UTCC Contender: Geeked Out Bimmer

Vince’s background is in mechanical engineering, and his day job involves designing patentable algorithms for predicting online users’ behavior. His 2001 BMW 3-series track car is his hobby and obsession, and he admits to geeking out a bit on it:

Why a geeky car? In my opinion, the joys of modifying my car is not to constantly look for horsepower performance. The subtleties of modifying for the better involves looking at implicit parameters, such as optimizing flow under the car, through the oil cooler, the angle of the splitter, the flow in the forced induced plumping right down to the driver’s accessibility in the cabin and comfort.

What makes this track car unique? Most of the projects and parts put together are NOT off the shelves. Most of them are fabricated from materials from local hardware stores and companies that carry specialty equipments (eg Pitot tubes and sensors).

Man, I really hope I get to check out this car out at Buttonwillow in June. Be sure to click through to his ride page to see everything he has done to it. His steering wheel (stock Sparco with BMW paddle shifters attached) is impressive enough, but you’re sure to be impressed by some of the other tweaks and gadgets.

Want to learn more about the Grassroots Motorsports Ultimate Track Car Challenge? Check out cardomain.com/grm! And yes, we’re still looking for green track cars!