BMW 2002 Race Car - #13 (project Phoenix... literally)

[SkiFree]

Simon - bare essentials!

Do you plan on reusing this radiator or has it been compromised by the fire?

Pressure check passed, surprisingly the hoses also persevered. We'll probably change them out anyways (and I'll get to use the radiator!).


!kid. - That's why we're in business, to support our racing addiction.

Ready for refresh...

[phreshkid]

Simon - bare essentials!



Pressure check passed, surprisingly the hoses also persevered. We'll probably change them out anyways (and I'll get to use the radiator!).


!kid. - That's why we're in business, to support our racing addiction.

Ready for refresh...

You should just sell me that radiator. I can sure use it.
As an aside, will this radiator work for a m20 conversion? Please say no and mean it.

[SkiFree]

The radiator will not sufficiently cool the M20, unfortunately.

[deutschman]

You still doing a m20 02 freshkid?

[phreshkid]

You still doing a m20 02 freshkid?

No not at this time. I'm actually doing a built m10 instead. Seemed more balanced to me overall. I plan on using this radiator in it as well.

[deutschman]

That will be fun. I like a nice m10 a lot.

Sorry for thread jacking Andrew.

[phreshkid]

Updates?

[SkiFree]

Front/Rear subframes are rehabbed on on the car. Fuel cell in. Starting to rewire.

Front, urethane everything. Reinforced subframe and motor mount arm, seam welded control arms.



Close up of the side-exit exhaust setup.



New front C/O setup with bigger tubes/reinforcement and bump steer spacers.



Rear subframe in. Note the fuel cell protection shroud, the fuel pump sits in there as well. Plenty of strap tie-down spots.



Solid rear diff mounts with tubular subframe limiting straps (Tied into roll-cage).



Trailing arm limiting straps. Reinforced spring mounts with the 2.25" spring adjusters.



In good company,.

[deutschman]

How come you guys are not running the true coil over set up on the back? Regulations?

[SkiFree]

Regulations?

Yep, this car is setup for C-sedan. Our #5 car is being rebuilt as a B-sedan (sidedraft/drysump/rear coilovers/widebody/etc.

[deutschman]

Cool. Thats what I thought.

[SkiFree]

Time for some updates.

Car was done in time for the VARA April 5-7th event at Buttonwillow. Ran well but should be setup just right by the next race. Now to start winning again!

Engine got a new head. Fiddling around just prior to the initial start up.



After the race ....



CSL-style dash, again this car wasn't so much about aesthetics as much as getting the car ready to race. Though the leather wrapped wheel was nice.



Some Lexan love in the rear.


Sneaking in a shot of my daily.



And our welder having some ideas about exhaust on his R6.



Hopefully now we'll have some time to concentrate on our tube-frame 700 project.

[MR 325]

Took a look at it today and it looks great! I love the new cockpit setup inside of this car.

[8380 Labs]

great looking racecar. :p