Post Race Work

Our 2011 race season is over and our schedule is as follows:

Sat Dec 3rd (THIS SATURDAY) 9 am

Sat Dec 17th 9 am

MON Dec 26th 9am

Sat Jan 7th 9 am

Sat Jan 21st 9 am

Sat Jan 28th 9 am

Sat Feb 4th 9 am

Wed Feb 8th (load up 5:30 pm)

Fri Feb 10th (tech inspection 11 am)

 

We have a lot of work to do to get the E36 ready for February. The engine swap in 89 is enough work as it is... Here is the progress from yesterday.

 The E36 is now 374 pounds lighter.

Race 5: Yee-Haw It's Lemons 2011

With some fresh paint on 84, our 5th race, and 5th race at MSR started out nicely.

 Part of the starting grid.

 Our two E30s chasing another E30.

84 ran well until about 30 minutes before the end of the race when our fuel pump went out. 89 ended up with driveshaft issues, which were repaired. We added to our engine failure streak in 89 when we wore out a rod bearing Saturday.

Race 4 Day 2

Our 4th race included our first finish. Car 84 finished after a lengthy shifter linkage repair where we cut into the tunnel and welded whatever metal we could to connect the dots again. Car 89 did not fare so well. Add another broken timing belt to our list of accomplishments.

 Our first finish!

24 Hours of LeMons Gator-O-Rama 2011

Our 4th race, and 4th race at MSR started out with plenty of food.
 

 Both cars ready for more carnage. Note fresh port side OEM suspension thanks to our donor car.

 A rare shot of both cars in action.

 End of day 1 with both cars still running.

 Both cars ready for day 2.

Yee-Haw It's Lemons 2010 Day 2

After getting the 89 back on the track, our day ended with a lower end with a 3 inch hole in it.

Yee-haw It's Lemons 2010

Our first race with two cars. Devastating results for both cars. We advise not going 3 wide out of the carousel (turn 15).

The entire suspension on the left side of the car will have to be replaced.

Lost our shifter linkage

We ran nearly all weekend in 84 and only hit 1 other car. With about 30 minutes left in the race, our shifter linkage broke and we were stuck in 4th and needed some assistance. 

The Black Flag

This is what happens when you get black flagged for driving in the grass. I will attest to Micah being only guilty by association.

Race Carnage

This car was selected for destruction :)

 This one actually kept racing once it was towed out of the gravel

 This one did not continue racing.

Overheating on car #04

Time to address the overheating issue mid-race. Synopsis - not gonna get back out there this race.

Race day Feb 2010

Bruce is up first

Ryan ready to go

 Bruce posing for the camera

 Brian in 04

 Greg behind the wheel

Race Day Feb 2010

Ed ready to start the day

 David Koller's garage that we're lucky to be able to work out of!

 Dick and David getting ready for the race.

Painting car #2

Our German flag themed paint job to match car # 1

 Derrell's Bavarian paint job

Head Rebuild

 

Our valves aren't supposed to look like that. Head rebuild courtesy Dick Horton.

Head install on car #84

Greg and Dick putting things back together after the head and intake are mounted.

A blurry shot of Dick with everything nearly put back in

Typical Saturday at G&H

Here's what our parking lot looks like for a LeMons work day

Roll cage in car #2

We laser cut this one....fit together quite nicely

I guess we should address the broken timing belt

Our 2nd car

Our team has grown to 2 cars. This is our 89 325i ready for paint.

The 87 is no more

Thank you donor car, you performed your job well

Overnight Engine Swap

Step 1: remove dead engine

Step 2: remove donor engine with 50 more hp

Step 3: put donor engine into car
Step 4: realize at 3 am that driveshafts are not the same

Step 5: sleep for 2 hours

Step 6: return to race