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by TRACKM3
Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:35 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: E30 M3 Brake Pads
Replies: 4
Views: 463

Re: E30 M3 Brake Pads

Uwe, is bang on tis a great road and trackday pad, no squeal great pad feel and able to deal with high temperatures without destroying your disks
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Off season builds
Replies: 26
Views: 1202

Re: Off season builds

AdamGardner wrote:got to build this up, should keep me busy!
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3 E30's to build will keep you busy alright :-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by TRACKM3
Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:12 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Nurburgring
Replies: 73
Views: 3679

Re:

Demlotcrew wrote:Thanks :)
Nice Spoiler :D
by TRACKM3
Mon May 07, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Lightweight motorsport battery
Replies: 9
Views: 631

Re: Lightweight motorsport battery

Used a 25 for years in my E36 Nick no problems at all.
by TRACKM3
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows
Replies: 26
Views: 1174

Re: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows

Jhonno wrote:What sort of weight saving would you get with poly windows over glass?

As a side bonus, are they not more resiliant to 'brick attack' also?

Not 100% on the weight saving but the main saving is they wont shatter in an accident saving you the waiting time in A&E
by TRACKM3
Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows
Replies: 26
Views: 1174

Re: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows

You can have the fronts Thermoformed now, so can be used in the runners allowing you window opening as per std fitment

Martin
by TRACKM3
Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows
Replies: 26
Views: 1174

Re: Looking to set up a group buy on Polycarbonate Windows

avoid P4P. expensive products and not good quality! Perspex is not good and I would go polycarb. I know the guy that runs ACW Motorsport Plastics really well and he has already offered me a deal for my E30 320 iS track car it was about £150 for a full kit including sliders and rear window. take a l...
by TRACKM3
Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

We dont do them, just sunroof blanks.
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Hoobs wrote:
TRACKM3 wrote:
Hoobs wrote: Bloody hell they're pricey! :eek:

Can't anyone make those cheaper?
Worth a look Mark Thanks.

we can make anything just need a part to mould ? where are they ?
Just bought a pair so I'll loan them to you when I collect my spoilers if you like?
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Nick, i think you mean Dive Planes? I have always looked in to these but they look too race for my application, how ever i did look at them for reduced drag not for anything else. So do they work? Andrew Bloody hell they're pricey! :eek: Can't anyone make those cheaper? we can make anything just ne...
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:45 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

could i help :mad:
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:52 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Not thought about a roof Skin !
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Hoobs wrote:
DasChin wrote:
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Who made the extra bits on the sides?
Nick will come along in a bit and tell all, im not sure Mark we just supplied the undertray (the first one we made is on that car in the pic)
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Kos wrote:whats the latests with the sunroof panels for the e36 ?

We have one with Total BMW magazine for a trial fitting on there Trackday/Sprint car, so ready very soon.

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by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Demlotcrew wrote:Martin, is that for a tech II only fitment?
That was from the E30 M3 but as you see can be made to fit std E30's
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Demlotcrew wrote:Photos of the undertray please!
Should be a few posts up Andrew ?
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Undertrays and Adjustable spoilers are in Production now, if anyone interested ?

Thanks Nick/Andrew for the kind comments
by TRACKM3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

Demlotcrew wrote:Martin, please make some double skin non M3 E30 boot lids! :D
We are just moulding one now !
by TRACKM3
Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:12 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

See here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=198644&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 @TrackM3: your panels do look very good but I sorted out a deal with ABS motorsport who are supplying the group buy. :) That fine, i saw there seemed to be some delay since the initial ...
by TRACKM3
Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass boot lids
Replies: 98
Views: 19669

Re: Fibreglass boot lids

There are some very good prices to be had on both bonnets and boot lids: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=198644 I Have double and single skin Bonnet moulds still, lots OF E30 M3 panels inc Adj Spoilers etc , but anything can be made ? http://i29.photobucket.com/album...
by TRACKM3
Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Carbon or GRP roof
Replies: 33
Views: 1374

Re: Carbon or GRP roof

I would love to see how rigid that roof is if it is just single skin with no inner frame, my worry there is the amount of movement you will get in that large panel unless it is either made of lots of layers of carbon or Autoclaved ?
by TRACKM3
Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Brands Hatch BMW trackday 26th Nov
Replies: 62
Views: 2750

