E92 race car has begun

Thorney · 24-11-2009, 01:08 AM

Last day of road car yesterday, now looks a sorry state.

Boot, front and rear bumpers, bonnet and doors off to carbon fibre guys, AP brakes back to AP for checking over and Nitron race suspension off after brief road test.

Later this week it gets the interior removed once canbus sensors de-programmed then off for cage, then dipping, then painting then re-assembly in time for Autosport.

**Mark CSL** · 24-11-2009, 01:45 AM

Some pix would be good john

NZ_M3 · 24-11-2009, 01:52 AM

+1 for progress pics

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Originally Posted by Thorney

Boot, front and rear bumpers, bonnet and doors off to carbon fibre guys,

hmmm I can understand the boot, bonnet and doors being made into carbon ... but the bumpers?? The new generation bumpers on the M3s weigh practically nothing and are as flimsy as a limp XXXX ... hard to imagine any weight savings to be gained out of this - aerodynamically for sure, but wouldn't an add-on item make a little more sense? Could market it as at the same time ??

Thorney · 24-11-2009, 02:08 AM

Aero, the new ones will be similar to GT2 bumper. We're making two versions, a single skin for racing and double skin CF one for road cars.

SIEN · 24-11-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Thorney

Aero, the new ones will be similar to GT2 bumper. We're making two versions, a single skin for racing and double skin CF one for road cars.

As in, making your own bumpers? You going to make them available to purchase as an aftermarket accessory?

Thorney · 24-11-2009, 11:05 AM

Yep. Road version will be a little higher than the race and double skinned. Will fit straight onto BMW mounts. Same applies for the CSL flip bootlid and vented bonnet (with bigger bulge

oooer)

NZ_M3 · 24-11-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorney

Aero, the new ones will be similar to GT2 bumper. We're making two versions, a single skin for racing and double skin CF one for road cars.

Awesome!! Can't wait to see some photos!!

Thorney · 26-11-2009, 01:58 PM

First stage of the prep is on the website here:
http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/t...paration.shtml
Not much text as that needs to wait until magazine publiscation but you get the idea.
Its is very smilar to an E46 tbh.

Advevo · 11-12-2009, 01:03 AM

We have build a E90 M3 racecar also.

Here is a fly by movie of me driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=symq-pSUJpU

_Nathan_ · 11-12-2009, 08:59 AM

Andre! Long time no see, still got the 130i mit Drexler? Heard on the grapevine that you may have an M3 GTS on order? How is the racing going?

24-11-2009, 01:08 AM	#1
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	E92 race car has begun Last day of road car yesterday, now looks a sorry state. Boot, front and rear bumpers, bonnet and doors off to carbon fibre guys, AP brakes back to AP for checking over and Nitron race suspension off after brief road test. Later this week it gets the interior removed once canbus sensors de-programmed then off for cage, then dipping, then painting then re-assembly in time for Autosport. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

24-11-2009, 01:45 AM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Some pix would be good john __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

24-11-2009, 02:08 AM	#4
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	Aero, the new ones will be similar to GT2 bumper. We're making two versions, a single skin for racing and double skin CF one for road cars. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

24-11-2009, 11:05 AM	#6
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	Yep. Road version will be a little higher than the race and double skinned. Will fit straight onto BMW mounts. Same applies for the CSL flip bootlid and vented bonnet (with bigger bulge oooer) __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

26-11-2009, 01:58 PM	#8
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	First stage of the prep is on the website here: http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/t...paration.shtml Not much text as that needs to wait until magazine publiscation but you get the idea. Its is very smilar to an E46 tbh. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

11-12-2009, 08:59 AM	#10
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Andre! Long time no see, still got the 130i mit Drexler? Heard on the grapevine that you may have an M3 GTS on order? How is the racing going?