[Entropy] - E30 Hiatus cont - More seeing, less wrenching.

[moatilliatta]

October 2020

WERK.

Made a cool heat shield vs a boxed in area for an intake on one S54 E36s. Packaging was to tight






Track day inspection on DTM style caged E30M


Closer


Returning from the race the truck was left with not much fuel, made it less than 5 miles while taking a car to indy... This was the first time I had to walk to get fuel, carry fuel back in cans, Call someone to help get it going (Girlfriends Dad..) What a month

[moatilliatta]

October 2020

Pre- Racecar.

This month has been super tough, Getting racecar together, and having Van tow rig issues. Low fuel pressure battles. Good news is I got some of the preventive upgrades out of the way. And Work....

Fault p0087 - Can't forget that fault

Replace fuel filters - Black stuff
Drop tank and clean algae
Replace fuel filters
Upgrade - install Airdog lift pump
Replace Fuel Pressure relief valve - Bosch
Replace Injectors with LLY injectors - I look the parts guy in the face, I said are you sure these are correct and I don't use the LBZ injector. This guy working at a place that is called diesel injection said it takes the LLY injector
Replace Injectors With LBZ Injectors - WTF.. That's all I got avoiding a rant and frustration
Kennedy performance tune
CP3 high pressure pump - FUCKIN FIXED....

I didn't do the work, The injectors take about 11H (This go it was X2!) and the CP3 takes about 11H. Unfortunately fortunate, The van wasn't ready to tow for the race, But my girl friends dad let us borrow his 24V Dodge and trailer.
First world problems right... My Mindfulness Reminder.

Everything is a learning process.. I'm the guy towing rolling in the truck stop with 20 miles to go maximum on fuel to make up time while traveling. Low fuel tank level can cause cavitation in the CP3 pump due to the feed line being under vacuum. ESPECIALLY when there is no lift pump! Common Duramax upgrade. A Durmax guy who had a shop a while said from the beginning, 150K = CP3 and Injectors, I was at like 147K... Diesel trucks are expensive...

I don't know if this as a LBZ or LLY injector but they look the same minus a code somewhere..


And we finish up the lighting for next months 14H Race.








Backlit Amber lighting for switches and bits


Ye old Yellow laminx




Our Zakspeed.us AER Racecar - #387 - July, Off to Mid Ohio!

https://www.facebook.com/ZakspeedUS/...20334671470598

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyGawAlhjj/

Ill run these backwards order so it looks like where passing..


















Broken selector with less than 2h to go.. A 30 something min repair with luckily the neighbor having welder to tig it back up.













Sometimes you just know somethings going to break, The more you think about it, the more it pokes in your mind the sooner it seems to let go. Welp everyday day is exactly the same. We had a the shift linkage break with 2 hours or so to go, the kept us from podiuming AND kept us from clinching the AER Team Championship.. I remind myself 1st world problems. Not called to podium, I/we were reminded i guess were human after all. Our first non podium Race. Go Team!... But we really have been phenomenal all year, even including this failure. And always in my mind what's next...

[moatilliatta]

October 2020

Prog

Finally, I think the best stereo match for the E30. Sounds much better than the Conti/ Vdo radios and so much more appealing.


Sorting out a better steering shaft




Much more proper upgrade with Woodward components


Clutch line ran, Fuel filter relocated, S54 FPR housing with 3.5 bar regulator, Worked out pretty well and should pretty direct swap over when S54. I phone likes to not take photos in the orientation that they show on the screen, and photobucket doesn't allow you to rotate... Unreal..


Working up some new fuel lines in stainless


Mini bead roller


Inspirations


Racks tidied up and aligned now, waiting on things to slow down to finish the ohlins up front to match the rears.. New power steering hoses and reservoir.




Although "WORK" I decided to drive vs fly to Watkins Glen. Perfect any day in fall. What a super stressful month!
Early Departure in the ,morning, a freshly cleaned Ti


Early morning coffee shop, Traveled 2 hours and found the earlies coffee shop opened <3


Decided to recap on some of my fav albums during the trip


















Old towns, Crepes, good music, Good roads, good weather, Good stuff!














Cheah!


















Love finding shops out and about!




Perfect drive!


























Recommended driving roads!












Watkins Glen International and I'm greeted by another Ti!




This place is the best!








































And Finally WGI for Racing! Supporting the 99 In some BMW CCA Club Racing Spring races, Its been a while since its been out.




























Time to go home..










No wrecks for me, No wrecks for the 99. All went well for most.

[moatilliatta]

September 2020

Workin

M50 Timing chain guide finally arived.




























Just like TV, looks so simple


Excited to replace some burnt out lighting with LED retro fits


Starting to look like a "Car" Again - 726
Battery cable












Add lightness


Excited to see both these cars come together, now just cant wait to see them on track together.






One of the best R3v MEME's to date

[moatilliatta]

September 2020

And Racecar

Our Zakspeed.us AER Racecar - #387 - July, Off to Summit Point!

https://www.facebook.com/ZakspeedUS/posts/1594949807342418

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqaFY4Fkym/

These Hankooks last forever! they'll actually heat cycle out before the tread is gone.


Qualified on pole for the Race!




Prep for Race 2










Killer weekend!












Van - Diesel leak on the way on, Luckily it was minor, but what an annoyance of complicated filters.




Racecar CONT!

The Last race of the year is a 14H race that runs about 6h in the dark at NJMP, we started prepping for the big event just a few months away.
Sending it


This seams to work..


Fitting sealed LEDS into the factory sealed housings / Buckets. Odd tight fit, works ok, tedius to fit.


Good progress!




Upgraded brake lights with leds and refitted the 3rd brake light. We ran though about 3 different bulbs and found better ones thought the years.


