A race bmw 316, m10, s14, m20, turbo, na, its been the lot!

[Graham]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

a plus point about staying n/a is you wont need to change diff ratio which you certainly will if you go turbo, re gearbox, the t9 with a tranx gearkit you had wouldnt of really been upto it anyway

[david_white]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Prodrives own M3, in their showroom;







Another origional M3 rally car, rebuild for a customer by prodrive. There was also another one stripped to a bare metal shell but pics weren't allowed as it was being built right next to 2011's bmw mini clubman WRC car!

[david_white]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Sneaky pics taken with camera at arms length under the bastos car;

Front suspension;



Rear;

[Graham]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

fronts have had the std "L" shaped lower arm replaced with a TCA and compression strut AKA escort, its difficult to see but like mine the ARB has had extra holes drilled in it, the picture also gives me an idea how i might move the ARB link to the strut (non m3 arb is linked to bottom arm) without wrecking my ledas

rears have had the hub braced to the arm as thats were they bend, and the ARB mount uprated and rose jointed

[mervhill]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Nice one Dave! Those Mini's look awesome!

[david_white]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Nice one Dave! Those Mini's look awesome!

Really, in the flesh it could just as easily be a Rav4 with a shortened DB9 bonnet, but we didn't see a finished car as it was elsewhere, sitting on its roof, in a ditch

E30s were awesome though and looked better than new, no wonder the refurbs were £125,000. I would take a year off work and build Grahams for that , then i could give him £25k for his engine builds...

[Roadsport]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Prodrives own M3, in their showroom;







Another origional M3 rally car, rebuild for a customer by prodrive. There was also another one stripped to a bare metal shell but pics weren't allowed as it was being built right next to 2011's bmw mini clubman WRC car!

What's with the boot lid?

[mervhill]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

That bootlid was standard equipment on the M3, I've often wondered if it was more than just an extra bit of styling.

[david_white]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

That bootlid was standard equipment on the M3, I've often wondered if it was more than just an extra bit of styling.

I think it was to raise the rear wing, plus it ties in with the rear pillars which are completely different from a STD e30 and have a different rake. Only the doors and roof skin are interchangeable with the normal e30s

[Roadsport]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

I think it was to raise the rear wing, plus it ties in with the rear pillars which are completely different from a STD e30 and have a different rake. Only the doors and roof skin are interchangeable with the normal e30s

Was there some sort of regulation or homologation issue why they could'nt just fit a bigger rear wing?

[mervhill]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

Probably for Touring Cars.

[Graham]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

they put a lot of effort into improving the areo hense the thicker rear pillars and raised rear deck which also necessitates a shorter rear screen

[Pushrod King]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

initally i wont get a lot more power going M3 route as i simply wont have the cash to stick cams and stuff in it, but i recon i could achive 250bhp without difficulty with the potiential to add another 100 plus to that figure

Seems like your estimate is spot on Graham.......http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1679894.htm

[stephen bahr]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

is that a second smaller red spring under the main black one? as i'm sure your springs just sit on the two rings.

[Graham]

Re: A race bmw 316, 240bhp Atmo M10

is that a second smaller red spring under the main black one?

yes, its a helper spring

as i'm sure your springs just sit on the two rings.

yes and no, my car currently also has helper springs fitted but mine are above the main spring, it doesnt make any real difference where the helper goes