I have an idea but please don't beat me ;)

[XXXAngelXXX]

I think i will buy an N430 (clubsport equipped) and transform it into a street legal GT4 Replica.

Question is: where can i buy the rear wing and the front winglets of the GT4 race car.

[GT Two]

If you are going to do track days I reckon it would be a lot of fun to drive a car that resembled a GT3/4 race car.

The key will be not buying tat that looks poor, have a look at the wing on the Kahn AMV8 GT3 ish car for how not to do it. I have seen a similar wing on a RX7 drift car. Nothing wrong with an RX7 but the two should not have interchangeable parts!

Have a look here for the front bumper items.

https://www.vcollection.com/

[GT Two]

Also speak to the people who run the GT3/4 cars!

When I was at David Appleby they had a few there and are superb to deal with. They are doing my project for sure!

[XXXAngelXXX]

I talk about this (the small black winglets left and right):



and this (the rear black wing)

[George29]

I don't think canards are road legal so you may struggle to find any of them.

[LordBretSinclair]

Aston Martin Racing is run by Prodrive.
Try contacting Jeremy Scoones, 01295 273355, [e-mail]

[Jon39]

How about some lateral thinking?

You will find some real GT4 cars for sale, on he Aston Martin Racing website.
Rumour has it, that at least one ex GT4 race car has been made road legal.

You would solve your problem of obtaining those front winglets.

Driving might be rather noisy though, and hot in the summer.

Edited by Jon39 on Sunday 18th October 14:56

[divetheworld]

http://www.davidapplebyengineering.com/carsforsale...

[W1111AM]

My street legal 485BHP 4.7 GT4, with Zagato interior, built by BR

I started with a 2007 4.3. The car project is called Project TeaSpn

Do you want just "power" or "looks" too?

"Looks" = higher initial spend on purchasing vehicle or cheaper spend on purchasing older vehicle with larger spend on styling old model to your custom look. Older vehicle purchase allows you to have a unique look.

Alternatively there were a few road legal GT4's made around 2009 for some customers to allow then to drive to the track

[XXXAngelXXX]

Congrats - nice looking motor - i think the N430 has enough power - i am more into the looks and the comfort of a Porsche GT3 (not RS) - perhaps i will add some Schroth belts, a roll cage and lower the suspension by 20 - 30 mm

@ divetheworld and Jon39 - after i lost like 90k on a new DBS back in 2010 SWHMBO wont agree on a real second hand GT4 and all the probs to get it road legal

Edited by XXXAngelXXX on Monday 19th October 12:03

[V8Andrew]

I am considering wrapping my car similar to the below picture.


To pull it off I think it probably needs the really large Aston Martin rear spoiler which I like and don't like the idea of in equal measure. My car is already lowered with bigger wheels, exhaust and bucket seats. Not sure I'd do harnesses as a lot of day to day practicality would be lost.

My car for reference

[Jon39]

V8Andrew said:

I am considering wrapping my car similar to the below picture.

It might just be the photograph, but you probably know Andrew, that Gulf have used different versions of their blue over the years.

The present colour is a much lighter blue, than that shown in your photo.

[V8Andrew]

Jon39 said:

It might just be the photograph, but you probably know Andrew, that Gulf have used different versions of their blue over the years.

The present colour is a much lighter blue, than that shown in your photo.

Thanks - there are a lot of different colours. Doing the current colour scheme would make the most sense as the car is of the same age.

[ds2000]

GT Two said:

The key will be not buying tat that looks poor, have a look at the wing on the Kahn AMV8 GT3 ish car for how not to do it. I have seen a similar wing on a RX7 drift car. Nothing wrong with an RX7 but the two should not have interchangeable parts!

There is everything wrong with an RX-7; every morning when I came to start mine and it started I said a little prayer and thanked the seven - in seriousness though, the FD-TT that I had is still one of the most fun cars I've ever owned.... I replaced it with an S2000 only because I got fed up of pulling the thing to bits

Good luck with the GT project!

[Jon39]

V8Andrew said:

Jon39 said:

It might just be the photograph, but you probably know Andrew, that Gulf have used different versions of their blue over the years.

The present colour is a much lighter blue, than that shown in your photo.

Thanks - there are a lot of different colours. Doing the current colour scheme would make the most sense as the car is of the same age.

I tend to like originality (boring perhaps), but I do like your plan because you would create a rare road car, and still have the future option of reverting to standard.

You must fit the correct grille and those two famous yellow spotlights. Prodrive probably sell them. Look forward to future posts about your project.

This might have given our OP an idea too.

[XXXAngelXXX]

Thank you Jon - i already thought of this

[v8vantage]

XXXAngelXXX said:

I think i will buy an N430 (clubsport equipped) and transform it into a street legal GT4 Replica.

Question is: where can i buy the rear wing and the front winglets of the GT4 race car.

This place used to make them for the N24, did them for the first customer car. http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/astonmartinn24.php

[V8Andrew]

Jon39 said:

I tend to like originality (boring perhaps), but I do like your plan because you would create a rare road car, and still have the future option of reverting to standard.

You must fit the correct grille and those two famous yellow spotlights. Prodrive probably sell them. Look forward to future posts about your project.

This might have given our OP an idea too.

I'm quite torn on whether to do this or not. I agree if I do it it has to be done right which would mean correct grills lights and etc otherwise it just wouldn't work. That would include a big assed rear wing which I like on the race car but may not work on a road car. Plus I'd have to drill the boot lid to attach it. I actually love the shape of the original 4.3 vantage and have resisted adding any new sills, wings, grills and etc as the original design is so clean and uncluttered. I'll have a good think about it and will certainly report back as and when I do anything.

[XXXAngelXXX]

Thank you very much for the link v8vantage !!

[BravoV8V]

Jon39 said:

You must fit the correct grille and those two famous yellow spotlights. Prodrive probably sell them.

They always look like a pair of buck teeth to me!