Lots of movement this week

This week has really kicked off our efforts to build the car and source all parts. We've made some key moves and are now on our way to getting most components in the next 2 or 3 weeks.

Seats:
Ended up with Sparco EVO 2 Plus seats. Right now we have purchased one seat and installation hardware so we can try it in the car and make sure everything goes smoothly. We ended buying everything off  http://thmotorsports.com primarily due to ease of payment and that it was relatively easy to find all parts on the site. We couldn't use the Sparco site due to the billing address.


Restraints:
Selected Simpson '16.5 Platinum DSL L&L Pull Down b/i 6 pt. (29058SP)' primarily because I had used Simpson products in the past with no issues, they are easy to order and the price is right. Already ordered the 2 sets in platinum color. http://simpsonraceproducts.com  


Ignition and Coil:
After talking to several people, quite a few recommend the simple / reliable HI6 from Crane Cams. Quickly found them on Summit Racing and purchased the HI-6 6000-6440 ignition box and the LX92 coil, and hardware for attaching to the car. 


Brakes: 
We found out that we need to use the 13" wheels for our BMW 2002 due to race rules, so this changed everything. We have now gone with the simpler Ireland Engineering setup that uses larger, vented front discs with Wilwood calipers and larger diameter rear drums with upgraded pistons. Per our discussions with the folks at IE this should be enough for a first go, and easy to get going.


Suspension:
We are working with Ground Control and have decided on Bilstein shocks for this application with some custom tuning. Based on what we've seen these should be an excellent setup. They have started modifying struts and preping the custom valved shocks. Hopefully we get parts in a week or so.


Fuel cell:
Will be using a 15 gallon cell from Fuel Safe http://www.fuelsafe.com of the Enduro Cell line up. These seem to have all the safety elements at a price that still makes sense (ED115 is the part we got). One thing we still need to figure out is the fuel gauge. ATL sells one that can be cut to a custom length and you can then cut the opening on the fuel cell cover - seems like the easiest path.


Engine:
Engine head has begun work over at IE, and we selected to start from a 1.8L E21 head for ease of availability and just in general better castings and starting point for the combustion chamber. For all other parts we have a comprehensive list and are working with Jeremy from IE to get through it and start getting parts.




Other than this, we need to get the car to the workshop to get that roll cage in. We are making some calls on Monday and hopefully by next week it is at the workshop getting the cage installed.