Wide body kits with function, less show, more performance.
As some of you may have noticed on Instagram, we are currently working on a widebody kit for our Hyundai I30n and a BMW M2C. We want to give you a few key facts here and need your feedback on whether you find this kind of thing interesting in principle and whether we should report more about it and which vehicles would be of interest to you.
Key facts:
Moderate width of approx. 3cm per wheel Registration by individual approval possible Material: GRP and no CFRP Function is in the foreground, no pure optical tuning Installation partner available, registration can also take place there Moderate width, why not extremely wide?
We made a conscious decision not to make the wheel arches extremely wide, because at a certain point we can no longer assess the impact on handling. In the frame we have chosen, you can still work with track plates and/or a different ET in combination with wider rims/tires. However, if the contact point of the wheel is extremely far away from the center axis of the damper, there is no way we can guarantee that the interaction between your control arms, struts and dampers is still in the optimum working range. This is why we deliberately distance ourselves from components that are purely for show and focus on function.
The most frequently asked question: Is this registrable?
Yes, our kit will be registerable and we are even planning a parts certificate for some vehicles. The parts are manufactured by one of our partners, can be installed there and also approved. If we do not have a parts certificate for your vehicle, the classic individual approval will work. We have taken a very close look at the regulations and design in such a way that we meet the conditions for registration.
Why no carbon?
In this case, we opted for GRP and not CFRP because of the point mentioned above. Registration would not be possible with carbon, although we can already provide splitter belt yokes for the GRP parts.
Does it work, or does it just look good?
As described above, the focus is on function. This means that you can actually ride wider tires and rims. In addition, we think about areodynamics during the design process. We avoid hard edges in the flow area and, where possible, create a wheel arch vent for each wheel to reduce the lift caused by the rotating wheel on the respective axle.
Installation partner available?
Yes, our partner Polybauer near Hanover will be the point of contact when it comes to the practical part. As soon as we have the first kits, we will be happy to share the contact details.
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