News from KGB-Racing.com http://www.kgb-racing.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:52:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.kgb-racing.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.kgb-racing.com News from KGB-Racing.com http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/81/ The first car that was part of KGB Racing was a 2000 BMW Z3 Coupe. 2,8 litter of pure BMW power :) That is the car that i took to my first autocross and it earned me a 3rd place in Novice Class in 2001. This was my first ever new car and my second BMW. This is also the only car i really miss. Newsflashes - News Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:09:59 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/80/ Though i have not finished posting all of the build information, i think the postmortem report is needed from the race. But first, some money shots. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:01:33 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/79/ The location of the starter panel isn't that much of a reach for the shortest person I've had sit in the car, but Russ is shorter still... we have already made a few adjustments to the panel to allow easier access to the switch terminals. Last night Glen, Kupper, and Rich went to the shop and started knocking out the wiring harness. Kupper also plumbed the fuel system, so we now have the carb connected to the fuel cell! The fuel pump is also wired in. I continued to work on the seat mounting, and Russ will be happy to know that we mercifully raised the seat a full inch from where it was in the previous photographs. Rich also brought the steering wheel by, which looks to be either a 290 or 310mm Momo Corsa, which is very tiny. Wheel will be amazing for ingress/egress but I imagine the reduced size will make the car a bit more exhausting to drive around the paddock. Harnesses also came from the internets yesterday and I also have a cheapo universal throttle linkage ready to install to the carb next time I'm at the shop. Due to some parts availability, first crankover might be delayed another week... but the happy news is that the car mechanically and electrically will be 100% there. Drop in said parts and vroom, we should be ready to tune and paint. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:55:07 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/78/ Kupper and I put in a few hours tonight after work. I'm still working out the seat mounting. The issue is is that we have three huge dudes and then Russ. I'm 6'3 , Kupper is 6', Rich is 6', and Russ is 5'5 . Fortunately, Russ seems to have freaky alien legs and a short torso, which will work in our favor. Somehow, Kupper and Russ' inseam is both 30 ... although I think Russ will still need to bring a seat cushion or two to clear the steering wheel. The biggest issue is my noggin. To meet the new roll cage clearance rule, we needed to drop the seat down even lower. The end result is a driving position that is great for Kupper, a little less great for me, and probably going to be just manageable for Rich... and a sight line that works for only me. We won't know until we get our momo installed, but Kupper seems to think he'll be looking through the wheel. If thats the case, he'll need a cushion, and so will Russ... or three. Anyways, here are the modifications The original seat mount made by the previous team. As was most of the previous build, it is very heavy and crude. Mine will be lighter... and crude. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:30:31 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/77/ These are some of the parts I hoped to get installed today. I got through most of them. The first thing I focused on was the gauge cluster and switch panels, as I knew we needed those in before we could get the f'er running. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:22:38 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/76/ Hard fuel line arrived and was installed in the car. Started out with a roll of 5/16 steel line KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:23:34 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/75/ This s what inspired us to build the Bimmervitch. It's a 1970 Moskvitch 412 built for 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally. The motor rally started at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 April 1970 and finished in Mexico City on 27 May 1970, covering approximately 16,000 miles (25,750 km) through Europe and South America. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:57:23 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/74/ Another big update. Parts have finally started to get bolted back INTO the car. Fuel cell bolted in. It is 100% rock solid. Wolff inspired me to clean up my transmission--but it didn't turn out nearly as nice as his. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:56:18 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/73/ To give you some idea of the level of simplicity we've added to the motor by switching over to a carburetor system, check out this photo of the motor we pulled from the car. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:03:15 +0100 http://www.kgb-racing.com/content/view/72/ Quick update, just more preparations being made before the car gets bolted back together. Degreased the shifter plate and transmission mount tonight. One of the mounting holes on the shifter plate had sheared away over the last nearly three decades of the car's life. I welded in a big ol' washer to allow us to be able to use the mounting bushing correctly, it looks stout and I'm hoping it is in the correct enough location to work properly. I might have to shim it to be sure. KGB Racing Cars - KGB Racing LeMons 1982 BMW 320i Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:58:47 +0100