Performance BMW — September 2017

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adding the Recaro Apex seats, which sit on

AJ Racing mounts and are equipped with

Sabelt 3” fi ve-point harnesses for both driver

and passenger, and the Safety Devices cage,

which has been powder coated black. It’s all

business in here, and Darren has not omitted

anything that helps to make this E36 better

to drive. There’s an OBP pedal box with

brake bias adjustment, which allowed him

to get rid of the servo, and an OMP pedal

set as well as an OMP Targa steering wheel

on a quick release boss. Further interior

weight reduction comes courtesy of some

Geoff Steel Racing carbon fi bre door cards,

which have been equipped with some very

cool Porsche 997 GT3 door pulls, but that’s

not the end of it and it’s interesting to learn

just how much can be saved where. For

Lightweight

Lexan side

windows

Tilton brake

bias adjuster

Stripped-out interior is wholly

dedicated to lightness

Air vents from

roof scoop

AiM Solo lap timer

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