Got some pics from a local photographer who was at the track
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This pic truly captures the spirit of racing, if you look closely you can still see the zipties sticking out underneath the car
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[b]I'm done![/b]
Well after a relatively unsuccessful trackday this years driving has come to an end. It's time to finish up the last items on the todo list.
The car has proven itself to be a reliable foundation. In contrast, it's an improvement on my older M3. Which, ultimately was the goal. The only thing that remains is to finish up the car cosmetically. Seeing as I won't be doing this myself, the build for me is now complete. The car will go to the sponsor/bodyshop which will finish up the car with a fresh paintjob.
In retrospect, the project took longer then I anticipated. It's been an amazing experience which I've learned a lot from, as well as received many valuable feedback on from the community. If I were to do it all again I would change up a lot. But then again, i've got a feeling I'll still be thinking this way after I've build my 15th racecar.
What would I have done differently?
-Cleaning the shell. Looking back I've spend WAY too much time getting the shell nice and clean. Sure this was extremely budget friendly....but after I've gotten a lot more experience and contacts. I now know that it can be done a lot cheaper, so much in fact. That it would have really been worth it. Either way, the next car is getting a sandblasting or chemical bath.
-Plastic windows. I'm soo annoyed by the scratch sensitive windows. This might not be an issue for everyone but in the end I wish I would have spend more money to get a scratch resistant coating or even use a more expensive version of the plastic.
-Rollcage. Should have went with a chromo cage, this is a stronger material which in the end means a lighter cage since you can use thinner material. It's quite a bit more expensive, but it's such an integral part of the car, you'l most likely never ever end up changing it.
-Cheap polyester. This was pure fucking agony. Bad fitment on doors and panels, it just ate away at my soul. This was SO NOT WORTH the savings. I'll likely end up replacing it for proper fitting carbon panels and doors.
-The same goes for fittings and hoses. I'll never again use cheap or offbrand hoses and fittings. It's just not worth it. I guess what you can take away is, don't cheap out on certain stuff....
-NO ABS!....I'll come back to this in a minute
-Plumbing. I should have made a solid plan for all the plumbing and wiring routes. This would have made for a much neater and nicer end product.
-Planning. I've started this project with some general guidelines and idea's and just went along with it. This forces you to make uninformed decisions on some stuff you really can't realistically change later on. Some things you'll regret a lot lol. Either way, a solid plan or vision would have really helped.
[b]And now?[/b]
Well first things first the car is going to the bodyshop to get it's fresh coat of paint. After that the car will be cosmetically and technically 100% done. [sp]At least as far as the original plan intended[/sp]
After that I'll be focusing on one of the biggest mistakes I've made....no ABS. I've always raced without it, this went fine really and I outdrove a lot of people with abs and put down some good laptimes. However now that I've recently had the chance to really test it...I've realized what a big mistake this was. This can be such an improvement.... I've noticed you'll get so much more consistency and trust into your breaking points. I believe this will really help me improve my driving by a large margin. So this is one of the first things I'll be doing.
Other then that I've got countless idea's and plans. But if there's one thing I've learned ; it's that you don't start everything at once. Tackle 1 problem/project/part at a time. Starting multiple things at once doesn't really help and generally demotivates you as you're less likely to see results.
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Thank you all for reading and the interest thus far!
Usually I get bored of seeing everyone own, build, and drive the same model of car. Sometimes yeah you're in the mood and get interested in that exact model. And when you actually own, build and drive the car, it feels like it is the world.
This is the shitebox I have to my name currently. The plan was to get it working and have it as my daily but both 2.4L engines I have in the yard are dead. I have an idea to make it into a rallye car but lack the equipment, time and funds to even find bits and pieces in junk yards.
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[QUOTE=SILBERDRACHEN;52952570]Usually I get bored of seeing everyone own, build, and drive the same model of car. Sometimes yeah you're in the mood and get interested in that exact model. And when you actually own, build and drive the car, it feels like it is the world.
This is the shitebox I have to my name currently. The plan was to get it working and have it as my daily but both 2.4L engines I have in the yard are dead. I have an idea to make it into a rallye car but lack the equipment, time and funds to even find bits and pieces in junk yards.
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That's no excuse, I build this entire car with probably less then 200 dollars in tools The main tool kit I used was 40 dollars and bought from the supermarket. Still works great.
Just start, doesn't matter how small. Just make a start.
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