Pitchblack Motorsports Rally e30 318i (now with M50) - and some Porsche 924S stuff.

[FunfGan]

What about a rear, side window mount? Thats where I put mine normally, awesome view.

[irish44j]

yeah, I need to get a few more stick-on mounts. For autocross I"ve always used the suction mount, and put it all over the place (windows, fenders, bumpers, etc). I also have a stick-on mount on my helmet that I'll use.

Really wish I had the new GoPro with the mic jack, since the old ones have terrible wind noise, which is no fun.

[irish44j]

btw, you and spencer need to update your build thread :)

[FunfGan]

She's coming together :D Just need to finish the front suspension, do wheel bearings and a few little things. Updates as it happens!

[shEck3lls0]

btw, spencer needs to update his build thread :)

Fixed. The only thing Stuart had done with the car is whip it around in a parking lot and then take 2 wheels off.

[FunfGan]

Fixed. The only thing Stuart had done with the car is whip it around in a parking lot and then take 2 wheels off.

hey, you wouldn't have even been able to put gas in it if it weren't for me :D

[irish44j]

Fixed. The only thing Stuart had done with the car is whip it around in a parking lot and then take 2 wheels off.

lol.....well, he did pick up the tires

[kts]

1. Engine. It runs fine, sounds fine. I'm still paranoid about old engines on long drives, and Summit is about 100 miles from here and 100 miles back after the event. I'll probably do a few hour-long weekend drives locally just to ease my mind.

No way is Summit 100 miles away from your place, unless you're taking the super-super-super-dooper-long way. It's not even 100 miles from my place. :)

That said, some long local drives will help build your confidence in the car, I'm sure it will do great. My home -> work -> mom's place -> Summit trek is just a bit over 100 miles and my E30 did great. I can't wait to do it again since I really love driving the car.

[irish44j]

No way is Summit 100 miles away from your place, unless you're taking the super-super-super-dooper-long way. It's not even 100 miles from my place. :)

That said, some long local drives will help build your confidence in the car, I'm sure it will do great. My home -> work -> mom's place -> Summit trek is just a bit over 100 miles and my E30 did great. I can't wait to do it again since I really love driving the car.

yeah, actually about 75 miles now that I think of it. It's been a couple years since I've been up there. Always seems like longer on the way home! And when I'm in the WRX I'm doing 90mph, as opposed to teh 65 or so I'll be doing int he e30, haha...

[irish44j]

not much new this week, and heading out of town for a few days. In the meantime I did order some Hawk HPS pads because no decent used ones turned up, and these stock-ish ones suck.....

Also ordered the lockplate for the e36 steering rack. We'll see if I have time to install it before the first event....may wait until after.

AND I paid for the DC Region season subscription for SCCA Rallycross - the 2nd most expensive thing I've done since I got the car. No turning back now! First event is March 18th, so just working out the last little kinks and need to get the tires mounted.

[Lof8]

Did you make any progress dropping the steering column? That, in combination with an e36 rack, will be a huge difference in anything motorsport oriented. Take lots of pics (have others take pics of you) at your rallyx events!

[irish44j]

nah, maybe I'll give it another go this weekend, we'll see. I don't have a terrible issue with the steering angle, I have fairly long arms anyhow, and the 350mm wheel. I really hate being under the dash with the damn dremel, haha...

and yes, expect many pics from the first event. Plus there's usually a good photographer there getting everyone. My crappy camera is good for snapshots, not so good for action. I'll also be running a GoPro for vid....

[irish44j]

so far 14 cars signed up in the first 9 hours for the first event. 11 Subarus, a stock civic, and in my class the RX-7 that won it last year, with two drivers. I may be the slowest car out there in terms of horsepower, haha...

[shEck3lls0]

Stuart will be bringing his camera. And we'll have the go pro on our car as well. :)

[StreetMafia21]

great thread looking to flock my cracked dash soon props