BMW e46 330 Endurance Car Advice
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IgnitionMS said:
Hi all
I am looking to build a car for endurance racing I am looking to convert an e46 330ci for endurance racing.
Can anyone recommend parts, mods etc I would like to leave the engine as standard as possible.
Thanks
Which series/championship? From memory you'll want a 5 speed not a 6 speed box, the oil pump is a known weak point and an upgraded replacement can be sought. The rest is fairly universal though. Would be worth a chat with Robin at RAW Motorsport he has built dozens of them and can source the parts you'll need.I am looking to build a car for endurance racing I am looking to convert an e46 330ci for endurance racing.
Can anyone recommend parts, mods etc I would like to leave the engine as standard as possible.
Thanks
HustleRussell said:
Buy a ready made one, it will be cheaper- even if the donor car costs you nothing.
Not always.IgnitionMS said:
Hi thanks. We’d like to build our own so we know exactly what has gone into it. Have considered buying a ready made one.
Why the 5 speed over the 6speed?
5 speed is the stronger of the two boxes. I would still talk to Robin if I were you, he has built literally a dozen of the things and as I said can source the bits you will need!Why the 5 speed over the 6speed?
It might be worth building to http://www.750mc.co.uk/formulae/bmw-330-challenge.... regs so that if/when you come to change it there's a championship it can run in, built 330 challenge cars seam to be advertised for quite strong money
Quick question just for my own curiosity, have you done anything like this before?
In any case I would recommend you get yourself over to their next event and have a stroll around the paddock and see what everyone else is up to and have a chat with James Winstanley from the club (usually found swilling coffee and bacon rolls in race admin) and any of the guys competing, most will be friendly enough. I know the M3s and the 330s race on Nankang AR1s but not sure what the roadsports guys use, I have done endurance on both the AR1 and the NS2R and never had an issue but then I don't have quite the power they do.
In any case I would recommend you get yourself over to their next event and have a stroll around the paddock and see what everyone else is up to and have a chat with James Winstanley from the club (usually found swilling coffee and bacon rolls in race admin) and any of the guys competing, most will be friendly enough. I know the M3s and the 330s race on Nankang AR1s but not sure what the roadsports guys use, I have done endurance on both the AR1 and the NS2R and never had an issue but then I don't have quite the power they do.
HustleRussell said:
Buy a ready made one, it will be cheaper- even if the donor car costs you nothing.
I agree, 100%, the amount of times I hear:Im not paying £15000 for that well preparded race car, I can convert a road car for £5000
Then the reality been is costs £20000 to convert the road car and then another £20000 to make it competitve and a year out of your life.
Last 3 race cars ive bought have been proper things with all the right bits on but needing a bit tlc
If you want to do well in Roadsports/Club Enduro then just buy an M3 Cup car and throw away all the stty Yellowspeed stuff.
http://www.750mc.co.uk/classifieds,frontrunning-m3...
It’s the cheapest and simplest way.
And AR-1s are most definitely the tyre of choice.
HTH
Dan
http://www.750mc.co.uk/classifieds,frontrunning-m3...
It’s the cheapest and simplest way.
And AR-1s are most definitely the tyre of choice.
HTH
Dan
Dan BSCS said:
I didn’t say it was cheaper than a £12k 330 build. I said, “ If you want to do well”.
There’s no way a £12k 330 build will be competitive in Roadsports/Club Enduro. An M3 cup car will be. Even with the stty Yellowspeed bits.
Dan
Depends on the class no? Not looked at them recently but not sure the 330 would end up in the same class as the M3? Although it's worth pointing out that there are some 330s out there capable of taking on and beating the Tegiwa M3s but they aren't 12k 330s, the parts costs are around inc the car 15K, obviously if you cant weld then its going get alot more expensive very quickly!There’s no way a £12k 330 build will be competitive in Roadsports/Club Enduro. An M3 cup car will be. Even with the stty Yellowspeed bits.
Dan
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