Pikes Peak Int. Hill Climb Turbo E30 Build

[moatilliatta]

Interesting where you end up with E36M front stuff. Good luck getting the thread up to date! :)

[Zodow]

Dang, looks like the photo links are down again unfortunately - I’ll see if I can fix or post screenshots at some point.

Here’s a YouTube link going over some of the updates for 2022 + 100th running on Pikes Peak. Engine relocation, DCT swap and some other goodies!

https://youtu.be/UysWW3Zs-As

[citizen_insane]

I'd love to hear an update on how 2019 went and how you're preparing for 2020 (if you're willing to share). This is a really amazing build and it's great to see an E30 up there competing at the top with the very best in the world.

[Zodow]

Thanks mpwrcpe & Anthony B! We had a good time out there, faced some issues but got them solved in time for race day. Once I decompress a bit I will post some updates on this year.

[Anthony B]

Well done Tim on the 3rd for your class & 11th outright. To see the e30 clipping at a mclaren 650 & BBI’s GT3 cup car is a feat on its own.

[mpwrcpe]

Best of luck this weekend Tim!

[Zodow]

djjerme - That is quite an interesting idea with the hot grid for sure, certainly one I haven't thought of, unfortunately I've already gone full send with this heater box/vent setup so I'll probably stick with it utnless I run into a big complication. I really like having the fresh forced air for hot testing days and figure that setup will do well for both applications for low cost and decently low weight for the combo deal.

Thanks guys! We just took the car to the track and ripped on it all day with almost no problems - main issue was the under tray is slowly starting to fall apart and we might be in for a redo on that part this year.

[2mAn]

Very exciting update. cant wait to see the backstory more!

[amcp]

2nd, this is awesome!

[Keith M]

Excellent write up. I appreciate you sharing this with us.

[djjerme]

Several PRO3 cars used the rear defroster from a vert for the front defogger instead of the factory housing and what not. But many of have now gone to the grid style laid on the window (like a rear coupe/sedan window).

The race motor in one of our cars has had sparkles in the oil since day 1 (back in 2011). There was a little starvation on some tracks but it was also caused by some of the left over media in the intake and valve cover when my buddy had those bead blasted by an idiot. I told him never have anything that touches the oil bead blasted. Learned that many years ago...

First race of this season our oil pan got demolished by an errant harmonic balancer from a Honda. So while we had the pan pulled anyways, we changed out the bearings, and they looked like yours. Slapped some new ones in and sent it.

But I’d also invest in an oil accumulator/Accusump, something as a safeguard Incase the pressure drops.


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[Zodow]

2019 updates - WEIGHT REDUCTION!!!!!!!

First thing for the 2019 year we did was pull the transmission to have it inspected at the local dealership - Winslow BMW to see if everything is on the up and up.


Built another set of "hemi" plug wires


2019 is a somewhat limited budget year for me - trying to buy a house limits the amount of fun upgrades you can do. But with some extra time and a perfectly working car + motivation + beer we have been stripping every last ounce off this car.


Look familiar - haha. I could probably get rid of the turn signal all together - mean its a bummer right... but in all seriousness its pretty hard to "point by" when the need comes up when wearing the arm restraints.


Dont use the e brake lines and I've left the tubes in until now :)



MASSIVE chunk of goop was under the front part of the tubes





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CARBON ALL THE THINGS!!!!




Skylar helping with the passenger seat mounting for track days








We constantly took bets on how much stuff weighed - price is right rules


Getting rid of minuscule brackets under here...



Box of weight starting to grow


I have a plan for these - we will see if it works.


Re doing the splitter "scoop" in CF








Skylar in his happy place - sticky wet layup goodness.




More on the scoop later with CF naca brake ducts

Reinventing the wheel and going after extra weight in the heater box. Pikes Peak has a bad habit of making cars fog up badly. Not fun. ill take a few extra lbs to see in situations like that - just the minimum possible


Moment of no return



Weighing everything.. ha



I hope our new one is less than this....


Only part beside the heater core itself that I'm keeping


Mocking up the part






lots of cutting makes for a difficult shape


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These edges can be deadly


Cheap trick to fix them with pretty good results normally just use packing tape.






So far so good...


More soon once we get all these parts finished, track day on the 3rd so Ive gotta slam to get them done!

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

Very cool build!

[Digitalwave]

Absolutely awesome and inspirational. Keep it up! Can't wait to see past updates fill in.

[Zodow]

It is full front to back yes. When I do the 2017 year recap you will see the updated splitter and diffuser. The middle section is just a flat panel.

Time attack is highly restricted on vertical square inches added (932sq/inch) so there's not too much you can do