Any Tips on biulding up a 1987-90 BMW 325i for pre 93 CTCRC spec?

[Mike Sheraton]

Any Tips on biulding up a 1987-90 BMW 325i for pre 93 CTCRC spec?

as above, does anyone have any tips or tricks for a BMW 325i, as my dad has not raced in the CTCRC since the late early 90s and we were wondering about any little tricks anyone has about the BMW or anything that is used in the pre 93s down to the tyres used and how the number on the side has to be?
thanks in advance

[Austinspace75]

yeah...... once you've built it, enter it in TTRS as well

Suggest you get in contact with a few people already running one of these cars. Off the top of my head, Ryan Gorman runs a nice one in Pre'93, Craig Short similarly in TTRS. Make yourself known on their respective forums and I'm sure you'll get some good responses. Failing that, try the E30 Zone forum. It has a motorsport section that many well versed people frequent.

Edit: Just reread your post. The questions you pose are not really specific to the car, they are specific to the series/championship in question. To answer them, read the regs. In this instance, the answer to your questions are common to both Pre'93 and TTRS. Tyres are a control Toyo R888 and the number needs to be at least 9" high.

[juliann]

Mike, there's a very nice E30 325 racing this Saturday at Snetterton that's well worth having a look around. Races at 14:05 and 16:50

[ANDY J]

Hi MIke i am also building a BMW 325i for th CTCRC Pre 93 championship if you need any help contact me at svgmotorsport.com
Seems to me CTCRC is best place to run as they seem true pre 93 cars.

[Mike Sheraton]

ahh thanks, my message may have come across as us being novices, however my dad has raced and used to be a mechanic. I was also wondering what class it would fit into in the CTCRC and also whether you have to use the circular ring number that is supplied, is it possible to run the car with a sqaure number patch on the side of the car desplaying the name of the club, because that was how the numbers were in the late 80s and they still are now.

Also, have you already purchesed your 325i, and could you post pictures etc on your website thanks, it would be a great help for ideas etc.

[Al Weyman]

Do any car other than a BMW pleeeaasssseeee as these two series are fast becoming BMW benifits. Whats wrong with a good little Jap car they certainly have the legs in the smaller classes.

[Mike Sheraton]

i know how you must feel, but we have had our heart set on a BMW for quite some time, well there are two caviliers that are being biult and maybe we could biuld one of them but it is up to my dad and its all down to pricing and as a mechanic he has never realy been into jap cars.

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by ANDY J

Hi MIke i am also building a BMW 325i for th CTCRC Pre 93 championship if you need any help contact me at svgmotorsport.com
Seems to me CTCRC is best place to run as they seem true pre 93 cars.

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by Mike Sheraton

ahh thanks, my message may have come across as us being novices, however my dad has raced and used to be a mechanic. I was also wondering what class it would fit into in the CTCRC and also whether you have to use the circular ring number that is supplied, is it possible to run the car with a sqaure number patch on the side of the car desplaying the name of the club, because that was how the numbers were in the late 80s and they still are now.

Also, have you already purchesed your 325i, and could you post pictures etc on your website thanks, it would be a great help for ideas etc.

Mike,

I was going to answer, but then saw you already have a few threads going directly on the CTCRC forum going back a while - As you're set on '93's would your request not be more fruitful being posted on the 93 forum? In fact I couldn't work out why you've not done so..

S.

[Mike Sheraton]

i just find that this forum has more frequent use than the CTCRC one, although it is a good forum for help as the guys there are great.

[ANDY J]

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Whats so funny

[Stacy]

So many things..

[Andrew Busby]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Do any car other than a BMW pleeeaasssseeee as these two series are fast becoming BMW benifits. Whats wrong with a good little Jap car they certainly have the legs in the smaller classes.

Al - you know you love M3's!

Tend to agree with you if you look at TTRS grids (although to be fair there is variety at the front) but don't think this applies at all with Pre-93. As we saw at Silverstone few weeks back, it was a healthy and varied grid.

[Mike Sheraton]

that is pretty much what i thought, i know that the bmw is becoming more popular in the pre 93s, but as i said there are 2 cavaliers in the wings and also lots of the bmws that appear at the back of the grid only appear once or twice as they are from PBMW and in Andy Busby's case, as he told me in a PM, he will not attend too many rounds either. So if you look at the grid in terms of the people who will attend 90% of the Pre 93, it is actualy a very varied grid and only consists of 2-3 bmws.

although i am not trying to start a dispute and i can see where you are coming from, and for one i am looking forward to racing with you guys

[fieldl]

Our build diary is here:
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=621728

Started out to build a track car but will be coming soon to TTRS and possibly CSCC Future Classics & CTRCC Pre 93's.

Not too much technical detail but quite a story of how we got here.

[COLIN STUBBS]

Hi Mike I will be in touch properly soon. Been really busy getting new car sorted and in the midst of getting the old one ready to go.
For my two penneth here Id say LOOK very closely at the other cars like yours. Dont get bogged down with trivial bits yet. Building a good car is starting with a bare shell and a welder! Building a crap car is bolting a few bits onto a road car and running at the back of your class.
Thats why its so much easier and cheaper to get hold of something thats already there but needs a bit of tidying.

And off topic, before we get a TTRS v Pre93 war going here its your decision where you race.
I went TTRS when CTCRC decided not to do Cadwell, became tooo expensive and what was a brilliant club seemed to be steered by folks that couldnt tell their head from their arse. And dont forget I was a member from 1985 until not long ago. The demise of the group1 and PHTC reflects something dont you think? Illl get me coat. Cheers.

[Stacy]

Point 1: Yeah, all in the shell. Like building a house without foundations otherwise.

Point 2:

[Mike Sheraton]

thanks for all ur help guys .

[photoman]

Hi Mike

Colin is quite right that it is up to you where you race your car and it is probably worth while making it eligable for several championships/series. This will at least give you a choice as to where and when you can race and possibly keep the travelling down if your on a budget and aren't going to 'chase a championship'. Hope to see you at Lydden

Colin, I would disagree with you that the CTCRC commitee doesn't know it 'head from its tail' though. Lydden next weekend to prove a point. A 'club' organised and run event with currently a full grid of 24 for Pre66, Classic GRP1 and Pre93 and only a few slot available in Post Historic, Classic Thunder, BOSS and the open races. All being filmed for TV and paid for by SPONSORS and not the drivers. You have to be doing something right to get the support of the likes of Autoglym and Red Bull in this current climate. I would also like to say the CTCRC and BARC and cheaper than some others I can name to join and far more friendly. And if the only reason then left to leave was the fact Cadwell wsn't on the calender all I can say is you can't get every circuit you wish for every time but I believe Cadwell will be back in 2010.

Photoman