My new e30 Track Car

Discussion in 'General Community' started by Captain Slow, Jun 14, 2009.

  1. Captain Slow

    Captain Slow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2007
    Messages:
    159
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hey guys, I've been looking for a good (cheap) car to track and just happened to pick it up from a good friend at the right time. Pretty much the engine has been swapped with a vanos m50, and just too much to list has been replaced. Engine has about 150k (new gaskets) and chassis has about 230k miles. So far, I'm in love. I've only had it for 2 days, but damn this thing kicks ass. :)
    Plans are pretty much standard track fare: rollcage, brakes, etc.


    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]


    link to the original fs thread:http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php/?t=74278
     
    #1 Captain Slow, Jun 14, 2009
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2009
  2. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2004
    Messages:
    1,055
    Likes Received:
    0
    sweet!!! Why didn't you have it at the autocross?
     
  3. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2008
    Messages:
    2,637
    Likes Received:
    1
  4. baddriver

    baddriver Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2006
    Messages:
    836
    Likes Received:
    0
    Nice, nice, nice E30!!

    I used to have a little white 1985 325e, and although it wasn't a
    track monster it was a great driving car. I would have kept it
    longer if some lady didn't decide to t-bone it at an intersection.
     
  5. Eco Auto Clean

    Eco Auto Clean Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2007
    Messages:
    2,156
    Likes Received:
    1
    nice BMW!!! Those things are becoming more and more popular, or at least it seems they are! Very clean!
     
  6. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    15,892
    Likes Received:
    20
    Wirelessly posted

    Nice!
     
  7. SonicBoom

    SonicBoom Active Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2004
    Messages:
    2,265
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks pretty clean... is it fast as balls or what?
     
  8. Dr.Chris

    Dr.Chris Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2004
    Messages:
    446
    Likes Received:
    0
    Looks VERY nice. Still my favorite body for some reason. Don't get me wrong, the new M3 with the V8 is amazing, but I've always been partial to the E30. Nice find.
     
  9. Captain Slow

    Captain Slow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2007
    Messages:
    159
    Likes Received:
    0
    Thanks for all the compliments guys!


    I'd like to finish the season in the STi, and then we'll see from there.

    Thanks!
     
  10. Captain Slow

    Captain Slow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2007
    Messages:
    159
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG]

    Just a quick update. Now has kirk racing 4-point cage, schroth ralleye harnesses, ANOTHER set of kosei's (up to 3 sets on 2 vehicles now), Hawk ht-10 pads, and some Nitto NT01's. Alot of minor problems have been fixed, car is partially stripped. Only plans left are some brake ducts and fully stripping it. Maybe some fixed back seats. I'll take much better pictures soon.
     
  11. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2006
    Messages:
    1,441
    Likes Received:
    0
    how did it do against those other cars?
     
  12. Bug-Rex

    Bug-Rex Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    902
    Likes Received:
    0
    Great choice of car! Looks awesome. I have helped build quite a few E30 track cars and they are awesome.
     
  13. slowwrx

    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2005
    Messages:
    4,343
    Likes Received:
    1
    Sweet, the Spec E30 class is a great class, I don't know if you intend on going that far with it but if you do I would be interested in renting a seat in some enduro races.
     
  14. AtlxPat

    AtlxPat Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2006
    Messages:
    1,328
    Likes Received:
    0
    i love it!
     
  15. ptc075

    ptc075 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2004
    Messages:
    112
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hey dude,

    Yes, I'm aware I'm responding to a month old thread. I haven't been around much because I also just purchased an e30 to be a track car. Was actually driving it at the same PDX, now I wish I had walked around & mingled more. If you saw the white beater with the tan door in C group, you saw me. Zero mods at the moment, but hope to start converting it to spec e30 as I get funds. Like tires. Dear god how can tires be so hard... it's like they're made of cement. ;P

    Anyway, just wierd to see another e30 on a Subaru board. Thought I'd say hello. Okay, back to lurking. ;)

    -Chris!
     

Share This Page