Eurostop / Metrix Motorsport / Groma Race Fabrication Drift Project

[Shmately]

This build is just absurd. Holy fuck.

Thank you! The amount of hours put into this car is off the charts. I think I might be bit crazy tackling this all by myself with no major sponsorship, but god damn it I love drifting and everything about it! I want a great car for FD next year and theirs only one way I am gonna get it, build it!

[widebodye30]

Thank you! The amount of hours put into this car is off the charts. I think I might be bit crazy tackling this all by myself with no major sponsorship, but god damn it I love drifting and everything about it! I want a great car for FD next year and theirs only one way I am gonna get it, build it!

Nice to see some updates:) Can't wait to finally see this thing put together!

[SkiFree]

Nice to see some updates:) Can't wait to finally see this thing put together!

x2. I want to see your dog riding Shotgun.

[Shmately]

x2. I want to see your dog riding Shotgun.

He's too damn big now! Maybe if I took the passenger seat out of the racecar he could fit. He takes up the whole back seat of the e28! He takes the g-forces very well, he totally leans into the corners. I do donuts and go drifting in the rain with him in the back all the time. He braces himself really well, plus the e28 is really smooth.

[bimmerboy709]

I admire the work you're doing but I feel like you killed the heart and soul of that car.

purists will be purists.

[Shmately]

purists will be purists.

Well said. This car is a purpose built machine, meant to be competitive against factory backed cars will multi-million dollar budgets and great drivers behind the wheel. I need a damn good car and I have less than 4 months before the first event, I don't even have time to make the m62 work with the tex racing trans, and it won't make enough power anyways, I need at least 500whp, and I could give a crap about where I get it. I just need a powerfull engine, and I don't have time to mess around with engine builders or make this hard on myself for the sake of pleasing a few BMW purists. Toyota guys acted the same way when people started swapping f20s into AE86s. Listen guys, whats wrong with combining a damn good car with a damn good engine? Nobody argued with Carrol Shelby when he took a small underpowered british sports car, dropped a big american V8 in it and called it a Cobra. Speaking of big american V8s, I into ordered a crate LS3 and all the parts to get the engine into the car, I should be able to get the engine bolted to the trans and fitted into the car the same day it arrives. If I went with the m60 I would need to make a custom bellhousing and make everything work and figure out a way to get another 100hp out of it, I don't have time for that. Going with the ls3 gives me a 480hp engine to start with, available bellhousings for the trans, and much more aftermarket options for power. It was not my first choice, but I just don't have time. Simply put, your money just goes further with the ls3. You just cant beat a brand new 480hp engine for just 6,600$, shipped to your door ready to go. I will post some pics when the engine gets here.

I killed the heart and soul of that car when I started chopping things off, the trunk gone and once I tube the front end, there will only be about two thirds of an E30 left! It's a racecar dude, get over it.

[blck325is]

Well said. This car is a purpose built machine, meant to be competitive against factory backed cars will multi-million dollar budgets and great drivers behind the wheel. I need a damn good car and I have less than 4 months before the first event, I don't even have time to make the m62 work with the tex racing trans, and it won't make enough power anyways, I need at least 500whp, and I could give a crap about where I get it. I just need a powerfull engine, and I don't have time to mess around with engine builders or make this hard on myself for the sake of pleasing a few BMW purists. Toyota guys acted the same way when people started swapping f20s into AE86s. Listen guys, whats wrong with combining a damn good car with a damn good engine? Nobody argued with Carrol Shelby when he took a small underpowered british sports car, dropped a big american V8 in it and called it a Cobra. Speaking of big american V8s, I into ordered a crate LS3 and all the parts to get the engine into the car, I should be able to get the engine bolted to the trans and fitted into the car the same day it arrives. If I went with the m60 I would need to make a custom bellhousing and make everything work and figure out a way to get another 100hp out of it, I don't have time for that. Going with the ls3 gives me a 480hp engine to start with, available bellhousings for the trans, and much more aftermarket options for power. It was not my first choice, but I just don't have time. Simply put, your money just goes further with the ls3. You just cant beat a brand new 480hp engine for just 6,600$, shipped to your door ready to go. I will post some pics when the engine gets here.

I killed the heart and soul of that car when I started chopping things off, the trunk gone and once I tube the front end, there will only be about two thirds of an E30 left! It's a racecar dude, get over it.

Opinions... assholes, everyone has one. From what I've read you are the best kind of lunatic, so keep on building (and updating). Gluck taking on the big money boys. They should be concerned cause this shit is straight :pimp:

[HawaiianE30]

Ummm holy shit yes... I started reading and was expecting to never hear from you but you have delivered sir... I am in for the crazy burnout vids after the ls3 install. Also how do I get your income? :mrgreen:

[Shmately]

did you have to heat up the trailing arm with a torch before welding the reinforcement?
I am asking because I will be welding on some in the near future. Really liking the boxed sway bar mounts! at least you'll always know you can add a large sway bar and not worry if the mount will fail.

Sorry for the late reply,

No heating with the torch, just clean it up really well. You don't want any spitter spatter.

The box sway bar mount is the way to go! If your gonna go through all the effort of cleaning up the sway mount and welding the tabs on, why not cut a few pieces of 1 inch strap and box it off! It takes only a few more minutes to really do it right. Just make sure you weld the box section with a 13mm bolt and socket in place to assure you have enough room to get a socket in there to get to the nut on the swaybar link after its all welded up.

[ZekeTheSneak]

good god. Well played sir, well played..

[Shmately]

I am very busy with the car at the moment, here are a few pics and a teaser article by wrecked magazine. I am working on the tube frame front end right now, I will have pics of that when I am done.

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/blog/2013/01/26/andy-hately-returns-to-fd-in-ls3-bmw/

LS3 and SR1 mated!


Mounted in the e30!


Cutting away at the trans tunnel for clearance and to make an access door for the linkage

[Jesse30]

I love that rear. You're providing a lot of stateside inspiration, thanks man.

[ajm-e30]

Looking good

[bimmerboy709]

Well said. This car is a purpose built machine, meant to be competitive against factory backed cars will multi-million dollar budgets and great drivers behind the wheel. I need a damn good car and I have less than 4 months before the first event, I don't even have time to make the m62 work with the tex racing trans, and it won't make enough power anyways, I need at least 500whp, and I could give a crap about where I get it. I just need a powerfull engine, and I don't have time to mess around with engine builders or make this hard on myself for the sake of pleasing a few BMW purists. Toyota guys acted the same way when people started swapping f20s into AE86s. Listen guys, whats wrong with combining a damn good car with a damn good engine? Nobody argued with Carrol Shelby when he took a small underpowered british sports car, dropped a big american V8 in it and called it a Cobra. Speaking of big american V8s, I into ordered a crate LS3 and all the parts to get the engine into the car, I should be able to get the engine bolted to the trans and fitted into the car the same day it arrives. If I went with the m60 I would need to make a custom bellhousing and make everything work and figure out a way to get another 100hp out of it, I don't have time for that. Going with the ls3 gives me a 480hp engine to start with, available bellhousings for the trans, and much more aftermarket options for power. It was not my first choice, but I just don't have time. Simply put, your money just goes further with the ls3. You just cant beat a brand new 480hp engine for just 6,600$, shipped to your door ready to go. I will post some pics when the engine gets here.

I killed the heart and soul of that car when I started chopping things off, the trunk gone and once I tube the front end, there will only be about two thirds of an E30 left! It's a racecar dude, get over it.

I can't wait to see smoke pour out of this. You didnt kill the heart and soul of this e30, you put in a better one! haha.

[bimmerboy709]

updates?