BMW Z4 (E89) GT3 V8 road car

Our BMW Z4 GT3 V8 took another step towards completion with the guys over at Next Level Automotive laying down the paint this last weekend, they were extremely secretive and then decided to video call us for our reaction of the freshly painted car, and we can honest say it’s turned out better than we had ever anticipated, it really blew us away. Only last week we were discussing the fact the car was about to go to the next stage and how we had turned the corner after deciding to work with our European Partners Next Level as when we were building in the UK it just stagnated, a none starter for one reason or another, we have our theory and reasons why the build didn’t get started and the company in question have theirs, unfortunately we will never agree with what we were told, we have decided not to give the subject any further airtime, as it’s just not worth the effort, we were warned well before we decided to take the Z4 there by various people, but we decided to ignore, so we only have ourselves to blame, so we move on and it’s another lesson learned, the good thing is we don’t have to work with them again now or in the foreseeable future, so that’s a blessing.

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So back to our Z4 GT3 V8 build and the fact we are not too far away from actually driving this beauty on the open UK roads, it’s been a lot longer than anticipated but looking at the build and where it is, the wait has been worth it.

We still have lots to do, like set up the bespoke coilover conversion that Bilstein supplied us, and set the ride height, as well as fit the huge rear diffuser and front and rear bumper mesh, which will finish off and tidy up the bumper openings. We also have to fit our authentic Z4 GT3 double blade rear wing assembly which we are really looking forward to as that really does complete the overall look of the car, and its well needed, and then its back to our good friends Dynotorque, our engine installers.

The last upgrade will be the wheels, the design we have chosen will be the RS5 from our wheel partner Litespeed racing, with a couple of decisions still need to be made, one being forged magnesium of forged aluminium and also the colour. We had chosen the matte and gloss black, but so many of you requesting we fit the bronze wheel set up on our white beauty, we are a little bit torn, do we play safe with black or go all out and go with the bronze.

We couldn’t have achieved this dream without a few people and at the end of the build they will all be thanked personally to include a decal on the cars launch, its not too much longer before our first of its kind hits the street.

GT3RR BMW Z4 GT3 V8

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BMW Z4 GT3 for the road

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.

BMW Z4 GT3

BMW Z4 GT3

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.

BMW Z4 GT3

BMW Z4 GT3

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.

BMW Z4 GT3 LS3 V8 engine instalation for road going conversion

Click the link below to view our BMW Z4 GT3 V8 aero conversion

https://www.vaddesign.com/bmw-z4-e89-v8-gt3

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BMW Z4 GT3 LS3 V8 Road Conversion

The VAD BMW Z4 (E89) has finally finished its first round of modifications with the completion of our crate LS3 6.3LTR V8 engine installation, coilover suspension, brake and exhaust upgrade and we must say its turned out looking pretty immense, Craig at Dynotorque has done a pretty spectacular job, the engine install looks like it came out of the factory with this engine in place it’s that neat and tidy, it looks at home with plenty of room over the original 2.5Ltr N52B25 engine, it sits much further back with better weight distribution, with the added fact it’s a much lighter unit, we can’t just wait to hit the street in this beast, it’s going to be a pretty radical looking machine out on the open roads.

For the next stage we will be making a few suspension adjustments and will be modifying the inner fenders especially at the rear to accommodate the much larger wheel and tyre fitment, so the 13x19 and 345/30 tyres will fit as they should without any rubbing under load, It’s a necessary mod for any modified car that is having a wide body install, then it will be off to Emerald for the final map and Can-Bus setup, and then she will be ready to head off down to our composite partners BAMD for the Aspect GT carbon body GT3 install, Adam can’t wait to get his hands on this beast, and we can’t wait for him to give this build his magic touch.

Its taken us two years to research exactly what was required, along with the final spec of what we wanted, we did consider the S65 BMW V8, but after a conversation with Craig who explained the pitfalls of going that route, but how simple the LS3 conversion as well as the cost implications, it seemed like a no brainer, our vision and dream of building the ultimate road going Z4 is almost complete, and although we will upset some purists out there, we just remind ourselves, we have built this car for us, and we are happy with the route we have taken with this build.

We will be blogging when the car is down at BAMD, so be sure to bookmark us and follow the progress as it happens.

Trial fit of the rear carbon fibre GT3 wider rear quarter panel

First start up of the VAD BMW Z4 GT3 V8 LS3

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