Condor Tech-Talk

We take great pride in our precision-cut polycarbonate windows, ABS door cards, and functional aero pieces. Depending on the nature of your build, these components can be applied to improve your track-focused BMW's performance and looks. Whether it’s a drift car, endurance racer, time attack car, or an aggressive all-out street car, these functional parts are useful for anyone looking to optimize their classic BMW.

Your shifter is one of the most frequently used components to the touch in your BMW. Whether you realize it or not, the condition, feel and overall function of this item is crucial to a car's overall performance, image and appeal. A sloppy shifter can really alter your perception of an otherwise clean car and we at Condor Speed Shop recognize this; which is why we offer a varied line of shifting components and upgrades suitable for everyone from the everyday enthusiast to highly competitive racers.

SPAL Automotive has been a world leader in manufacturing electric fans and blowers since 1959. Made in Italy, they have been selling and distributing their products within the US from their American headquarters in Iowa since 1989. Their adaptability to classic and modern performance BMW’s is a perfect fit due to the high level of cooling efficiency these engines demand.

We at Condor Speed Shop have designed and engineered our stainless steel brake and clutch lines to optimize performance and last the lifetime of your BMW. The most crucial element to any vehicle’s overall performance and reliability is its braking and hydraulic system. Without a high standard of quality here, no other upgrades or modifications will matter very much.

Wheel studs are a common upgrade for all types of enthusiasts. In motorsports of any level, it is common for racers and drifters alike to have multiple wheel and tire setups for a variety of reasons, and studs are a must. For the occasional track day, many enthusiasts will not want to scuff up a nicer set of wheels or burn through their street tires so they bring a second set of wheels with them to the track. Even streetcars can benefit from wheel studs.

Condor Speed Shop has developed chassis reinforcements for all classic 3 series generations. In this article, we will discuss the areas on these cars where reinforcement is key for both performance and reliability and how their simple applications can instill motorsports inspired performance applicable for both road and track.

Engine and transmission mounts will always be one of the first places drivers will go to help accommodate any modifications they plan to make. Our polyurethane mounts are optimal for any OEM Plus style build while our UHMW mounts are tried and true to hold up against heavy driveline abuse from aggressive track driving and drifting, all while maintaining a level of comfort suitable to daily driving.

In this article we hope to explain the benefits of this steering shaft conversion kit upgrade as well as the finer points of what to consider when purchasing these items for your classic BMW. These effectively eliminate all wearable components, replacing them with a solid stainless steel shaft coupled with a pair of universal joints.This upgrade greatly improves the vehicle’s steering performance and accuracy.

In this article, we will go over a detailed list of all of the items necessary to swap your OEM E30 power plants for any of the later, more powerful BMW M5X/S5X straight 6 engines. Thankfully we live in a time where resources, parts and information on these engine swaps are very abundant.