The next substaintial modification left to do was the e30 LCA's. This was also something (Carlos especially) that alot of effort was put into-. For those who arent familiar with the differences between the two- there is really no mounting points/strong enough metal on the older 2002 body. So it had to be created from sratch. Angled, and mirrored to e30m3 caster spec.
Threaded and notched much like the e30-
At this point in the project, theres less than two weeks away until the challenge, and the heat is on. We put in work for the last couple weeks- it was crazy, and hard to document. Driveshaft, brake lines, fuel lines, pedal assembly, throttle cable mod etc ect.. all the little time consuming things left to do. We used an e30 throttle cable, and relocated the postion of the bracket due to the sharp angle. - We used e30 brake, and fuel hard lines. e36 gas pedal, and e30 brake, clutch assembly.
But first was getting the motor in. We got it for 200 bucks off craigslist with ecu, and engine harness included. We dropped the pan to inspect a bit, and to tap in an oil drain.
Then dropped it in for the last time. Using modified e30 motor mounts. basically just shaved down to clear the narrow frame rails of the 02.
Then followed by grounding and connecting everything- stuck a crappy old tach we found at the yard, and the old boost guage from the racecar- Cut out a peice of acrylic to fit- Ill be sure to improve on this as time goes on, but for the challenge it will do.
We had found an old grant wheel in a friends garage- Dismantled a stock hub, and shaved it to fit.
Also got the rear buttoned up in the process, making custom spring perches. More pics on that later.
Next was mounting the seat. Used old sliders, and created cross peices for support.
Here it is installed. Its an old fiberglass race seat, made extra wide for whoever was hefty enough to fit in there..
Meanwhile we very carefully cut into the e30 driveshaft to shorten it. We basically cut it in half, the wheelbase + the motor position shortened it alot.
Almost there!!
