BMW Z3 Racing 2014

[TMC Motorsport]

Should be more fun yes. We're hoping to have it back this week, then first test next weekend.

The provisional calendar looks like this:

March 28th - Donington Park (750MC Roadsports)
April 18th - Rockingham (360MRC 2 hours, TBC)
May 2nd - Silverstone (750MC Roadsports)
May 10th - Silverstone (CSCC New Millennium)
May 31st - Brands Hatch (CSCC New Millennium)
June 20th - Cadwell Park (750MC Roadsports)
June 26th - 28th - Spa Francorchamps (CSCC New Millennium)
July 12th - Rockingham (CSCC New Millennium)
August 2nd - Snetterton (750MC Roadsports)
August 22nd - Silverstone (750MC Roadsports)
September 6th - Donington (CSCC New Millennium)
September 12th - Silverstone GP (CSCC New Millennium)
October 3rd - Donington (750MC Roadsports)
October 31st - Brands Hatch (CSCC New Millennium Night Race, TBC)

All of the above are minimum 40 minute races, aside from the Rockingham 360MRC race, which we've yet to confirm.

We got our suspension from HSD, and immediately converted to rear to coil over with some custom made spring seats, and upped the spring rates by a good 30 - 40%.
Diagonally its balanced quite evenly on the scales, with the front slightly heavier. The car weighs 1150kg and most of the weight was taken out from behind the centre line of the wheelbase (interior, spare wheel, rear screen etc etc), so naturally the rear needs to be lifted very slightly to put more weight onto it and balance things out.
The rake is more of a result of the aero, as we tried to get the front splitter as close to minimum ride height as possible. The extension built onto the front bumper gives a bit of an optical illusion that makes it looks like we have more rake than there really is.
This actually needs to go up a little for 2015, which is no bad thing as the dampers occasionally reached the bump stops.
The aero keeps it very stable in the high speed stuff, and the balance is completely neutral in slower speed corners.

Do many people on here do track days? We can fit a passenger seat, I have full setup equipment and in a previous life I was a driver coach... All of which sounds like a recipe for a track based get together?

 

[Dino D]

^ thanks for that info.
The car is quite a lot lighter...

Track based get together with a racing Z as the star sounds like an excellent idea (ideally at a track with lots of run off!!).

 

[Stormy_be]

So you are in belgium the weekend that i am in the uk (goodwood)......that s*cks

 

[BMBabe]

WOW @TMC Motorsport this Zed is amazing!!! Silverstone is just down the road from me Please please please please can we make an event at Silverstone This would be an ultimate meet up!! and an amazing day!!! owww and i would love to be taken around the track in your Zed

So how about we get something booked in? i am happy to help organise, So please give me a shout

Cheers

Stacey

 

[Dino D]

@TMC Motorsport
Would love to hear how you went about making the rear suspension into coilovers.
A few of us on here with adjustable set ups but the limited travel the standard set up at the rear offers means compressing the spring a lot to get a lower ride height (unlike a coilover where you can lower but still enjoy the travel of the spring).

 

[GazHyde]

Just saw these few pictures up on their Facebook page, looks like they are getting ready for 2016 in big style... I'm sure he won't mind me copying them here

 

[t-tony]

Those first three pictures sure are the bare bones of a Z Gaz. Looks nice when some colour is applied though.

Tony.

 

[Dino D]

That's one way to deal with corroded fuel tank straps...

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

WOW! Not much Z3 left!

I love every minute I spend on the track, I'm VERY jealous!

 

[swamper]

bloody hell......there no messing about

 

[smiffy]

provisional 750MC race calendar is available here http://www.750mc.co.uk/calendar.htm might just try and get along to one or two. Damn shame the M3 Cup runs on different weekends though.

The "Sport" class looks ideal for an M44 - 140bhp/ton

 

[t-tony]

provisional 750MC race calendar is available here http://www.750mc.co.uk/calendar.htm might just try and get along to one or two. Damn shame the M3 Cup runs on different weekends though.

The "Sport" class looks ideal for an M44 - 140bhp/ton

I bought my Z3 from Gary Goodyear who races in the CARTEK Roadsports Endurance Series. He's been a very successful owner, builder and driver in many types of racing. And he's a nice man too.

Tony.

 

[Stormy_be]

I bought my Z3 from Gary Goodyear who races in the CARTEK Roadsports Endurance Series. He's been a very successful owner, builder and driver in many types of racing. And he's a nice man too.

Tony.

What car is he racing?

 

[t-tony]

A Lotus Elise now I think Koen.

Tony.

 

[TMC Motorsport]

We'll be doing the Club Enduro with 750MC as well which is on some of the same weekends as M3 Cup.
The car has a new look now, which the pictures don't really do justice!

 

[swamper]

more pics please

 

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[BMBabe]

AWESOME PICTURES

 

[TMC Motorsport]

Hi guys, first race of 2016 was on Saturday at Donington. Comfortably the fastest car on track for most of it, but a misfire curtailed the effort. Still classified 3rd in class though.
Below is a 10 minute video clip from early on in the race, all good fun!