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BMW E86 Z4, E46 M3, GTR Wide Body Aero

VAD Admin
Dec 12, 2016
2 min read

We have some new BMW aero Products that that we are adding to our website, they aren’t new to the aero world, but they are worth sharing and most definitely worth putting on the website.

We have seen the BMW E86 (Z4) and E46 in M3 form making a bit of noise lately, especially on the styling, both great platforms and both tune and style up exceedingly well, and there are so many styling and aero bits available for both models, but if you know anything about us at VAD you will know that we love a wide body, in all forms and all marquees, and the wider the better, which brings us to our styling packs we are offering for these two models.

First up is the e46 chassis, we love this shape, especially in M3 form, it’s a looker in standard form, so to enhance is a tough one, but adding the GTR wide body is a step in the right direction, this conversion is super wider and super aggressive, and we adore it, with its vented front fenders, and aggressive front bonnet ( hood) it screams racer, and those fat rear arch extensions that flow into the rear vented bumper, what's not to like, it’s pretty special looking conversion, especially when you add the right looking set of wheels, in the right set up with 10” front wheels and 12” rear wheels in either 18” 19” or 20” sizing, so if you have already have the M3 model, you have the brutish good looks to match the performance, so the best of both worlds, although this aero pack will fit any E46 model across the engine range.

BMW E46 M3 GTR Aero Styling

Next up we have the wide body aero pack for the Z4 E86 chassis, the awesome GTR, this kit is an absolute monster, the original batman looking car, small, wide and vents everywhere, it really is a wild looking aero kit, but wild in the best possible way, just look at it, aggressive from every viewing point, it really isn’t a conversion for the faint hearted, a must if you have the car and want to get noticed.

With this aero upgrade, you get all of the usual parts:

Front bumper, front under floor splitter, front vented fenders, side skirts, rear vented fenders, rear bumper, rear diffuser with the rear wing an optional extra.

Wheel choice is huge, with 10” front wheels and 12 to 13” rear wheels being needed to fill the acres of wide body goodness, we also have suspension & exhaust options for both vehicles, can be supplied only or fitted and painted, get in touch for more details on these BMW road monsters, if we wasnt already committed to building our V8 E89 Z4 GT3, we would most definitely be building the E86, such an incredible looking conversion, maybe one for a VAD build in the future.

BMW E86 Z4 Coupe, wide body GTR Aero

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Dynotorque visit

VAD Admin
Nov 21, 2016
3 min read

Last week we had a trip down to the man cave called Dynotorque, we can’t begin to explain how much we love visiting Craig Taylor and his set up, every time we have been he has built something new, the man is a genius, and we mean genius, give him a donor vehicle, tell him what you want, along with a pot full of cash and the man will make it happen, you drive in with one machine, and drive out with another, and everything is done in-house, I think every petrol head will know all about the Driftworks DW86 V8 drift machine, and if you don't, you must of been living under a rock, well craig used his magic with the engine install side of the build, and that is the added bonus of a visit to Dynotorque, is he is right next door to the guys at Driftworks, so you get a double whammy, it’s a day out for any petrol head.

The Awesome DW86 V8 Drift car

Before we tell you what our visit was about, let’s tell you about the two cars he has just finished, a Nissan 350Z, as you can see from the attached pictures, it’s an incredible LS3 install, the other a Porsche 997 C4S, which has now been added to the huge list of converted LSV8 powered conversions, Angus the owner of the Porsche actually purchased the 997 with a blown engine, and as Craig had previously built him a LS3 TVR T350 V8 with some serious power, his lust for another LSV8 engine was always going to happen, and the fact it’s the first every 997 to house the LS3 with a Turbo, we can understand the appeal, and let’s face it the V8 noise is soooo addictive.

Dynotorque Porsche 997 C4S LS3 V8 Turbo

Dynotorque Nissan 350Z LSX V8

So why were VAD at Dynotorque, our main point was to finalise the ASPECT GT BMW Z4 that we have been planning for a while now, it actually got to the point of even us thinking this build would never be completed, as we seem to of hit a few technical issues along the way.

The main problem area has been the suspension, we do not want to air bag this car, we know bags are a huge craze around the world, but for us, it has to be a static ride, all of our builds will be, and this build in particular is a priority, plus don’t want to do what the last couple of road going Z4 builds we have seen being done, which is altering the arches to sit lower to the top of the tyre, the kit will remain as BMW Motorsport built it, modifying this beauty of a kit is a definite no go.

With Craig’s talent for making things go fast, I'm happy to report, he makes them stop and handle to, brakes we will use the big red stoppers from AP Racing, with as Craig puts it, a generous sized discs, with a custom coilover setup also on the cards, we are pleased to report that headache has been sorted.

Dynotorque 1000 BHP Twin Turbo Mazda RX7

Dynotorque Studebaker LS3 V8

Now for the final piece of the jigsaw, and what engine is used in this build, with a huge choice, from the S65, which will be the purist choice (but it certainly isn’t our first choice) right down to the LS3, LS3 Turbo, LS7, LS9, or how about the S85 V10, all will be revealed in the coming months, but were happy its all booked in and we are ready to start building.

Craig Taylors 1000 BHP Twin Turbo Mazda RX7 Video

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Audi's range topping R8 enhanced with 20'' AG Luxury AGL24, and its For Sale

VAD Admin
Nov 17, 2016
2 min read

Every now and again we get cars come up for sale, from friends, customers and other business from around the world, unfortunately due to time and our busy schedule it’s just not possible to list them all, we are working on a self upload application that we hope to integrate into our website some time at the start of 2017, so we can help more people find their ultimate modified whip, it will take a bit of time to develop, but it’s on our list of things to do.

One car that has come up for sale over the last couple of weeks, is our good friend Julio Garcia, incredible and we mean I N C R E D I B L E Audi R8, it's done the rounds all over social media, especially Instagram, most instagramer’s will know him as AIR_R8, and for those that don’t know the man or the car, this was the very first bagged air ride Audi R8 to hit the streets stateside, so the guy has his finger well and truly on the pulse when it comes to style and fineness, from any viewing point this R8 is just sublime.

As we have got to know Julio over the past couple of years we can tell you he has spared no expense building this fine specimen of Audis finest, it’s been through 4 sets of wheels that we know of, and the air ride system install is second to none, its quality of the very highest calibre, the stance of this beauty sits is awe-inspiring.

Even though we knew about the car, it wasn’t until the first set of AG forged wheels that we really started to take notice, the directional spoke of the F433, finished in gold bullion looked absolutely on point, concave spec 2 profile centres, it was such a great look, so we were pretty surprised when Julio said he was changing them, we didn’t think the look could be improved, but we were wrong, the wheel of choice was an vast improvement in the form of the AGL24 from the AG Luxury arm of the company, we would like to think we were of some assistance in his new choice, as a few weeks previously we were the first company to have this design manufactured, for Plush Automotives very own carbon Fibre Audi RS6, the colour was also perfect for the white body R8, with brushed Grigio centres and gold bullion flange, hardware and cap.

For more details on the car and for full spec, drop us an email and we will put you in direct contact, if you are in the market for one of Audi’s finest, this is one stunning R8 that is worth taking a closer look at.