Race Seats Fitted

After several hours of trial and error we finally managed to get both race seats fitted in the perfect position and still be able to close the doors :)

Steering Wheel Quick Relese Fitted

In order to remove the steering wheel easily and also get the spacing right we fitted a quick release system:

The wiring for the horn if you need it to pass an MOT

Custom 'MotorDrive' seats arrive!

We had a pair of seats made for the Z4M from MotorDrive Seats UK, suppliers of many professional FIA aproved race seats:

Looking Good! Plus they are custom fit to my size so they are super comfortable too!

6 Point Harnesses Fitted

Here is the 6 point harness fitted:

Looking forward to receiving our proper FIA race seats from Motor Drive UK..

Race Steering Wheel Fitted

We replaced the BMW steering wheel with a race version plus a working horn so it will still pass an MOT:

 Also since there is no airbag now we removed the Airbag controller too:

Pedal box fitted..

Once you remove all of the carpets your feet are to low to reach the pedals so we made an aluminium pedal box to support your feet:

Gell Battery Fitted

For motorsport its usually manatory to fit a sealed battery if its inside the cabin:

Z4M Roll Cage Closeups..

Here are some close-ups of the 'SW Motorsports' Z4M Half Rollcage welded in:

Custom seat fitting with MotorDrive seats

Today we had a custom fitting session with MotorDrive seats in Leyland. Made in the UK MotorDrive are able to make FIA approved seats to match your own body shape and size. We decided to fit a full race seat with side head protection on the driver’s side and a matching pro seat for the passenger. This allows us to swap them over when we go to the Nürburgring as seat ears are not allowed in Germany!

1st Glipmse of the new half Roll Cage in the Z4M

We have opted for a half roll cage for this Time Attack race car..

SW Motorsports have designed a custom weld in cage so that it maximises the space for the race seat:

Collecting it this week, so excited to get it back on the road...