I'm generating this thread to avoid hyjacking another one. Here's the car (there are a few more pictures in my gallery):

The engine is a stock M20B25. The interior has been totally gutted and a full cage added. It has IE adjustable sway bars and coilovers front & rear (Bilstein Sports all around w/400 lb/in springs in front and 200 lb/in in the rear). I run whatever R-cpd tires I can get at a reasonable price. Initially it was Avon TechR's (205/50-15 on 7" rims) but a switch to Nitto NT01's (225/45-15) is in the works (price is right and they seem to work just fine).
Things I've removed include, AC, PS, ABS, heater core, dash, interior panels, sound deadening gunk, etc. The hood is FG (IE, not pretty but functional). I pulled the most of wiring harness, just left the engine harness, and rewired everything. It now has only 3 switches, ignition, starter and brake light. All lighting has been removed with the exception of the brake lights. Quarter windows are Lexan, there are no door windows (no motors, no central locking - empty doors!). The windshield and rear window are still glass but the rear will be replaced with Lexan fairly soon. The sunroof panel will be replaced with aluminum sheet. At present the car weighs about 2250 lb wo/fuel.
Aero is a mess on this car. The front dam is a piece of garden edging so there's no proper splitter. The spare tire well has been removed so now the rear valance is acting like a drag shoot. Once I get the weight minimized, I'll try to do something with the aero, not an easy task with an E30.
I race the car with AROSC and with TCRA in So Cal plus I run a few autoxes with the SD BMWCCA. The car, however, is intended for racing so I doubt it'll ever be highly competitive at autox. (sorry - no video)
I acquired the car in Oct 06 but didn't get it on the track until Jun 07. Since then I've been sorting things out. My best time at Willow so far is a 1:38.307.
The engine is a stock M20B25. The interior has been totally gutted and a full cage added. It has IE adjustable sway bars and coilovers front & rear (Bilstein Sports all around w/400 lb/in springs in front and 200 lb/in in the rear). I run whatever R-cpd tires I can get at a reasonable price. Initially it was Avon TechR's (205/50-15 on 7" rims) but a switch to Nitto NT01's (225/45-15) is in the works (price is right and they seem to work just fine).
Things I've removed include, AC, PS, ABS, heater core, dash, interior panels, sound deadening gunk, etc. The hood is FG (IE, not pretty but functional). I pulled the most of wiring harness, just left the engine harness, and rewired everything. It now has only 3 switches, ignition, starter and brake light. All lighting has been removed with the exception of the brake lights. Quarter windows are Lexan, there are no door windows (no motors, no central locking - empty doors!). The windshield and rear window are still glass but the rear will be replaced with Lexan fairly soon. The sunroof panel will be replaced with aluminum sheet. At present the car weighs about 2250 lb wo/fuel.
Aero is a mess on this car. The front dam is a piece of garden edging so there's no proper splitter. The spare tire well has been removed so now the rear valance is acting like a drag shoot. Once I get the weight minimized, I'll try to do something with the aero, not an easy task with an E30.
I race the car with AROSC and with TCRA in So Cal plus I run a few autoxes with the SD BMWCCA. The car, however, is intended for racing so I doubt it'll ever be highly competitive at autox. (sorry - no video)
I acquired the car in Oct 06 but didn't get it on the track until Jun 07. Since then I've been sorting things out. My best time at Willow so far is a 1:38.307.
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