Workshop Services at GBS.... Not just for Zeros....

Here at Great British Sports Cars we have a fully functioning Workshop offering a multitude of specialist services. These services certainly aren’t exclusive to the Zero or even Seven’s.
We have the pleasure of working with lots of different specialist cars, including 1930 AC, Brabham 1960 F2 Race car, Several Porsche Speedsters, GT40, Electric Powered Passenger vehicles to name a few.

Our routes are deeply embedded in the seven market, therefore we have gained a significant knowledge and great reputation in getting hundreds of cars through the IVA process, from almost every manufacturer that has blessed the kit car market. Nothing has beat us yet!

IVA Service: IVA Appraisal / Pre Check IVA Works:
One stop shop for all CAD Cam design, CNC fabrication, Inhouse Fiberglass / Composite, great understanding of M1 IVA standards and creative problem solving solutions, in house auto electricians, Emissions tuning, Dyno tuning, 4 Wheel Geometry. IVA approved Wiring solutions. - Completion of all IVA Paperwork and Registration. - Specialist IVA related testing equipment.
We offer many services including Upgrades / Servicing, maintenance & MOT’S / Track Day Checks & Preparation / IVA Test & Pre Checks / Repairs / Build Completions / Valeting & Detailing and much more.

Contact us to discuss our services we offer and to look to get your car booked in with us.

These workshop services aren’t exclusive to the Zero or even Seven’s.

Always great to see and hear from customer out enjoying their Zero....

Last month this Zero was collected from the GBS Workshop that we prepared and presented for IVA. It was a Mazda based Zero kit which is now registered and being enjoyed on the road, below is the spec of this Zero Build and few words from Martin & Jane who have built the car, we look forward to them joining us next year in their Zero at our events

Mazda Zero Spec: Mazda Zero Plus Kit / Standard Chassis / ATR Throttle Bodies / 1.8 Mazda engine / ATR Suspension / Momo Quick Release Steering Boss / GBS Logo Seats / LED Style Headlights / Rear Diffuser / Boot Cover / Painted Nardo Grey with the GRP Bonnet Scoop / Registered as an age related plate.

In between the snow, ice and rain we have just managed to get our first run out after fitting the windscreen & doors. Got to say it was all we expected and more, handles perfectly, great acceleration and the sound of those throttle bodies sucking air in on acceleration is addictive. Me and the Lancashire Constabulary are probably going to get to know each other well if I’m not careful.

Massive thanks to all at GBS from the first visit through to to helping us during the build process and getting to our first run today. Fantastic company to deal with always willing to do that extra bit and this shows through the enthusiasm of all the staff we have met on this journey. Will hopefully get to one of your events at some point next year but in the meantime we both would like to wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

Once again a big thank you and we both wish you well for the future.
Martin & Jane Cordeaux.

See the link below to a video we did of this build whilst it was with us in the workshop.

Motorbike engine - Kawasaki 1400 GTR powered Zero leaves the GBS Workshop....

This Zero that we prepared and presented to IVA is now registered and is leaving the workshop this week. The Zero Custom self build option that we offer allows you to tailor the Zero to the engine configuration of your choice, whether that is an already compatible engine or a completely custom engine installation. Allowing you to customise the whole power train and other aspects of the car. This customers Zero build is powered by a Kawasaki 1400 GTR Motorbike engine, and will be enjoyed on both the road and track, see below more about the spec and performance.

Engine - Kawasaki 1400 GTR / 140bhp, 6 speed sequential gearbox, Fuel injected. / Controlled by Emerald K6 Ecu and Custom wiring harness / Quaife reverse Gearbox / Custom equal length 304L manifold / 2” stainless exhaust system with built in CAT / Accusump 3pint Oil accumulator and surge protection / Temp controlled Oil cooler / Custom shortened sump /
Custom Clutch with upgraded ZR1400 plates, and HD Springs / Drive system modified to accept prop shaft.

