E30 M3 Racecar Build

[e21Mark]

dueasport said:

Can anyone help me telling me where you bought the roll bar in the photos?

Where are you based? In the UK 'custom cages' do a similar Group A spec cage or you could go to www.questmotorsport.co.uk who are currently doing my M3 to the same spec.

[houlbt]

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/Models.castl...

[dueasport]

Thanks Tom (houlbt)
If I buy this model of Roll Cages is identical to what you have installed in your BMW M3 E30?
http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/LoadRollCage...
They also provide the certification?
Got a website? why do not I open the link http://www.bmdmotorsport.co.uk
Thanks for all the info you are helping me a lot
Have a nice day
Luigi

houlbt said:

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/Models.castl...

[houlbt]

A few more pictures - the car is close to mechanical completion now and the new engine will get run-in and mapped later this week.


Pedal box etc is in ok - keen to maintain a look of originality where possible.

BMD Motorsport - Drivers Footwell

ABS and Engine ECU are in....

BMD Motorsport - ABS and Engine ECU

Fuel tank...

BMD Motorsport - Fuel Tank

Sharp end.... again trying to remain period

BMD Motorsport - Dash

BMD Motorsport Cockpit

Door cards will go back as per cars of the period I think -

BMD Motorsport - Rear Door Card

Lightened door - minus door card

BMD Motorsport - Door Inners, Carbon skin

Very pleased with how these came out too....

BMD Motorsport - Fusebox


BMD Motorsport Adjustable ARB

[BartSimpson]

Are you not tempted to flock the dash, or is it an unnecessary modification?

[e21Mark]

Lovely work.

[houlbt]

BartSimpson said:

Are you not tempted to flock the dash, or is it an unnecessary modification?

No - they didn't do it on the original cars so it would look out of place on this car.

[Dave Hedgehog]

so much in this thread

[e21Mark]

houlbt said:

Sharp end.... again trying to remain period

I've got a Stack digital dash for mine but when I see this I kinda think I should go back to using gauges.

[houlbt]

e21Mark said:

I've got a Stack digital dash for mine but when I see this I kinda think I should go back to using gauges.

There is something nice and also very easy to follow about conventional gauges. The very late E30-M3 DTM cars ran lcd displays but I opted not to go for that look.

[darreni]

Tom, that really is a thing of beauty, superb detail.

Too nice to race?

[houlbt]

darreni said:

Tom, that really is a thing of beauty, superb detail.
Too nice to race?

Arguably - but then what's the point in building it if it doesn't get used in anger

[ManOpener]

houlbt said:

the E28 are lovely but not sure you can get them in a 17x9 which is the size I want.

They do the E87 in a variety of 16" and 17" widths, but they're forged alu rather than magnesium

[houlbt]

ManOpener said:

They do the E87 in a variety of 16" and 17" widths, but they're forged alu rather than magnesium

Yes... but the original stlye BBS ones are no longer available. These replicas I have shown below are true to the original and in fact use BBS barrels. The centres are magnesium.


BMD Motorsport - Magnesium 17" wheels

[E30M3SE]

Have you decided on livery yet?

[houlbt]

E30M3SE said:

Have you decided on livery yet?

I have - but I'll keep it under wraps for now

However I'm not doing the BMW motorsport livery that everyone does.

[e21Mark]

houlbt said:

I have - but I'll keep it under wraps for now

However I'm not doing the BMW motorsport livery that everyone does.

Me neither!

I think I'm going to go with the Listerine BTCC livery.

[houlbt]

e21Mark said:

Me neither!

I think I'm going to go with the Listerine BTCC livery.

The blue/black one... Y that's a good one

[drakart]

Lovely car Tom! You work with/used to work with my brother James - I wish he was into cars as much as you, so that i could have a play in these things!! You'll have to come over to Cadwell once it's finished. The sound of the engine around there would be

[houlbt]

drakart said:

Lovely car Tom! You work with/used to work with my brother James - I wish he was into cars as much as you, so that i could have a play in these things!! You'll have to come over to Cadwell once it's finished. The sound of the engine around there would be

Hi.. Y I still work with your brother. The cars are being built just down the road from Cadwell, if you ever want to go take look let me know.