My e30 DTM car copy build

[///meric]

Ive had my e30 for over two years, it started life as a 325es. I've been gathering parts for it for a while and im now finaly getting into the fabrication side of things. IT will have an 2.5 lt built s14. AP racing brakes, full 5 lug swap and a full DTM cage.

main hoop plates



The main hope was not in plane with each other so we had to bend one side. Well since the tube is 4130, 1 3/4, .090 wall it took alot of weight on one side. So much so we needed my sisters hummer to be driven over one end of the bar and we where still moving the car up and down.



The main Hoop is in



Next we did the rear strut tower bar, and the driver side X bar.



If anyone wants to know how to get the tubes to match u. I used one of these , and it eats hole saws





That was all for the first day.

Then I went to work on finishing up the rear

Rear subframe tie in





rear subframe and diff fully tied in.



Rear X and vertical supports done.



Tomarrow ill post the finished driver side A pillar bar.

[Bill-B]

Best project ever Eric. I really got to get out there to check out the progress again. And everyone should know that this project is with NO corners cut. I love your car Eric!

[Janissarie]

nice project bro, looking forward for more pics

who is bending and welding for you

[Julien]

pix of the sister?


tia,
julien

[Ray Smoodiver]

Chicken wire boy? Or bnumbers?

[Van Westervelt]

Lovin it!

[whiltebeitel]

Are you adding any extra material to the rear shock towers to support the members that tie into them?

Like this:

http://www.matthews-auto.com/PostNuke/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=7012&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[Jean]

This looks promising!!! Can't wait to see more !

This isn't done yet right - http://www.e-owned.com/albums/userpi...l_ERC_9675.JPG?
Shouldn't there be a 'plate' welded to the tower surface ?

[///meric]

This looks promising!!! Can't wait to see more !

This isn't done yet right - http://www.e-owned.com/albums/userpi...l_ERC_9675.JPG?
Shouldn't there be a 'plate' welded to the tower surface ?

I do agree with you, but what my and my friend where thinking is that strut tower will act like a plate itself. I may reinforce the otherside with a very large plate. But for right now im gonna leave it how it is.

In the future i plan on running full rear coilovers and they will have sheet metal mounts taht go directly into the cage

[whiltebeitel]

The only thing is, this tube will put a concentrated stress on the side of a piece of sheet metal. the plate will distribute this stress over more of the tower, reducing the pressure and greatly reducing the probability of collapsing the shock tower. The cars I worked on this summer had the plate on top of the mount as well as along the side, and it was 1/4" thick. Heavy, yes, but the whole point is strength and safety.

Edit: another pic:

http://www.matthews-auto.com/PostNuke/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=6409&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[payney8]

subscribed nice effort dude

[e30sd]

Chicken wire boy? Or bnumbers?

that was the same kid, not this guy. this is mr bugggggggg brakes. is your sister typing your posts now too?

[Teaguer]

Nice project .


So your sister likes Hummers , does she ?

[Court M3]

Eric, gotta get out there to your place again. A lots been done to that car in the last couple weeks since I saw it

[Major]

I struggle to see the logic behind giving any female a Hummer, or a 4x4 for that matter. :p They are the greatest peril on the roads today.