M3-R race car picture thread

[Neil M]

Originally Posted by setra

Here's what i think is a funny clip. A buddy of mine got a ride in the car. Watching the video afterwards i noticed that he crossed himself while I was driving...

Maybe it wasn't so strange. This happened a few laps earlier....

Cheers boys!

Ha, ha, is he trying to tell you something? Not to worry - It only counts when you use your right hand!

[setra]

Okay, so a little update..
First here's some more pics from races and trackdays this fall..





In the last stint of the year i managed to run a new personal best at Rudskogen racetrack. 1:32,3 is five seconds better then what i ran last year, so I'm pleased with the progress I've done this year. Here's a video of the lap.

[setra]

Okay, time to update this thread again. Alot have happened so I'm going to use alot of pictures and videos instead of alot of text.

First:
Instead of having my old engine built, I bought a built engine from England.
Got a great deal on the engine together with a used supercharger kit.


Got a new set of Apex wheels, spacers and studs
Got some solid bushings and a 4.10 gear from Turner Motorsport


Got some diveplanes, but they didn't fit very well so I have to make some modification to it.


Also got solid Rtabs from PeeBee Motorsport


Got some new Michelin slick


Took out the rear of the car to have the bushing installed and the diff rebuilt:




Inspected the flywheel and HPF clutch while the engine and tranny was apart
Still looks good


Bought some driving gear for the wife. Happy wife inside a HANS helmet


Got some oil for the new OS Giken diff.


Got the diff back after the rebuild


Installed the engine and got everything back together.


Started up the engine and took it for a small drive....
Turned out that it was a knocking sound in the engine I got from England.

YouTube

Took the oil filter apart and found pieces of metal inside it.


Took the bottom part of the engine to inspect the rod bearings, rods and crank.


Found two bearing that had gone around the crank



So took out the new engine and put the old one back in again.

Noticed a crack in the oil filter housing so I swapped it out with the one from the new engine



Got everything back together once again


Took the car for a round in the Norwegian GT Championship and took two thirds and a fourth place in the three races. I was very happy!




Here's a video from the first of those races

Race 1 GT1-2 Rudskogen 07.06.2014 - YouTube

Changed the springs to a softer setup as I was going to Nürburgring on a trackday


Came down to Nürburgring a couple of days before the trackday so my wife and I had some time down there. Got to take a trackwalk on the Nordschleife one evening. It was beautiful!




On the trackday I did some decent driving, but the traffic was a bit to much to be able to set a really good time.
Here's a clip

7:29 BTG Overtaking 50 cars in 2 laps at Nürburgring. ESS Supercharged M3 - YouTube

Also got to breake the 300km/h barrier together with my wife. It was a rush going flat out through that corner and don't lift before the compressoin in the bottom of the hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS2OwGc9No

Unfortunately we had some mechanical issues as well. A bushing to the diff came loose the first day


I was lucky and got in touch with a local raceteam that had a new bushing in stock so they changed it for me and I was ready for the next day.

On the second day I did some runs but after a while a power steering hose burst and I was stranded on the side of the course. The rescue guys was unbelivable quick and checked if we we're okay within a minute. Big creds.
Got the car loaded up on the rescue truck.

Rescue Nürburgring - YouTube

I checked around if anyone had a new hose but I wasn't that lucky this day. So I had a early evening.

I'm back in Norway now and made a highlight video from the trip. Hope you like it.
http://vimeo.com/100308023



Well this is were I am now. The next thing for me is a new race weekend in the Norwegian GT championship next month.

Hope you enjoy following my journey.

Regards
Inge

[rstoughy]

Brilliant update Inge.
A lot of work but worth it

[glendog74]

Cool

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Great update and some very good pictures

[setra]

Thanks alot guys!

Here's another Nürburgring video. My fastest lap from a outboard view.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW-HCGfVEEQ

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Great vid well held and shame about the cars that do not use there mirrors

[Mark CSL]

Love the posts keep them coming

[Trawler]

Lovely, thanks for sharing.