BMW E36 328 Compact Rally car build
Discussion
Well i thought it about time that i document at least 1 of my builds as i have done sverall in the past.
What a perfect time to start the build thread as i have just colelcted the next project.
Donnar Car - 2000 V plate 316 compact with a 1.9 8v engine, finished in cosmos black, non sunroof shell and with no rust, well i tiny bit on 1 arch but other than thats its straight and tidy, had to buy it, its done 170K with full BMW service history and only 2 owners from new ! lol
The project - to build it into a lightweigh rally weapon, she will be getting a 230BHP 328 engine from my 328 track car, it has 325 throttle body, Dave F, decat and a remap. it will be usuing the 328 gearbox with an E30 4.1 ratio LSD at the rear. some coilovers, some M3 evo front brakes (for Tarmac stuff) and some upratted 328 front brakes for gravel events so i can run 15" wheels with gravel tyres on. She will be getting a full weld in cage and the usuall rally bits and bobs.
The Aim, to get a 1000KG compact with 230BHP, pretty much the same power to weight as my 300BHP M3 tarmac rally car that weighs 1250KG. although the compact having an alloy blocked 28 engine will be lighter on the nose and should handle better, plus the 250KG less weight should mean it will stop quicker and pull out of the bends quicker. I hope ! lol
The build starts tommorow Fri 10th December 2010 with the stripdown, basically everything goes, all i want is a bare rolling shell by the weekend! then i will remove all the soundproofing, any brakets that arnt needed, and get all its glass out of it! - ready for the cage.
Pics to follow
What a perfect time to start the build thread as i have just colelcted the next project.
Donnar Car - 2000 V plate 316 compact with a 1.9 8v engine, finished in cosmos black, non sunroof shell and with no rust, well i tiny bit on 1 arch but other than thats its straight and tidy, had to buy it, its done 170K with full BMW service history and only 2 owners from new ! lol
The project - to build it into a lightweigh rally weapon, she will be getting a 230BHP 328 engine from my 328 track car, it has 325 throttle body, Dave F, decat and a remap. it will be usuing the 328 gearbox with an E30 4.1 ratio LSD at the rear. some coilovers, some M3 evo front brakes (for Tarmac stuff) and some upratted 328 front brakes for gravel events so i can run 15" wheels with gravel tyres on. She will be getting a full weld in cage and the usuall rally bits and bobs.
The Aim, to get a 1000KG compact with 230BHP, pretty much the same power to weight as my 300BHP M3 tarmac rally car that weighs 1250KG. although the compact having an alloy blocked 28 engine will be lighter on the nose and should handle better, plus the 250KG less weight should mean it will stop quicker and pull out of the bends quicker. I hope ! lol
The build starts tommorow Fri 10th December 2010 with the stripdown, basically everything goes, all i want is a bare rolling shell by the weekend! then i will remove all the soundproofing, any brakets that arnt needed, and get all its glass out of it! - ready for the cage.
Pics to follow
.This is my M3 tarmac rally car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7STp_5vEmY
its a 1995 323 E36 coupe converted to M3 3.0 engine with evo sump, pump and pickups, ARP Bolted, custom breather, Light flywheel, carbon filter, decat, remap, group n oil valve on solid engine mounts with reiforced subframe and strut braced, X braced, sump gaurded, tank and diff gaurded, using 5 speed M3 box, Evo rear axle with 3.64 ratio large case LSD, brakes are 330mm 4 pots front and standard rears just uprated, EBC yellows all round, Hydraulic handbrake, braided lines, race fluids, Bilstein PSS9s all round, poly bushed everywhere, full touring car weld in cage, Car is MSA logbooked, Plumbed fire extinguishers, Buckets and harnesses etc, light weight wiring loom, Lexan Poly windows all round (except front) 17" Compomotive wheels. Z3 quick rack, the list goes on !
the compact will be painted to match so will be a baby version of this car !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7STp_5vEmY
its a 1995 323 E36 coupe converted to M3 3.0 engine with evo sump, pump and pickups, ARP Bolted, custom breather, Light flywheel, carbon filter, decat, remap, group n oil valve on solid engine mounts with reiforced subframe and strut braced, X braced, sump gaurded, tank and diff gaurded, using 5 speed M3 box, Evo rear axle with 3.64 ratio large case LSD, brakes are 330mm 4 pots front and standard rears just uprated, EBC yellows all round, Hydraulic handbrake, braided lines, race fluids, Bilstein PSS9s all round, poly bushed everywhere, full touring car weld in cage, Car is MSA logbooked, Plumbed fire extinguishers, Buckets and harnesses etc, light weight wiring loom, Lexan Poly windows all round (except front) 17" Compomotive wheels. Z3 quick rack, the list goes on !
the compact will be painted to match so will be a baby version of this car !
Edited by d4cjr on Thursday 9th December 23:51
Edited by d4cjr on Thursday 9th December 23:53
Chunkychucky said:
Top effort in that video pal, 10/10 really grabbing her by the scruff! How come the 5 speed box, wouldn't the 6 speed from the Evolution give you closer ratios?
No 6 speeds are crap, they brake to easy, are very expensive, the box feels horrid and the time saved by the very slightly closser gearing is lost actually selecting gears, a 5 speed can be thrown in any gear very quickly, there a much smoother stronger box and cheap to replace although never had to yet ! Dino D said:
I came accross that video when looking up BMW rally cars (like the 635csi from South America). Amazing stuff - you should charge for passenger rides!
The Codriver (passenger) has to pay event entry, usually £200 - £250 per event, The driver (me) pays for brakes, tyres and fuel, and over a 50 mile event i use 50+ litres of fuel, maybe 8 tyres and a set of brake pads ! lol, gets expensive but great fund4cjr said:
Dino D said:
I came accross that video when looking up BMW rally cars (like the 635csi from South America). Amazing stuff - you should charge for passenger rides!
The Codriver (passenger) has to pay event entry, usually £200 - £250 per event, The driver (me) pays for brakes, tyres and fuel, and over a 50 mile event i use 50+ litres of fuel, maybe 8 tyres and a set of brake pads ! lol, gets expensive but great funHow many events do you do a year?
Yours and that 635 rally car are the best rally vids I have come across for the 6cyl - just great! There is some really great vids for 911's that is mostly tarmac too in Germany - also great entertainment.
d4cjr said:
That's some nice driving there, looks like it was on the ragged edge on some of the quicker bits 
Pics of the new project, sorry we got carried away, had allready ripped bonnet of and got rads out, outside of workshhop and got it over ramp before remembering to take the pics ! lol
well here is the sorry little compact
more pics latter, as i type she is being pulled to pieces rather quickly, Cheers to Rich (snif diesel) he looks very excited in the workshop at the moment.
well here is the sorry little compact
more pics latter, as i type she is being pulled to pieces rather quickly, Cheers to Rich (snif diesel) he looks very excited in the workshop at the moment.
Dino D said:
d4cjr said:
Dino D said:
I came accross that video when looking up BMW rally cars (like the 635csi from South America). Amazing stuff - you should charge for passenger rides!
The Codriver (passenger) has to pay event entry, usually £200 - £250 per event, The driver (me) pays for brakes, tyres and fuel, and over a 50 mile event i use 50+ litres of fuel, maybe 8 tyres and a set of brake pads ! lol, gets expensive but great funHow many events do you do a year?
Yours and that 635 rally car are the best rally vids I have come across for the 6cyl - just great! There is some really great vids for 911's that is mostly tarmac too in Germany - also great entertainment.
(I have been busy building cars for other people so mine took a back seat for a while.
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