Wh1te370z - BMW 328is Track Car Build

wh1te370z · 11-14-2011, 09:20 AM

Thought id share my new project after selling my Z.

So i fell over to the dark side and bought a 1998 BMW 328is

It is only a temp dd until i find a truck. Over the winter it will slowly change from a daily driver to a "race car." I plan to build the car to run in NASA NE in the TTD class for 2013. This upcoming year will be more of a test and tune year at some HPDE's and might run a couple of time attacks.

The car.. Its a quite clean, fully loaded 3 series with heated leather seats, dual climate control, sunroof, sport package, and basically every option you could get in the car. It has 194k on it and still runs like a champ. It will gutted to just over around 2800lbs w me in it, coilover, exhaust, headers, wheels and tires, seats, possibly a roll cage, and all the other basic fluids and odds and ends to stay in the TTD class. no crazy turbo builds just yet.

Questions and comments are welcome. Dont be too hard on me about buying a bmw

Heres a pic of the car as it sits right now. Ill get some more pics a little later if anyones interested. prob not but u never know lol

m4a1mustang · 11-14-2011, 09:21 AM

That's a clean 328. Good luck with your build.

Red__Zed · 11-14-2011, 09:24 AM

Looks to be very clean, congrats

wh1te370z · 11-14-2011, 09:37 AM

thanks fellas

2 of the 3 owners happen to be 2 of my best friends who are big car guys. so i know exactly where the car has been so i dont have to worry about how it was maintained. which was a plus

ChrisSlicks · 11-14-2011, 11:46 AM

Looks to be well maintained and clean.

The weakest point of the BMW cars is the cooling system. The water pumps fail pretty regularly so I would make sure you've got a fresh one in there before heading to the track. Also replace all the radiator hoses and consider replacing the radiator core if it is the original.

For what it is worth the 328is holds several class track records with our time trial club. They can be very competitive vehicles with a little bit of work. We'll be at WGI on Sept 10th and 11th next year, hope to see you there!

wh1te370z · 11-15-2011, 08:47 AM

Yea the water pumps has plastic propellers and they would just explode after a while. I have to make sure its metal my buddy wasnt sure if it was or not.

Ill tell you one thing.. it aint no z haha. my buddy came for a ride and he goes get on it and i was embarrased to do it

car feels like a boat right now but i think the front shocks are blown or something. doesnt bounce around but it has sooooo much body roll. needs a lot of work to get it track ready.

I HAVE to go to the Glen next year, it was such a fun track. Chris are you going to the Glen through NASA or someone else?

ChrisSlicks · 11-15-2011, 09:30 AM

I will be there with COMSCC.

I have my eye on beating the class track record. 1.5 seconds to go.
SPB | Greg Loupis | 2:10.365 | Sep-10 | BMW 328is

wh1te370z · 11-15-2011, 10:25 AM

i cant believe how fast you and your car are. I posted that thread a while back with my two buddies w the GTR and GT3 RS and thats the times they were posting. My times were crap

Does COMSCC require a racing licence?

ChrisSlicks · 11-15-2011, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wh1te370z

i cant believe how fast you and your car are. I posted that thread a while back with my two buddies w the GTR and GT3 RS and thats the times they were posting. My times were crap

Does COMSCC require a racing licence?

No license required. They will put an instructor in the car with you for most of a day and then sign you off to solo for the remainder of that event and to time trial the next day. Licensed drivers don't get instructors.

wh1te370z · 02-03-2012, 08:58 PM

Got little bits of the BMW. Replaced bother front lower control arms.

Had to get rid of the nitrous. Finally got it out. Had to plug up some holes and the tee in the fuel line. Now that I have the tee I'll run a fuel pressure gauge.

Then went onto the sweet system that was in the car. Here's some pics of my nightmare

He was so kind to great stuff all the boards in.....

How it's sits right now

Tow hook on

Picked up some Aero Catch hood pins. Looks SICK!!

Let me know what u think. just a draft. Might change it

ChrisSlicks · 02-04-2012, 08:21 AM

Nice job cleaning up the mess in the trunk.

I think your paint job will look good, maybe a matching hood stripe to match? Here's an example.
The Cartorialist Blog Archive More Track Day Pictures

wh1te370z · 02-06-2012, 09:22 AM

I like that. I'm still up in the air about it. Part of me wants to do something crazier than the Z. Then part of me wants to do it simple. Well see, I'm usually not happy with simple lol

864Zbeast · 02-06-2012, 09:56 AM

BMW is amazing. Had a 2007 328i before my z. Needed something faster

wh1te370z · 02-06-2012, 10:13 AM

No doubt it's not the "fastest" thing, but with 11 points on my license it's fast enough lol. I got my power addiction done with when i had my ~350whp firebird and the Z. Now I brought it to the track so i don't always have to be looking over my shoulder for cops. Been there, done that. Theirs to many other important things to stress out about in life.