Getting the high beams fitted


TBC

[moatilliatta]

September 2020

Small but huge prog

ABS has comfortably made its way into its new home. Feeling much more confident in its location, A bit tight but cozy. If brake booster/ servo needs slotted over when it comes down to S54 time should be much simpler. I did have to shorten the Clutch Master, Tap and put AN fitting on the end, should work well. I already trimmed another Clutch master for my spare parts kit. Luckily the connector reaches and fits quite well. I'm going to re do the steering linkage as it was never assembled currently and the U joints are out of sync.


Ideas Ideas




Materials are the same, lighting and exposure vary the shade captured.


Normal ops, Spec says one size vs reality.


Broke another one of my favorite flaring tools again.. These are hard to come by..


318ti got some love, Replacing the steering rack with a ZHP unit, the current on has been leaking for years. Stop leak helped but made the fluid cavitate in the winter.


Out with the old


New pump also!






TBC

[moatilliatta]

This is my favorite thread on this forum.
Thanks for continuing to update and the progress looks awesome! Can’t wait to see the interior come together.

The 964 RS NGT interior is the perfect interior for a streatable track car...

Thanks! I'm glad to be able to continue updating this umbrella of a project. :)

Its a hard mix to have your cake and eat it to. A complaint racecar this isn't a racecar, but could daily it if wanted. NGT / Clubsport / GT3 all inspirations

I bounce back and forth of labels that I would put on the car, Currently would be something like E30 "GTZ", I think a proper period correct clubsport / Group N for an E30 would be M20 on 15/16's. But when you start looking at the GT3 variant of the 911, the bigger wheels pop with the bigger motors, Non turbo. Although the current GT4 Clubsport is quite an influential package.

I probably wont go with the forward bars though, but its nice how the NGT cars pull them in tightly.

[moatilliatta]

I feel bad about commenting on the least cool part of what you posted, but what was that timing chain guide for/from in post 110?

M50 timing chain guide - Febi
I ordered last one my supplier had in stock, the circlip wouldn't go on that holds the guide. and after looking at it the hole was drilled cockeyed. Ordered one from the dealer, only to find out it was 2 weeks Germany... Delays Delays, just another day..

Truck in house? Good or bad, that's life, it was there for a week, I drove by it once, twice a day... Seems to be wrecked calls all around, the city impound lots are topped. Areas in the last 5 years are not so rough, things have cleaned up. Homelessness and opioids, needles are running their course. Although this thread is the day to day of what helps and limits my E30 progress. I'm sure this discussion could run it off track. A problem out of my current wheel house and a hard route I don't think were quite set up for.. and could be discussed and battled till the end of time.

[moatilliatta]

August 2020

WORK'IN
E30M Revival goodies, Enjoying Ehrlich Wheel Works work






Battery comparison




ABS Mounted and plumb'd in the 726




Found some trim needed to finish the crown molding of the shop office, Looks like Kentucky


Blown capacitor on the lift...


surprise.

[Joeyz31]

This is my favorite thread on this forum.
Thanks for continuing to update and the progress looks awesome! Can’t wait to see the interior come together.

The 964 RS NGT interior is the perfect interior for a streatable track car...

[moatilliatta]

August 2020


Our Zakspeed.us AER Racecar - #387 - July, Off to Lime Rock!

https://www.facebook.com/ZakspeedUS/posts/1546016628902403

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEchweKFsG-/

https://youtu.be/fJInyVeYF5s

https://youtu.be/Hb6CnXKCJxc

https://youtu.be/3khpchuT_gg

Some cool cars at the track as always.






This thing nearby




Love the New England houses


Oldest intersection in the US


944 Blowing T1 gave us a door donut hole...


Car was due for some defiant service.
A half season maintenance were dampers, Wheel bearings, Rear wheel hubs, wheel studs, Inspect clutch. And the standard pre event Fluids, Brakes, Alignment, Inspection, Blow out radiators, Clean air filter, nut and bolt, organize the parts and food bins.







The new Bilstein's are crimped in and not really as service able.... Always something..



TBC

[moatilliatta]

August 2020.

Slipping in some prog!

Welp.. I moved my ABS. Just not confident where it was setting. Whenever this goes S54, and if the booster / servo needs slotted to the side, I don't want to have to make the change and re-plumb all the lines..




Digging though clips and brackets for the extra brake line going to the rear, E30.TV sells this in their complete kit but not separate.



Still brewing ideas for the interior, Now that the seats are heated and cooled and wiring will be getting closer to done. The half caged business casual look hopefully what comes about...






















Option options options...


HMM!


Excellent donor cards to get refinished!


Some billet handles from LeoGrand Racing, And ABS fittings from the UK
https://leogranderacing.com/products...m-door-handles



TBC

[Northern]

I feel bad about commenting on the least cool part of what you posted, but what was that timing chain guide for/from in post 110?

[moatilliatta]

2020 July - Cont

Starting to stack up


Workin
726
Things are finding places




2 inch futher back




Through back
I really love this photo, AER Champ car maybe 2017


AER champ car 2018

[moatilliatta]

July 2020

Nah, no Lachs prog.. But some wheels for the daily fresh from Latvia, Euro E46 wheels wrapped in 225/50r16 Dunlop Z2s


Overdue bath time




Our Zakspeed.us AER Racecar - #387 - July, Off to Pitt Race!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDxycTFleQj/

https://www.facebook.com/ZakspeedUS/...31064830397583

Serviced, Check






Going Fast


Breaking wheel studs - New this year?!?!


FKN 26min repair!

In car footage of wheel coming off. Sorry, I have up trying to embed youtube..

https://youtu.be/ONF65tNQ-AA

Back at it














P3 day1, P1 day 2!


TBC