Zero Chassis - Lowered floor & cobra hoops / Custom Zero chassis adapted for bike engine, custom qualify gearbox mounts / Custom Proshaft / Full ATR spec, ATR Front end, ATR Rear upgrade, ATR Suspension. / Full Carbon pack / GBS Heated Seats / AIM MPS IVA compatible display, with additional sensors over Canbus from Ecu. / Momo Steering Wheel and Quick release boss / AEM Fuel / Air gauge / Custom Boot cover / Full wheel upgrade – Sparco 7x15 front and 8x15 rear / Painted kawasaki Purple.

21 Plate Zero leaves the Factory and more Zero Self Builds complete and on the road.....

GBS Customer Darren Vidler collected his brand new 21 plate Zero last month. Its a standard body chassis with a louvered bonnet painted BMW 300 Alpine White 3, with Carbon Fibre Trim, Momo Steering Wheel and Quick Release Boss, GBS Heated Seats with blue stitching and blue TRS quick release harnesses, Smiths Instruments with chrome bezel and black face, ATR Suspension and Front Brake Upgrade, this Zero is a similar setup to our Zero demonstrator and is also powered by the 2.5 Ford Duratec engine with ATR Throttle Bodies and Life F88 ECU. Click here or contact us for more details on the factory built Zero options.

It was also great to receive some photographs from GBS Customer Simon Murphy who’s Zero passed its IVA test earlier this year, which is now all registered and being enjoyed on the road. Also below are two other very nice Zeros that were IVA tested and registered last year that have been out and about being enjoyed.
We can’t wait till we can hold our next GBS Cars & Coffee event later this year and welcome you all back to the factory. There will be many new Zeros that I am sure will be joining us for the first time. We will be confirming the GBS Cars & Coffee date soon, once we know more on the lockdown restrictions being eased.
Keep checking our blog and social media for details.

Monday 12th April - The GBS and Kit Spares Shop and Showroom will be open again. We will be operating appointment only visits to see the Zeros, so please contact us today to book your appointment. Click here to book your appointment.

Zero Transformation & Painted... From Orange to Grey.

BEFORE & AFTER

This 2011 GBS Zero above in orange and grey is the same Zero…. We have captured the before and after transformation to share with you.
A GBS Customer bought this Zero second hand and last summer it was with us in the GBS Workshop for some upgrades - ATR Suspension, Front Brake Set up etc. We were then pleased to have it back with us earlier this year for a full transformation which included a full factory refurb. It now has the new GBS Seats and seat belts, carbon fibre dash with smiths instruments, new exhaust silencer, LED Style Headlights and full carbon trim and full paint with stripes. The customer now has many track days and road trips planned for later in the year.

The Zero is a truly individual bespoke sports car that you can build and spec with your own options and upgrades. Click here to see more details about the Zero Self Builds and Factory Builds and click here for details about the Workshop Services that we offer.

Follow us on Instagram to see more photos of the Zeros and behind the scenes of what we are up to…. We currently have several Zeros at paint that will be back soon.

Start your adventure today and spec your Zero Self Build or Factory Build.....

Are you looking for a project or considering to build your own sports car…. Then we have several options available for you to consider that suit all. The range of Zeros are all available as a factory-built car or in component form for a self build. You can select from a variety of packages ranging from a starter kit through to a full bill of material that can be assembled by yourself or by us. The GBS range is available in right or left hand drive and as a Standard width or wider GT chassis option.

• Self Build - Full Zero build support and the enjoyment of building your own sports car.

• Factory Built Rolling Chassis - Let the GBS team get your build off to a flying start by completing the mechanics for you.

• Factory Built Car - A fully bespoke Zero built to your own individual specification, ready for you to drive away!

Never built a kit car before? Then don’t worry…. The Zero self build is the ideal build for the first timer builders and the most experience builder. Every self-build and factory build that we sell is different as they are bespoke to you and we are able to customise them to suit your requirements, budgets, specifications etc.

So why not stop dreaming and make your adventure happen today, call or email us and we can answer any questions that you may have. Below is a rough plan of how you go from ordering to building your very own Zero.

