[ARM] Automation RestoMod Chapter 40: TreadKillers Open - Flexing Muscle [RESULTS OUT]

ARM 40 - TreadKillers Open - Flexing Muscle

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WELCOME ONCE AGAIN!
To another episode of ~TreadKillers Open~

In this competition, tuning shops all over the globe come together to battle each other to show, who is the best builder and deserving of the TreadKillers Trophy!


The Score

We will provide every shop with a car and you can do whatever you think fits your provided base best.
Go full Racecar? Roll in the Slicks!
Put the thing on 31"? Nothing a metal saw can’t do
Cut it up to fit your personal Cyberpunk idea? Jack in homeboy


What we are looking for:

:star: :star: :star: :star:

Love to Detail:
We want to see your shop pour out their love and care for these build.
Show of those buggy-spring. Make 200kg of fiberglass bumpers. Put that V8 into the back.
We want to see you go 110% into your concept

:star: :star: :star:

Spirt of the base car:

While we always encourage people to cut apart the car as much as possible, we are not looking for a kitcar. Your build should be true to the original car, not just a firewall with fiberglass.

:star: :star:

Performance:

No rolling chassis! You build it, you drive it here.
Even if we won’t battle these cars 1 on 1 in a race, their performance should at least match the shell

:star:

Cost:
You can spend whatever kind of money you have on these… maybe just don’t go Calvinator.


The car

Muh Freedom

Winner of the 2005 award “Most Roadkill created”, the pinnacle of Deer-And-Hunt engineering (according to the Deer-And-Hunt forums): The 2004 Deer And Hunt SuperCoupe


Rules

  • Clone both the imported model and engine family before you start modding. Nowadays this can all be done with one button of the Car Designer tab in Automation - the one circled red in the photo below.

  • Set all dates (model year, trim year, engine family/variant year) to 2020. It is highly recommended to exit the game and reopen it after cloning it and before updating the dates.
  • Keep the Techpool at the default +5
  • You must post an ad with at least 1 picture of your car on this thread.

CAR REQUIREMENTS

  • … at least some kind of resemblance to the original car would be good

ADVANCED TRIM SETTINGS

  • yes

QUALITY SLIDERS

  • You will get laughed at if you submit a 15+ Qualityspam

Inspirations

No ideas? Take a look in here












Submissions

Start:
8.12.2025 - 12:00pm GMT+1

Close:
5.1.2026 - 12:00pm GMT+1

  • Naming convention: car Model and engine Family shall be “ARM40 - (your forum name and anything else you want)”. Trim and variant unrestricted.
  • Submitting: DM me your .car and post an advert publically

Car

ARM40_-[USERNAME]-_Deer_And_Hunt_SuperCoupe_V8_Coupe_CloneME.car|attachment (269.8 KB)

5 Likes

No placement of fixtures over the wheel arches natively

2 Likes

Oh yeah. Round Open



Modern Car, Classic Build.

Inspired by the dawn of drag racing, UNDRLVD_CSTMS has taken this Deer and Hunt SuperCoupe, and thrown aboard modifications from a classic and iconic era of drag racing, Gassers. Taking the stock V8 out to 770hp+ on Ethanol fuel, big drag slicks, a wheelie bar, and a LENCO 5 Speed Transmission, the Estrous Doe is a handful in the best of hands. Stripped interior and then styled like the gassers of old, this machine still features many modern safety features like harnesses, fire extinguishers, suppression systems, and a parachute. This car has been taken and given a historic and classic flair, something that feels fitting for a modern classic such as this.

Estrous Doe decals provided to me by @JCurtiss96
Inspiration gathered from Hot Wheels and their Legends Tour

8 Likes

The donor car may have been built on what could become a legacy body due to having only one wheelbase, three body styles, and relatively few morphing zones (in addition to a few other problems, such as improperly centered axles), but there’s no doubt that it’s a great base to work with, no matter what the end result of your build will be.



Level Down Customs got wind of this and worked their magic on the Supercoupe.

CHECKLIST
Wide body
Side exhausts
Purple with an orange pearl
Orange accents
Upgraded engine with a twin turbo (627hp)
5 gear dual clutch transmission
and more

THE SHOP


Level Down Customs is a small tuning shop established in and operating from Archana. They focus on body and engine tuning. Their cutting edge 3D printing technology allows them to craft unique and out of the box body parts.
They compete in multiple contests worldwide making noise on the tuning scene as well as on demand custom works for individuals.

GALLERY






INTERIOR


5 Likes

FN’s custom bodykits for cars, early 2000s style, slightly tuned engine to have good power and economy. This customization style is intended for the people who want to have an affortable custom car.

3 Likes

2004 Bovos SuperCustom

Bovos. Different. Custom!

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As low as it will go

The Bovos Supercustom was designed
with detail and sleek sportyness in mind.
It was lowered to the point
the chassis wouldn’t go lower,
so the suspension was raised,
making the ground clearence questionable
but the stance impeccable.
The engine got a double turbo setup,
good for 735hp and
0-100km/h in 4.5seconds.

                               

Resemblance to the Supercoupe

The car is instantly recognizable
as the Supercoupe,
but when you look closer allot has changed;
A wide bodykit,
Custom front -, rear bumper
and side-skirts,
Big 20" alloy wheels in chromium black,
A new roof wich gives it a sleek look,
A big spoiler, lips/flares and diffuser for optimal downforce

                               
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Photo Gallery











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8 Likes

Deer and Hunt SuperExpress No.54

What happens when a failing tuning shop, a bucket load of the strongest drugs known to man and a Deer and Hunt with minor roof damage come together? Well, here’s your answer, a Half aerodynamic speedster, half goods hauler.

