Graham's bmw 2002 race car.

[Steve]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

I like it
What size is the fuel tank please?

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

I like it
What size is the fuel tank please?

cheers.

ive had a quick measurement of the external diamentions, give or take a few mm its 600x300x150mm, which my maths makes 27 litre/6 gallon

[Steve]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

You have a pm

[M11rf]

Re: One for GRAHAM

Who is the Muslim at the back of the car FPMSL

hahahahahahaha

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

just had a bit of a rummage under it, i sold two lsd's a 3.64 and a 4.1, had no idea which one was in the car, turns out its the 4.1, which is good news, that will suit a direct top gearbox 13's and a redline around 9k

i'd noticed from inside the car the drivers floor appeared pushed up, heres why clearly someone jacked it up under the chassis but o/s chassis rail is toast, i dont think new rails are available, but it wont be the hardest thing to fab.



its got unknown vented/grooved/drilled discs, the ones i used were just vented, and brembo 4 pots, those will prob go as they wont fit under a 13, im thinking of adapting an escort AP kit. discs are though attached to my hubs, i recognize the lightening holes in the hubs. i keep finding my self suprise how rusty all the suspension bits look, but then again it was 9 years ago i sold them!

[M11rf]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

It looks like it's been sat outside for a very long time looking at the supension and underneath... Looking forward to the progress...

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

It looks like it's been sat outside for a very long time looking at the supension and underneath... Looking forward to the progress...

dunno, guess so it was in a garage when sold and bought back, but 9 years is a long while, its also been living at the seaside all that time

[escortinadriver]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

This should be good....

Looking forward to the progress pics and what comes of this.

Shaun

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

its a long way to go,

might need some inspiration









been poring over engine power graphs, deffo going with 2.0, my best made 200bhp, but by the time it did that i suspect it was getting tired, the 2.0 peaked @7.7, the 2.5 with big bore exhaust @7.3, surprisingly high in comparison with the 2.0 considering the massively bigger cc on the same cam and valves, what i now know though was the 2.5 head did out flow the 2.0, however im sure i can improve on the 2.5 head, which should see the 2.0 hanging on for even more revs and power, the best 2.0's are supposed to do 220bhp so thats exactly what im aiming for.

[sambo]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

Very cool Graham, I love a 2002!
Like the arches too! Keep us all posted.

[dangerousdave]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

Awesome, glad you got that! Seemed too cheap to let it slip by! Looking forward to the future updates when you get some time and money to do them!

[Steve]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

That bottom one looks tidy

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

That bottom one looks tidy

and the escorts behind it beating the escorts was always my first goal!

[Pushrod King]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

beating the escorts was always my first goal!

Best of luck beating one with the same power to weight ratio

[Graham]

Re: Grahams new old race car, bmw 2002 reborn

is that a challenge nick?

when i ran the 02 it was rare for an N/A escort to get the better of me, i scalped quite a few BD's, perhaps they didnt push as hard, because the only one i remember coming second to was roger burgess's pinto powered one, even then it more usually went my way