Jef Groff’s Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car

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E36 drift car underbody tube frame
From underneath the car it’s an equally good view of the level of custom fabrication on the LSM3 drift car. Tubed chassis, fuel cell, custom exhaust and a slight view of the radiator system. The rear suspension pickup points are about the only thing recognizable from under the car.
BMW Bilstein PSS10 drift car
Probably the most surprising thing about the LSM3 is the fact that the rear suspension isn’t far off of what most E36 owners would be running on the street. AKG bushings are used throughout a good part of the car, and dampers are just typical Bilstein PSS10 coilovers (not a true coilover conversion in the rear) and adjustable lower control arms for dialing in their custom alignment.
BMW trunk Bilstein PSS10 top mount
Top view of the Bilstein PSS10 rear dampers. Adjustment knobs are on the bottom of the shock, so aside from checking the health of the rear bushings, there’s no fussing with the suspension from the trunk area.
BMW drift car roof mounted NACA ducts dr
The roof-mounted NACA ducts mentioned earlier? Here they are from the interior of the car. Plenty of good ducting to help keep temperatures under control, and you can see a hint of the extraction vents on the rear deck lid.

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