1997 BMW 528i (e39)
A look under the valve cover. Part of converting a street car into a race car is to make sure the basic car is functioning correctly. If a car can't function as a car, it will never survive the rigors of an endurance race.
Street cars carry quite a bit of weight of excess wiring for speakers, amps, airbags, interior lights, GPS, etc. All of this extra wiring must get removed. It saves weight and eliminates clutter making the car easier to work on.
A trip to the dump with several hundred pounds of parts removed from the car. Race weight will probably 300-500 lbs less than the factory curb weight.
Lightweight wheels and a set of RE71R's. Series mandates a minimum of a 180 treadwear tire. During the build we will take the car to autocross and HPDE's to find all of the little things that need to be fixed before its first race. We anticipate having the car ready for the 2022 season.
Working on some mockup switch panels. After the first go of it, some changes have already been made.
After doing some work on the car it is always good to enjoy taking it for a ride. Eventually the car will no longer be able to be registered and not legal for joy rides. It also helps get a feel for the car and find new things to fix. This car has around 200,000 miles on it, so many basic parts need to be replaced to make it track ready.
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