Project e30

The cage is 95% done, I just have to finish a few welds on the A and B pillar ties ( I ran out of welding gas). I'm very pleased with how it came out, very strong and it stiffened the chassis 1000%. I may add a few more gussets in the future, but for now I think it is in good shape, and according to the rules if meets or exceeds all the regulations. I had to pop out the windscreen to get to a few welds, and of course I broke it in doing so. Luckily a replacement is only about $200, and it's always nice to have a brand new non-pitted windscreen.

I also removed the HVAC system. I was going to keep the heater, but my goal of low weight and simplicity overrode the convenience of heat. I guess we'll see if I made a good decision the first time I drive out to the track at 6am on an Autumn day. Removing the HVAC system allows for a lot of simplification of the wiring harness too, and simpler is better on a race car, especially when tracing a bad ground or other electrical gremlin.

Wheels and tires are on order- I bought an inexpensive setup for this year until I decide to drop the $2700 on custom Kodiak wheels.