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NASA Southeast Savannah Sizzler 2023

by Car_con November 10, 20230 comments

The weather and atmosphere could not have been more ideal for NASA Southeast’s Savannah Sizzler which took place September 1st-3rd 2023. A total of 10 Spec E9X builds were in attendance as this was the largest official NASA event for the SE9X drivers to date. Two of the Florida region’s SE9X racers made the tow …

E9X Braking Components Part Numbers Reference Guide

by Car_con November 2, 2023November 3, 20230 comments

The following is a list of all E9X braking component part numbers courtesy of TJ Lathrop. Please note that only 325, 328 and 330 brakes are legal via the Spec E9X rules.

Spec E9X Kill Switch Wiring

by Car_con November 2, 2023November 9, 20230 comments

The following is the step by step procedure on how to wire a kill switch for a Spec E9X BMW by Nick Fuller. -There are 3 main cables running from the OEM battery distribution box, two of which run underneath the car and one through the cabin along the passenger side rocker and over the …

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Going In Green 4 – Summer Sebring Event

by Car_con August 30, 20230 comments

Central Florida in mid August means heat, humidity and unpredictable weather patterns, all of which were present at this year’s NASA August event at Sebring International Raceway. It had been a few months since Logan and the Condor crew had been to Sebring so the excitement and anticipation was as high as the track temps. …

E9X 330 – MSV70 to MSV80 Conversion

by Car_con June 30, 2023June 30, 20230 comments

The purpose of this procedure is to convert from MSV70 to MSV80. This procedure will be necessary for all 2006 325i’s and 330i’s in order to run the Spec E9X tune, courtesy of Epic Motorsports. These instructions are specifically for the 330i. Instructions for the 325i are here. The reason for this conversion is to …

E9X 325 MSV70 to MSV80 Conversion

by Car_con June 29, 2023June 30, 20230 comments

The purpose of this procedure is to convert from MSV70 to MSV80. This procedure will be necessary for all 2006 325’s and 330i’s in order to run the Spec E9x tune, courtesy of Epic Motorsports. These Instructions are specifically for the 325i. Instructions for the 330i are here. The reason for this conversion is to …

GOING IN GREEN #3 – HOMESTEAD AND SEBRING SPRING EVENTS

by Car_con May 5, 2023May 5, 20230 comments

In our last article, we left off with Logan having successfully completed his first NASA/HPDE weekend. His driving improved session by session and his skills were determined to be proficient enough to soon move up the ladder to HPDE 2. The E90 which he had built after hours with the Condor Crew performed very well …

Race Update – First Gridlife Weekend

by Car_con April 19, 2023May 5, 20230 comments

The team is back from their first-ever track event with GridLife at Carolina Motorsports Park. Carlos Mendez took his Spec E9X to compete in the GLTC Racing Series, and Thomas J. Lathrop was there competing in the Time Attack series. Unlike TJ, it was Carlos’ first time at CMP. Fortunately, there was a test day …

Going In Green #2 – First HPDE Weekend

by Car_con March 24, 2023March 24, 20231 comment

In our last article, we left off with Logan having fully prepared his car for his first performance driving event. His 2007 325i was completely upgraded and gone over in order to perform without issues in NASA’s HPDE program. Where previously we focused a lot on the build process, here we will shift focus to …

GOING IN GREEN: THE STORY OF TAKING BOTH A CAR AND DRIVER THROUGH THE RANKS OF NASA’S HPDE PROGRAM

by Car_con January 25, 2023January 25, 20230 comments

Performance driving education is an exciting and rewarding adventure. This is especially true in the NASA Florida region, where brand new drivers can expose themselves to iconic tracks such as Sebring and Daytona. This blog will document the journey of 16 year old Logan Dewar who will be starting HPDE 1 in early 2023 in …

Spec E9X Homestead Event, January 2023

by Car_con January 24, 2023January 25, 20230 comments

2023 is bringing new beginnings to NASA’s Florida region, as the new breed Spec E9x class was in full swing at the January event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The new class of cars were on full display and driven in anger as this event featured the first race between drivers Carlos Mendez and Curtis Buxton in their Condor Speed …

2:28.35 at Sebring International Raceway – New Spec E9x Lap Record

by Car_con December 21, 2022December 21, 20220 comments

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