I plan on building another firebird eventually. That time it will be more like a 500whp NA build or a 700 turbo build. But that's far in the future. Got bit by the road racing bug and it's like I've been poisoned with a want to go to the track haha. I've been excited for this season since last August lol.

ImportConvert · 02-06-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

No license required. They will put an instructor in the car with you for most of a day and then sign you off to solo for the remainder of that event and to time trial the next day. Licensed drivers don't get instructors.

Sounds like unless you are seriously skilled it pays NOT to have a license.

11-14-2011, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	Wh1te370z - BMW 328is Track Car Build Thought id share my new project after selling my Z. So i fell over to the dark side and bought a 1998 BMW 328is It is only a temp dd until i find a truck. Over the winter it will slowly change from a daily driver to a "race car." I plan to build the car to run in NASA NE in the TTD class for 2013. This upcoming year will be more of a test and tune year at some HPDE's and might run a couple of time attacks. The car.. Its a quite clean, fully loaded 3 series with heated leather seats, dual climate control, sunroof, sport package, and basically every option you could get in the car. It has 194k on it and still runs like a champ. It will gutted to just over around 2800lbs w me in it, coilover, exhaust, headers, wheels and tires, seats, possibly a roll cage, and all the other basic fluids and odds and ends to stay in the TTD class. no crazy turbo builds just yet. Questions and comments are welcome. Dont be too hard on me about buying a bmw Heres a pic of the car as it sits right now. Ill get some more pics a little later if anyones interested. prob not but u never know lol __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

11-14-2011, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	That's a clean 328. Good luck with your build. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

11-14-2011, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	thanks fellas 2 of the 3 owners happen to be 2 of my best friends who are big car guys. so i know exactly where the car has been so i dont have to worry about how it was maintained. which was a plus __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

11-14-2011, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Looks to be well maintained and clean. The weakest point of the BMW cars is the cooling system. The water pumps fail pretty regularly so I would make sure you've got a fresh one in there before heading to the track. Also replace all the radiator hoses and consider replacing the radiator core if it is the original. For what it is worth the 328is holds several class track records with our time trial club. They can be very competitive vehicles with a little bit of work. We'll be at WGI on Sept 10th and 11th next year, hope to see you there! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-15-2011, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	Yea the water pumps has plastic propellers and they would just explode after a while. I have to make sure its metal my buddy wasnt sure if it was or not. Ill tell you one thing.. it aint no z haha. my buddy came for a ride and he goes get on it and i was embarrased to do it car feels like a boat right now but i think the front shocks are blown or something. doesnt bounce around but it has sooooo much body roll. needs a lot of work to get it track ready. I HAVE to go to the Glen next year, it was such a fun track. Chris are you going to the Glen through NASA or someone else? __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

11-14-2011, 09:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	Looks to be very clean, congrats

11-15-2011, 09:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	I will be there with COMSCC. I have my eye on beating the class track record. 1.5 seconds to go. SPB \| Greg Loupis \| 2:10.365 \| Sep-10 \| BMW 328is __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-15-2011, 10:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	i cant believe how fast you and your car are. I posted that thread a while back with my two buddies w the GTR and GT3 RS and thats the times they were posting. My times were crap Does COMSCC require a racing licence? __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

02-03-2012, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	Got little bits of the BMW. Replaced bother front lower control arms. Had to get rid of the nitrous. Finally got it out. Had to plug up some holes and the tee in the fuel line. Now that I have the tee I'll run a fuel pressure gauge. Then went onto the sweet system that was in the car. Here's some pics of my nightmare He was so kind to great stuff all the boards in..... How it's sits right now Tow hook on Picked up some Aero Catch hood pins. Looks SICK!! Let me know what u think. just a draft. Might change it __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

02-04-2012, 08:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Nice job cleaning up the mess in the trunk. I think your paint job will look good, maybe a matching hood stripe to match? Here's an example. The Cartorialist Blog Archive More Track Day Pictures __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

02-06-2012, 09:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	I like that. I'm still up in the air about it. Part of me wants to do something crazier than the Z. Then part of me wants to do it simple. Well see, I'm usually not happy with simple lol __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

02-06-2012, 09:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
864Zbeast Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Walhalla/Clemson, SC Posts: 874 Drives: 09 BS 370z Rep Power: 16	BMW is amazing. Had a 2007 328i before my z. Needed something faster

02-06-2012, 10:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
wh1te370z Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, Long Island Posts: 559 Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd Rep Power: 17	No doubt it's not the "fastest" thing, but with 11 points on my license it's fast enough lol. I got my power addiction done with when i had my ~350whp firebird and the Z. Now I brought it to the track so i don't always have to be looking over my shoulder for cops. Been there, done that. Theirs to many other important things to stress out about in life. I plan on building another firebird eventually. That time it will be more like a 500whp NA build or a 700 turbo build. But that's far in the future. Got bit by the road racing bug and it's like I've been poisoned with a want to go to the track haha. I've been excited for this season since last August lol. __________________ 1998 BMW 328is... Track Build 2010 White 370z.... sold

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