freezingtexan

Been lurking around this forum for some time.. it's a GREAT source of information! I recently completed my GMW project.. Completed is a relative term as it's a work in process.. but it's been drivable for the last week or so and I ran it in an autocross over the weekend.

The car was originally owned by the Vorshlag guys. I bought it from them a year or so ago and have been wrenching on it on and off.. finally getting it going!

The car has a few purposes.. SCCA Solo 2 competition in the new "XP" class.. DE events. Drifting.. and of course a little street action! Car will be street legal with lights, cat converter, smog inspection, etc.

It's a ton of fun so far.... My previous autocross / track cars have all been BMW powered.... quite the difference going to the LS1 :-)

Photos can be found at:


Action Shot

Gallery of Photos

Some of the Mods:

1993 318is The Vorshlag “Alpha Car”
2001 LS1, Stock Long block
Camaro T56 6 speed
Hurst Shifter
SPEC Aluminum flywheel
Z06 clutch
1-3/4" ceramic coated full length headers
3" Magnaflow muffler
3" aluminum driveshaft
3” catalytic converter (car will be emissions tested & street legal)
3.91 Limited Slip
Euro M3 coolant overflow tank and brackets
Aluminum diff mount bushings
Poly Transmission mount
Solid Engine mounts
Weldon 255 LPH fuel pump
Braided stainless 3/8" fuel lines

Vorshlag Camber Plates www.vorshlag.com
AST Monotube struts and shocks www.ast-usa.com
Z3 steering rack
Vorshlag 80 MM wheel studs www.vorshlag.com
Vorshlag rear trailing arm limiters www.vorshlag.com
Aftermarket sway bars
Eibach 2.5” ERS Springs
AST rear shock mounts
AST rear spring adjusters
M3 rear trailing arms & half shafts
M3 front control arms
M3 front steering knuckles
M3 front and rear brakes
17X9 D-force light weight wheels (a little under 17lbs each!)
255-40 17 Falken tires (street use)
Poly Subframe bushings

Totally stripped interior
Battery relocated behind passenger seat
Lighter battery cable

Mods in the next several weeks..

Sparco Drivers seat & Harness
M3 Master Cylinder, ABS Pump and ABS Computer
Carbon Fiber sunroof replacement panel
12lb Battery
Hawk Brake Pads
M3 Lightweight aluminum doors

Current weight is at 2705 with 3/4 tank of gas. I'll be concentrating on pulling out weight over the next couple of weeks.. looking for 2550 by mid summer.

mongse

iTrader: (2)

A friend of mine has been eyeing the exact same swap. Looks like a bit of a tight swap. Any beating need to be done on the tunnel to get the T-56 in?

Fair

When we get the videos edited and uploaded you have to post those too, FreezingTexan.

This car sounded so good on course! Whenever the hood (between runs in the grid) was up it drew a crowd. Heard by more than one passerby, "Man, somebody should make a kit for that swap!"

freezingtexan

There is actually room to spare in the transmission tunnel. The factory ZF transmission in the M3 is rather bulky so the tunnel was designed with a lot of room to spare. I did have to trim the sheetmetal around the shifter slightly to clear the Hurst that I'm using, but it was no big deal.

Thaniel

iTrader: (2)

Very nice. Good work guys.