Good Day, all...
Thought it was about time that I posted up some pictures of the race car my father and I r building.
It started life as a 2dr 323i , but all the remains of this is the shell. The series I'm going to be driving it in is pretty open with regards to the rules, the class I run in, the only restrictions I have, are engine capacity not greater than 4500cc , and weight not less than 1075kg, also there is a small section on aero, but it's just that the rear wing can't be higher than the roof line, wider than the car or hang past the back bumper.
The motor of choice is a S50b30euro, which will go into the car as a stock engine, for the 1st season, and then it will be modded to hopefully squeeze around 200kw to the rears. This will be mated to a 5spd M3 box, and will have 3 different diff ratios to play with (3.64, 3.73,3.91)
A couple of exterior shots, that just show off the test fitting of the removable bumpers and single skin CF bonnet and bootlid, the fibreglass 325iS evo M-tech2 side skirts are modified to sit flush with the side of the car (not like on the iS where they stick out a little so that they sit flush with the door panels), we have also bought new fenders since this trial fitting.
The front valance and bumper cover have been made removable, and are just the fibereglass skin, as well as the rear M-Tech 2 Bumper Cover.
Here are some pictures of the cage... as can be seen the trans tunnel has been hacked at, by the previous owner who was going to fit a V8, we have the old trans tunnel from my old 2.9lt Stroker e30, that will be welded into place. (which can be seen in the backround of the picture with the Bootlid, looking all sad and half stripped :( )
One of the doors showing how the inner skin has been cut away... still pretty heavy though even though the only thing going back into it is the latch, and a lexan window.
This gives an idea as to how much paint was on the car... counted 5 colours, was a real pita to get the entire car back down to bare metal!! Took 4 days, and this was just the shell, glad I didn't have to strip doors, fenders or other body panels.
Re inforced front subframe which will allow us to run solid motor mounts without fear of tearing the subframe.
Solid rear subframe bushes.
Here is some pics of the Brake Discs, E46 M3 all around with E46 M3 rear callipers and E30 M3 rear hubs, the front is a std e30 strut that has been modified to accept a E46 Hub, the calliper on the front is undecieded as we were going to use a 2005 WRX Sti Calliper but I've been told it's designed for a 32mm disc.
Super cracked dash, that has been hacked up to clear the cage, it will be covered in similar material to the seats, still trying to figure out a way to lighten this this as at damn heavy even just as a shell.
Still loads to be done, but the next step is to get the rims and tyres (Ac Schnitzer 17x8 omn 235 40 tyres) and the front coilovers done so that the car can be sent it to get it's custom made rivet on fender flares done.
Thought it was about time that I posted up some pictures of the race car my father and I r building.
It started life as a 2dr 323i , but all the remains of this is the shell. The series I'm going to be driving it in is pretty open with regards to the rules, the class I run in, the only restrictions I have, are engine capacity not greater than 4500cc , and weight not less than 1075kg, also there is a small section on aero, but it's just that the rear wing can't be higher than the roof line, wider than the car or hang past the back bumper.
The motor of choice is a S50b30euro, which will go into the car as a stock engine, for the 1st season, and then it will be modded to hopefully squeeze around 200kw to the rears. This will be mated to a 5spd M3 box, and will have 3 different diff ratios to play with (3.64, 3.73,3.91)
A couple of exterior shots, that just show off the test fitting of the removable bumpers and single skin CF bonnet and bootlid, the fibreglass 325iS evo M-tech2 side skirts are modified to sit flush with the side of the car (not like on the iS where they stick out a little so that they sit flush with the door panels), we have also bought new fenders since this trial fitting.
The front valance and bumper cover have been made removable, and are just the fibereglass skin, as well as the rear M-Tech 2 Bumper Cover.
Here are some pictures of the cage... as can be seen the trans tunnel has been hacked at, by the previous owner who was going to fit a V8, we have the old trans tunnel from my old 2.9lt Stroker e30, that will be welded into place. (which can be seen in the backround of the picture with the Bootlid, looking all sad and half stripped :( )
One of the doors showing how the inner skin has been cut away... still pretty heavy though even though the only thing going back into it is the latch, and a lexan window.
This gives an idea as to how much paint was on the car... counted 5 colours, was a real pita to get the entire car back down to bare metal!! Took 4 days, and this was just the shell, glad I didn't have to strip doors, fenders or other body panels.
Re inforced front subframe which will allow us to run solid motor mounts without fear of tearing the subframe.
Solid rear subframe bushes.
Here is some pics of the Brake Discs, E46 M3 all around with E46 M3 rear callipers and E30 M3 rear hubs, the front is a std e30 strut that has been modified to accept a E46 Hub, the calliper on the front is undecieded as we were going to use a 2005 WRX Sti Calliper but I've been told it's designed for a 32mm disc.
Super cracked dash, that has been hacked up to clear the cage, it will be covered in similar material to the seats, still trying to figure out a way to lighten this this as at damn heavy even just as a shell.
Still loads to be done, but the next step is to get the rims and tyres (Ac Schnitzer 17x8 omn 235 40 tyres) and the front coilovers done so that the car can be sent it to get it's custom made rivet on fender flares done.
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