Long term non BMW project teaser

[Emre]

Video from Watkins Glen

Short session from Watkins Glen with the local Porsche Club chapter. Gorgeous weather:

[Emre]

Video from NJMP-Thunderbolt

Here's a session at NJMP-Thunderbolt from this past winter. Track temps were just above freezing. We got a sprinkling of freezing rain during the day; got hit by a monster blizzard on the drive back home. It was pretty intense.

Surprised by how well the Yoko A048 tires held up under such miserable conditions! They suck pretty bad on a hot/dry track, but did fine on this day. Weird.

[unevolved]

Subbed.

[Emre]

So the Ultimate Track Car Challenge issue of GRM arrived today...



Ooh. This is interesting. Looks like there's some 190E content in this issue...



Turn to page 26. More 190E content. But this car looks familiar...



Cool to see the Guten Parts team getting some coverage in the national press :D

[Emre]

Quick update...

Got some Weber 48 DCO/SP side-drafts mounted on a manifold made by Hartmann for their old 190E DTM car. Throttle linkage under construction.

We're also building up a race engine using a Euro block (higher compression pistons) and a pair of cams with a rally profile (relatively low lift and high duration) from Cat Cams in the UK.

New exhaust under construction.

Lexan windows on order.

Will post pics shortly.

[kingston]

Alright! Great to see more updates on this beast!

[markseven]

Congrats on the press coverage! Your car certainly deserves it.

[JCarp90]

Damn.

[markseven]

For the man that has everything...

[kingston]

For the man that has everything...

Hhnnnnggg!! I am SO playing the lottery tomorrow night! Looking forward to seeing the updates on this car at GFest!

[Emre]

Took the car out of storage after a particularly long and nasty winter. Here's the footage from NJMP-Thunderbolt this past Monday:



Tried a couple of different camera angles this time. Also, I cut out all the fluff: no more 20 min videos!

[Emre]

Here's another...

Here's short (<3 min) clip highlighting a minor "Initial D moment" at Calabogie last year:



Those Yoko Advan A048 tires don't take heat very well. And I flubbed the shift a little, so there was a kind of inadvertent clutch kick that started the ball rolling.

[MyE30]

Great car!
Judging from the videos it seems very well balanced. In the video at hyperfest in 6/13 the car looked to have a slight push. In your more recent videos it seems you have loosened up the rear a little. Is that actuate? If so, what have you done different to the car?

[Emre]

Great car!

Thanks! :woowoo:

Judging from the videos it seems very well balanced. In the video at hyperfest in 6/13 the car looked to have a slight push. In your more recent videos it seems you have loosened up the rear a little. Is that actuate? If so, what have you done different to the car?

Wow...great eye! You're absolutely right. Had the suspension professionally tuned by Marko at Bimmer Blue Motorsports. Much more neutral now. Rotates much easier on the throttle.

[Eddie Lives On]

Great car, would love to see it in action. Plans to go back to Tremblant this season? Family member works at Le Circuit, and I'll most likely be spending a few days there over the summer.