My new project... Z4 Starscream

[fantasticz4]

Alright it's winter here in Sweden so in November I left my Z4 to a custom car builder. What are we going for? Well let's say it's going to be 100% race feeling over it. So a lot of ideas is coming from the Z4 motorsport chassi.

It's only 1 ½ months into the project so it's not much so far but it's on the way to transform ( Thats the name Starscream from transformers hihi geeky yes indeed)

So what is going to be changed?

First We installed the Bilstein PSS9 coilovers ans a 50 mm spacers ( Spacers was a must unfort. cuz I had already bought the wheels and I love em so thats's why)



Next thing to put on is the Stoptech Bigbrake kit:




Now we are already to build the chassi of the car, every part is going to be replaced except for the doors and the trunk, So this is how it look so far:





This is a test for a rear wing, Im not going to have this but is going to be a big one but its going to follow the lines of the car not just be straight as this on:



Im going to update every time it has been some changes on the car so you can see the progress.

By the way when this kit is finished, the builder is going to put it up on the market so you can order it too!

If you want to know anything just ask!

Starscream out for now!

Originally Posted by F360C

I have been following the progess of this and I have t say I am VERY impressed so far! Is this going to be a full bolt on kit or do you think it will require cutting of the stock fenders?

Yeah Im very impressed too, this builder is very good and has an eye for how the lines should be, and he is going to change some lines that I don't think looks good on the original Z4 motorsport for example the front and the big space between fender and wheel!

Well this is going to be pretty much a bolt on kit. But the original back fenders is always firm so they have to be cutted off I think. And also the plastic around the wheels so the air vents will work. So you have to cut some parts but I will try to fix a great how to. So if anybody orders this kit he will almost put it on by his self, with some help from a friend, if you don't have the no clue what youre doing then I prob let someone else do it!

Okey fellas here is the update pics. Now you can see how the air outake is developeing:

[GP20]

At first I was gonna say dude take off the crazy 50mm spacers and get rid of that ghetto look as the wheels were WAY PAST the fenders. Then I saw the wide body molding process and it made sense suddenly. But still 50mm spacers are gonna put a crazy amount of stress on the wheel bolts, especially for a race car that's gonna be driven hard and hard only.

Can't wait to see the final product though. Any photoshop sneak-preview?

[fantasticz4]

Originally Posted by GP20

At first I was gonna say dude take off the crazy 50mm spacers and get rid of that ghetto look as the wheels were WAY PAST the fenders. Then I saw the wide body molding process and it made sense suddenly. But still 50mm spacers are gonna put a crazy amount of stress on the wheel bolts, especially for a race car that's gonna be driven hard and hard only.

Can't wait to see the final product though. Any photoshop sneak-preview?

Hehe Yeah i know 50 mm is very crazy! I hope everything holds at least one season , but im not going to drive on the tracks as much maybe just two times a year, so It might hold hehe.

I can't wait either! Well we don't have any photoshop demo picture, but as I wrote alot of the looks is going to be taken from the BMW Z4 motorsport. Thats the only thing I can give you so far, sorry ...

Thanks for the comment btw!

[Dammmittt]

I was thinking the same thing...good luck!

Can't wait to see the final product.

[rc'Z]

Originally Posted by GP20

At first I was gonna say dude take off the crazy 50mm spacers and get rid of that ghetto look as the wheels were WAY PAST the fenders. Then I saw the wide body molding process and it made sense suddenly. But still 50mm spacers are gonna put a crazy amount of stress on the wheel bolts, especially for a race car that's gonna be driven hard and hard only.

Can't wait to see the final product though. Any photoshop sneak-preview?

I would think with that kind of offset that you suspension geometry would be all out of whack, probably really reduce what the car is capable of now. What are your thoughts on this problem or are you going strictly for looks?

[Mark]

Holy....... i'm going to be checking this thread everyday! Amazing!

[MMMazing07]

wow i thought the same thing with the 50mm spacer. not sure about the wing though. i guess it might flow once the widebody is finished. good luck. and keep this updated

[fantasticz4]

Originally Posted by rc'Z

What are your thoughts on this problem or are you going strictly for looks?

Well the only problem I know about will be how long the Wheelbearings will last. But that's a pretty cheap repair. I talked to the guy who produce these spacers and he said that 50mm i still on the good side (ok there is no good side of spacers) if you know what i mean! I know a porsche here in Sweden (Qvarnis porsche) He build out with 180mm spacers And he drives it very hard. 180 thats super crazy :P. But he has also done other mod so it will hold better I guess.

As for the big rear wing, that's not the one im going to have. Mine is going to follow the lines of the trunk. But it's still going to be a big one :P...

I hope that I can post progress picture at least every friday!.

Thanks for your comments dudes!

[angelsz4]

you should take far away pics

[Dammmittt]

Originally Posted by fantasticz4

More progress pics of the car, now it starting to look pretty good!:

Dunno man...hard to take cardboard seriously

It'll be more intersting when you get some fiberglass and paint on it.

[fantasticz4]

Dammmittt: Well this is a progress, so if you don't want to see the progress I can mail you when it's finished :P

[ianbiz]

Sweet project. I like your wheels.

[fantasticz4]

Thanks dude! ., Yeah I love my wheels it's G-power Silverstone Diamond 19", if you wounder. www.g-power.com ...Hit the order button

[Dammmittt]

Originally Posted by fantasticz4

Dammmittt: Well this is a progress, so if you don't want to see the progress I can mail you when it's finished :P

Yeah send me a PM...I'd love to see how it looks when it's all over...before and after shots are all I need

[Hawkeye]

Sweet, can't wait to see a more finished product! I love the wheels too

[561design]

Ah, I miss working with that clay. Smells great. It looks like you've found the proper shop to do the body work. Will they be making the body panels a commerical product once it's done? It seems like alotta work just to do a one off.

[fantasticz4]

Originally Posted by 561design

Ah, I miss working with that clay. Smells great. It looks like you've found the proper shop to do the body work. Will they be making the body panels a commerical product once it's done? It seems like alotta work just to do a one off.

Yeah this kit is going to be available to buy once it finished. Ofcourse it alot of work on the first car. But once the form is done then he just have to apply the glasfibeR/carbonfiber on to the next orderd kit, cuz he will save the forms from my car. So it's the forms that takes time but he dosen't have to do that on every single car just the first one!

So if you live over seas and find a great/inexpensive shipping method I don't believe it would cost a fortune for ya. Im guessing the kit is going to cost about $4-6000 when it's on the market if you choose glassfiber chassi. I can not promise that but im guessing

[rochey]

Good effort!! love it! more pics, more pics..........

[papitosabe]

omg...i want this bad...must for a z4 coupe!!!

[Brucewonder]

thats just crazy...cant wait to see the finish product. I'll buy this widebody kit if its for sale when my z4 wont be my daily driver any more.

[fantasticz4]

teammojo: Why not use this kit now when your car is a daily drive? Mine is going to be a daily drive. Im going to drive it as much as possible and show off XD...

[Brucewonder]

i would but i will be locating from newport beach to LA for 2 years...and thats too many miles for a lowered widebody car to handle. Maybe when i get my 997 this will be my weekend car.