Description:

BMW E30 Race Car – Lightweight Historic Circuit Race Car

For Sale – Serious, lightweight and highly developed E30 race car

Fun to drive, extremely lightweight and with genuine go-kart-like handling. This E30 has been extensively developed specifically for circuit racing, with a huge amount of time, money and engineering invested into reducing weight while improving performance, reliability and driver feel.

Only selling due to moving on to a new race car. This is a genuine opportunity to purchase a very well-developed E30 that has had considerable investment and development work carried out.

The car remains compliant for 1980s historic racing, retaining the correct period engine head and block and original E30 silhouette.

ENGINE – 2.7-LITRE M20B25-BASED RACE ENGINE

The original lightly tuned M20B25 engine option advertised previously has now been SOLD.

The car is now being sold exclusively with the 2.7-litre M20B25-based race engine, featuring:

* Schrick 288 camshaft
* Mahle pistons
* Arrow connecting rods
* Gas-flowed 885 AMC cylinder head
* M20B25 block
* 2.7-litre capacity
* Independent throttle bodies
* Carbon airbox
* Coil-on-plug ignition
* Aftermarket ECU
* BTB V3 headers
* Built for strong, usable torque rather than chasing peak horsepower
* 227bhp at the rear wheels
* 216 ft/lbs torque at the rear wheels
* Very flat and smooth torque and power curves

The engine has been built with the emphasis on strong, usable torque and making the car easy to drive quickly on circuit rather than simply chasing a peak horsepower figure.

SUSPENSION – BRAND NEW NITRON R3

The car has been fitted with brand-new Nitron R3 dampers, representing an investment of approximately £5,500.

This is a serious high-end suspension upgrade, providing excellent chassis control, adjustability and driver feedback on circuit.

Combined with the extensive weight reduction and race-focused chassis setup, the Nitron R3 package further enhances the car’s already excellent handling characteristics.

EXTENSIVE WEIGHT-SAVING

The car has been subjected to virtually every sensible weight-saving measure, with approximately £10,000 invested in the weight-reduction programme alone.

Specification includes:

* Weld-in T45 roll cage extending to the front turrets
* Lightweight dashboard
* T45 steering column
* Custom lightweight wiring loom
* GRP doors
* GRP bonnet
* GRP bumpers
* GRP roof
* Lexan screens and windows
* Li-ion battery
* No brake servo
* No power steering
* Pedal box

The pedal box not only saves weight but also provides excellent brake feel and driver feedback.

THE CAR

This is a seriously developed E30 race car that has had a considerable amount of time, money and engineering invested into it.

The combination of the lightweight chassis, extensive weight reduction, brand-new £5,500 Nitron R3 suspension, T45 cage and 2.7-litre high-torque M20B25 race engine makes for a very quick and rewarding circuit car.

It rotates beautifully, has excellent driver feedback and has been built with the emphasis on usable performance, reliability and outright driving enjoyment.

A genuine turn-key race car for someone looking for a properly developed E30 rather than a basic converted road car.

The original engine option shown in the previous advert is SOLD. The car is now offered exclusively with the 2.7-litre M20B25-based race engine described above.

Only selling due to purchasing/moving on to a new race car.

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