Safe? Hell no, in all likely hood even a stiff breeze would probably kill you when the roof collapses. Fast? Quite. Can haul things? Certainly, as long as those things are things you don’t really care much for.
Road legal? No clue mate, go find out.
Ridiculous? Very, but in an odd way meaning it would probably look pretty good as a Hot Wheels.

4 Likes

With around 24h to go:

I have received submissions from:

@Capri78
@Ultimate_Billy
@ILIKECARS
@UnderlovedGhost

Ad but no car from:

@FENNECSOM

Because im stupid and was drunk:
Quick Poll

  • Extend a week
  • Naw we good
0 voters

I will let this poll run til tomorrow

FN’s custom bodykits for cars, early 2000s style, slightly tuned engine to have good power and economy. This customization style is intended for the people who want to have an affortable custom car.

1 Like

You will need to actually send me a private message with the exported .car file

7 Likes

Aaaannd thats a wrap,

I have received one more car and ad from:

@Ch_Flash

Results soon

3 Likes

ARM Results


@UnderlovedGhost

First on the lot is the UNDRLVD_CSTMS. Men will look at this 700+hp monster and go “Hell yeah”

The inspiration is a clear nod to modern dragsters, while heavily referencing 1960s Gassers.
The iconic rake, cut bumpers, wheelie bar, and even the design pack all reinforce that idea.

Power comes from the original engine block, now topped with a giant blower that dominates the silhouette.
Add the sheer amount of MEAT on the rear wheels, and the message is loud and clear: “Now I am here, and now I am gone.”
Subtlety was never on the menu, especially not with that massive supercharger and the striking pastel pink paintwork.

That said, we have some things we don’t quite like.
The oversized chrome bumpers are clearly a stylistic decision, but many classic Gasser builds ran very small bumpers or none at all.
They feel slightly out of place.
Additionally, some wonky cuts in the bodywork hurt the build quality in spots.

Overall, a very nice build.


@ILIKECARS

The next build is from Level Down Customs with a quite striking design.

Alright, let’s get the obvious out of the way first: that paint is not a looker.
The violet pearl simply does not work with the gloss orange, and the problem is amplified by how much area the orange takes up.
Had the main color been a monochrome base with the orange limited to accent elements, this could have been genuinely excellent.
As it stands, the colors clash hard. Our suggestion would be to change the main color to a metallic black, and reduce the orange to only being small strips running along the car

It really is a shame, because the custom parts themselves do a fantastic job of transforming the SuperCoupe from a normal commuter into something that looks ripped straight out of a gacha game.
The kind of car you’d expect to see driven by an anime character with questionable jiggle features.
Some of the best-looking orange elements are found in the front grille area, largely because they’re paired with extensive carbon fiber, which works better material and colorwise.

Under the hood, the car retains the original engine block but now runs a twin-turbo setup pushing 600+ hp.
Conceptually, this feels like a car built to annihilate tires.
Perfect for endless donuts until the rubber is gone, or until you accidentally crash into something (or someone) at your local takeover.

Ultimately, this is a great design massively hindered by its paint scheme.
With a diffrent paintjob, this could have been a standout show entry. As it stands, it’s frustratingly close to being great.


@Ultimate_Billy

The Bovos SuperCustom is the result of a shop didn’t know where to stop, and i take that as positive

This SuperCoupe has clearly been built with one goal in mind: being the quickest around a track.
A wide stance, purposeful aero, and a twin-turbo setup pushing over 700 hp on the road all point toward a serious, performance-first approach.
Unlike some more extreme entries, this build stays professional, avoiding wild aero elements or attention-grabbing paint schemes.

Interestingly, despite its track focus, the car still retains some creature comforts, such as a premium seats and SatNav, which gives it an almost road-usable feel.
The changed greenhouse is an bold choise, but we get it, why not remove all the unneeded metal which will just make you slower.

Overall the design is clean and coherant. It is hard to find any bad spots on this


@Capri78

Next is the SuperExpress No.54...

We have no idea what this is, and so did the shop who produced this drug fueled feverdream


@Ch_Flash

The LG SuperCoupe is a build.
First thing one will notice that the roof was removed from the given car, also the car got a nice upgraded interior
The problem we are having is… not a lot of other stuff has changed. We got a new front, rear facia and also some bigger wheels.
Those elements which have been changed also massively change the vibe of the given car, the car kinda feels now like a 1999 EV Concept or something, with the closed front grill.
Coming to the rear the design seems very plain now, only featuring the newer smaller taillights. One thing we like is the changed badge, but thats not a high praise.

Sadly a very underbuild entry which would need more time to make truly unique


RANKING AND WINRAR

Summary

Well done @Ultimate_Billy for creating a very unique concept with great execution!

4 Likes

I mean… on the front bumper at least, the age of the body (the inability to place over the wheel wells) means those sections were basically impossible to get rid of without removing the entire front bumper.

Otherwise… Holy shit, P2!!!

1 Like

Said it best really.

The truth behind this car [Beyond the fact I cannot design modified cars] Is that when I began this vehicle it was going to be a streamlined aerodynamic car with no roof.

Later on, I figured this design wasn’t really enough. [More like I couldn’t make it look good] So, for some reason, I thought making this thing look a bit like a Songthaew Truck taxi was a good idea..

So to all intents and purposes this car is actually two vastly different ideas merged horribly into one. Still, atleast it was entertaining to design.

2 Likes

soooooo… @Ultimate_Billy to host 41 or…? If he does pass on, I do have an idea.