But, after creating the S2000 widebody kit, Sorcery began to dry up on ideas with what to build. Early in 2006, Inoue decided to try and reach outside the Honda world. The Nissan Fairlady Z, called the 350Z in the U.S., was chosen as Sorcery's next project.
Blessed with a torque-rich 3.5L V6 engine, a front-midship design, a proper interior, rear-wheel drive and the ability to fit some seriously wide tires under the fenders, the Z stood strong as one of the last remaining sports cars in Japan. Enthusiasts have fit turbochargers, superchargers, headers, exhausts, wheels, brakes, hoods, cams and wings onto the Z. Popular since its introduction, the fever surrounding the Z has still not waned.
When Sorcery sat down to design the widebody kit before your eyes, there was only one source of inspiration-Super GT GT500 Z's. The body was molded and created specifically as a copy of the GT500-class Z's, but with street use in mind. Inoue himself uses this Z as a daily driver, with the focus lying on the exterior.
The Sorcery GT500 widebody kit includes a front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, front fenders and rear fenders. The front bumper bears a snake-like presence, with plenty of room to funnel in and swallow cold air for the engine intake and the cooling system. Connections are also present for the uber-extensive and very functional Sorcery carbon fiber front splitter and undertray. Sorcery also produces the carbon fiber front canards, which are perfectly sculpted to the shape of the front bumper.
The front fenders are a full 50mm wider than stock, with flat tunneled exits off the rear to evacuate any trapped exhaust air. The rear fenders are also 50mm wider than stock, and bear the same jutting, squared-off rear shape as the genuine GT500 pieces. To fix the issue of a folding gas cap extension, Sorcery uses a billet motorcycle gas cap, cut into the top of the rear fender flare. Joining the bumpers are the Sorcery side skirts, which feature sculpted vents and lower carbon-fiber construction. After installation of the GT500 kit, Sorcery had the car painted and then covered in Super GT Xanavi-style vinyl by Art Factory Graphix.
Attached to the rear of the Z is the Sorcery GT rear diffuser kit in FRP, which necessitates the installation of the Sorcery GT-Sound center-exit exhaust system. Inoue also designed the GT-Center wing kit in-house, which features a massive carbon fiber plane and custom installation. Look closely and you'll see that the rear bumper and hatch have precision slits cut into them. This allows the hatch to open and close easily, and allows the rear wing to press down on the chassis instead of just the bodywork.
Because this Z is used as Pass Limit's demo car, and they primarily manufacture aerodynamics, the emphasis was on extravagant bodywork first. The interior remains stock, right down to the head unit, and the engine has only been modified with the center-exit exhaust and the Nismo S-Tune Sport Air Element drop-in air filter. The suspension has been upgraded with a Nismo suspension and swaybars, and Inoue has left the factory Brembo brakes as is. Taking advantage of the now-monstrous fenders, this Z wears 19-inch Racing Hart CX wheels, with 255/35/19 front and 285/35/19 rear Toyo T1R tires. Needless to say, there is plenty of room to fit even wider tires.
With this Z now wearing full-on Super GT GT500 armor, Sorcery can finally proclaim their success. Capturing the look of the race car perfectly for the street, Sorcery has laid the way for bigger tires, wider wheels, more power and some serious performance. The only problem is, it's now in your hands to come up with a twin-turbocharged GT500 powerplant.