$125 to spend for LeMons... what to buy?

[etexis]

Nope. Its a SRS BSNS Motorsports patent pending mod. ;)

Heres the car though:

i love that "you'll be behind us for a while ,so read our ads ......................." LOL i love it :up:

[bam2002]

So how did the Porcubimmer run? Did you have to do any overnight repairs? or did you jsut get to drive and have fun?

I spent yesterday at a friends shop pulling the trans. Checking clutch and thrwo out bearing.. Re installing the kill switch. putting in used starter and replacing the exhaust. We went to a full system that exits in the back of the car.

B

[LTDScott]

We finished in 9th! Didn't get a chance to talk to the 2002 guys though.

[bam2002]

Hey I see the porcubimmer is in the top 10 after the 1st day of racing. Did you get a chance to talk to the backwards 2002 guys at the Buttonwillow race? One of the drivers is my ex brother inlaw.. its good, we still talk.. I gave him some pointers on how to prep a car.

Good luck with the race.,

B

[LTDScott]

Thanks for all the info, bam. Unfortunately my team welder decided to move away and build his own LeMons. The nerve! I'm not going to buy one, I'll just beg some favors.

Have fun in Limeyland!

[bam2002]

you just need to go out to Harbor freight. Get a metal chop saw and a little welder.
It doesnt have to be pretty just work- strong.

As for the Aluminum plates. We cut circles that match the size of the outer ring that the bushing is mounted in. Drill 3 holes. One the size of the control arm. then 2 for bolts.
Pull the bushing off the car. Then fill the old bushing and line up the holes and sandwitch it between the plates. Use two bolts hold it together. So the Aluminum circles will hold the added goop in place to dry and give it added ridgity.

Sorry no time for Photos. Leaving for the Ireland and UK tomorrow. doing the Mini cooper 5oth IMM and some honeymoon time with my wife of 3 weeks. She has the classic mini and it was her Idea.. My event will be BMW show in the UK that is as big as Bimmerfest.

http://events.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/events_2009_bmw.html

[LTDScott]

Looks like I'll be begging my friend for some welding favors again!

[bam2002]

We also welded the bumper struts.
We also ran a 2 inch flat steel strip behind both bumpers. Since we were seeing the bumpers getting hooked on other cars and being pulled off. We drilled holes in the steel where the stock mounts were. Then also drilled a few new holes and bolted the Aluminum bumper to the steel strip in a few places. This worked well. We have not lost a bumper. but they have been twisted. You can sort of see the buckeing in the rear vance. But the cage kept the body in tact.



Here are the photos of the oil cooler.

other side.

[LTDScott]

Thanks for the photo! Is there an upper bar behind the bumper that I can't see, or is it just mesh with no structure at the top?

We welded our bumper mount struts last time to keep the bumpers solid, but this was a bad idea as a front end hit ended up punching in the bumper mount on the body. This time we're running normal mounts so the bumpers/mounts can be the sacrificial lambs instead of the body. I do have chains wrapped around them to keep them from falling off, since it seems to be a common problem with BMW diving boards.

[lostbeachbum]

We plan to fill the front bushings and add Aluminum plates to them.
Also added a Electric cooling fan and hot wired it on all the time as soon as the car is started. heater core bypassed.

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Can you explain this too me a little more? This sounds like something that I should be doing with my GRM CHallenge car. Any further info on this idea would be great.

[bam2002]

Here is a photo i just found that I had on Photbucket.
We welded a Bar across from each of the towing hoops - to attach the front bar.
Then ran the one across the bottom and welded it directly to the frame of the car. its out far enough that we can slide the cooler out the side if needed.

As you can see we also reinforced the sides- ends of the bumpers.

[bam2002]

I dont think you need the x brace. Its not like you are running R compounds. With the street tires we had no issues with flex. We are not even running an upper brace.
But we have over 3 deg of Camber.

Yea next year we are going to do an old school BMW either a 2002 or a e21 with a Carbuterated 2.3 euro 6 swap.
I have 2 euro and 2 ETA engines just laying on the floor of the shed. It amazing what you can get for free if your willing to go pick up the whole car.

[LTDScott]

I'd have to find said brace, and there ain't too many E36s in the junkyard!

I know they're tired of E30s, but as I said this is our 3rd race (my 5th as a driver) so we get some veteran cred, and our pile is still unique as far as theme goes. We'll probably be retiring the theme after this race.

[Nonspec325]

What about retro fitting a X brace from a e36 Cabrio to the e30? Should stiffin up that old front end.

Oh btw, the judges are getting really tired of e30's. That why were building a 3000gt (God help us) :crazy:

[LTDScott]

LTD Ill try to get a photo posted later today. The car is over at a team mates shop, since we needed to use a lift to get the gas tank out.
We just used 1/4 inch angle iron and made a little cage around it. Welded it to the body and the tow hook area.

Cool, I'd appreciate it. Sounds like I'll have to go beg my friend to do some welding again.