- Interested in the Zero - Call / Email GBS.
-Arrange Factory Visit / Test Drive (Depends on Covid Restrictions at the time)
-Spec your Zero - Pay your deposit.
-Your Zero chassis goes into production - (updates from the factory along the way, or contact us anytime)
-Chassis back from powder coating, kit order is put together.
-Pay balance on your kit.
-Collect / Deliver your Zero.
-Then the fun begins, you get to build your very own sports cars!

Once complete we also offer an IVA Service, where we can prepare and present your Zero for the IVA and also register it too. Click here to see more details about our workshop Service, we have a parts shop and website Kit Spares where we are able to provide every part required for the build - www.kitspares.co.uk

From the time of ordering to the collection day you can prepare your garage / workshop and find /strip /clean your donor parts if you choose the donor car route.

We are currently on around 8 to 10 weeks lead time for Zero Self Builds, but we will confirm the lead time with you when we discuss your order as it can vary depending on your order specification, for example paint can add a further 4 weeks. We are also able to ship the Zero world wide, so please contact us for more details if you are interested and not in the UK. We are looking to be open for appointment only visits from Mid April, so contact us now to arrange your visit.

Visit our GBS YouTube Channel to see a more detailed overlook of this factory built Zero. Click here to watch video.

New Zero collected & more waiting to return from paint.....

Another stunning Zero left the factory today, we were delighted to welcome GBS Customer Nicola Neal back to GBS this morning on her 50th Birthday to collect her brand new factory finished Zero GT. Many of you that have recently visited the GBS Factory may have seen this stunning orange Zero being built, its powered by a 2L Zetec and has a lot of our ATR Products upgrades fitted including the Suspension, front brakes, Throttle Bodies and much more.

We look forward to receiving photographs from Nicola enjoying her new car, and joining us at our next GBS Cars & Coffee event and other events that we are planning.

Each factory built Zero is individually hand built to your personal specification, please click here for more details about the Zero factory builds or contact us to arrange a visit. (appointment only visits available).

Follow us Instagram to see more about the Zero’s, and to see some that will be returning from paint very soon. Follow us @gbs_cars

Zero Self Build Collections and Upgrades…..

Its been a busy start to the month for us with Zero self build kit collections, and the workshop has been busy too with lots of very nice spec Zero’s with us for various works.

On Saturday it was nice welcome Ben Whitrow and his family back to GBS, as they came to collect their Mazda Zero race self build. Ben and his family visited us earlier this year on Ben’s 14th Birthday to place their order and finalise the spec of Ben’s Zero Build which was his birthday present. Ben has the Mazda donor car already and is very excited to start his Zero Mazda Build, which he very much looks forward to driving in a few years when he is 17. We look forward to following Ben’s build and seeing it progress and sharing with you all.

Nice to have this customer’s Zero with us last week that he has recently bought and has been enjoying and wanted a few upgrades doing to it. It was with us for a few days for the ATR Product Front Brake Upgrade Kit fitting which is now a very popular upgrade for the Zero’s. Also new seats, gauges and more have been ordered for it so it will be coming back soon for more upgrades. We are pleased to also have several IVA appointments booked for this month, so we look forward to seeing more Zero’s on the road very soon.

Busy Workshop & NEW Brake Calipers, see them being installed on a Zero....

The GBS Workshop is very busy and we currently have some very nice Zero’s and other sports cars in there, that are with us for various works including the IVA Service that we offer. We are pleased to have several cars booked for IVA test later this month, contact us for more details about the Workshop Services that we offer and to get your car booked in. Click here for more details.

Many of you have subscribed to our GBS YouTube Channels to see videos including our GBS Factory tour and many new products that we have released. Our NEW Workshop YouTube Chanel has a new video released with details on these ATR Products Brake Calipers being fitted to a Zero and another video explaining them. Along with a video released last week explaining the fitment of the Bonnet Locating Pins which are a popular product for the Zero’s and other sports cars.

