Wh1te370z - BMW 328is Track Car Build

wh1te370z · 03-22-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by harman.khinda

nice ride. how much whp are expecting after all the power mods?

I don't plan on doing a lot of HP mods to the car, I'll mainly do suspension. For what I'm doing (fan delete, intake manifold, exhaust, tune) I'm hoping for around 200 at the wheels, most likely won't reach it tho. The car stock is 190hp at the fly wheel. Back in 98... Guys with similar mods and cams make about 220-230 at the wheels.

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Originally Posted by bigsix

Looks like a nice find. Are those M3 wheels?

My first car was an E30. I was never into modding too much, but many E36 owners are crazy about modding their cars. I always felt the E36 chassis was 'flexible' like it bended a lot. BMW definitely concentrated on turning the 3-series into more of a luxury sedan rather than sports car in the 90's... a little bit heavier, smoother ride, but more powerful engines and modern styling.

Enjoy turning it into your track car.

How do you like working on the car?

They are replica m3 wheels. The chassis does flex. Nothing a roll cage cant fix

over all the car is pretty good for what it is. Now it's a totally different animal. As for working on the car, it's much different that what I'm used to. I've always worked on mainly muscle cars. But all cars are are nuts and bolts.

So it's been a while since I've updated this. But here's what's happened in the past month.

Got the rear of the car gutted and the cage installed.

Coilovers are in. Went with Ground Control Raceing Coilovers.

Installed.

Height difference. It's hard to see in the picture. In real life it looked totally different.

Coilovers in but no rear height adjusters. (guy forgot to give them to me)

Got tires in and installed
NT01 goodness

How to get 8 tires in a BMW lol

Rims and tires on the car. Still no rear height adjusters

Finally got the adjusters and this looks like the finally ride height. The front rubs just a hairrrr on crazy corners. But I think I'm just gona roll the fenders.

And then this happened....

JUST KIDDING! I had to weld on my oil pump nut so i didn't look oil pressure in the middle of a race.

That's it for now. I might hit my first event the beginning of may. At the glen w BMW club racing. If not its the end of may a NJMP I believe.

ChrisSlicks · 03-22-2012, 10:12 AM

Looking good!

Don't forget the high density foam for the cage bars. It needs to be installed anywhere that can make contact with your helmet.

wh1te370z · 03-22-2012, 10:21 AM

Thanks man.

I keep meaning to order it. I gotta get on that.

03-22-2012, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Looking good! Don't forget the high density foam for the cage bars. It needs to be installed anywhere that can make contact with your helmet. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

03-22-2012, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 16	Thanks man. I keep meaning to order it. I gotta get on that. __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

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