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Cayman RSR

VAD Admin
Oct 12, 2018
2 min read

A few months back we gave a little insight into our RSR styled wide body for the Porsche Cayman 981 Chassis, and its been pretty well received.

The kit is only available in carbon at the moment but over the coming months we will possibly introduce a GRP version of the parts, but with the carbon fibre aero parts looking this good were just not really feeling the need for the GRP version, that is unless the demand was high.

So what does the conversion consist of and what is needed to turn a stock Cayman into this absolute epic machine you see here.

The front bumper is a carbon fibre GT4 style that is further enhanced by a complete under floor front splitter, we can also swap this out for a 991 RS Cup style set up which some people actually prefer. A set of front fender extensions, wide side rocker sills that blend into the wider rear quarter panels, that really do expand this little Cayman out to the maximum, this is then finished off with a 991 GT3R style rear bumper set up with the vented tuning veins sitting either side with a full rear floor diffuser set up with 6 strakes making up the rear end, a rear wing assembly can also be requested from the optional extras list.

To fill the huge arches, you need some pretty wide wheels and tyres, 11” width up front and 13” at the business end fitted with 275 and 345 tyres front and rear respectively, you can specify 18” 19” or 20” sizes from a range of forged 3 piece wheels we manufacture for this particular build, or super light weight magnesium wheels if you have the desire to build the ultimate track tool, top this off with a set of JRZ custom coilover suspension, centre exit stainless hybrid exhaust makes for one very serious looking Cayman.

The conversion is available now and we are taking orders for builds as well as offering the aero pack out for supply only, so if your Interested the world’s most aggressive light weight carbon fibre wide body for your Cayman 981, then get in touch for more details.

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David Haagsma, Global Time Attack GTR

VAD Admin
Oct 11, 2018
2 min read

A few months back we sent David Haagsma our full carbon GTR Ichiban aero kit as he had decided he wanted to upgrade the stock OEM look, it had all the go as he has been running the SP Engineering SPE800 tuning pack to devastating effect, well he is the consecutive GTA Time Attack champion, so with SP building the heart beat and brawn to this GTR, it was time for us to supply the carbon goodness.

With the kit in David's possession at the beginning of the year it was time to deliver the car with all the parts to Scott Laitinen the owner of SicChops, and looking at Scott's work we can see why, his builds are just another level and seeing how the GTR turned out need we say more.

There is a lot of work involved getting these conversions to look how they should, with lots of fabrication needed, but the finished look is well worth all the effort, as David's finished GTR looks absolutely amazing, with some real neat touches from RHR Performance hood vents and the stunning functional rear diffuser, APR Performance rear wing assembly.

The car is now back at SP Engineering for some more updates, with widefab providing some of the suspension and chassis components and JRZ supplying the custom coilover suspension set up, all being fitted and tuned by the talented SP crew.

This is one build we have been really pleased to be involved with, David has used the best in the business to build this car and they haven't disappointed, the final touch which we absolutely love is the wrap of matt black with red detail which really do love, it just completes the look, especially with the 18" forged wheels and slick set up, with this GTR overhaul completed we just cant wait until it hits the track.

Big thank you to David for his custom, to SicChops for an amazing build, APR and RHR Performance for working in harmony with our carbon wide body, JRZ and Widefab for the suspension and to the SP Engineering crew who look after the power and the handling of this epic machine, we have been a keen follower of all their work for a while now, so its been great collaborating with them on this build.

David Haagsma SP Engineering SPE800 Nissan Ichiban GTR

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BMW Z4 GT3 for the road

VAD Admin
Oct 10, 2018
4 min read

As we are building our very own BMW e89 chassis Z4 GT3 racer for the road we are always interested in other people builds from around the world, we know there are a couple of builds happening in the USA for SEMA 2018 and from what we have seen so far they have taken the same route of every other road going Z4 GT3, that route is the the easy route which is to manipulate the fenders front and rear to bring the arch gap closer to the tyre, its not something we personally dislike, but its no something we are looking to do in our own build, but we much prefer to go down the same path as Robert Šenkýř and his beautifully prepared BMW Z4 road going GT3.

There is a lot of fabrication involved in building the Z4 GT3. its not a plug and play, just to fit a nice chunky tyre up front calls for modifications and fabrication, as the head lights get in the way, so lots of work in this particular area, you then have the suspension, there is not a system on the shelf that will work with this conversion, you have to work with custom manufactured units, we have the perfect coilover suspension set up now after months and months of development, wheel and tyre are also a critical part of this conversion, so lots to look into before you dive in and buy the cheapest kit you can find on the market.

Its been an extremely long process for us and we still have a way to go, but its been a pretty big challenge and now we know what it entails the next build will be so much quicker, its not just the bodywork for us, we have also had the task of installing the V8, which is not as straight forward as people think, we wanted to go down the E65 V8 engine install route, but our budget at the time would only allow us to look at the LS3 V8, which has been some extra work configuring the BMW iDrive with the LS engine, but when you have people like Emerald M3D they take the pain out of the electronic side of the conversion, and we are extremely pleased with the outcome of the build, especially the engine side of this conversion.

As we have found out building a couple of Motorsport GT conversions for the road, with the Ferrari 458, Nissan GTR GT3 and the Porsche GT3R, the aero is designed for track use, so for road use you need to make necessary fabrication to make this road friendly along with the other fundamentals, of the chassis modifications, wheel and tyre choice, once you get this recipe correct then you have one sublime road going GT3 styled stunner.

There are 2 styles of GT3 for the Z4. the first evolution of the conversion, this is seems is a kit that is available from various people around the world, we have seen them all and we can honestly say its a mine field, so do your home work. In 2013 BMW gave the aero a tweak, this is classed at the 2013+ kit and this is he one to have, its wider and a much better look and conversion, but only available in carbon fibre, which seems to put a lot of customers off, as the price of the kit is pretty much the price of the car, but when you consider the original race cars are being sold on the used race car market for £150k+ for one with a hard life and £170k+ for the best example, but they are not road legal and can only be driven on the track, so when they then consider the price of the base car, the kit, wheels tyres, suspension, fitting and painting and its road legal its well worth the investment, roll of 2019.

So what is needed to build the ultimate BMW Z4 GT3 look road car, its a build you can make as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be, we have taken our build to the next level, as we wanted the brutal V8 sound track to match those muscular good looks.

The aero kit consists of the following parts:

Front bumper, front splitter, front canards, vented bonnet ( Hood) side fenders, side skirts, rear quarter panels, rear bumper, rear diffuser, rear bumper mesh, Front bumper mesh.

Optional extras:

Rear boot mounted wing assembly ( 2x carbon Blades, 2x wing supports, 2x end plates, plus fixings, 3 piece forged wheels with ultra high performance tyres in sizes 10x19 > 265/35R19 Front sizes 13x19 > 345/30R19 rear sizes, custom coilover suspension.

We can also take on full builds to include a full V8 engine installation, LS3, LS7 or S65 if required.

get in touch with us today to discuss your individual requirements, for your ultimate road going BMW Z4 road going GT3.