The new Brake Calipers are available from Kit Spares, and are on display in our GBS Showroom and we also offer the fitting service in our workshop. Our parts shop Kit Spares is open and arranged collections and next day delivery is available on stock items, visit our kit spares website or call us for more details. www.kitspares.co.uk
Don’t forget you can now come and visit us (appointment only) to see the Zero and products. Please contact us to book your appointment and arrange your visit.

NEW Zero build soon to be registered and enjoyed on the road....

Many of you that have visited recently would have seen this stunning Zero build being built, we are pleased to say that it has recently passed its IVA Test and is now awaiting registration and then collection. This Zero is similar spec to our Zero demonstrator which is also powered with 2.5l duratec on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies. We have another nice factory built Zero waiting for its IVA test along with many others that are soon to be tested. Each factory built Zero is hand built to your individual specification, we look forward to welcoming the owner of this new Zero back to the factory very soon for his final fitting, test drive and hand over.

Below are a few photographs that show the stages of its build, we will share more photographs of its recent photo shoot with you next month. If you are interested in a Zero factory build please contact us to discuss your build options as each build is truly individual to you. Or if you are interested in our Zero self build options please click here to see more.

We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please contact us to arrange and book your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

NEW GBS Workshop YouTube Channel & new products for the Zero's....

We have a main GBS YouTube channel which I am sure many of you have subscribed to and have watched our recent GBS Factory Tour video that we shared on there. We are now pleased to have a new dedicated YouTube Channel for the GBS Workshop, on here you will see a selection of videos sharing what the workshop team are up to, as well as videos of new product installations and upgrades on the Zero’s and other sports cars.

Including the below which we are pleased to have released and shared with you, these are just some of the new products that we have been busy developing for the Zero range and other sports cars.

Seat Belt Bolt Finishing Kit - These replace the standard hex head bolt which you have to cover up with a nut cover for the IVA Test. The new finishing kit uses a counter sunk 7/16 UNF bolt that has an aluminium cup with a radius that both comply’s with the IVA and also enhances the appearance of your car.
These are available in Black, Silver and Orange and now available online from Kit Spares.

Heated Seats - Heated Seat Elimiment optional extra now available on our GBS Seats. Visit our new GBS Workshop YouTube Channel to see a short video running through the installation, these new seats are now available and can be seen on our parts website Kit Spares.

You can see more on the NEW Products that we have on GBS Workshop YouTube Channel, so make sure you visit and follow us. We have also created a new Alternator Bracket for the Duratec 2.5 which is now being installed in all factory builds and is a very nice touch to the engine bay. Next week we will share with you the installation of the new ATR Suspension finishing kit, that will be available from Kit Spares soon.

Website orders are still being processed and phone lines are open.
www.kitspares.co.uk

Nice start to the year for a GBS Customer who collected his new factory built Zero…

Those of you that visited our stand earlier this month at the Autosports Show would have seen a very nice spec Zero on display along side our new Zero demonstrator. That Zero was a factory built Zero that was collected last weekend by its new owner Mr Robin Copley.
Robin and his wife Hazel came to the factory for the hand over on Saturday and to test drive their new car, then we delivered the car later that afternoon to their home.
Robin and Hazel also joined us on our stand at the Autosports Show where their Zero attracted a lot of attention over the four days, Robin’s Zero is of similar spec to our new Gen 2 Zero demonstrator which is….

Robins Zero Spec: Sport Chassis , Painted Mercedes Polar White, 2.5 Duratec Engine, Power 200 - 350 bhp, 5 Speed manual gearbox, Carbon Dash with Smiths Flight Gauges, Carbon Fibre Finishing panels, DRL Style Headlights, ATR Adjustable Suspension, ATR Brakes Front: ATR 300mm floating discs 4 pot caliper, Rear: Disc & Caliper Upgraded.

