Global Time Attack Buttonwillow Raceway

The 8th & 9th of November will be a couple of days we remember quite fondly, as two builds that we have collaborated on took to the track in anger and we are pleased to say they did pretty well.

We have discussed David Haagsma on a few our our blog posts over the past few months as we have been watching his GTR come to life, Scott over at Sicchops being the man responsible for updating the look for the 2018 season fitting our aero kit and totally transforming the look, and with David's finishing touches we couldn't wait for him to hit the track and he didn't disappoint.

Considering its a new look its also a new set up, same amazing engine spec built by the GTR gurus SP Engineering, but a new JRZ suspension set up, along with new RPS Carbon brakes, and other bits of carbon aero to enhance the wider look David came 4th overall in the Super Battle class, and considering there is over 80 cars, thats pretty impressive, we are really looking forward to seeing the car back out in February 2019 next year when it competes at Circuit of the Americans ( COTA)

David Haagsma, Nissan GTR GT3

David Haagsma, Nissan GTR GT3

David Haagsma Nissan GTR GT3, 4th overall at Buttonwillow Raceway

Another one of collaborations to hit the track which we must admit came as a bit of a surprise, albeit a nice one, the Sleepers Speed Shop Porsche 997 GT3R belonging to Chad Kobayashi, being driving at Buttonwillow by Tommy Contino, who managed a very respectable 7th in class.

We supplied the aero kit for this particular build back in January 2017, and its one we are quite fond of, the fact that we got to work with Len Higa the owner of Sleeper Speed Shop in California was a big pull for us as the company just ooze quality, and the fact that Len is so highly respected, so its always going to be a very special Porsche to us, the fact that Chad has just the very best in the way of parts on this 997 Turbo-R its the pinnacle.

Porsche 997 GT3 R Bi-Turbo Sleepers Spee

Porsche 997 GT3 R Bi-Turbo Sleepers Spee

Sleepers Speed Shop Porsche 997 GT3R Bi-Turbo, Buttonwillow Raceway November 2018

Rear Shot of the R aero clad Porsche 997 Turbo, Sleepers Speed Shop

Front of the R aero clad Porsche 997 Turbo, Sleepers Speed Shop

We offer these aero kits for both the Nissan GTR and the Porsche 997 Chassis in various engine configurations, the 997R styling kit is only available in light weight carbon fibre, where as the Nissan GTR aero kit we manufacture in carbon fibre and also GRP, although our GRP is a woven cloth over the old school matt strand, so still a light weight and super strong product without the premium price of carbon.

Our parts for these conversions are extensive, we have our own JRZ or Bilstein suspension that is built to our own specification, big brake upgrades for the serious HP hunters as well as custom exhausts, which includes full bespoke inconel systems, wheels are another product we offer with forged aluminium, forged magnesium, with a magnesium and carbon fibre hybrid wheel also available for the customers looking for the pinnacle super light weight wheel product.

Get in touch with us if you like the look of any of these conversions for road or track use, we can supply all the parts to build as well get these cars put together, we work with a highly skilled teams that love nothing more than building these stunning creations.

For the UK market we have the Speedwells 997 Turbo-R thats under going some serious modification to not only the colour change but the power output too, so thats one to watch out for early next next, and we are also looking to get our own BMW Z4 GT3 V8 back on track, watch this space.

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Anthony Gaylard, LM1-RS, get revamped, Version 2 is finally here.

Version 1 of the Litchfield LM1-RS

If you own one of Nissan finest, tune them or you are just a GTR enthusiast then you will know all about the awe-inspiring LM1-RS belonging to our good friend Anthony Gaylard, 1200BHP of lightweight, stripped out road going racer built for one thing, to go fast as well as a sub 7 minute attack around the famous Nordschleife, yes the green hell AKA the Nurburgring, and last year he did exceedingly well turning in a very, very respectable time of 6.47, to be honest in our opinion any car that run a sub 7 minutes around the ring is a pretty special car, as well as a pretty special driver, because it takes massive balls, lets put it into context of exactly what the Porsche 919 has achieved with the all out record in June this year with a 5:19 time, we like everyone else were flabbergasted, especially done in the celebration of 70 years of Porsche.

