Eggenbeefburger Grp2 replica

[e21-Mark]

Spent yesterday putting gussets in between cage and pillars.



Also fabricated supports for the fiberglass bonnet that combine the pins.

[e21-Mark]

This came in the post today. PI are now owned by Cosworth so I am waiting for them to get back to me with details. It'll be ideal for my needs although I'll only be using the rev counter, oil pressure and water temperature.



I need to sort the wiring loom and sensors out.



I still need to lose the naff chrome look finish on the alloys. I think satin black will be the easiest option. I also want to try some different spacers in order to fill the arches properly.





The 2002 is still doing daily duties but the shocks are a bit tired. I went for a pair of Bilsteins and got a new steering wheel from the same guy. Result!







Final job will be to drop the LSD in.



I also added another e21 to the collection.

[e21-Mark]

Been sorting the aluminium boot floor and rear bulkhead. Once they're in the paint can finally be finished.





Plan to do Cornwall Speed Championship next year (hopefully anyway) so keeping weight to a minimum. Got 12 litre tank and 2 litre swirl pot to go in, along with 3kg gel filled battery.



Pretty much ready for paint now.

[Jeroen]

Pretty busy still! Planning to have these gussets fitted between cage and b-pillar as well?

[e21-Mark]

Pretty busy still! Planning to have these gussets fitted between cage and b-pillar as well?

Yes mate.







More delays due to poor quality of the arch kit from Pesch Motorsport in Poland. They're rubbish but am waiting on delivery of decent arches. There are just so many repairs needed but hopefully they're nearly all done now and the final paint can be done.

Hopefully I've found some staggered crosspoke design alloys in 8 & 9J x 15 with a suitable offset. I quite like the Minilites but the crosspoke look more period. I've been thinking of using an E46 M3 engine, instead of the 2.3 on triple carbs. A reliable 320+bhp would make this a seriously quick car like Ben's, but I would also need to upgrade the E21 LSD to an E12 sideloader, so it could cope with the extra grunt. In an ideal world I'd fit an s14 but they're just way too expensive now.

I'm hoping tomorrow will finally see the car in paint at last.

[croma_man]

Pesch is really rubbish lately, a friend bought some parts also recently from them, not fitting at all, 1 layer of polyester...this parts are only good for further work on them, reinforcements,...but that adds weight to the car.

[e21-Mark]

Getting there.

[cobbler2u]

looks good

[e21-Mark]

A step closer.

[luke]

looking great Mark.

Will be interesting to see what it tips the scales at in the end. I guess that will also depend on what engine you ultimately decide to go with.

[e21jps]

inspiration for your engine











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[Jeroen]

Now that looks serious!

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[e21-Mark]

Looks like a cracking engine. Bit out of my league though tbh. I can't decide what engine to go with? I think m20/2.5 is the simplest option, an m52/2.8 is a cheaper route to more power but a hot m10 would be period correct and still good fun if I get it up to 160 - 170 brake and whack a turbo on there! There's no rush though. If I wait a while I may take same route as Ben.

Final arch goes on and thanks to Stanced UK Ltd we finally have some staggered 8 & 9J rims to fill them. Cage & inside is being painted again today, after paint reacted and had to be stripped back. It's coming along though.

[Jeroen]

Nice progress again Mark, and I guess with 300 BHP from a normally aspirated M20 it'll be up for a costly rebuild in no time.

[pattam2009]

Nice going on Mark, good luck further.
With choosing the engine you should not forget the sound of the 6 cilinder

That engine of e21jps ..... sounds Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr.