Long term non BMW project teaser

[yert315]

sorry to ruin all the fun. Good guess though, eh?

[kishg]

emre, i am sure you can race it in a NASA GTS class since they are power/weight but it may not be competitive.

[Wh33lhop]

This is fucking sweet. Carry on.

[z31maniac]

This one I am personally really excited for. Its from the e30 era but not a BMW.

I knew what it was from this sentence, at least I was hoping for it.

Can't WAIT to see this unfold.

[ck_taft325is]

Many, many props to you guys in Jersey. If I ever get out East, I'm definately going to drop by and say hello. You folks know the right way and hold fast to quality. I admire and respect you fellows until the end.

[Emre]

Please don't do an Evo II replica. The front arch cut looks nothing short of awful without being slammed to the ground like the DTM cars were.

The project is still in its infancy, but the plan is for a dedicated track/race car. We'll need wide arches to run the rubber we want to run ... so we figured we might as well go with the full-bore Evo II kit.

However, the OEM Evo II kit might not be possible. Unlike the M-Tech II kit, the 2.5-16v Evo II kit requires you to cut the front and rear arches. I'm still working with the sanctioning bodies to figure out what class(es) we'll be legal in, but there's a very good chance we won't be allowed to modify the sheetmetal. In that case, we're stuck with the original 2.3-16v bodykit one way or another.

Just to put things in perspective, the OEM Evo II kit used to sell for around $7000! But these days, they're almost impossible to find at any price. I do have a contact at the M-B Classic Center who says he can probably get me one from Europe, but it'll be $$$. Once you factor in the shipping, fitting (including cutting the arches), prep, and paint ... we're looking at a minimum of 10-grand.

Make no mistake, this project will end up costing us far more than a good E30 M3 would. And there will be tons of R&D involved since these cars don't have the same track presence as the M3. We're on our own here.

Well then, I'm hooked :) I will stick around to watch this unfold!!!

We're just keeping things quiet at the moment because there's still a chance that the car may not be legal for the type of racing I'd like to do. And even if it's legal, it might end up in a class in which it's totally uncompetitive. We don't want to start advertizing a project that we may not be able to see through to the end. So, we're going to keep it close to the vest until we know for sure that we can do it right :)

[dude8383]

Hey...this was supposed to be a secret!

This is a long story. Not ready to reveal at this time ;)

Well then, I'm hooked :) I will stick around to watch this unfold!!!

[Ray Smoodiver]

Please don't do an Evo II replica. The front arch cut looks nothing short of awful without being slammed to the ground like the DTM cars were.

[Emre]

Hey...this was supposed to be a secret!

evoIII replica... please let it be an evoIII replica!

i want to do a evoIII replica with my w201 but thats on the someday list

Not to be a dick about it, but there was never an Evo III version of the 190e. The 2.5-16v in the photo Levent posted is an Evo II.

Did you find a shell?!

This is a long story. Not ready to reveal at this time ;)

Clarisson> MB 190e 2.3 cosworth

Yeah, I flipped out when Levent showed me those 16x8" Carlssons he found. They'll be perfect for street tires. For race rubber, we'll be looking for 17x9" turbines for that old school DTM look. Maybe something like the Compomotives on this Evo I:

[scabzzzz]

Damn you Levent.

[5KWattson]

PS'd (not mine)

[M42Power]

Clarisson> MB 190e 2.3 cosworth

MMMMMMMMhhhhh

[5KWattson]

i want to do a evoIII replica with my w201 but thats on the someday list

[N2MYE30]

I was hoping it would be this. Subed.

[dude8383]

Did you find a shell?!