Emerald M3D in Norfolk, who have finally finished doing what they need to do with the ECU Tuning, for now at least, so it’s on to the next phase and that involves heading to good friend Craig Taylor at Dynotorque so he can start working his magic, and the first bit of magic will be to remove the stock BMW 2.5ltr M54B heart and replace with a much larger one, in the form of a LS3 V8.

Whilst we have been waiting with eager anticipation, we decided to get with our buddies at AG Wheels factory and discuss designs, size and finish, and as per usual in any VAD build, we will be fitting 2 different designs, with 2 different finishes, its standard practise and its something we have always done and enjoy doing, let’s face it you never see that both sides at the same time, it works well and it's always a great talking point, so with the AG input from Tu and Yuya, the wheel designs were chosen, with the AGL 23 from the AG Luxury lineup, and the F422 from the AG Wheels lineup, we were looking to build the all new VAD LMS, at one point as it would really suit this build, but as this is a collaboration build with lots of various companies being involved, we wanted to show our appreciation to the Avant Garde factory, by running their two brands on this particular build, and looking at the 2 designs in all of their glory, were so glad we did.

13X19 AG Luxury AGL23 Matte Black Centre, Gloss Black outer rim & Inner Barrel, Spec 2 Concave Profile, with exposed Black Hardware

The finish and profile we made the ultimate decision on, with a little help from Tu with one of the finishes, the AGL 23 we decided to play it a little safe, it’s a classic race look design and we were always going to run with a matte & gloss black finish, with black hardware, as the base car will be staying white, with black carbon details, this was always going to be the look we wanted on the one side of this build, so that particular design in black finish was cemented and put into production.

The AG F422 idea came about from seeing the design in F522 disguise on Rilbers Audi A4 wide body Avant, the build and the wheels really caught our eye as it’s a wheel design that was new and fresh and really stood out, especially in the concave specification 3 profile that was built for Rilbers A4, or as some call it the floating spoke, this design has been at the forefront of our mind since we decided to move forward with the build, but we knew the spec 3 was not possible with our wheel specification, so we had a choice of the spec 1 or the spec 2 concave profiles, with the later being chosen, especially with the race look we wanted to achieve, now it was time to decide on the finish.

13X19 AG Wheels F422 Matte Brushed Monaco Bronze Centre, with Gloss brushed outer rim & Inner Barrel, Spec 2 Concave Profile, with exposed Bronze Hardware

A couple of weeks earlier Tu sent us a sample of the all new Monaco Bronze finish they had just introduced to the AG range and it took our breath away, this was just the colour we had in mind, it was first seen on the awesome McLaren that MC Customs built for one of their clients, it’s a real show stopping finish, so we hit the green light and decided on a brushed matt centre with gloss inner barrel and outer lip, with exposed bronze hardware, now to look at some decent rubber.

AG-F422-Monaco-Bronze-Face-Detail

AG-F422-Monaco-Bronze-Face

AG-F422-Monaco-Bronze-dish

AG-F422-Monaco-Bronze-13x19

AG-F422-Monaco-Bronze-angle-shot

AG-AGL23--Matte-Black-Top-shot

AG-AGL23--Matte-Black-spoke-detail

AG-AGL23--Matte-Black-angle

AG-AGL23--Matte-Black-Face

We will keep you posted on the developments over the next few weeks as the build takes shape, now its heading back to Dynotorque, things should progress very quickly.

For more details on the AG Wheels line up, or on the up and coming GT3 V8 build, email the team, they will be more than happy to assist.

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