Released ETK K-Series ('94 - '01) 1.3

TunedS54M3 · Aug 17, 2021

Alieu said: ↑

I felt the pain from over here
all jokes aside, nice mod lucas
from what i've seen, it looks like it will be quite nice
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Ight well mb

Cerool · Aug 17, 2021

pretty swood

Somewutguy1 · Aug 17, 2021

looks awesome good job

Jakux · Aug 17, 2021

Thank you Lucas, very cool

NooKNooK272 · Aug 17, 2021

Genuinely love this, great job!

zwiebel567gurcke · Aug 17, 2021

the z3 isnt my fav car but the mod itself looks very good!

Gregory TheGamer · Aug 17, 2021

Yet another excellent work in progress coming up from the very respectable and skilled @LucasBE. Keep it up!

EmizarPL · Aug 17, 2021

Lovely car, awesome mod. ( ◠‿◠) I'm sure It'll be fun to drive.
Have you maybe considered any roof options like soft top or hard top eventually, or will it be "top less" only?

Dayz Me Rollin' · Aug 17, 2021

[completely unrelated car] vibes

fr tho
veri nais work as usual lucas, can't wait to abuse it and find its limits on track

Eliza · Aug 17, 2021

LucasBE said: ↑

Please read this entire post before posting anything below.

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The first generation of ETK's roadster, the K-Series, was released in 1994 following high demand for sportier vehicles in the late 90s. The K-Series was later reintroduced in 2015 as a coupe-only sports car.

I've been working on this for the past 2 weeks (yes, really.) and I felt like I was far enough in development to create a thread for this thing.

If it wasn't obvious already, this was modeled using the BMW Z3 as my main reference. I then "lore-friendlied" the entire design, editing the rear quarter panels, headlights, taillights, grille, etc.. to make it look like an ETK.
I am far from the best designer, but with the help of a few friends on Discord I think we managed to get it to a place where it makes sense as an ETK-branded car, and not just a rebadged Z3.

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Front/rear close-up view

Current Progress

3D Model - 60%
Textures - 60%
Jbeam - 90%

The only things left to do are the drivetrain and interior models and textures, as well as a few additional parts. I haven't started to set up the configs yet.

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A few pictures of the chassis texture work

Your Questions

As always here are a few answers to some of the most popular questions I've seen so far :

When/Where relez?
I plan on releasing this on the repository later this summer, so late august/september if everything goes to plan. Keep in mind that I can't dedicate all of my time to modding. It surely is a hobby I enjoy, but entering my last year in high school I need to focus on that too. I also have a family that I love a lot and would like to spend some time with.

In the end I think that the question should be if, and not when relez, what matters is that this will be available eventually.

What drivetrain will it have?
Currently there are 3 engine options : 2.0L I4, 2.4L I6, and 3.0L I6. The higher the trim, the bigger the engine.
Suspension-wise it's heavily based on a Honda S2000, using double-wishbone suspension front and rear, RWD only.

Will you make the coupe/clownshoe version?
No. I'm sure some of you would have loved to see that version of the car in-game but it's simply too much work for what I'm trying to accomplish with this mod. I'd have to model, texture and jbeam an entirely new chassis and body panels, which is not what I'm looking for. I'm trying to keep this mod as simple and efficient as possible.

Feel free to ask me anything, your feedback is welcome!
Please stay polite and on-topic. Think twice before posting a message.
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now i can be james may like in that one special with his camo Z3 thing

CatAstrophe05 · Aug 17, 2021

Eliza said: ↑

now i can be james may like in that one special with his camo Z3 thing
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nice car

mcidiot334 · Aug 17, 2021

seeing as it is a convertible will it have a retractable roof like the oldsfullsize addon pack?

Fredr3x · Aug 18, 2021

mcidiot334 said: ↑

seeing as it is a convertible will it have a retractile roof like the oldsfullsize addon pack?
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Definitely not
The Z3 didn't have that

JUGMBH · Aug 18, 2021

Mmm yes bm- i mean ETK very nais

BlackMetal · Aug 18, 2021

Looks like a vanilla car, you look at it and straight away you know it's an etk so awesome job with that! Also roadster was missing so much in Beam

ist3r3sa · Aug 20, 2021

LucasBE said: ↑

Please read this entire post before posting anything below.

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The first generation of ETK's roadster, the K-Series, was released in 1994 following high demand for sportier vehicles in the late 90s. The K-Series was later reintroduced in 2015 as a coupe-only sports car.

I've been working on this for the past 2 weeks (yes, really.) and I felt like I was far enough in development to create a thread for this thing.

If it wasn't obvious already, this was modeled using the BMW Z3 as my main reference. I then "lore-friendlied" the entire design, editing the rear quarter panels, headlights, taillights, grille, etc.. to make it look like an ETK.
I am far from the best designer, but with the help of a few friends on Discord I think we managed to get it to a place where it makes sense as an ETK-branded car, and not just a rebadged Z3.

View attachment 830294 View attachment 830295
Front/rear close-up view

Current Progress

3D Model - 60%
Textures - 60%
Jbeam - 90%

The only things left to do are the drivetrain and interior models and textures, as well as a few additional parts. I haven't started to set up the configs yet.

View attachment 830305 View attachment 830306 View attachment 830304
A few pictures of the chassis texture work

Your Questions

As always here are a few answers to some of the most popular questions I've seen so far :

When/Where relez?
I plan on releasing this on the repository later this summer, so late august/september if everything goes to plan. Keep in mind that I can't dedicate all of my time to modding. It surely is a hobby I enjoy, but entering my last year in high school I need to focus on that too. I also have a family that I love a lot and would like to spend some time with.

In the end I think that the question should be if, and not when relez, what matters is that this will be available eventually.

What drivetrain will it have?
Currently there are 3 engine options : 2.0L I4, 2.4L I6, and 3.0L I6. The higher the trim, the bigger the engine.
Suspension-wise it's heavily based on a Honda S2000, using double-wishbone suspension front and rear, RWD only.

Will you make the coupe/clownshoe version?
No. I'm sure some of you would have loved to see that version of the car in-game but it's simply too much work for what I'm trying to accomplish with this mod. I'd have to model, texture and jbeam an entirely new chassis and body panels, which is not what I'm looking for. I'm trying to keep this mod as simple and efficient as possible.

Will there be a working soft top?
While a working soft top is planned, I have no idea I will be able to make one. I'll try my best but I can't promise anything.

Feel free to ask me anything, your feedback is welcome!
Please stay polite and on-topic. Think twice before posting a message.
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LucasBE · Aug 21, 2021

Updated the first post to reflect on recent model and texture updates

a plane guy · Aug 21, 2021

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Updated the first post to reflect on recent model and texture updates
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You do work fast, the interior looks fancy!

Porsche lover · Aug 21, 2021

Love new wheels!

Agent_Y · Aug 21, 2021

Question: Do the seats have any Jbeam? It doesn't appear so, and I think they should, all vanilla cars have seats Jbeam and in a convertible this is especially important for rollovers and stuff.

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