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  • Skafrog
    E30 Mastermind
    • Oct 2003
    • 1730

    #1

    Calypso Track Car

    16 years later, countless DEs, 2 regional GTS championships, I finally got paint for the track car. It has gone from daily driver, dual duty, garage object, and now a decent looking car.



    NASA MidSouth TT Director / GTS2 #018
    Mods: Coastal PS Fluid, 10w40 Oil
    Future Mods: Bosch Micro-Edge Wiper Blades, Painter's Tape, Spark Plugs, Freezer for Nutty Buddys, Adam Nitti CD's
  • wworm
    E30 Mastermind
    • Dec 2016
    • 1719

    #2
    thats a big ole wang there
    1984 Delphin 318i 2 door

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    • ak-
      R3V OG
      • May 2009
      • 12422

      #3
      Paint does wonders. Looks awesome!
      What's your splitter made out of? Hangs off the frame rails?

      1991 325iS turbo

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      • e30davie
        E30 Mastermind
        • Apr 2016
        • 1788

        #4
        Paint looks great.
        That looks fairly serious. do you have a build thread?

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        • 2mAn
          Señior Mod
          • Aug 2010
          • 20120

          #5
          yeaaa..... we're going to need some more info
          Simon
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          • GThomas
            E30 Modder
            • Dec 2010
            • 869

            #6
            I enjoy this. Can you show some pics of the dash and the under of the splitter. Need some ideas. I'm putting mine together tomorrow.
            sigpic
            1991 318is S52
            1987 325i Vert
            1991 325i
            2011 e70 X5

            Need Anything E30? -> http://www.gutenparts.com/

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            • Skafrog
              E30 Mastermind
              • Oct 2003
              • 1730

              #7
              Sorry for the delay, here are the interior pics (finally got around to snapping some). Its an ACTion racing dash.




              No build thread, but some 5-15 year old posts on here can sort of show the progression. Right now the splitter is plywood until I can balance out the aero, then it will be made from a proper material. I ran threaded rod through the frame rail and core support to attach the splitter in 6 places, 3 per side. Use some proper splitter support rods in addition and its fairly solid.
              Also got a pic with proper tires on.



              -Rob

              NASA MidSouth TT Director / GTS2 #018
              Mods: Coastal PS Fluid, 10w40 Oil
              Future Mods: Bosch Micro-Edge Wiper Blades, Painter's Tape, Spark Plugs, Freezer for Nutty Buddys, Adam Nitti CD's

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              • haaken675
                Mod Crazy
                • Sep 2016
                • 601

                #8
                What kind of wing is that? I am starting to look for one as my build is starting to get closer and closer to actually being completed.

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                • Skafrog
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 1730

                  #9
                  Its the Bimmerworld wing with the tall uprights. Klaus Composites makes it as a custom wing for an e30, but the cost is the same as a standard wing.

                  NASA MidSouth TT Director / GTS2 #018
                  Mods: Coastal PS Fluid, 10w40 Oil
                  Future Mods: Bosch Micro-Edge Wiper Blades, Painter's Tape, Spark Plugs, Freezer for Nutty Buddys, Adam Nitti CD's

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                  • agent
                    Vice Grand Pubaa
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 7960

                    #10
                    Originally posted by haaken675
                    What kind of wing is that? I am starting to look for one as my build is starting to get closer and closer to actually being completed.
                    Lots of folks in ChampCar are using NLR wings, us included.

                    Looking for race car wings? 9 Lives Racing is your go-to manufacturer for top-notch airfoils at a reasonable cost.




                    Car looks great Rob!
                    Originally posted by kronus
                    would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                    • Zeemz
                      E30 Addict
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 485

                      #11
                      I wish I had kept my old E30 and turned it into something like this. Amazing!
                      1989 325is Lachssilber - Sold
                      1990 325is Sterlingsilber - Current Project
                      September 2018 Car of the Month: Zeemz
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