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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 12:10 pm

Hi All,

Thought I would register on here am part of a team that are currently beginning the process of turning a road going Z4 3.0i Sport into a Race car for a new race championship for Z cars ( Z3 & Z4).

Thought it maybe something that people want to see and it may drum up interest for other people interested in going racing..

Plus we will have pretty much everything off the car to sell apart from the the main bits shell engine etc, so if you need bits please let me know].

We have only just started the build but car is now stripped and as i write this is having the Roll cage welded in.
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Post by Machine monkey » Wed May 10, 2017 12:34 pm

How much for a cage?
My little blue zed is in lots of bits. With lots of things started and not many finished! I may have found the limits of my time and ability!!

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Post by Chris_D » Wed May 10, 2017 12:36 pm

Kewl!
Keep us posted re developments.....

What's that module buried in the drivers side door sill?

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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 12:42 pm

Think it is approx £2k

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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 12:45 pm

Not Sure what the module is in the door lots of parts came out !!

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Post by Chris_D » Wed May 10, 2017 12:48 pm

Mat, (MM) any ideas on that module, drivers side door sill, bottom back corner?
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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 1:12 pm

Could be the Airbag Module.

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Post by buzyg » Wed May 10, 2017 3:25 pm

Interesting thread. What made you chose a Z4 to go racing with?
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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 3:40 pm

We previously raced in the Production BMW Championship which was really good but we took a year out as my mate who drives had a little boy so wanted to concentrate on his new business and family this year.

So we needed something to do for next year and someone we new had agreed the start up of this new championship with MSVR its more powerful and more controlled so should be great fun.

Old car below last year at Donnington
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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed May 10, 2017 3:44 pm

With everything you've removed, it should be well below 1000kg now!

Should be nippy....

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Post by Skinny 86 » Wed May 10, 2017 4:24 pm

True but once you put Full Roll Cage etc in pus driver LSD and roof we will be looking around 1200kg

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Wed May 10, 2017 5:41 pm

Better stay off the pies then :lol: looks good, sure it will make a great project and would love to see the progress.
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