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Porsche 997 GT3R Build


So we kick off our 2017 year in style with our tuning partners in South Africa Scribante Racing and their awesome Porsche 997 Turbo GT3R Build for the new race season, and boy oh boy these guys are not messing about, this is one serious 997 build, let’s hope they have some competition with the other teams that will line up next to these guys on the grid for the national supercar series, it’s going to be a pretty epic race season, and one we can't wait to follow and report on.

So with the first week of January well under way the aero pack had finally landed in Johannesburg, and the boys wasted zero time getting the kit in place ready for prepping and installation, even the roof has come in for some light weight carbon, with the lightweight carbon doors and polycarbonate windows still in manufacturing process, as they leave no stone unturned in the search of a lightweight race car, with speed to match.

The engine is from the Turbo S model, that has had some serious modification, as well as the race gearbox, with the suspension, upright and hubs coming straight off a Cup race car, with AP brakes supplying the stoppers & discs, just looking at all of the parts being thrown at this build is making our mouth water.

The wheel choice come from our long term wheel partner AG Wheels, as we work hand in hand with them. Scribante wanted was a multispoke wheel, a design similar to the old lemans style Porsche race wheels, so the 10 spoke race look F120 was the design of choice, with centre lock configuration, in 12x18 front and 13x18 rear that will be shod with 18” race slicks 30/65R18 front and 31/70R18 Rear.

The body work consists of a lot of part, with all the standard parts:

Front Bumper, Front splitter, front canards, front vented fenders, side skirts, rear quarter panels, rear bumper, rear diffuser.

They also wanted the full optional extras, to reduce as much weight as possible, whilst adding as much down force to the car as possible.

Compete flat under floor panels, front and rear arch liners, roof section, rear engine cover, rear wing with supports and end plates, 12x18 & 13x18 centre locks wheels.

We will bring you more on the build as it takes shape over the next few weeks, as we get ready to start the process for a full road going version that will be prowling the streets of California, from track car to street car.

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Klassen ID Wheels


For the new 2017 season we have added another high quality forged wheel range, Klassen ID. As with all the brands we promote and sell , quality is at the forefront of our decision, yes the designs are important, but quality is the first thing we look for in a brand, would we fit a set on our own vehicle, so if we are promoting a brand, we wear it with pride.

Klassen ID have been a round quite a while, what caught our eye was some of the innovative designs they have hit the market with over that last few months, the added benefit is they complement our current line up, yes we have some design familiarities, but we also have many fresh designs that will do well in our European /Australian market, so it’s a brand we are very much looking forward to hitting the market with.

As with any custom forged wheel brand, there is a huge list of size, widths, applications, designs & finish available, this is the beauty of any custom manufactured wheel range, you can bespoke build the wheel design to your exact specification, fine tuning a forged wheel build is exquisite and Klassen wheels are no different, the options of what can be done are endless.

For any European enquiry on this amazing brand, email the VAD team, we will be more than happy to help you build the perfect Klassen setup for your pride and joy.

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The Ultimate wide body GTR...CarbonZilla, up in lights.


It has been a long time coming, but we got there in the end, a four page "FASTCAR" magazine feature of the awesome Carbonzilla GTR belonging to our good friend Jan Schekman.

I must say on a personal level, Jan has worked meticulously hard on this build, getting the car exactly how he wanted it, he could of took the easy option, become a Lemming, followed the crowd and just built either a Liberty Walk or Rocket Bunny over fendered riveted GTR, but that’s not what Jan is about, he wanted the exact opposite, so thats what he built.

VAD CR EVO, Liquid Bronze, with Carbon Fibre Outer Rim

Rear View, Carbonzilla 75mm wider each side over the stock GTR, with the Swan Neck Voltex Rear #lordofthewings

We were extremely surprised no American publication showed an interest in getting this beauty featured, first up it’s a very quick GTR which has been lightly breathed upon with performance goodies, with the added bonus of being smothered in Carbon, and not JUST the usual hood, splitter & diffuser either, the complete car apart from the doors and the roof have been hit with the black gold, and 7" wider than a stock GTR, a pure work of art, so what is not to like, but as they say …their loss, is a Fastcar Magazine gain.

We would like to thank Jules the Editor for making this one happen, a true car enthusiast and petrol head, so a phone call with accompanying photos ,he made it happen, all we had to do was wait a few weeks to get the right slot, if you read the publication, you will know that a modded wide body GTR is quite a popular feature in Fastcar, but not a full blown wide body carbon fibre version.

Carbonzilla, looking mean & moody, with a nighttime shoot with Hafast Photography

The magazine is on sale now, it’s also available as a digital download, its well worth a read, and couldn’t come at a better time, happy belated birthday and a very happy Christmas Jan, you deserve this my good friend.

* Special thank you to Larry from #Hafast Photography, for the killer pictures.

The aeropack is available in Carbon Fibre and FRP from stock, the kit consists of the following parts:

Front Bumper, front splitter, front wider fenders, side skirts, rear quarter panels, rear bumper.

Optional extras: Vented hood, rear wing, rear diffuser, coilover suspension, Exhausts, forged 3 Piece wheels in either 13x20 or 13x21 sizes and widths.

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