The Red Drift ///Machine

[Slideways]

Finding out the E46 poses a lot of challenges with splitter tunnels. The tunnels go right where the most common mounting location is under the frame rail. Then I lose a lot of area under the engine.

I can make a bracket to go over the tunnel for mounting. I will develop a brake cooling deflector plate to work with the tunnels. Last piece of under car aero is making a flat bottom thrust plate.

Doing my first cast molds. If this works, it will enable me to make small carbon parts relatively fast. I can make the mold in a couple of hours and then cast a carbon part in a out an hour or two. No hunting down vacuum leaks, and closely watching infusions although it is oddly exciting.

Floor mount adaptors and Heinzenboehmer’s strut brace mount.

For the smaller parts, would it be possible to create a 3D printed mold?

[Igor_M5]

How come you ended up going with a OEM slicktop vs doing a CF panel?

Would love to PM you about an inquiry for a E91 CF roof, but I’m on ICE for 30 days so I’ll participate responsibly. 👀

[bigjae46]

How come you ended up going with a OEM slicktop vs doing a CF panel?

Would love to PM you about an inquiry for a E91 CF roof, but I’m on ICE for 30 days so I’ll participate responsibly. 👀

I installed a CF roof panel. Forgot to post it.

[bigjae46]

Carbon fiber racing seat floor mounts! The backside didn’t go as planned but they turned out great otherwise! 2.25lbs for the outer and inner. 90% Carbon and 10% kevlar. These will be a mutha f’er to drill. Have to figure that out. Might have to outsource that.

[bigjae46]

I installed a ground control front sway bar. I know some mentioned it interfered with the splitter. It barely clears mine.

OEM bar w/bushings, housings, and bimmerworld endlinks - 15.6 lbs

GC bar - 12.6lbs.

3lbs of weight loss!