Help me ID this racecar. Roundie, inka, boxflares.

[florida2002m3]

1 hour ago, markmac said:

I would think that someone from FARA or HSR might have something on it, looks it ran with both of those race entities - 2017 isn't that far back now.

 

Lots of parts and pieces there, you have a 'project' for sure.  If it is going to be more than a track day car and you are going to vintage race it, figure out who with and what their rules are.  That can be a really slippery slope as far as what is allowed and what isn't.  I found a video on Youtube of an HSR sprint event from 2017, looks like all sorts of different spec cars running, ditto with FARA.

 

Good luck with your project.

I am sure it will evolve into all sorts of classes as time and engines come and go.

 

my kids and I have watched a button of youtube races and photo albums from 2016/17….. havent seen any inkas with box flares.

[jimk]

19 hours ago, florida2002m3 said:

I added the vin on the block to the top post 1303498. January 1986, 318

 

here are some more pics if the coil.  I just thought that it was part of the haltech.  I couldnt find any writing on it anywhere.

What model Haltech, maybe I can help, I can retrieve any software for the Haltech so you can download the tune from the ECU and see how the coil was set up.

[florida2002m3]

550 elite.  I have yet to power it on and connect to it.

[TobyB]

2 hours ago, florida2002m3 said:

my kids and I have watched a button of youtube races and photo albums from 2016/17….. havent seen any inkas with box flares.

look at race results first...

 

t

 

[florida2002m3]

14 minutes ago, TobyB said:

look at race results first...

 

t

 

Ive done that as well, not all of em.  No 71s, But all i came up with for 2002s:

1972	Skip Bryan	316	Villages, fl
1970	Joe Liles	206	Charlotte, NC
1972	Manuel Vina	123	W Palm

[markmac]

Seems like the owner/car were associated with a number of different clubs (or maybe he just like their stickers).  He has the annual tech sticker on there from FARA.  He also has a Vintage Drivers Club of America sticker on there.  I would send an email to all of those organizations and ask them to let you know anything they can on the car and or driver.  They might give you his name if they have it (or not).  Worth a try.

[redrumm3]

Here you go. I found this from the FARA 2017 Spring Fling at Sebring.

 

#123 MP3B BMW 2002, Manuel Vinas, Vinas Racing

[redrumm3]

Here's another image from Homestead in 2017.

[jimk]

1 hour ago, florida2002m3 said:

550 elite.  I have yet to power it on and connect to it.

All the Elite series were originally interfaced using ESP (Elite Software Programmer) software.  Recently the Nexus software was revised to allow use with the Elite ECUs when a firmware update was applied to them.  So unless you know which software was last used with the 550, start by trying the ESP. If ESP doesn't work then go to Nexus.  Nexus has features that are not in ESP like the oscilloscope and electrical loads and voltages for each I/O.

 

[JQ02]

17 hours ago, redrumm3 said:

2017

I guess a lot can happen in 6 yrs  

[florida2002m3]

2 hours ago, JQ02 said:

I guess a lot can happen in 6 yrs  

It is sad to see.  It looks like someone bought it, started sanding to find body work.  Then stored it in a carport.

[jimk]

On 11/15/2023 at 3:55 PM, florida2002m3 said:

I added the vin on the block to the top post 1303498. January 1986, 318

 

here are some more pics if the coil.  I just thought that it was part of the haltech.  I couldnt find any writing on it anywhere.

Attached find the pinouts and part cross ref nos for the coilHuco Katalog04.pdf

[markmac]

2 hours ago, florida2002m3 said:

It is sad to see.  It looks like someone bought it, started sanding to find body work.  Then stored it in a carport.

Alot more than just 'sanding'.  Pretty much anything can be mended/repaired.  It is all a function of dedication, time and money (not necessarily in that order).  Good luck with your project.

[TobyB]

Looks like an older, 'stored' race car to me.

 

They DO get the shit beat out of them, and without

a LOT of work between meetings, look like this.

 

t

 

[florida2002m3]

3 hours ago, markmac said:

Alot more than just 'sanding'.  Pretty much anything can be mended/repaired.  It is all a function of dedication, time and money (not necessarily in that order).  Good luck with your project.

Hahha, yup, heavy sanding.  Looks like a stripping disk.  Lotsa work ahead, but its my first restore with my boys (5&7).  Let the lessons (obsession) begin!