Article on Akard's monster 318iS

[e30Matt]

Nice motor. Nice front brakes. Rest of the car is pretty wavy and misfit to be remotely pleasing to the eyes.

Good car to sacrafice at the track anways.

Dude, it's a track car. Who cares if it looks good?

[Charlie]

Nice motor. Nice front brakes. Rest of the car is pretty wavy and misfit to be remotely pleasing to the eyes.

Good car to sacrafice at the track anways.

Bro, it's a race car. This isn't vintage racing, so contact is to be expected. Throw a coat of paint on it, and make sure it's mostly straight and you're set.

-Charlie

[KillerCalypso]

Dude, it's a track car. Who cares if it looks good?

I think it looks sick

RAW as hell

[DEV0 E30]

Awesome to know the specs on that badboy now. I thought the sticker added class.

So is the car still driven on street ... sometimes? I'd love to see it in my rear view, my e30 may piss itself though.

[jht3]

while it has plates on it, i don't see stock seat belts. i'm not familiar w/ TN laws but i thought those would be required to pass inspection. also note the lack of turn signals in the front bumper

"nascar" bars are way heavier and not as strong as a simple "X" brace for the door. the rest of the cage isn't tight to the body so he's not taking maximizing the rigidity a full cage can offer. nor do i understand the kirkey seat. can't tell if there's a seatback brace, which is needed or those seats fold under impact. i'd have gone w/ a touring type seat made from carbon/fiberglass instead of the roundy-round seat. are those 5-pt harnesses? 6pts would have been the better choice. enough nit-picking though. it'll pass tech but those are all shortcomings in my opinion

nice carbon airbox. i bet that sounds MEAN. and i bet he has a real blast driving it

[Q5Quint]

I like the fact that he left the 318 badge on the trunk

its a real sleeper

[rwh11385]

the cage remains from when it had the interior intact. when it got bumped in classes, the interior panels came out. . . and resulted in the ugly space that was formerly sexy closeness.

[Dave]

while it has plates on it, i don't see stock seat belts. i'm not familiar w/ TN laws but i thought those would be required to pass inspection. also note the lack of turn signals in the front bumper

You East Coast people and your inspections. I REALLY doubt that TN has inspections.

[Streetspec_iS]

wait ... where are all the 'don't put M flares on a non-m' whingers when they are needed. bah, you're all gay anyways.

Looks fucking nuts!!!!! love it!.

[PeaveyBassist]

That car is a piece of shit. Big M fenders. Big gay no function wing. Gay body kit stuff prolly made from recycled cardboard. Big heavy wheels with tiny stock brakes and Autozone brake pads. I bet he cant even peel out. What a puss. I can beat his car ANY day in ANY situation other than being slow at WOT.

Will



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[Brew]

2175 lbs + 380 hp = wicked fucking fast.

Must be a blast. I think this has Rowell's car beat handily.

[Digitalwave]

2175 lbs + 380 hp = wicked fucking fast.

No doubt. I love that car.

[PrinceE30]

2175 lbs + 380 hp = wicked fucking fast.

Must be a blast. I think this has Rowell's car beat handily.

Could someone give some more info about Rowell's car? I've heard about it through 3-4 other threads. Not sure if there's as much info as Mike's car, but any more info would be cool.

-Prince

[MichaelH]

You East Coast people and your inspections. I REALLY doubt that TN has inspections.

Sure don't. Mike has been known to drive that car 45 minutes to the shop that works on it pretty frequently. With all the rice around here I'm sure he attracts a crowd. No emissions, inspections, etc, etc.... Pretty nice for now but I am sure our day will come.

[Rigmaster]

Anyone know if this is Akard's current car, or his former car?? I was under the impression he sold his old car, and I thought his new car had some seriously "rolled" fenders- no bolt on flares- but wide as hell steel thanks to hours of work with a fender roller.

Anyone??

Bret.

ps- if that is his current car- I know for a fact that he paid more than $400 for it.... ;)