Dude..thank you for making this video. I wish I had seen it 10 years ago, but it brings so much peace to my heart knowing that the weeks worth of research planing out is actually the smart way to do it. Thank you man 🙏 you’ve made a dream feel that much more attainable
How does this compare with your e90 e25i...i assume gti is much faster? Any experience with mk5 vs e90....i have both and will probably start improving one of the for occasional track use.. Nice driving!!
Last weekend I was lucky enough to drive the car for 2 laps, and I can only think of one word: amazing! 😁 I was able to go 2 laps with it, because after the second lap the battery was at 25%, but I will definitely rent it again next year, because when the tires are warm, you can go for a very good lap with it without feeling its weight.
Great video. Did my first couple of laps on the ring with a Golf GTI and a BMW 328 from Ringfreaks. Both very well prepared for the track and it was me who was the limiting factor 😅
Awesome video, just one question related with the paperwork, I'm from Mexico, so, do I need a special driver license??? or my driver license here in Mexico can be used for the paperwork as well??? or do I need to request another kind of driver license when I arrive to Germany or I can request for some kind of driver license online??
If I may ask, why did you not install aftermarket antiroll bars? I'm thinking whether I should get h&r or eibach sway bars for my E90, but seeing you didn't make this upgrade makes me think that it could ruin the grip levels of the car? Thank you.
Hi lads great vid..i have a few questions. Ive a golf booked on a sat evening sesion for 2 laps. The track is 1400-1900. When do i need to show up to sign paperwork..also when do i need to bring the car back ? Do i have time to park up or take pics etc ? Its an all exclusive booking so tickets and fuel etc.. thanks
Hi! good to hear you are coming! You should arrive an hour before session starts, it means around 13:00 at Ringfreaks. You can take a brake between the laps, but of course - once you are done, we expect you to return the car so we can start preparing it for next day :) see you soon!
What did the customer payed, since you didn’t knew how much damage there is? I will follow you guys, and hope on some day will be your customer. Right now I can’t risk the possible damage money…..😅
It's a great car to do many laps and have fun in, given the price point! And gives you a lot of confidence, very predictable. But as mentioned, it's not a powerful car. In order to be able to have fun with it, you need to keep your momentum especially when overtaking other cars that are slower in the corners but faster in acceleration. That is the main challenge with this one. But the fun factor is 9.5/10.
Crazy coincidence just happened. I watched this video a few days ago and today I just watched mishas video "BANNED & Too Hot: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE! // Nürburgring" and at 4:24 in that video you can see this car broken down on the tow truck. Sucks, hope your car is safe and sound brother
The S54 is a very simple swap, probably easier than building turbo manifolds and plumbing them in and tuning it. Also the S54 is lighter, at least in the US as the M54/S54 engines were the first aluminum block inline sixes sold here. The M50/M52 and S50/S52 sold in the US had cast iron blocks due to the high sulfur in our gasoline back then. I've seen people do superchargers in e36s, not too often do you see a turbo.
Heyy. Very nice track car! I am an n52 e90 manual owner too I am curious how much oil is normal for an n52 to consume being driven regularly hard Could you tell me?
If engine is rebuilt - something up to 1 liter per 1000km of hard use is can be normal. It will be very dependant if car was standing more, outside temperatures and so on. But it is normal for engines pushed hard to consume some oil - don't worry.
I drove a Ringfreaks Golf GTI right after the N24 in 2023. I even had Ignas as my guide for two laps, he's a great guy. The reservation process and check-in are as easy as he described. One thing he didn't mention is that Ringfreaks gives you a new balaclava to wear under those helmets. You also get a copy of the Go Pro recording looking over your shoulder and out the front window. This includes a map showing your location on the Nordscleife, and the KPH speed and RPMs.
You can get slightly bigger front disc brakes (330mm-ish?) just using caliper brackets from a 330i, X1 (and probably more models) etc as the calipers and pads are the same in practice (they have different part numbers but supposedly fit anyways).
For someone like myself that lives in a next country and wants to drive on the Nurburging before I die, this is really informative, not sure about my drivers license but thank you
planning on doing a euro tour in december, the car rental price that i see for 2 laps, with that i can simply drive on the track for 2 laps? are there any aditional cost? also can i drive with my international driving license?
N52 is more reliable. But it ofcourse has to do with power/liters. N26 produces 245hp from 2.0L and N52 218hp form 2.5. But all in all - if its rebuild engine and maintained properly - then both are very reliable in the track. If you take used and track it - most engines won't hold.
Worst changes the track have gone through in 10 years, making the curbs higher is dumb imo . The track had a nice flow, now the curbs are completely bordering the road and there is maybe 3-4 spots left where you can put 2 wheels on the curbs . Maybe I’m missing something or it’s for some safety reasons ? I still think it’s actually more dangerous to have bouncy curbs than curbs you can go over . Just imagine clipping one of these at 160-170 or more ? What was the idea there ? Make the drivers slower ? I don’t get it .
I had a few e36, including 328i tracktoll and M3, they are great cars when modified, only drawback is that they don't have a very exciting playful chassis, because of long wheelbase/engine placement. They drive like on rails with a predictable understeer over the limit. Best aftermarket support of any bmw and the biggest community with insane amount of DIY's and knowledge. They are getting old, expensive and rare.. I still recommend them above any other bmw for track driving.
Thank you! Very interesting video. I have a question: Where can I drive a selfmade racecar which is not street legal? Is it allowed on trackdays? How are the rules? Where can I find them? Thank you
Thank you! During Tourist drives 100% not, but on some trackdays it is allowed to drive non-street legal cars. But in my opinion - it is better option to choose smaller tracks with more run of area, as well with closer pits. In case if anything goes wrong - you can fix it much faster and be back on track.
Thank you, that's of course better. Unfortunately I find it hard to get the information I would need to make the right decisions regarding my plans to build an amazing machine. Because it wouldn't make sense, if I can't drive it legally and if it is not allowed to take part in races. Ideal would be to build something that is street legal. But where can I find all the regulations or somebody who knows all that stuff regarding street legal racecars? I would really appreciate it, if you could help me or maybe get me some contact to someone! 🙏🏻😃
@@Builtrc1 "street-legal racecar" is an oxymoron. If you want an actual racecar you need to make modifications that make it non-street-legal. If you want a trackday car that can be driven on the street, just modify it within the rules for your local jurisdiction. The best place to learn what mods to do is from other drivers of the same car. Meet some people and do some research online.
