Post your track setup

[bmwm3n528]

Engine/Drivetrain:
Schrick 272
Mild exhaust porting
Chip
Z3 1.9 shift lever

Suspension:
H&R Sport springs
Bilstein Sport struts/shocks
New OE control arms/bushings
New OE subframe bushings
New Lemfoeder Tierods
JT Design RSMs
IE Front strut bar
New wheel bearings

Wheel/Tire:
14x6.5" BBS Basketweaves
195/60 Falken Azenis RT-215

Brakes:
ATE Powerslot front rotors(until Spring '06)
OE blank rear rotors
Axxis Ultimate front pads
Axxis Metal Master rear pads
Flyingbrick DOT SS lines
ATE Superblue fluid

[Dave]

The car behind you in that top pic - do you know whose that is? It looks like a guy from Bluegrass CCA.

[bmwm3n528]

The car behind you in that top pic - do you know whose that is? It looks like a guy from Bluegrass CCA.

These guys just recently picked the car up it sounds like. Father/Son.

It's the one that reads...

If you are what you eat
Than I must be an E36 M3

...on the back.

[e30sd]

trevor finally has a track pic! he is tehcool!

[bmwm3n528]

trevor finally has a track pic! he is tehcool!

Yeah, it's official.

Had a good time, definitely hooked. CMP is next.

[rwh11385]

trevor finally has a track pic! he is tehcool!

holy shiiiite!

[rwh11385]

stock m42, 'cept for a JC chip
IE stage 3 springs
Fresh bilstein sports
THR cabs
fresh front end parts

that's honestly about it. running a recaro shell and 6 pt harnesses, but other than that, nothing too fancy. 16x7 comps shod with 205/50/16 es100's.

setup is neutral. as my last autox instructor told me (some old guy that drives a JS e30m3, e36m3, blah blah), the car has plenty of grip, just no go. it's a fun car to toss around at a track or autox, and still drive home.

how do the IE3s compare with the GCs in body roll, ride comfortable, street habits, and auto-x handling?

kthksbye

[Dave]

These guys just recently picked the car up it sounds like. Father/Son.

It's the one that reads...

If you are what you eat
Than I must be an E36 M3

...on the back.

Used to belong to the Pres of our CCA chapter.

[E30 Racer]

how do the IE3s compare with the GCs in body roll, ride comfortable, street habits, and auto-x handling?

kthksbye

Given the nearly infinite combinations of spring rates available for use with coilovers, and the tremendous effect shock valving can have on ride quality, this is pretty hard question to answer objectively...

[rwh11385]

Given the nearly infinite combinations of spring rates available for use with coilovers, and the tremendous effect shock valving can have on ride quality, this is pretty hard question to answer objectively...

fine. i'll just ask Dave when he installs his

[Dave]

Ok. Once they are in, I'll let you know. My rates are different than yours, though.

[rfitz25]

Autocrosser

Thanks for all the posts this is helping me out too.
Had this car 3 weeks.
Ive done one autocross with it, doing another this weekend.
Transitioning from SCCA SOlO II DS stock class to Street Touring class
Still will be in BMWCAA stock class I think.
Stock (after $1500 in work and countless hours in the garage) it runs nice. but too much body roll, too heavy.

87 325is
Mostly stock.
new front brake hoses (not stainless :( )
new rear shock mounts (OEM)
K&N filter and intake arrives tomorrow (bavarian autosports)
nice steel heat sheild next week. (signaturemotoring.com)
Bilstein sports go on Thursday
OEM adjustable camber front shock mounts as well
with Suspention Techniques springs, should lower 1.3"
14x6.5 BMW/BBS rims repainted with polished lips
Dunlop 205/60R14's OK for now, thinking about es100 yokohamas??

I'll let you know how it goes.

8-)

Cheers,
Richard

[JRKOUPE]

Thanks for all the posts this is helping me out too.
Had this car 3 weeks.
Ive done one autocross with it, doing another this weekend.
Transitioning from SCCA SOlO II DS stock class to Street Touring class
Still will be in BMWCAA stock class I think.
Stock (after $1500 in work and countless hours in the garage) it runs nice. but too much body roll, too heavy.

87 325is
Mostly stock.
new front brake hoses (not stainless :( )
new rear shock mounts (OEM)
K&N filter and intake arrives tomorrow (bavarian autosports)
nice steel heat sheild next week. (signaturemotoring.com)
Bilstein sports go on Thursday
OEM adjustable camber front shock mounts as well
with Suspention Techniques springs, should lower 1.3"
14x6.5 BMW/BBS rims repainted with polished lips
Dunlop 205/60R14's OK for now, thinking about es100 yokohamas??

I'll let you know how it goes.






Cheers,
Richard

OEM adj camber mounts?.......come again?...what are those?.....

[Jase007]

OEM adj camber mounts?.......come again?...what are those?.....

Perhaps he means reversable upper strut OEM crash mounts that can add or subtract ~ 1.2 degree camber depending on how rotated.

if not .. I have no idea ...

Jase

[Jase007]

Have only tracked my iX a few times [$$ goes to other track car ;)] but:

Intalled:

H&R sport springs
Koni sports SA
IE adj. 19mm rear bar
IE R sway body mounts
[custom reinforced tabs on TAs]
SS lines / superblue / track & street pads depending
[custom F brake air ducting]
OE 15X7 BBS baskets.
GC RSMs
K-mac adj. toe / camber eccentrics for TA
Powerflex R subframe mounts
Powerflex CAB centered.