E28 Race Car Project Begins

[dnova89]

All I gotta say is DAMN!!! I wasn't doing shit in high school LOL! Good luck with everything sounds like an awesome project.

[freeride53]

OT, that's pretty cool. I'm trying to think of my own senior project. i need ideas.

[sbeckman7]

Well after I do this one and if it turns out well, I'm hoping to someday recreate a 50's maserati 250F with a m50. You could get started on that! :) The only thing that drew me away from it was the problem of the gearshift linkage. Wasnt sure how it was gonna happen. Maybe a porsche 944/928 transmission? Anyways, just thoughts!

[sbeckman7]

In case anyone was wondering about this build it's on mye28.com: http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=78677

CAD Pics, etc:

OH, new power train:



Wiring Harness pulled from 750il:




Chassis as it sits:





Frame CAD Renderings:

[!kid]

O M G This thing is going to fucking kick so much ass!

[darvo]

What transmision is this from?

[Nsquared97]

This is seriously cool, cannot wait to see how this turns out.

[NyC35AV]

Sub'd That's an awesome project and I wish you much success.

[LuckyHenriksen]

Who this is looking great! Nice work

[SkiFree]

Very cool! judging by your start date you're no longer in high school?


It might be a bit late for this, but it might be interesting to see how the BackDraft Cobra replica is put together since it utilizes BMW 5-series suspension/diff (though it's E39, not E28).

http://www.kitcarmag.com/techarticles/0711kc_building_a_backdraft_racing_roadster/index.html

[TopOfTheLine89]

Nice! Can't wait to see how this goes. Looks like your off to a great start.

[sbeckman7]

Thanks guys. As to the high school graduation, that is correct. I'm actually on my last day of traveling in Australia as I write this. When I get home, it's right back to work ;)

The engine pictured is an M73 that I wanted to buy but was sold before I returned from home, so sadly I'm "stuck" with the M70. I'll make the most of it when I rebuild it; if I don't swap engines for more N/A power (looking at another M73 or Mercedes 6 liter M120) ill go twin turbo on this thing. I plan on rebuilding it with ARP studs and all new hardware. The transmission is a G265 and the custom bell housing in the pic is what I just purchased from a friend to mate it to the V12. Clutch setup is a custom made 11lb flywheel from the uk (sounds cooler if its imported), Tilton OT-II 7.25" clutch, and stilton hydraulic throwout bearing. I plan on using this car regularly as long as the sun is out, so I've been paying a lot of attention to OEM usability and reliability. I'm trying to use as much of the stock functionality as I can, which is the reason I removed the entire wiring harness. SkiFree, thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

[Aahj]

Livin' the dream!

[acolella76]

So you stuck two M20s together?

J/K, this is awesome. I'm an ME student at a tech school and we don't even do shit like this. So jealous.

[sbeckman7]

Wow I didn't realize how long it's been since my last post. Here are a few pictures to get everyone else up to speed. Finished the floor (except for the X's that I might add later), "dropped" the engine in to figure out where I need to mount it, and got halfway through the front suspension today. Hoping to get started on the sides as soon as the adapter for the hole saw arrives.