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Throughout 2016 we blogged constantly about the Porsche 997 Turbo GT3R that was being built by our South African tuning partner Scribante racing, and at long last we are able to show case to the world the car in all its glory, and boy oh boy they have put together an absolute beauty.

from any viewing point its incredible, they have sourced and used the very best product they could get their competitive hands on, this is one serious racing car, the construction is amazing, with their own neat bespoke touches, like the incredible front hood with a real trick venting system, the front and rear bumper mods and we love the rear fender cooling ducts made from carbon, that sit on top of the really wide rear fenders, that will feed as much air they need in to the huge intercoolers, sitting either side of the carbon vented bumper, Marco from Phoenix Performance has done exceeding well with all the nice little performance upgrades.

The car is set to compete this year and so far the car has been pretty ferocious in testing, with a reliable race ready 650bhp, its one we can’t wait to follow through the year, we wish Franco and his team all the best, and will report on racing as the R takes to the track, now its time to get a UK R on the streets, and for that we will be collaborating with our good friend Iby and Speedwells, watch this space.

Porsche 997 GT3R build by Scribante Racing

 

This build has excited us from day one, and why wouldn't it, 700hp + Porsche 997 twin turbo fitted with the widebody GT3R carbon aero pack, its a fine build and one we cant wait to see finished and hitting the track driven in anger, Cobus the man behind the build has been an extremely busy putting this impressive build together over the last few months, and to say we are impressed is a bit of an under statement.

The build is not far off being completed, they are just waiting on a few parts to finalise the build, and we are happy to report the car has finally had a coat of paint, and we love the chosen colour, although the scheme will only be revealed when they launch the car at its first test, its all of the little details that have been put into the car we love, like the one off bespoke built aluminium hood that has been crafted all in-house, and the rear cooling set up for the Turbos, that have been wrapped in Phoenix Performance Thermal Insulation blankets, Marco adding his little Midas touches to this build, not only keeping the Turbos cool, but a great heat protector, as they say the devil is in the detail, Cobus and his team have some serious skill set.

Phoenix Performance thermal insulation Blankets 997 Turbo

Phoenix Performance thermal insulation blankets for 997 Twin Turbo GT3R

For any any South African enquiries please contact Scribante Racing who are the sole agent for V.A.D related products for the S.A market, speak to Cobus he will be more than happy to assist you with any information on our products, and happy to take on any VAD aero builds, for more details on the carbon GT3R aero pack, make sure you get in touch with our team.

Porsche 997 GT3R

Cobus Jonker, the man behind the build

 

Our VAD CR-EVO wheel has gone from strength to strength, with no signs of sales or demand slowing down any time soon, launched the midway through 2013, we have seen it being requested and produced in many sizes and applications, and until recently it seems the 22” size was a new request, which took us by surprise at VAD, as we have seen 19” 20” and 21” sizes regularly being produced and seem to have been the most popular requests, so it was refreshing to see this set being built for an all new 2017 Range Rover Vogue, Autobiography, for our South African partners Scribante Racing.

VAD CR-EVO

VAD CR-EVO pictured in 10.5x22 Spec 2 Concave Profile, Matte Black, Exposed Brushed Hardware

First up was the aero styling, our client wanted something a little different to a standard RR with a set of wheels, we toyed with the idea of the Lumma wide body aero pack, but there seems to be so many around, as it seems to be the most popular.

The beautiful Startech aero kit was the aero pack of choice, and it really has transformed the look of the Vogue model, it’s a very subtle but great looking kit, and extremely pleasing to the eye, the led front lights and vented rear bumper add to the finesse these panels give to such a huge vehicle, kudos to the Startech designers, you really did design a gem.

Next up was wheel design, and we had already seen how nice the 6 spoke CR-EVO wheel looked in 21” on the all new Range Rover sport, but for this model and conversion we had to run it on our 22” set up, 24” was considered, but was quickly dismissed, so 10.5 inch widths with a specification 2 concave profile, with the complete wheel painted in matte black including the inner barrel, with exposed brushed hardware, with the finishing touches, fitting a set of adjustable lowering links, which has enhanced the overall look to perfection.

For more details on this aero and wheel upgrade, email the sales team, who will be more than happy to assist.

 
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