Photo: RaceWerkz Engineering
A lot of people of there are tuning their cars with really expensive and completely useless parts, these days. For most of them, tuning means just adding a bunch of stuff that looks good to their own cars and calling it a day. Few of them really know the meaning of the word.
Plenty of factors contributed to this diluted idea and amongst them we could mention the Need for Speed games and the Fast and Furious franchise but in the end, things can also be done right, if you want to.
The guys from RaceWerkz Engineering wanted to do things right and they went to some of the best specialists in the US to make sure their Project Snowball car will also win races apart from just looking good.
Therefore, Snowbell had to be naturally aspirated. However, the standard 4-liter V8 engine and its 420 HP wasn’t enough. Simply put, it wouldn’t cut it. To get the best out of it, they went to RDSport in Anaheim and asked them what options they had. Of course, stroking it immediately came to mind and they increased the S65’s displacement to 4.6 liters, turning it into a real monster with plenty of torque to throw at the rear axle.
On the aerodynamic front APR Performance from Pomona, California was called up to make sure everything’s sitting right. Unlike all those ricers out there sporting huge, needless wings on the boot of front-wheel drive cars, the one this car has was actually built to fit its performance perfectly. On top of that, the simulations run in their labs showed that adding the wing and splitters up front would shave 4 seconds off a track lap and that’s a big difference in racing.
However this is their car and they wanted to keep HVAC panel intact so that’s what they did. They also kept the carpet, windows and stereo, just for their own pleasure. On top of all that, they added a roll-cage for safety along with new Recaro seats with 6-point harnesses. The end result can be admired in the photo gallery below.
The guys from RaceWerkz Engineering wanted to do things right and they went to some of the best specialists in the US to make sure their Project Snowball car will also win races apart from just looking good.
4.6-liter stroked V8 roars from under the hood
Just like BMW does in the DTM and the rest of the motorsport world as well, forced induction is not really recommended in proper races. The reasons behind this decision vary and are far too many to list them all here. Let’s just say turbo lag will mess with your mojo most of the time.Therefore, Snowbell had to be naturally aspirated. However, the standard 4-liter V8 engine and its 420 HP wasn’t enough. Simply put, it wouldn’t cut it. To get the best out of it, they went to RDSport in Anaheim and asked them what options they had. Of course, stroking it immediately came to mind and they increased the S65’s displacement to 4.6 liters, turning it into a real monster with plenty of torque to throw at the rear axle.
New suspension and aerodynamics to keep the power down
Now that the engine was upgraded, the rest of the car also had to be on par with the new parameters. Suspension was in dire need of some new parts as well and, to keep things professional, RWE went to Motion Control Suspension in Georgia. These guys have been around for many years and their products are well known both in professional and semi-professional events.On the aerodynamic front APR Performance from Pomona, California was called up to make sure everything’s sitting right. Unlike all those ricers out there sporting huge, needless wings on the boot of front-wheel drive cars, the one this car has was actually built to fit its performance perfectly. On top of that, the simulations run in their labs showed that adding the wing and splitters up front would shave 4 seconds off a track lap and that’s a big difference in racing.
Roll-cage added for safety, AC kept on for comfort
Sure, this car isn’t meant to be your daily driver but a track monster. Anyone that ever tuned a car for the track will immediately tell you that the first thing you do is remove the AC completely. With a bold move like that you drop at least 10 kg (25 lbs) from the car’s weight, depending on the model.However this is their car and they wanted to keep HVAC panel intact so that’s what they did. They also kept the carpet, windows and stereo, just for their own pleasure. On top of all that, they added a roll-cage for safety along with new Recaro seats with 6-point harnesses. The end result can be admired in the photo gallery below.
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