Studie BMW
In et 5/07, we previewed one of these BMW Z4 M Coupes being built by Japanese tuner Studie. Well, finally the workshop has completed the task and, to our surprise, there are two spectacular M Coupes, fully-prepped for the track. Both use genuine BMW Motorsport widebody kits, which were manufactured in dry carbon. They also share unique damper systems, designed to push the bodyshell back into shape during intense cornering. Matched with BBS wheels and a sticky set of tires, these Coupes should embarrass the latest JDMs on the track. They join the widebody 130i from et 5/07 in the Studie garage.
Mora 840ci
We haven't looked at Fern Mora's widebody BMW coupe for a few months, but he recently updated us on the paintwork that was carried out at StangWerks.
He's happy with the three-stage Lamborghini Monterey blue paint job. Painter Humberto Mejia applied two coats of black to create an even surface. This was followed with three coats of heavy metallic basecoat in lavender. Then it received four coats of Monterey blue, and was finished with two coats of high gloss clear lacquer. We tried to tell him that was four stages, but he wasn't having it. We also reckon he'll need more engine work to drag all that paint around!
The next task is fitting JBT's big brake kit. To do this, Street Image in Baldwin Park, CA had to measure the car. Since there are no brake kits for the 840ci, special centers will have to be machined for this application.
Groma 340i
This '91 BMW 325i didn't start out as much, but Groma Race Fabrications in Irwindale, CA is prepping it for massive power. The six-cylinder factory motor and transmission were ditched for a 4.0 V8 and six-speed manual from a '98 540i. Behind the front bumper lies an enormous front-mount intercooler, which was installed along with a Rotrex supercharger to give the little E30 even more grunt. Groma also fabricated custom piping, a crank pulley and an exhaust system for the car. Inside is a 12-point TIG-welded rollcage, while the trunk houses a fuel cell with custom push-rod suspension.