JAFFSTER’S E46 RACE CAR BUILD

One more item checked off the list, Fuel lines plumbed, Fuel Pressure Regulator Mounted, Fuel Rail mounted with injectors, just waiting on fuel filter.

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/8-14-08/

Presenting the Jaffster Wing

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/8-5-08/

She’s finally grounded. Onto Engine install, wiring, plumbing, and buttoning up the exterior/aero.

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/6-11-08/

Front Suspension is Done! Early next week I am receiving rod ends to complete the rear assembly, and then this beast will roll! 2 post lift will be coming in once the car can move and I can start working on getting the rest of the car buttoned up and prepped for Engine/trans install, plumbing and electrical installs, and misc finish work.

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/6-6-08

I have finished machining parts for the front suspension, and its all mounted up. Rear suspension should be done shortly, than this baby will roll!

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/5-31-08

Paint is cured, car is on jackstands, waiting on some parts and my new lathe…but she’s coming along nicely.

Steering/seat/battery/heatshield/impactfoam are finished. Next step is to get the engine/trans in and start getting the drivetrain bolted up.

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/4-28-08/

Cage is almost done! Apillars, a couple gussets left, a couple tubes, some tabs, some side impact provisions, and time to paint!

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/3-23-08/

Did more work on the passenger side of the cage. I got the door X brace, and 2 gussets. I’ll be putting 2 more gussets on the bottom of the intersection, as they will help support the vertical tube, which is a center jack point. It goes down through the bottom of the car and offers a convenient place to jack the car up, which leaves a lot of room under the car to slide the jack stands under.

Also, thanks to HMS Motorsport for the Schroth Hybrid IIH harness.

http://jaffster.com/E46M3/3-19-08/

2 weeks since the last update, and a lot of progress has been made. I lost 2 nights last week to playoff hockey games, and some other misc stuff going on, but I have about 80% of the cage finished. I have the tubes into the engine bay, door braces, a bunch of gussets and the Apillars left. I’m hopefully getting the motor in within the next 10 days, and will be purchasing a lathe soon, so I can start machining some suspension parts once the cage is done    .

Gallery: http://jaffster.com/E46M3/3-16-08/

The cage has finally been started! I am stuck now waiting for tubing…As you can see in the picture, the red tape is whats left for the rear subframe tie in, and RTAB Bucket tie in. The tubing should be arriving this week, and I’m hopefully going to be able to have the Apillar and main hoop templates made this week as well. once the main hoop and Apillar are bent, it should move pretty quick. I’ll get all the tubes tacked in, start to fully weld everything, and then start on the sheet metal gusset work…there is a lot of them All the chassis reinforcements are finished, including the A pillar base plates. I also made a press brake out of some angle iron - it works quite well, bends 1/8″ precisely no problem.
Gallery at : www.jaffster.com/E46M3/3-1-08