Planning to run SpecE30

#1

Just wanted to say hello, especially since Carter is urging us to use this forum, rather than the Yahoo! group.

I live in Northern Virginia and have an '87 325iS (purchased 4/4/05) that I am slowly transforming into a street-legal SO-class SpecE30.

Right now, it’s a nasty Lachsilber/Hazy Clearcoat color, with a custom rollbar by Chris Schimmel, 6-pt G-Force Pro camlocks, Recaro pole position + Corbeau Forza II seats, a single set of Bimmerworld’s Team Dynamics Pro Race I’s with some slightly used Hankook R-comps and the SpecE30 suspension.

The next project is the Roadster diff cover swap.

Any advice on kill switch placement/brand?

BTW, can we have a few ‘more-general-sounding’ forum areas, so that we can fulfill all the needs served by Yahoo?

Thanks,
Dan Smith

PS – I also drive a black ‘87 635CSi, that I used to AutoX and track at NCCBMWCCA drivers’ schools.

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Post edited by: sharkd, at: 2005/07/13 14:40

#2

Also, is it possible to enable the ability to go back and edit our past posts?

Thanks.

#3

Dab,

Great to hear your building a car…don’t know if you want/need it but here’s my build list. Maybe it’ll help you as you progress through the construction

1989 BMW 325i Race Car build budget:
Car $2200
Roll bar install $1750
Window Net $75
Battery Kill switch $25
Limited Slip Diff $300
AMB Xponder $300
Rotors $150
Hawk racing pads $110
Sacks Clutch Kit $213
SS brake lines $89
Sparco Corsa Seat in blue $463
Sparco Steel Seat Side Mount $45
Sparco 6pt Racing Belts $227
Sparco “Pro� Steering wheel $142
Sparco hub adaptor for BMW $52
Brey Krause Seat Brace $250
Roll bar padding $25
Door Panels $125

Suspension Components
H&R Springs (per rules) part # 50404-88F/R $400
Bilstein Shocks and Struts part # P36-0335 or P30-0334
Front, part # B36-2027 Rear $400
ST F/R Sway bar Kit $300
Fixed Camber Plates $125
Kmac Adjustable Camber Plates $300
Sparco Strut tower brace $175
Racing dynamics rear strut bar $189
Rear Shock Mounts $90
Delrin bushing font control arm $90
Rear sub frame bushing $120
Adjustable trailer arm bushing $200
IE Rear Sway bar bracket $90
L/R Control Arms $125

Engine
Engine and Trans Urethane mounts $140
Gaskets for reseal $300
Redline / Mobil 1 fluids $50
Custom Exhaust $300
Dis Cap $59
Dis Rotor $21
Coil $58
8mm Perf wires $142
O2 Sensor $70
Trans Shaft Seal $15
Wheels and Tires
2 Sets Team Dynamics Wheels $920
2 Sets Toyo RA-1 Tires $960

Total …I haven’t added it up in a while…I’m scared to.

#4

Hi there,
Just found my way here too, since we all will be here soon. I second the "General category"

#5

Carter, David & Alex,

I just wanted to say how good it was to put faces with names, this weekend at Summit Point. (And it was nice seeing Steve and Eric Wong, again.)

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get into an HPDE at VIR (-1 and -2 are full and I don’t yet qualify for -3 – I’ve never run in a NASA school, as yet.) That said, I do plan to show up on Saturday, to say hi and catch the action on the track.

Thanks, again.

  • Dan Smith
#6

merleperry wrote:

[quote]Dab,

Great to hear your building a car…don’t know if you want/need it but here’s my build list. Maybe it’ll help you as you progress through the construction

1989 BMW 325i Race Car build budget:

Wheels and Tires
2 Sets Team Dynamics Wheels $920
2 Sets Toyo RA-1 Tires $960

Total …I haven’t added it up in a while…I’m scared to.[/quote]

Where did you find 2 sets of RA-1’s for $960?!?!?!? I assume that doesn’t include shaving, shipping, or sales tax?

#7

sharkd wrote:

[quote]Carter, David & Alex,

I just wanted to say how good it was to put faces with names, this weekend at Summit Point. (And it was nice seeing Steve and Eric Wong, again.)

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get into an HPDE at VIR (-1 and -2 are full and I don’t yet qualify for -3 – I’ve never run in a NASA school, as yet.) That said, I do plan to show up on Saturday, to say hi and catch the action on the track.

Thanks, again.

  • Dan Smith[/quote]

Dan:

I enjoyed meeting you as well and look forward to seeing you again at VIR.

Carter

#8

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Post edited by: KarlsJumboElephant#747, at: 2005/07/20 09:30

#9

Yup, I’m planning to run next year as well. I’m in the midwest so there’s not many people running this here (if any right now) but with our car and at least one other in the works there will be a couple of us. I think if we publicize that we’re building there will be a couple others. We will be promoting this series heavily in this region over the next several months as well build our car (which we are shopping for now!).

As soon as we get our car and start the process we will do a documented build on our website so that everyone can see what we’re doing. Our car will also be available for rent but mostly I will be the one racing it.

I’m really looking forward to getting back to "equal cars" racing like I used to have in JS. CM is great fun no doubt but it’s hit or miss for competition.

Anyway, we will update as things get underway! Cheers!

Post edited by: Elephant1, at: 2005/07/20 09:29

#10

Carter wrote:

[quote]
Dan:

I enjoyed meeting you as well and look forward to seeing you again at VIR.[/quote]

Unfortunately, I can’t make it down to VIR this weekend, after all. But, I will be at Summit Point for sure, in September (HPDE-2).

  • Dan