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BMW 1 Series E87 & E82 Build Explorer

Pick what the car is for, then Grid, Podium or Champion. Every part is checked against the 2026 750MC 116 Trophy, Sprint and 120 Coupe Cup regs, and the driver and service crew are kitted out too.

Kit level

Grid: safe, legal and ready to race at sensible money. Podium: lighter, stronger kit for front runners. Champion: no compromise. Each level changes the seat, harness, extinguisher, cut-off, wheel and more, wherever the rules allow a choice.

116 Trophy & 120 Coupe Cup regs check, series costs

What the 2026 regs allow 116 Sprint & 120 Coupe Cup regs, Class A (E87 116i)

  • Car: E87 5-door 116i, 1596cc N45, 5-speed, UK/EU 2004–2006, pre-LCI body.
  • 120 Coupe Cup (Class B): E82 120i coupé, 2.0 N43, RHD UK/EU cars. Own control cage (Custom Cages BM120 220NA), GAZ 120 kit, plastic rear side and rear windows, fibreglass bonnet and boot allowed, AR-1 or Rainsport 5 tyres, 1220kg. The regs give 190 and 195bhp, a 5- and 6-speed box and two final drives, so confirm those with 116 Racing.
  • Cage: 6-point, authorised by 116 Racing only: GRID (Gosling Racing) or Custom Cages BM1B/22NA (5.3). A Safety Devices cage is not eligible, and Safety Devices don't list an E87 cage anyway.
  • Windows: laminated screen, front doors and rear screen stay glass. Rear door glass may be polycarbonate for cooling vents or NACA ducts (5.6.1.1).
  • Dampers: GAZ 116 Trophy kit only, top mounts unmodified. Strut braces banned (5.8).
  • Bushes: OEM rubber or any polyurethane. Alloy and solid bushes banned. E90/92 M3 front arms allowed, max -4° camber (5.8.1).
  • Brakes: standard calipers, standard-pattern discs, no drilled or grooved discs. Pads, fluid and flexi hoses free (5.11).

Also in the regs Things the parts list can't show

  • Safety: FIA seat and harness to NCR Ch.7 App.7, plumbed-in extinguisher to App.6, circuit breaker, rear warning light, tow eyes front and rear (60mm ID min).
  • Engine: Klarius control exhaust with cat, 116 Championship ECU, larger BMW throttle body allowed, single-mass flywheel conversion allowed. 130bhp max.
  • Weight: 1220kg minimum with driver and kit.
  • Wheels & tyres: 16×7J ET20 OEM BMW or Revolution CR10, Nankang NS-2R 205/45/16, no spacers.
  • Camera: an HD camera showing the wheel and track is mandatory.
  • Motorsport UK basics for every race car: oil catch tank of 2 litres or more (3 litres over 2.0), FIA FHR, homologated harness, Motorsport UK cage, external circuit breaker, marked tow eyes front and rear (60mm ID, dayglo with an arrow and TOW), extinguisher, a 50cm² mirror, steel wheel nuts, bonnet clips, working brake lights, a laminated screen, an operative wiper, and no glass sunroof (sunroof cars need a solid panel). A window net is recommended if the window is open.
  • Rule of thumb: if it isn't in the regs, it isn't permitted. Check grey areas with 116 Racing (07465 424912).

Series control parts Bought through 116 Racing and the official suppliers, not in the basket

From the 2026 Final Regs for the 116 Sprint & 120 Coupe Cup published by the 750 Motor Club. Always build to the current regs and check anything unclear with the championship before you buy.

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