Author Topic: ecpreston (Read 8486 times)

jpod999 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:43:47 PM »

Do those plates say E30 FTW? If so that's just awesome.

turbo_negro69 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2007, 11:16:57 PM »

'efin sweet plates man!!!!

ecpreston · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2007, 03:40:59 PM »

whoops!

I hope you guys aren't mad at me for immediately damaging a nice m42! :p I swapped my SpecE30 stuff over to this car last week and made it to VIR over the weekend. I was really working on T3, spun once there saturday, spun again sunday and ended up with some light contact with a tire wall. No real harm, just a bit wrinkled up on that whole side. I'll bang it out.

But the main part is that the car passed its first track event, survived quite well! I found the subframe bushings were a bit squishy when I was swapping everything over, and sure enough, it was pretty tail happy.

I might go ahead with a SpecE30 build. We'll see if I can afford it.

It weighs right at 2500 without me in it right now, crossweight is a bit off with me in, but I think I'll be able to get that out with some different spring pads. Got a long way to go to get to 2600 with driver and cage!

sumyungguy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2007, 05:07:25 PM »

ouch!!

e9nine · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2007, 05:37:38 PM »

That will buff right out

Tonyb · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:03:33 PM »

That sucks, I feel your pain.

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2007, 07:29:27 PM »

This is why my car hasn't seen a track yet...

good luck w/ repairs, a really big hammer should do the trick

e9nine · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2007, 08:11:27 AM »

Quote from: gearheadE30;23036

This is why my car hasn't seen a track yet...

good luck w/ repairs, a really big hammer should do the trick

Well - the rule is if you can't afford any fixes or the unexpected, don't take it on the track.

I'd rather deal with an e30 than any other bimmer variant which I consider to be "trackable" (i.e 2002, e36, e34) as the e30 is readily replaceable at a lower cost

robweenerpi · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2007, 10:58:58 AM »

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It weighs right at 2500 without me in it right now, crossweight is a bit off with me in, but I think I'll be able to get that out with some different spring pads. Got a long way to go to get to 2600 with driver and cage!

I had to put 180 pounds of brake rotors in my trunk and fill the tank to get to 2500 with me in the car. Man I've got a long way to go to catch up to you.

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2007, 12:07:35 PM »

e9nine-money is exactly the reason. My M42 is my first car, and stupid drivers in the high school parking lot are hard enough on it

ecpreston · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2007, 02:53:13 PM »

Quote from: robweenerpi;23126

I had to put 180 pounds of brake rotors in my trunk and fill the tank to get to 2500 with me in the car. Man I've got a long way to go to catch up to you.

haha hey man. Damn, well that gives me hope then!

You already have a cage yes?

e9nine · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2007, 08:45:00 PM »

Quote from: gearheadE30;23130

e9nine-money is exactly the reason. My M42 is my first car, and stupid drivers in the high school parking lot are hard enough on it

Monetary loss isn't all that goes down the drain...