Description:

What you are looking at is a one-of-a-kind BMW E3/E9 CSL Batwing Tribute with a Group A/C engine built by renowned JPS Racing Team engine builder (and friend) Pip Barker, builder of Frank Gardner’s Group C and Group A touring car engines for the single and twin cam 635’s and the M3’s.

The engine uses original JPS Team parts. This car is M2 fast and I’ve had it down the straight at Sydney Motorsport Park at 240kmh.

Pip suggested building a Group A/C engine and placing it into the car for better track results, and used original JPS racing team engine parts to build an original Group A engine.

A BMW E3 Si cut and shut. It has a 70mm shorter wheel base than an E9, benefits from coilovers front and back (an E9 does not have coilovers in the rear) and weighs just 1230kg (and could be made a lot lighter). It outperforms the E9 CSL and has a better power to weight ratio that Jim Richards Australian Touring Car winning BMW 635CSi.

I added the Batwing kit from the Coupe Guy in the US. Hoop strap in garage but comes with sale. Needs to be paint matched.

There is only one of these in existence. Owning this car is an
absolute thrill. It performs like a Group A race car and looks like a 70’s Batwing Racer without the 7-figure price tag original Batwings with racing provenance now demand.
The car does look stunning although the body needs some love and this was next on my list. At 55 and with two young children (and with another 4 seat BMW track car) this Batwing Tribute is not getting the track time she deserves.

She is ready to track now.

This car would suit someone who wants to experience driving a Unique BMW racer with BMW Group A pedigree, all at a more affordable budget and with a race proven car. She is low cost to maintain, does not eat through brakes/pads.

And all but some body attention has been done. She looks fantastic and draws attention.

There is room to upgrade further to go even faster. Should you buy her, you can be on the track the day after delivery.

SPECS

3.56 litre Group A/C engine.

• 86mm stroke, 94mm bore.
• Original Group A 635CSi block with oil sprayers from the JPS Racing Team.
• Original Group C single cam from the JPS Racing Team. Mahlemotorsport full skirt, forged. These were spare for the JPS Racing Teams single cam Group C 635CSi.
• 10.7/1 comp ratio.
• JPS racing team modified B35 head.
• Racing valves (47mm/37mm).
• Ireland eng hd rocker arms.
• Catcam valve springs and retainers.
• 318 degree CatCam.
• Shot peened resized Group A M3 144mm conrods with ARP bolts.
• 7200 suggested rev limit.
• Triple Weber 45 DCOE’s. Choked and jetted to 41mm (stock is 37mm when you buy these original Webers). Makes approx. 350hp. Can upgrade to 50 DCOE’s for more hp.
• Balanced and blue printed. Race Dizzy.
• Race flywheel. Race clutch.
• Equal length extractors.
• Alpina B7 sump (gated) as its capacity has an extra litre of oil. More oil equals more cooling.
• 5 speed getrag dogleg.
• Race LSD – 3.45 with 40% lock. This is a brand new race diff. I did previously run a fully locked diff so car should be faster on the track now.

She runs an E28 rear subframe so a tonne of cost-effective LSD’s are available. No more struggles trying to find rare, costly and fragile sideloaders.

Bilstein sports shocks and race springs.

Race fuel system with surge tank. Tank under boot floor for lower Centre of gravity.

Near New Advan 050 Race Tyres and much much more. 

Website:

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1931628-E3-Racer/page8

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