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BMW M2 & M4 wide body conversions

VAD Admin
Apr 24, 2019
2 min read

Updated: Sep 25, 2019

We have been wanting to expand our BMW aero program for a while now and we are pleased to announce we now have two pretty special looking wide body aero conversions for the M2 and the M4 although they will fit every 2 series and 4 series chassis. The M2 is a little bit of a favorite of ours, as it looks super wide, but in a very subtle way, the wider fenders and bumper extensions just look like they are an o.e.m BMW accessory, with other additions like canards, vented bonnet and rear wing assembly, just ripe for a super wide 19" light weight forged wheel set up.

BMW M2 Wide body aero kit

Another addition is the super aggressive DTM aero upgrade for the BMW M4 model, this certainly isn't for the faint hearted, but what an amazing look, we would certainly love to rock this build as a daily commuter, it just screams move over, the right colour with the right wheel design and this is one special looking BMW. The kit consist of, front bumper, front splitter, front fenders, side skirts, door boxes, rear quarter extensions, rear bumper, rear diffuser, rear wing assembly, with a huge list of optional extras of wheels, forged aluminium or magnesium, coilover suspension, exhaust systems and we offer a supply or a supply and fit and painting service.

BMW M4 DTM AERO KIT

for further details of these very special conversions, get in touch with us, we will be more than happy to assist you with pricing, purchase and fitting enquiries, both aero packs are available in light weight carbon fibre or woven cloth GRP.

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Time Attack R56 Mini with Attitude

VAD Admin
Apr 5, 2019
2 min read

Updated: Sep 25, 2019

Our R56 Mini aero kit programme is going from strength to strength as our flares seem to be finding their way on to some pretty epic builds, Gary Adams who is based in Florida is a personal favourite, we just love what Gary has done and the plans he has in store for his amazing cooper S, with his wheel upgrade happening over the next couple of weeks its going to be worth a revisit.

Next up to mini wow us is this little pocket rocket from Italy that belongs to Mauro Abdel Nour of P3M, Mauro contacted us a few weeks back regarding a new set up he wanted on his time attack Mini cooper-s, as he wanted a wider track so was looking for a wider fenders and ours fitted the bill perfectly and just what he had in mind, we wasted no time in producing a couple of sets for his up and coming race season, but I can honestly say we didn’t expect it to turn out quite like this little bundle of joy pictured here, he has taken the look to a whole new level, its extreme to the point of mini perfection.

We already knew that Mauro had ordered his wheel set up from ATS and we also knew it was going to be a pretty aggressive width and offset, but he was quietly confident it would all work and we have to say he was spot on as those ATS GTR’S with the negative -5 offset fill our fenders to the absolute maximum and just look at it, its an absolute stunner, we are really looking forward to the P3M crew this season as they hit the Italian time attack series in anger.

Full specification

Engine: N14 block with Darton sleeves, forged internals, stock crankshaft, stock heads, sport cams.

Fuel system: RPM Power Engine Management dual injection system (stock direct injection + additional port injection system with custom control module), Aeromotive low pressure fuel pump.

Turbocharger: Borg Warner EFR6758 with custom manifold, Turbosmart dual port wastegate, GFB boost control solenoid.

Chassis: FIA approved full rollcage, Bilstein MotorSport fully adjustable coilovers, Eibach sway bars, DNA adjustable front and rear control arms, Drexler racing LSD, ATS MotorSport GTR 9x17 ET -5 wheels, TAROX racing callipers with custom wave design rotors.

Bodywork: VAD wide fender flares, dry carbon bonnet and rear wing, GP Garage VTR racing front bumper and doors

Owned by Team P3M, built by FastGarage, tuned by RPM Power Engine Management

KRAKEN 2.0 P3M R56 Mini, VAD Wider fenders, ATS 9X17 GTR Forged race wheels

For more details on the R56 fender flares, get in touch with us, we carry and stock and can ship globally.

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Speedwells Wide Body Supra Builds

VAD Admin
Apr 1, 2019
3 min read

Updated: Sep 25, 2019

Our Speedwells Wide Body Supra aero kit has reached all new heights over the last 6 months, with 5 builds happening at the moment in various parts of the world.

There are a couple that we can’t wait to see finished, one because it sees another Speedwells come to life and two we love to see the ideas that the owner bring to the build table, for example, Jason who is building one in Florida is taking this build to a whole new level, his plans are mind blowing, you only have to see his previous build in the form of a Veilside Fortune Mazda RX7, its one of the best examples I have seen to date, so we are pretty excited by this particular build, then we have Sean Reids build that is about to launch and its one of the best colours we have seen on a speedwell build, Porsche Slate grey which is very similar to Audi Nardo grey, it looks stunning and its one we cannot wait to take on a photoshoot, Sean’s along with the white build that is happening with Nizam from Newcastle are two builds that we are really excited to see.

Sean Reid's immaculate slate grey Speedwells Wide Body Supra

Another one of the builds that has really caught our attention is one that’s happening in Denmark by Thomas Larsen, who took delivery of the kit back in October 2018, and he has been slowly building his Supra under the radar, but he has been slowly releasing pictures of his build in process and we are extremly impressed with the attention to detail, thomas always said he was going to put his own spin on the build, which is what we like to see, Thomas wants oem levels of quality which is a tall order for a GRP aero kit, but we do like his optimisum.

The kit was never supposed to be a mass produced, Iby built this kit originally just for himself, as he was simply building what he couldn’t buy, but that is also a hindrance because what do you do if you damage a part and you can’t physically replace it, so in his spare time over a period of months Iby produce his own moulds, so if the unfortunate ever happened he could make a new part., so with the news hitting the Supra airwaves that he had moulds, it didn’t take long for Supra customers enquiring if they could have their very own Speedwells wide body, those requests only intensified when iby built his second Supra … the black beauty.

Speedwells Supra wide body, Thomas Larsen

We love them all, they all have their own unique qualities, Jan from Next Level Automotive knocked his build right out the park, we are so impressed, not just with the build but the fit and finish, the thought of upping that level of quality is insane, but we mean that in the nicest way, this build is a credit to Thomas and its one we will be extremely proud of, as we are for every build that hits the street

When I personally think how far this conversion has come, I get goose bumps, because I know the levels of time, money and effort that iby has put in to this marquee, he is known so well around the Supra Scene, the builder of one of the finest Supra’s the world has seen, I never thought his Red Supra would be topped, but we have some pretty amazing customers working on these builds that are striving to have the very best Speedwells that you can put together … and we have some serious contenders of the very best Speedwell Supra’s to hit the scene.