Sebring Sienna ....Track Car Project . - Page 6 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

hertfordshire1 · 28th May 2008, 23:59

no. its not in its final form yet.

we still have to fit the race seats and decide if we are gonna lose the sunroof. plus there is plenty of other bits and bobs that need to come off too....

Steve

craig lawrence · 29th May 2008, 00:09

i turned my 2006 e60 m5 into a track car . stripped 600 lbs out full race suspention . took it on forst outing this weeked at midohio. turn mid 139.00 second laps car is super, i hope you are as happy with your conversion as i am. craig see my pics

daytonaM5 · 29th May 2008, 00:52

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Originally Posted by craig lawrence

i turned my 2006 e60 m5 into a track car . stripped 600 lbs out full race suspention . took it on forst outing this weeked at midohio. turn mid 139.00 second laps car is super, i hope you are as happy with your conversion as i am. craig see my pics

do you have a link of your track E60 M5? want to see how wild it looks.

Sebring NL · 29th May 2008, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig lawrence

i turned my 2006 e60 m5 into a track car . stripped 600 lbs out full race suspention . took it on forst outing this weeked at midohio. turn mid 139.00 second laps car is super, i hope you are as happy with your conversion as i am. craig see my pics

Wow. I am surprised the car even starts with that amount of weight removed.

An E60 is like a spaceshuttle when it comes to removing parts.

Drencher · 30th May 2008, 19:32

Good work on the track car chaps.

Don't know if you guys have decided on what you're doing with your windows but I got a set of lightweight windows made for my last track car from a company I think were called Plastics for Performance or something to that effect. They'll basically make any type of window you want if you send them the originals as a pattern and are very reasonable. And as I'm sure you're aware the weight saving on getting rid of all that glass is amazing.

They were of good quality as I remember and you can specify them to be tinted also if that floats your boat.

Good luck.

craig lawrence · 30th May 2008, 19:57

the guys at fallline motorsports did a great job on the conversion the electronics were a real stumbing block however the bmw factory fixed all are problems . the car runs great . i have lexan windows . if you want to see pictures click on my name in this response and you can see the album section that is midohio . thanks for your interest. craig

gurman · 2nd June 2008, 20:30

'What haven't you done?' would be a more accurate question!

Sienna has been tuned to perfection....

davidoli · 3rd June 2008, 00:22

As I managed to acquire a set of M System wheels from Tony last year , I had them fitted to SS today with the Michelin PS2s that are only a couple of months old :

If anyone is interested in buying the M System I Style 20 Turbines , Pm me ......I'm looking for £300 for the set .

Sebring Sienna with the coverless , polished lip , M system alloys fitted :

craig lawrence · 3rd June 2008, 00:55

i took some pics so you can see the inside of my m5 the wheel hubs are studded, i have a differentil cooler and pump. all electronics still work in car. notice how we rigged the lxan windows with pins so they can be up for transport and storage and they do not leak. the evu headers goe to a custom straight pipes no cats and dinan resonators.

craig lawrence · 3rd June 2008, 01:09

to get best results viewing pics lrt them load then on your computer page size adjust to at least 125% to get a clear view . i went with hre wheels custom made for my front end and hoosier r compound ties and they worked great better than dinan supper light wheels and they are 2 piece so if i bend a rim i anly have to replace that.realy check out the window attachments they work perfect. all the best craig