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Aug 19, 20161 min read

Trafficstar STR Forged

As most people that follow our blog will know, we have been working with our good friends Amber Performance on the GTR wide body build, and it’s starting to gather a little bit of pace.

When Jason got hold of the authentic GT3 carbon Fibre aero kit, it was pretty badly damaged in some key areas, front bumper, rear bumper, front fenders, with one of the fenders also incorrect, but time is greatly on our side and this build is in no rush, whilst Lee Ayre at LA paints re constructs all of the panel work to their former glory.

With any great build like this, it needs the perfect ingredients, and we have always said wheels maketh the car, and it doesn’t get any better than our selection for this build, the Trafficstar STR, it really is a beauty, and for this particular GTR GT3 build, we have gone for Matte Black centre, Gloss black inner barrel and outer reverse rim, with liquid bronze for the centre cap and hardware, which gives a little clue to the colour the GTR will be finished in.

More details will follow, as the build progresses, but for now why not indulge in these rather beautiful pictures of the 13x21 Trafficstar STR.

13x21 Forged 3 piece Trafficstar STR, Spec 2 profile, finished in matte black centre, gloss black inner barrel & reverse outer rim, with liquid bronze centre cap & hardware.

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VAD Admin

Jul 12, 20162 min read

Trafficstar STR Forged Wheel

It has been a while in the making, but we are happy to announce the first Trafficstar wheel to head out of production, and what better way to launch the all new forged line up, with one of the best looking 5 spokes on the market, the stunning STR.

The first set to roll off the production line, are heading down under to sunny Australia, that will be enhancing a Mercedes CLS-55 AMG, in sizes and widths 9x20 front & 11x20 rear, with a brushed silver centres and polished reverse outer rim, exposed hardware, with a spec 2 profile concave face, we must admit, we are pretty chuffed with the all new evolution look for the new forged trafficstar brand.

As many will know that have followed the brand throughout the years, the older Trafficstar wheel designs were all cast 3 piece welded wheels, with limited sizes, so with the new 2016 launch the designs will be 3 piece configuration, in the standard or concave profile, with a huge list of sizes, from 18" up to 24", in widths 8" up to 15" wide, with a large option list on the available finishes and applications that are available on request, with a 1 Piece Monoblock and 2 piece Duoblock also available as an option.

Next up for the STR is the Amber Performance GTR GT3 build, thats one we can't wait to see finish.

For more details on the all new forged Trafficstar wheel range, call or email the team, we will be more than happy to assist and discuss the huge range of options you have with this range.

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VAD Admin

May 25, 20163 min read

Nissan GTR GT3 Amber Performance

We have been discussing the prospect of a GT3 road going GTR for a while now, but as most ofyou that read our blog will know, we hit a few problems, some of which are still ongoing, so we shelve the idea, as it wasn’t worth the hassle or aggravation, as well as the cost of lost funds in the process, which we are still fighting to get back through the legal channels, but lets cover that in another blog post, as this post is all about a build we have longed to do and be involved with, and we are happy to say it’s all systems go.

We have said it before and we will say it again, the GTR in GT3 form is the pinnacle wide body, everything else for us falls short, even our own VADZILLA, this for us is the Numero Uno, the ultimate GTR in wide body form, and were excited.

After returning from our German trip it was time to assess the situation with our business associates Amber Performance, as the proprietor Jason Hawes 2009 award winning Seibon GTR has been sitting at the LA Paints body shop in Milton Keynes for over 12 months waiting for the new GT3 body panels which didn’t arrive and won't be any time soon, so plan B was put into operation which was to fit Jason's GTR with the VAD carbon wide body programme, so with that organised it was time to spec the wheel build with design and required finish, we already knew the build would run a 21” set up, as the 345/25R21 have been sitting around gathering dust for the last 7 months at Amber HQ.

Scouring the net for a few race wheel ideas, we stumbled across an eBay posting for a used GTR GT3 race kit, with a bit of negotiation, Jason was able to secure the kit, with every part needed to complete the build, the parts were originally purchased for a time attack GTR build, which we are happy to say didn’t materialise, which has made our year, we can tell you that Jason & Lee havent stopped grinning.

The car has already had the engine removed a while ago for a serious upgrade in the power department, so LA paints gave the engine bay its first few coats of paint, the colour we will reveal at the time of launch, it will certainly get people talking, so it will be left in the capable hands of Lee Ayre of LA Paints, who is in control of bringing this beast to life.

Now to the wheels of choice, with the original planned build hitting problems, the original idea of fitting the VAD CR-Evo has changed, simply because it’s become a quite popular design of wheel and this build demands something new and fresh, and with the all new Trafficstar forged range going into production, the 5 spoke STR in concave profile is the design that Jason has decided on, with matte black centres, gloss black outer rims and inner barrel, with copper hardware, in size 13x21, we also looked at the the OZ race wheel design, but the Trafficstar brand just made more sense.

We will keep the blog updated along with our Instagram and Facebook page, so keep an eye out for pictures in build, cant wait for launch day .