Good progress. Huge hole in the boot of the car, ready to tie the subframe and differential properly into the cage.
BMW replaced the boot floor on this car under warranty. In the 'fix', they're supposed to use a proper special 'concrete' to support the subframe mounts etc, but what appears to happen is BMW GMBH send out the 'How to fix it' in bad German English, and then they don't get it quite right. This expanding foam was found in the wrong place. I need to get the guys to explain it really to me, but yea, they didn't weld it back up properly, and did a fairly shoddy job. If you've had it done, get it checked. This car was done at a reputable dealer too.
The hole in the floor is nearly gone - the first bits of the reinforcment is in for the rear of the subframe and the same will be done for the front too.
You can see where it's mounted to in this picture, the remaining gaps will be plated.
I'm very much of the opinion that if you're going to do something, you may as well do it properly, so I'm extremely happy with what the DynoTorque guys have done so far.
Updates will slow down a bit now as I'm off to LA for a week but I'll try and get some pictures from Craig as often as possible!
Craig has done some more magic! Rear cage looking very very good. The cage was apparently MM perfect, he says by luck rather than good judgement but I think he's being modest. The quality of the steel is also excellent, really nice to weld.
Few more bars to do then it's off for paint.
Car is going in for paint tomorrow morning! Interior will be arctic silver.
SO CLOSE now. Back from paint. Arctic silver, thanks very much.
I left a bit bare. Looks cool in the flesh, should work when the bumpers back on to fill in the details.
Today the Carbonetics carbon LSD goes in, 3.9 ring gear (so shorter gearing), lightweight single piece flywheel, new OEM clutch, new front lower wishbones and new rear polybushes.
Whilst it's there I'll ask Craig to investigate a possible slight blow from the exhaust manifold, and if possible TIG it up.
It's so close my face hurts.