my new nurburgring whip

[Eric]

The amount of jealousy I have is incomprehensible.

thanks dude, when will you be back in colorado? end of the semester?

[lambo]

thanks dude, when will you be back in colorado? end of the semester?

Yes, sir. Is this gonna be done by then? I hope to see it out on HPR :D

[James]

Gee Wizz.

[Eric]

Yes, sir. Is this gonna be done by then? I hope to see it out on HPR :D

Should be on the track this sunday, we'll see how far I get with the new wheels/tires.

[lambo]

Should be on the track this sunday, we'll see how far I get with the new wheels/tires.

Awesome! If all goes according to plan, I should be able to attend a track day/event and actually drive...

[e30_neverstock]

wow just read all this. nice work, you gave me inspiration to make mine like this. :D

[Massimo]

Eric have you noticed a big difference with your fuck off big splitter? I am would like to make something similar for my car but not sure if there is a real benifit or not?

[Eric]

Eric have you noticed a big difference with your fuck off big splitter? I am would like to make something similar for my car but not sure if there is a real benifit or not?

I usually do a bunch of different things to the car between events, so I cannot give you a definitive answer there. I do believe that my lap times fell a few seconds between the last two events at HPR. That could be due to the splitter and wing, or just me having more confidence in the car and knowing the track better. I do think it sticks out a bit to far, and I'd like to bring it in about an inch. There is a point of negative return where drag exceeds the downforce generated... my guess is that you would want to stay just below that point for maximum downforce.

Once thing that I have noticed with the car is that the braking feels better. This could just be finally getting the bias sorted out, or the splitter/wing keeping the car stuck to the road, and pointing straight. I'm not too sure which it is.



Today I picked up my wheels and assembled them. I still need to torque them to spec and add a silicone bead on the edges, but I ran out of time before having to head into work.

All 4

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Shinny

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I like the way the centers came out, but I'm bummed that the waffles couldn't be finished in the same way. Someday I'll probably take the wheels to a paint shop and ask them if they can match the centers & waffles. At the moment the waffles wouldn't even fit because of the studs, so not a big deal right now.

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But it looks like I might have been a bit generous with my measurements a couple of weeks ago. I sure hope I can trim away at the flares enough to get them to fit!

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Sticks out a bit. These are 10.5 inches wide, and the tires should be 10.8 inches wide. So I don't have much chance for stretch. Looks like I'll have to do a good amount of trimming soon!

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Here is the rear trailing arm to wheel clearance. I might have to bend that lip in a bit once I put the tires on.

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I'd assume that the wheels are the prettiest thing on the car now... :(

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[e30_neverstock]

cant wait to see those on there. :D

[Eric]

Just a quick update.

I mounted the front wheel to see if I really really suck at measuring things, or just really suck. It looks like this wheel fits better, but I'm still going to have to cut the bejesus out of the fenders, and probably bang in the firewall some more too.

Man, I need to clean my garage!


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A little plug too... I've been buying a lot of junk from VAC recently, and everything, I mean EVERYTHING I've received from them has been top shelf stuff. For example, these spacers are probably the nicest spacer's I've owned. Currently I have 6 other sets of spacers, and non are as nice as these

nice little detail.

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Backside showing the extra material milled out.

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Easy to read specs. These are 20mm btw.

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on the car:

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[Massimo]

Thanks for the respons Eric will need to look more into the splitter thing my welf some time. Anyways that VAC stuff looks good I have been tempted to buy some of there stuff. Wheels look insainly big can't wait to see the tires on it with a back end shot. Might have to make you own flares lol.

[downforce22]

just when I don't think you can make your car any more crazy, you go and do a thing like this... AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

haha can't wait to see them on the car. i wont make it out to the track day cause i'll be road tripping Tom's e28

[animal]

o man - widened RS's are siiick! Can't wait to see future updates. pm'd ya too

[Eric]

Front struts are out to Vorshlag to be modified for AST's, so I took the M5 out for an open lapping day. The car is a bit of a boat, but man that S38 is way too much power for a E28! I had a blast tossing the old girl around.

[M-technik-3]

Eric, who did the hardware for your wheels?