Re:

This was a road car foremost lets not forget that; same as many other cars out that day and at most trackdays all over the place. Was taking the apex at paddock min 85mph and his laptimes were in 61secs in the morning with little bit of advice I got it down to banging out comfortably consistant 54s...
by TRACKM3
Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Brands Hatch BMW trackday 26th Nov
Replies: 62
Views: 2750

Re:

This car was an extemely solid shell not a piece of rot was visible even after the incident . If it had been rotten it would not have kept the integrity it did. Trust me a rotten shell would have disintergrated in such an incident. The driver should be thanking his car builder for this or else it c...
by TRACKM3
Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:57 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Pagid RS29 - your opinions please...
Replies: 9
Views: 561

Re: Pagid RS29 - your opinions please...

Been selling Pagid for a few years now, im not heavy on brakes and recently tried RS29'S on my e36 but could not generate enough heat in them so struggled with pedal feel, swapped to RS5'S and got my pedal feel back and a good temp and colour on the pad face, RS29's are a great pad and i sell lots o...
by TRACKM3
Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: and another insurance rant....
Replies: 20
Views: 562

Re: and another insurance rant....

Uwe, EWS is only certificated if used along with a BMW alarm (3G ETC) then with the 2 combined you have a thatcham category. will call you friday been busy sorry.
by TRACKM3
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:51 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Info for people that run coilovers low at the rear
Replies: 8
Views: 440

Re: Info for people that run coilovers low at the rear

Ray, hi mate i heard you was selling the E30 ? mine is sort of done and progressing now will be out again soon, pop in if your passing ?
by TRACKM3
Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Info for people that run coilovers low at the rear
Replies: 8
Views: 440

Re: Info for people that run coilovers low at the rear

Is this the Ray with the s2000 engine, had a bonnet and bits off me ?? if so how are you buddy ???

Martin (Kent)
by TRACKM3
Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:53 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass bonnets ? front bumper lightening!?!
Replies: 9
Views: 535

Re: Fibreglass bonnets ? front bumper lightening!?!

From Memory std bonnet alone is 21kg and the ones i used to make where 5kg ? you would struggle to get a steel skin that light ?
by TRACKM3
Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Fibreglass bonnets ? front bumper lightening!?!
Replies: 9
Views: 535

Re: Fibreglass bonnets ? front bumper lightening!?!

Give M3BOB a call as he has all the E30 panel moulds, mainly m3 but a lot will fit the std car. i have his number if you want to call him ?
by TRACKM3
Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: E30 M3 GRP Airbox's
Replies: 1
Views: 177

E30 M3 GRP Airbox's

These have moved on a bit and will be ready in a few weeks now, would they be of interest to any S14 E30 M3 Owners Approx price £250 plus £50 for the Snorkel ??????

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by TRACKM3
Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Best brake pads for track use on E30 325i
Replies: 51
Views: 1842

Re:

Ferodo DS 3000. The ultimate race pad. NOT street friendly. Will kill your disks in 8k kms... If it kills your disks it cant be a good pad ! You will struggle to find a range of pads more suited to all conditions better than Pagid, but if its price thats the issue remember you get twice the life ou...
by TRACKM3
Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: BMW only track day - Brands Tuesday 25th November £139
Replies: 30
Views: 1245

Re:

Stirlings, When did you shoot off and do a lap of the GP circuit.
by TRACKM3
Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: fiberglass doors
Replies: 22
Views: 789

Re: fiberglass doors

Pyros wrote:when i was rebuilding the old elans there wernt no rattle's but saying that they were a full fiberglass body
exactly more flex throughout the car and also there grp was not light weight most of there panels where at least 4-5 layer
by TRACKM3
Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: fiberglass doors
Replies: 22
Views: 789

Re: fiberglass doors

Pyros wrote:why would they not be good for a road car? the old lotus elan and elan +2 both have fiberglass doors and they are fine
have you ever had annoying rattles and water leaks welcome GRP doors ?
by TRACKM3
Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:27 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: fiberglass doors
Replies: 22
Views: 789

Re: fiberglass doors

we still have moulds and still make loads of parts for the e30 and e36, just not doors, great for race cars only no good on the road trust me, we can do them if someone wants to supply doors ? website will be back up soon.