Winter Upgrades

I thought I would start a new thread considering this sub has been a little bit dead with track season on standby.

Track season is quickly approaching and winter upgrades are coming to a close. What has everyone been working on over the winter?

I have done:
Fixed an oil filter housing leak
Flushed power steering
Flushed coolant
MRT Engineering front tension arms
Bimmerworld front end links
Hotchkis front sway bar
GT4 V1 front splitter

To do:
Get 2 v bands welded to the exhaust
Install rear adjustable end links
Install APR GT250 Wing
Install GT4 Canards
Get tires and have them mounted
(Maybe) install seat I picked up Saturday
Install Bimmerworld toe arms
Install SLG eccentric lockout
Alignment

I am worried I won't get done in time! First (planned) track day is at the end of March.

F4rmost wrote

I thought I would start a new thread considering this sub has been a little bit dead with track season on standby.

Track season is quickly approaching and winter upgrades are coming to a close. What has everyone been working on over the winter?

I have done:
Fixed an oil filter housing leak
Flushed power steering
Flushed coolant
MRT Engineering front tension arms
Bimmerworld front end links
Hotchkis front sway bar
GT4 V1 front splitter

To do:
Get 2 v bands welded to the exhaust
Install rear adjustable end links
Install APR GT250 Wing
Install GT4 Canards
Get tires and have them mounted
(Maybe) install seat I picked up Saturday
Install Bimmerworld toe arms
Install SLG eccentric lockout
Alignment

I am worried I won't get done in time! First (planned) track day is at the end of March.

Interested to see how you like the APR Wing. Heard you need lots of front end downforce to balance this Wing out, not sure if the V1 is enough without canards?

I got so much done this winter but have a lot to go myself:

Finished:
Weight reduction
Single Hump swap
Coding
Suspension rebuild including stiffer springs
Pressure washed engine bay
New Momo wheel, 50MM spacer, and OMP Quick release

To Do:
Finish up assembly of new S65
Break in of said S65
Dyno Tune session for S65
Install half cage after powdercoat
Install 6pt harness drivers side
Corner balance and set ride height
Finish quick disconnect bumper certs

Hoping to be starting break in early March and maybe a track weekend end of April!

Rubin

former 240 s14 wrote

Interested to see how you like the APR Wing. Heard you need lots of front end downforce to balance this Wing out, not sure if the V1 is enough without canards?

Rubin

I have some GT4 canards up on that to do list to go on. I was planning on using some double sided tape and some bolts for good measure.

I'll let you know how the car feels after the track day in March pending weather and me actually remembering to update LOL

Hoping your new engine works well!

I picked the car up Saturday from a friend's house after having 2 V bands welded onto the exhaust for the axle back. No more ball and socket joint. The main purpose of this is the exhaust I bought had slip joints there vs the standard ball and socket. The V bands fixed all the problems.

I finished installing the APR wing last night, but would still like to get it PPF'd along with the 2 little feet that the uprights sit in as they are carbon also.

I ended up getting a set of wheels with Continental ECF's on them so I am going to take both sets of wheels and have the tires swapped. This will keep the Apex's as track wheels.

Still need to put the undertrays back on the car, do the toe arms and eccentric lockouts, rear end links, canards, and get it aligned. Fingers crossed all this will be done by the end of March for the first track day!

I forgot where I said I would update with the feel of the car after upgrades.

I got the wing PPF'd, all the tires swapped over, the toe arms and eccentric lockouts installed, canards installed, and the an alignment.

I also managed to squeeze into a track day on the 8th at the very last minute just to blow the flow control sleeve and drain plug out of the radiator on lap 2 1/4.

I hope the engine didn't overheat because I did get the engine hot warning.

I got a new control sleeve, drain plug, and overflow cap for good measure.

It just sucks because the car was just beginning to feel good before that happened.

I did get a ride in a GT4 Clubsport though! Talk about insane grip absolutely everywhere and the BRAKES OMG.

F4rmost wrote

I also managed to squeeze into a track day on the 8th at the very last minute just to blow the flow control sleeve and drain plug out of the radiator on lap 2 1/4.

I hope the engine didn't overheat because I did get the engine hot warning.
.

I bet you're fine assuming you turned it off as soon as the warning came up. Aluminum dissipates heat pretty well so fingers crossed for you!

Rubin

former 240 s14 wrote

I bet you're fine assuming you turned it off as soon as the warning came up. Aluminum dissipates heat pretty well so fingers crossed for you!

Rubin

Thanks Rubin!

This past weekend I threw a new one in with a brass drain plug. Everything seemed okay on my test drive. I have an oil change kit on the way that should come in today. I'll change the oil and hopefully not see any coolant - then track day on the 22nd!