RALLYCROSS E30 – Pt. 2 – Game Plan
Now that I have the car out of storage I can take stock off all the work that needs to be done to it. Top priority is to get it running and reliable. Every forum and article I have read about building a RallyCross car always leads with the advice of making reliability the highest priority. After attending my first RallyCross and doing some ride-a-longs, I can see why they say that :). You need to feel confident to push and beat on your car.
After general maintenance / reliability, will come suspension. It is currently setup with VERY stiff / low springs. Which is not want you want in the dirt. Then we should be ready to armor it up with some skid-plates and get it dirty. There are a tons of other little things along the way ( as you will see ) but these are the main highlights.
Phase 1 – Maintenance / Reliability
- Fuel Filter
- Fuel Lines – ( Rubber looks to be very cracked and leaking )
- Fuel Tank Filler – Again looks to be cracked
- New Gibo / Flex Disc
- Tires – ( Going to put some All seasons on the stock basket weaves… still not sure which one to go with so please chime in… )
- Mount seats and Harnesses – ( borrowed the seats from the car for other projects over the years 🙂 )
- Axle boots
- Hood Shock [DONE]
- Flush Coolant
- Bleed Brakes
- Fix A/C – ( This is more of a Safety issue than a luxury here in Texas… )
- Plugs and Wires
- Clean out old gas – Make sure there is no gunk to clog anything
Phase 2 – Suspension / Steering
- Springs – Going back to the Stock 325is springs
- Strut Tower Mounts – Again, going to back to new stock
- Softer Urethane bushings – Found the softest I could that were not rubber
- Power steering is leaking
- Front Control Arm bushings
- Rear sway bar supports ( may go to a smaller bar or disconnect it )
Phase 3 – Exterior / Armor
- Front Skid Plate
- Rear Skid Plate
- Fix Peeling paint and Rust areas ( maybe plasti dip it if I get the itch )
- Tuck and paint bumpers
- Braided Brake lines ( might get pushed to Phase 4 )
Phase 4 – Performance / Tuning [TBD]
