E30 Non M Racer pic post

[Eric]

Awesome man, what's the weight on that thing? Little wheels, plexi windows, light body panels. Awesome.

[ukrbmw]

It comes off the track around 2500 pounds with me in it. Have to run a lot of ballast!

[CoreyZ]

I love how the M3 style flares weren't wide enough, so you have another set of flares riveted on to those. Sounds like a blast!

[ukrbmw]

Yeah, that was a bit of a shocker when it all got put back together. Big reason is the brakes - have to run a large spacer to clear them which pushed the wheels out big time.

[acolella76]

Hey I know that Porsche ;)

I know it's not really a race car but here's my E30 making the headers glow

[Eric]

Ha, cool!

[JRKOUPE]

It comes off the track around 2500 pounds with me in it. Have to run a lot of ballast!

does thAT wheel design aLLOW MUCH brake cooling?......hmmmm

greaT LOOKING RIDE

[e30pq]

Here are a few of mine. Started out life as a 318IS - now a widebody NASA GTS4 car:

I love the '02 flares. We had those on our car before we went with the M3 style fenders.

Which M3 fenders are you using? I assume those are fiberglass?

Also, are you using the GTC300 wing or the 500? Have you compared that wing vs. any others regarding drag? I know there is a compromise between drag vs. down force but I was curious if you have that concern.

[ukrbmw]

To the earlier question - no, not much air flows thru the wheel, but you can't see the inside. A lot is done to get air to brakes.

Those fenders came from another racer who makes his own. I think they are 3 inch wide in the front on each side and 4 inch in the rear. I'm actually not sure which wing it is - came with the car. I've yet to really work much on the wing. So far I'm getting plenty of downforce and can work on my suspension setup, etc.

[e30pq]

To the earlier question - no, not much air flows thru the wheel, but you can't see the inside. A lot is done to get air to brakes.

Those fenders came from another racer who makes his own. I think they are 3 inch wide in the front on each side and 4 inch in the rear. I'm actually not sure which wing it is - came with the car. I've yet to really work much on the wing. So far I'm getting plenty of downforce and can work on my suspension setup, etc.

Who makes those custom wheels? What size are they? How much do they weigh?

[ukrbmw]

Man - giving away all my secrets :)

Actually those are pretty common with E30 and Miata guys. They are made by Real wheels and weigh about 13 pounds in 15x10 size.

[iflytii]

Sweet, more wide-body porn! Nice looking ride ukrbmw! Any more details on the car?

Are you compensating for the hub adapter in that weight? That seems a little light. I was surprised when I weighed my 16x11 wheels (same real adapter/barrel setup) - all said and done they were about the same as the 18x10 wheels they were replacing.

[TrackjunkiE30]

It comes off the track around 2500 pounds with me in it. Have to run a lot of ballast!

Keep up your eating and you won't need to add that much ballast!

Kidding, of course. I have been in the passenger seat of Alex's car when he loaned it to a buddy to run. My observations... car has tons of power, great suspension, and is obnoxiously LOUD!!! With that being said, I would love to take it out... with ear plugs next time.

[ukrbmw]

Thanks John - I'm trying to keep the local restaurant business afloat!!

Real wheels aren't overly consistent on weight. I ended up around 10.5 pounds a wheel and 2.5 on adapters, so about 13 pounds total. Happy to share details - S54, E36 ZF gearbox, some custom work to make it all come together. Now trying to learn how to drive it and make it faster.

[Keith M]

Awesome car is awesome. Love the car Alex.