Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Hi all, Im currently building an E46 to race in the North Island endurance series and thought it may be a good idea to document it here. My plan is to build a 'replica' of a WTCC car I had a few years ago but with the engine, gearbox and brakes from a V8 Super Tourer creating an unholy love child of two of my old race cars. I'm hoping to have the car weighing around 1,200KG and putting down about 650HP - for reference a standard Super Tourer is around 1,440KG and 550HP. Below are a few pictures of both my WTCC car and Super Tourer as well as a rendering of what the final car could look like (Excuse the poor quality). Edited November 1, 2018 by Shaun14 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) I bought a 318i and started to strip the interior, remove sound deadening and prepare it to go to Paul (the car builder) to begin the cassis prep and cage. Edited October 19, 2018 by Shaun14 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 Once the car got to Paul's place he started to really tear into it and cut out every inch of sheet metal that we don't need as well as prepare the car for air jacks, fuel cell and cage. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 The car came back from the cage builder a few days ago and is looking great. I still had the FIA Homologation papers from my WTCC car so managed to replicate the cage exactly (we added in some rear subframe bracing due to the HP/TQ we will be running and the fact that this is a weak point in the E46). We also managed to test fit the seat, pedal box, carbon dash and steering column - I'm 6'2" and should be sitting in line with the B pillar. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 We're going to run the same wide body and splitter as the WTCC car as well as centre lock hubs and 270 slicks so Paul hung the fender on the car and test fitted a wheel he had lying around with spacers to emulate the centre lock adaptors - It looks like it should be a perfect fit once we align the car and add some camber. Paul also started to fabricate some of the carbon panels we are going to be using starting with the roof. In other news I managed to pick up a 6 speed sequential Quaife gearbox as well as a M3 subframe and diff which is currently being built by Kayne Barrie Motorsport. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 What a great build! Why did you go four door, and not a coupe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3_Power 636 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 2 hours ago, zero said: What a great build! Why did you go four door, and not a coupe? Sedan is more rigid better for racing Good to see you here Shaun!! Peter told me about this the other day!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, M3_Power said: Sedan is more rigid better for racing Thanks for that. And I guess the weight difference is minor? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/19/2018 at 8:11 PM, M3_Power said: Sedan is more rigid better for racing Good to see you here Shaun!! Peter told me about this the other day!!! Thanks Tom! You should come by and check it out some time! Hows the CSL going? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/19/2018 at 8:35 PM, zero said: Thanks for that. And I guess the weight difference is minor? The sedans are a little lighter my WTCC car was around 1080KG from memory 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 22, 2018 Awesome build Shaun!! Can't wait to see it finished and racing. do you know where your old WTCC car ended up, haven't seen itn around for a long time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Awesome build Shaun!! Can't wait to see it finished and racing. do you know where your old WTCC car ended up, haven't seen itn around for a long time? Thanks Jon! Me too! I sold it to Andrew Mackenzie and now its owned by Aaron Black in Dunedin 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 Little bit of progress made recently - Paul has had the car up on the rotisserie and has stripped the underside, the rear guards have been 'radiused' to accept the wide body rear fenders and the air jack mounts have been installed. Next on the list is to mount the fuel cell, engine and gearbox before painting the floor. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 nice build looking forward to seeing it on the track. Question... how much/high did you come up the guard and cut off on your rear arches... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 4:54 PM, richard said: nice build looking forward to seeing it on the track. Question... how much/high did you come up the guard and cut off on your rear arches... Hi Richard, I'm not sure sorry mate - didn't measure it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Bit more progress today, Paul painted the chassis and started fitting some of the carbon bits as well as the steering column. This photo shows the driving position: Carbon roof is fitting nicely: Edited November 18, 2018 by Shaun14 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun14 30 Report post Posted December 17, 2018 Another small update, the fuel cell has been mounted as well as the dash and seat. The Carbon roof has now been bonded on and the windows have been test fitted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted December 17, 2018 Very, very nice build. Wish mine was moving this fast!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted September 14, 2019 Any updates on this amazing project? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 607 Report post Posted September 23, 2019 Any chance this is it? Was at the Puke’ last weekend 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