Not satisfied with his 2017 challenge Anthony wanted more but knew in its current form it probably wasn't going to go any quicker, the standard OEM carbon body work can only house a certain amount of rim and tyre width when it comes to set up, it really was at its maximum of grip and if you want more you need more contact patch, so at the end of last year it was back into the workshop at ELWELD-FAB to undergo some serious upgrades, and when we say serious we mean SERIOUS, it was to be completely stripped down and transformed in to a completely different looking GTR, faster, more grip, better brakes, as well as being a lot, lot, wider, and with this mind-set it would go a lot quicker than the times set 12 months previously, so with the end of August 2018 pencilled in, it was balls out time, and what we can tell you is version two of his mind blowing GTR is even more immense, sorry we meant insane... in fact it's both.

Anthony Gaylard GTR

Anthony Gaylard GTR

The beginning of phase 2 of the LM1-RS Build

The one area where the GTR has never suffered is the engine and with 1200 BHP of Lichfield Motors enhancement that has been caressed from its engine so this beast doesn't hang about, especially as its shredded so much weight with the car weighing in at 1425 kg, so the engine will remain as it is, and that’s a good thing as this GTR is brutal..

One area we were surprised to hear of being upgraded were the brakes, its already had 410 mm carbon ceramic with the best Alcon CCX callipers, but believe it or not Alcon make better and for this build Anthony wanted the very best, as it really doesn't get any better than the Alcon GTE set up, the same set up that you see on the Roger Clarke Gobstopper 11 Subaru, or the Aston Martin GTE race car, this is the pinnacle when it comes to brake set up, its immense, this little super lightweight set up will be wrapped around a slightly smaller 380 mm carbon ceramic discs, just on the Callipers alone Anthony is saving 3 to 4 kg per corner, the dedication to shred the weight through fitting the right parts and the material that being used is astonishing. Alcon have also supplied the amazing adjustable pedal box so the seat can be permanently fixed, to say things have got even more serious is a complete understatement, this is an incredible build with the very best parts available that the market has to offer, Anthony is a man on a mission.

Alcon Stoppers, the amazing GTE Calliper

Alcon have also supplied the amazing adjustable pedal box so the seat can be permanently fixed, to say things have got even more serious is a complete understatement, this is an incredible build with the very best parts available that the market has to offer.

Another serious upgrade has been the exhaust system, which we have to say is a complete work of art, as well as all the fabrication work, all put together by the talents of Elliot of ELWELD-FAB, Anthony wanted the wider body work from the GT3 so the decision was to re-route the exhaust system either side of the car within the side skirts, which is the same as the GT3 set up, manufactured from Inconel alloy, this is an F1 grade and specification exhaust set up, it really doesn't get any better, apart from the heat shield that has been fabricated and welded to the exhaust system by the guys at Good Fabrications, who then baked it in the oven for the stunning gold finish that now adorns the full exhaust system, as we said only the best materials for this GTR.

ELWELD-FAB Nissan GTR inconel GTR Exhaust System, Good Fabrications exhaust heat shield

Nissan GTR Inconel Exhaust

Nissan GTR Inconel Exhaust

Nissan GTR Inconel Exhaust

When fitting wider bodywork you will always need a wider wheel and tyre set up, and this GTR is no different, the original plan was to stick with the 19" set up only wider but Anthony did some homework and after a good chat with the technical guru's at Michelin decided on the 325/30R21 Michelin Sport Cup 2 R compound, this tyre is fitted to the rear on the Porsche 991 GT2-RS and has been jointly developed between Porsche and Michelin, so it’s the tyre to have on this particular build, and as the road going GTR already sit on 20 inch the upgrade is pretty straightforward as the profile of the 21" square set up will remain the same as the road set up, the tricky part is to obtain a light weight wheel that would house the 325 tyre, as well as fill the extra 4" of width that the GT3 kit adds to the stock OEM bodywork of the GTR.

