Hey guys, I wanted to introduce myself to the forums; showoff and get some feedback on my build.
A little intro, I’ve been autoxing my 07 GTI for the past 3 years and wanted to get a little more serious and retire the GTI to DD duty. I always loved the e30 and thought it would make a good autox / track car.
The goal for this car is to build an autox machine that can handle the track and be driven on the street.
Major parts/mods are:
S52
Z3 Steering Rack
GC Coilovers
Roll Bar
Seats and Harnesses
Wheels and tires
In addition I will be replacing every bushing, ball joint ect..
A couple of months ago I picked up a 325e for cheap and started to tear it apart.
There was some rust issues I had to fix.
I tapped the rocker to see if it was solid and punched a hole through it.
I cut the old rocker out and welded in a new one, as well as patch the inside.
Gutted the interior and built a roll bar.
This past weekend the suspension and brakes came out. Next on the list is modify the strut housings for the GC coilovers and rebuild the brake calipers.
I still need to make a decision on my wheel and tire combo. I would love to stay on 15s but I would like at least a 245 section tire, witch doesn't seem to exist. Flares are an option, but I want to try to roll and pull the crap out of them first. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
Also if anyone knows about or has s52 swap parts available I am currently looking!
A little intro, I’ve been autoxing my 07 GTI for the past 3 years and wanted to get a little more serious and retire the GTI to DD duty. I always loved the e30 and thought it would make a good autox / track car.
The goal for this car is to build an autox machine that can handle the track and be driven on the street.
Major parts/mods are:
S52
Z3 Steering Rack
GC Coilovers
Roll Bar
Seats and Harnesses
Wheels and tires
In addition I will be replacing every bushing, ball joint ect..
A couple of months ago I picked up a 325e for cheap and started to tear it apart.
There was some rust issues I had to fix.
I tapped the rocker to see if it was solid and punched a hole through it.
I cut the old rocker out and welded in a new one, as well as patch the inside.
Gutted the interior and built a roll bar.
This past weekend the suspension and brakes came out. Next on the list is modify the strut housings for the GC coilovers and rebuild the brake calipers.
I still need to make a decision on my wheel and tire combo. I would love to stay on 15s but I would like at least a 245 section tire, witch doesn't seem to exist. Flares are an option, but I want to try to roll and pull the crap out of them first. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
Also if anyone knows about or has s52 swap parts available I am currently looking!
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