Project E36 - Track Day Car

[benny.c]

No problem mate, nice to meet you.

I think your weight only caused one flat spot on our wets

Good luck with yours

[bulletproofbob]

i'll keep you posted, as a result of the drive i bought M3 front brakes today... not up to yours, but big improvment on mine!!!

[5onic]

Fanastic Thread !

I am just about to embark on my track car build with a friend of mine. We have zero mechanical or build experience but what the heck we are going to give it a best try.

I will also be maintaining a build diary which can be found here for those who are interested :-)

My mate does graphics on vans / race cars for a living so even if it doesnt go great it should look the part.....

www.xtremerevz.co.uk

Hope to see you on the track mid next year

Cheers

Sonic

Edited by 5onic on Tuesday 2nd December 10:16

Edited by 5onic on Tuesday 2nd December 10:18

[benny.c]

Another little update. We've got the new boot stickered up but we'll probably leave the wing all white - may just pop a Jager sticker on there.

We've been at two trackdays recently, both up at Oulton. It's a wee bit slippery up there at this time of year but our BTCC wets coped pretty well. I had a delicate spin at Hizzy's but managed to bend a rear control arm on the kerbs Good news is the local scrappy sells these for £15 - a bonus of having a cheap 325 for trackdays









The car has done pretty well for us this season and now it's all tucked away for the winter. First up is a good wash, followed by new headers and a de-cat exhaust. Also thinking about cams but need to look into this further. Just putting together a couple of videos which I'll post as soon as they are uploaded

Edited by benny.c on Monday 15th December 18:28

[sniff diesel]

It looks so purposeful all dirty like that.

Mine's currently having the cage welded in at long last, should be able to paint and fit out the interior over Christmas as I've finally got a bit of time off. Looking forward to getting mine out on track alongside your's next summer.

[benny.c]

Ok, here are a few videos. The first is a few shots from the ouside;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRJeiC1qgWI

The second is from the interior showing that not even the mighty Gallardo Superleggera can fend off Project E36

Well, that's not strictly true. It shows that on a damp track you're better off in an underpowered car with race suspension, race brakes and wets. I think it helps that Project E36 is worth £6K and not £150K too Shame the camera got knocked getting in the car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDecPpkn_s4

sniff diesel said:

It looks so purposeful all dirty like that.

Mine's currently having the cage welded in at long last, should be able to paint and fit out the interior over Christmas as I've finally got a bit of time off. Looking forward to getting mine out on track alongside your's next summer.

Looking forward to seeing it mate. Pull yer finger out

[snotrag]

Great vids - you'll have to look out and see if anyone got any photos with that Vectra in Opel racing colours in too, that would look brill!

[benny.c]

snotrag said:

Great vids - you'll have to look out and see if anyone got any photos with that Vectra in Opel racing colours in too, that would look brill!

Yeah, we were hoping to get them photographed together at the end of the day, but they'd already got their car on the trailer when went to find them

[L100NYY]

Excellent videos Benny, the outside shots look especially it really does look like a proper BTCC racer!!

[DaveShark]

Excellent stuff Benny!

[asbo]

I've wee'd myself. No really I have.

That is such a fantastic effort for such a comparitively small outlay.

Well done

[benny.c]

asbo said:

I've wee'd myself. No really I have.

I assume that's a compliment

Cheers guys, I'll have to try and get some clearer footage next year.

[sniff diesel]

benny.c said:

The second is from the interior showing that not even the mighty Gallardo Superleggera can fend off Project E36

Well, that's not strictly true. It shows that on a damp track you're better off in an underpowered car with race suspension, race brakes and wets. I think it helps that Project E36 is worth £6K and not £150K too Shame the camera got knocked getting in the car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDecPpkn_s4

Think the SL is being held up a bit by the Elise?

[benny.c]

sniff diesel said:

Think the SL is being held up a bit by the Elise?

Well, one doesn't like blowing ones own trumpet, but by the time I'd got to Island he was about 50m behind - clear track for both of us. It's those ex BTCC wets - they're the work of the devil To be fair to him, that's an expensive car and way too overpowered and heavy for the conditions. Good on him for taking it out at all. I wasn't that close to him BTW, the camera was zoomed in and makes it look like we are touching bumpers.

Know I know why crap F1 teams pray for rain


My warm down lap was quite interesting thanks to this MX5 race car. I've lost track of how many I've seen go off at Druids in the last two trackdays - must be at least 15 cars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU6DdPXMynI

Edited by benny.c on Tuesday 16th December 18:04

[mattsayle]

Hi Ben.

Just a big thank you for the passenger laps you gave us back on the 28th of November and on the 12th of December. The car is great I cant wait until next year

BTW, if you want to use any of my pictuers for any of your threads that are running, just do it

Roll on 2009

[sniff diesel]

benny.c said:

sniff diesel said:

Think the SL is being held up a bit by the Elise?

Well, one doesn't like blowing ones own trumpet, but by the time I'd got to Island he was about 50m behind - clear track for both of us. It's those ex BTCC wets - they're the work of the devil To be fair to him, that's an expensive car and way too overpowered and heavy for the conditions. Good on him for taking it out at all. I wasn't that close to him BTW, the camera was zoomed in and makes it look like we are touching bumpers.

Know I know why crap F1 teams pray for rain

When I posted that I'd only seen the first 3/4 of the video (stuck in a hotel room with a slow connection) I've now seen the end bit where you cleanly overtake the Lambo on a clear track. Well done.

[minimatt1967]

That was most amusing, I'd have been bricking it getting that close to the Lambo, fair play for nailing it though

[bulletproofbob]

good work chaps, as ever!!! i've turned fully green head to toe, i'm about to swap to 325 engine, coilovers, poly bush's etc.... all on jack's outside... gutted ha ha


actually, if i finished either the mk2 escort or the split screen minor, or scrapped the traveller that'll never be repaired i too could work undercover....

Edited by bulletproofbob on Wednesday 17th December 19:12

[benny.c]

mattsayle said:

BTW, if you want to use any of my pictuers for any of your threads that are running, just do it

Cheers Matt - You should start putting your name on your pics. If you want to make a living from photography it wont hurt to get your name about a bit.

I love this one BTW

[sniff diesel]

Any overheating issues on the last couple of outings Ben? I see you've removed the grill.