Inconel Exhaust

Inconel Exhaust

Inconel Exhaust

Inconel Exhaust

Inconel Exhaust

Inconel Exhaust

Elweld-Fab Inconel Exhaust Construction, with some neat fabrication

In our new range for 2018 we have added forged Magnesium wheels, we did consider running carbon fibre barrels, but the heat that these brakes will generate as well as the pounding around the Nurburgring, we decided a light weight magnesium was the better option, we just had to make sure it was light and strong, so a 2 piece wheel with the RS5 centre from our partners at Litespeed was the design of choice, and at Just under the 11 kg for a 12.5x21 with a huge negative offset front and rear, we have managed to get the wheel weight down using a magnesium centre, with so many other amazing advantages of forged magnesium wheels, rotational inertia being another huge factor, as well as heat dissipation.

The last two weeks of this build has been extremely stressful for all involved, the Litchfield crew have worked tirelessly get not only one but 2 cars ready for the Nordschleife assault, and meeting the guys for the first time this week, we can understand why they have the monopoly of the GTR market, as these guys are just leagues ahead, they really have set the quality bar very high, and they are a credit to our industry, leading by example, and testing their remarkable products not just on the road but the track too, we have felt very privileged to be involved in this build, and it’s a build that will be seen and admired all over the world.

Gentlemen please take a bow and enjoy the track time in this epic machine, with the vision of this completely crazy but infectious Aussie, from looking at our render which he has now made a mind blowing reality, Kudos my friend.

Anthony Gaylard Nissan LMR-RS GTR GT3, Specification list 2017

Full Momentum Motorsport chassis build

FIA Cage as per the GT3

Litchfield Sport engine 1200 bhp

Borger Warner Turbos 7163

Cams/head work

Inconel Manifolds with 6mm ceramic wrap and 1mm Inconel foil wrap.

Powerflex (it’s the best of everything they have, I don’t know engines lol))

Dodson full box and extreme clutch Chris Tullet Twin 3 inch side exit with 6mm

ceramic wrap and 1mm stainless foil wrap.

Litchfield Race Intercooler

Litchfield Race Radiator

Aircon Delete kit Race Alternator

Full fire extinguisher kit

CCX Ceramic Brakes

Ohlins TTX

Motec M1 ECU

Motec C187 Dash Display and Logger in custom carbon mounting

Motec T2 Telemetry

Motec PDM KeyPad

Motec PDM

Bosch M4 GT3 ABS

Bosch WDA (Single Wiper)

Tilton Pedal box

Nismo GT3 carbon Flat floor

Nimso GT3 Complete carbon doors

Nimso GT3 carbon Hood

Nismo GT3 carbon Bumper

Nismo GT3 carbon Dive plans

Nismo GT3 carbon Splitter

Nimso GT3 carbon wing

Nismo GT3 carbon mirrors

Custom Full carbon rear QTR panels.

AMS carbon boot

AMS carbon Roof

Lexan rear and qtr windows

2015 headlights

Tilletts carbon seats

Custom Elweld diffuser

Custom ELweld side entry rear ventura

cooling with 4 radiators for Engine/Transmission/diff/fuel.

Custom Elweld venting at the front for Intercooler/Brakes/Air-intake/diff

Ray G25 wheel and Dymag Boxstrom 7Y Michelin cup 2

2018 LM1-RS 2018 upgrades

Full GT3 carbon fibre aero, with 2017 rear bumper / light panel and Diffuser

Alcon Adjustable peddle box

Alcon GTE brakes 380 mm Ceramic Discs

Inconel side exit exhaust system

New side vents and aero down force overhaul

Litchfield Motors Paint Protection system, including full repaint

12.5x21 Forged Magnesium 2 piece wheels, with Titanium Hardware

325/30R21 Michelin Cup 2 R compound / Pirelli Trofeo R

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The LM1-RS under construction at Litchfield Motors

Light weight carbon quick release doors, full GT3 carbon fibre aero pack, custom air intakes for optimum down force, Full FIA roll cage, all meticulously put together

Anthony Gaylard

Anthony Gaylard

Ready to terrorise on the road and track.

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