E30 Zone

I'm not doing anything, just passing on what the carbon suppliers are telling me, but from the pics (to be posted up soon) it does look as though there will be a slight 'step' on the a and b pillars. Although the edges are feathered and join at a knife edge rather than a 1mm step of carbon. I'm not ...

I've had an e-mail from performance trim www.performance-trim.com about the E30 carbon roof skin. Theses are one of the companies that I originally approached when I was trying to get a group buy up and running and they say that they now have an E30 carbon roof skin developed, someone has commission...

I tried to get a group buy going last year at £500 each but fell through for various reasons, if someone want's to pick it up again then there are companies out there making them for all sorts of cars now. If you just want the carbon look then 3M do a very good 'textured' film di-noc? that looks ver...

No, it's not on their wed site sorry, they have put them on ebay. I think that they are OMP cages.

£447 I think

Is the E30 and E21 shell / structure the same basic design and shape? Demon Tweeks appear to be selling off their stock of E21 roll cages. Thought that it might be a cheaper alternative if it fits?

Cheers mate, nice transaction

Put me down, I'll meet up with Baz and give him his valance, cheers

I got a quote from Compomitive yesterday for a set of 4 MO1680 7 x 16 ET20 £733 inc vat and delivery to give everyone a ball park on price. What Compomotive do is have loads of wheels on the shelf but as 'blanks' that they can machine up to what ever pcd people order. The MO1680 is a brand new wheel...

A picture of the brackets and plates used, they just bolt through the wheel arcg where a cage foot would normally go. Cheers http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1974/harnessbrackets004.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us The washer has a pin in it so that it doesn't vibrate / rattle as my bar is removeable...

Uwe, I'll get some measurements and better photos, yes it's a temporary seat to line everything up, I've got a Recaro SPG for track days.

Cheers Uwe, yeah perhaps the eye bolt brackets are a bit over engineered but it is strong! Not sure on price to be honest but with the raw materials and the hardware that goes with it about £50/60 plus postage? Mine was £50 as a one-off / favour so for his time laser cutting and welding on additiona...

I've just had a mate of mine make me up a removeable (bar itself), wheel arch brackets are permanently bolted in place, harness bar so that I can run harnesses without a rollcage and this mounts the harness at a better level / angle than bolting to the floor. http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/3073/...

Airdale are who I've used before, good fit in the original rubber seal and you can order them with degrees of tint. Plastics for motorsport are another one but I've not used them.

I run a non pas E30 rack which works well on track, could do with being a bit quicker lock to lock to be honest but I think that there is a group buy happening?

Are these the ones that aren't really coilovers but use the original lower spring pan with cone shaped springs on the front and springs and shocks in the original place on the rear, so not coilovers again?

Pics??

Brian James Clubman 1400 is what I've got, carries an E30 really well. Second hand prices are as much as new these days so you might as well spec a new one to how you want it, they'll turn it round in about 2 weeks as well.

Cheers Marc, I'll come back to you re the cage.

No but when I saw your link I was interested so I've called them and they've sent me some more details. Basically they aren't coilovers at all and the picture in the advert doesn't help because it's for a different application. What you get in the kit is:- Rear struts and springs, but springs sit in...

Carbon fibre sunroof infill on US ebay item number 380233204415. If someone did these in fibreglass!!!

I've seen a carbon fibre panel from the states but it was mental money. Not one in fibreglass though. I'd be interested in one as I'm just about to change the roof skin on mine to a non-sunroof one!!

Yeah I had a bonnet and front bumper from M3Bob previously but not sure if he is still doing them? Very good quality parts.

Try www.moseleymotorsport.com their prices look good and I'm getting a bonnet and bootlid from them if Geoff o here hasn't got any available. I got a pair of their DTM mirrors through today, very good.

I just made up some L brackets to hold the polycarb in the "up" position on the runners.

I've used a polycarb kit with a bronze tint from airdale before, very good quality.

Cobra also do a specific E30 mount and I've put my Recaro SPG on one of these before. They are a very good bit of kit but Cobra have recently got very funny about supplying just the frame. They will happily sell you a seat / frame combination. I'm in the process of adapting a standard seat base to t...

I've run KW V1's and Gaz Gold's previously on track cars and some of the cheap ones pictured on a Subaru!. The Gaz Golds are the best all round value / quality I think personaly and the rears are proper coilovers. Only my opinion but I have used both and I'll be putting Gaz shocks on the new track c...

What model does an m52 come out of? Can you get manual gearboxes for them ok?

Budget as above, open but not unlimited.

Suspension and brakes are sorted (or at least I know what's going on there anyway) gaz golds and WMS brake kit. Budget is open but not unlimited, i've done engine swaps before and have been putting together track cars and competed previously so fabrication skills and ability are fine. Just wanted a ...

I've found a mint 2dr shell and now need to sort out an engine swap (was originally a 318 auto). What's the advice on later BMW engines, looking to use the car for occassional track days and once a year to the Nurgurgring. Not an out and out track / race car so some compromises allowed. Circa 200bhp...

Do custom cages come in kit form? i.e. they aren't bolt in but will need welding together?

I've previously been sent a "light weight loom" diagram that I've had blown up to A2 size in colour and laminated. Too big to copy but if you wanted to have a look then we could arrange something? Andy 07866 256713

I've previously used a Recaro Pole Poistion but recently got myself a Recaro SPG, a very good seat and comfortable. If you're on the skinny side then I'd say the Sparco as you can get additional lumber and kidney support padding that velcro's in. Also, I've previously used a Corbeau kevlar seat (tha...

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