On Saturday Kurtis who built Robin’s Zero was also here for the handover along with Richard, we have already received some photos from Robin as he has already enjoyed several miles in his new Zero. Robin and Hazel have several road trips planned already for the year including a camping trip and road trip to France as well as looking forward to enjoying it out on the track too. They will also be joining us at our first GBS Cars & Coffee event which is happening on Saturday 21st March the GBS Factory, more details can be found on our events page.

You may have already seen that we made a short video from our time at the Autosports International Show and Richard talks through some of the features on the new Gen 2 Zero Factory build that was on our stand which was Robins Zero. Click here to see video.
Each factory built GBS Zero is individually hand built to your own specification, please click here for more details about the Zero factory built options.

Busy workshop…. Is your Zero all set up and ready for the summer?

As many of you know we offer a full range of workshop services for your GBS Zero Sports cars and also other sports cars. We offer a wide range of services from upgrades to Mot’s. The new ATR Products brake upgrade has proven very popular as has the ATR Products Suspension upgrade. Our IVA Service is another popular service and we always have several sports cars in the workshop that are here for the IVA Service that we offer. We are able to prepare and present your car to IVA along with registration as well, this week we are presenting  two Zero’s to test with one of them passing this morning.

 We have recently seen an increase in customers having Geometry and corner weight set up done on their sports cars, which can make a big difference to both the performance and handling of your sports car.

We currently have a nice Zero in our workshop with us for the IVA Service and is booked to go to test soon. But last week we took it to be Rolling Road tested, if you visit our GBS Instagram you can see a link to a short video clip taken at 3,500 rpm solid state mapping on an Emerald ECU with a new 2.0Zetec on ATR Products Throttle Bodies. It produced 174 bhp with more to come!

 Whether you use your car for weekend drives, occasional Track Days or Motorsport we will be able to offer you something.

Visit our dedicated Workshop services page that includes the IVA Service to see more details of what we can offer, or contact us to discuss getting your car booked in. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Very first Zero in the workshop & something else very exciting…

The GBS Workshop is always busy and if you follow us on Instagram and Facebook you may have already seen some of the nice cars that we have in their currently including something very exciting. We are very excited to be in partnership with Motorsport Tools and are delighted to have this Mk2 Escort now in our workshop that is with us for its 2.5ltr Duratec engine installation and much more.
These will be brand new cars on current registration plates, and we will be developing them to meet the IVA test requirements. The all new Mk2 Escort’s will be based on a group-4 spec bodyshell, powered by a brand new Ford supplied 2.5L Duratec on ATR billet throttle bodies & Life ECU. Mazda 6-speed gearbox, Atlas axle, AP Racing brakes, ATR coilovers etc.
They will be supplied as complete road going cars or in kit form, and can easily be converted to a rally car if required, we look forward to sharing more news on the red prototype Mk2 over the next few months with you all.

We also had GBS Customer Pete Davis drop his GBS Zero off a few weeks ago that we have been busy preparing for IVA and we are pleased to have presented it to IVA test earlier this week and it passed so we have now completed the registration process and just awaiting confirmation.
Click here for more details on the IVA Service that we offer and for Workshop Services click here.

We are also pleased to have the very first GBS Zero with us in the GBS workshop this week which has been having the New ATR Products Brake Upgrade fitted. GBS Customer Richard Smith owns the very first GBS Zero that was produced, and we are delighted to have it back in the factory for the popular new ATR Products brake upgrade. The Zero is fitted with a 2L pinto engine on bike carbs and has covered many thousand miles, we also have a collection of photographs of this original Zero when it was first produced over 10 years ago and it looked very different.

You may have seen Richard and his Zero at our events in the past and you will see him this Saturday at our GBS Cars and coffee event at the GBS Factory as he is collecting his Zero. The Mk2 Escort can also be seen this Saturday in our workshop, please visit our GBS Facebook page and event page for more details about our Cars and Coffee event that is happening at the GBS Factory this Saturday (8th June). We look forward to seeing you there. 

Follow us on Instagram to see more photos of what we are upto…. Follow us @gbs_cars