Track Day Project

[Dyno4mance]

Just a quick update on the build....engine got a few more bits....

[Knockenwelle]

I meant the build and style. Mine's similar, but I haven't posted up more than tidbits of the build. Don't have a cage yet, though.

[Dyno4mance]

Looks familiar!

I am hoping it is reliable enough to drive from GA to AZ....but I promise you I have not done it yet....:p

[Dyno4mance]

just an observation, your load paths aren't that great.

diagonal bar from the bottom of the passenger side b-pillar to the top of the drivers side b-pillar should intersect where the other two tubes meed.

Same for the diagonal that goes from the bottom of the driverside c-pillar to the top of the passenger side b-pillar... looks good at the c-pillar end, but should be moved over on the b-pillar side.

your horizontal bar should be moved down about an inch to meet up with the door braces.


other than that the car looks like it will be fun! I'd recomend a 3.73lsd for a rear end, I love it in my car with the M20.

Points taken on the cage I thought the same thing but unfortunately it is in now!...
My choice with the lsd was deliberate as I am building the car to compete in a hill climb first and a 4.1 will be better on the hill I will compete on

[Dyno4mance]

Looks amazing. Definetly a nice track car.

What suspension do you plan on running?

It is already on the car...The front end will drop when engine gets put in and I still have the rubber in the rear until I can corner wieght it
ST sways 22mm F 19mm R, Treehouse eyeballs, Bilstein Sports, H&R Race springs,Mason Aluminum strut braces F&R, IE adjustable top mounts, IE rear aluminum shock mounts, IE aluminum sway mounts, Turner Motorsports steel reinforcement kits F&R, AKG subframe & TA 75D bushings, AKG Aluminum diff bushing, SS brake lines, e36 M3 3 turn steering rack, wheel stud kit....and a lot more I cant remember

[Eric]

More pics Cage before paint 1.75" 0.095 wall steel tubing

Comments and remarks welcome, please be kind I will post pics of underside tomorrow

just an observation, your load paths aren't that great.

diagonal bar from the bottom of the passenger side b-pillar to the top of the drivers side b-pillar should intersect where the other two tubes meed.

Same for the diagonal that goes from the bottom of the driverside c-pillar to the top of the passenger side b-pillar... looks good at the c-pillar end, but should be moved over on the b-pillar side.

your horizontal bar should be moved down about an inch to meet up with the door braces.


other than that the car looks like it will be fun! I'd recomend a 3.73lsd for a rear end, I love it in my car with the M20.

[Knockenwelle]

Looks familiar!

[SamE30e]

Looks amazing. Definetly a nice track car.

What suspension do you plan on running?

[Dyno4mance]

what kind of wheels are those?

Konig rewinds....I had them powdercoated white which was a mistake as it added more wieght to the wheels....not really what you want on a track car, I will purchase another set as I do like the design for the slicks but they will remain silver and light

[CorvallisBMW]

Sick! I love it

[CincinnatiKid]

what kind of wheels are those?

[ShowStopper]

scratched cylinder walls burning oil

[Dyno4mance]

Why are you scrapping it?

[ShowStopper]

Sorry did not mean to copy.....I thought it was very German to paint the block yellow

its all good i will be pulling it this weekend. and scrappin it. so dont worry but hes some crappy pics of mine.

i say you took more time then i did also.

[Dyno4mance]

Nice cage. did you make it yourself?

No.....I wish I could weld like that...It was done by a guy in Cumming GA called BJ fisher who does a lot of spec e30 cages...super nice guy!