E30 Lap times at Watkins Glen

[Esprit]

Please post lap times for your car or someone you know for circulating around Watkins Glen. Provide all info as below. Try to keep the same format if possible.

Starting off:

EVENT: Reisentoter PCA DE, July 27-28, 2014

LAP TIME: 2:32

CAR: Esprit Motorsports 1991 318is

STREETABLE? Yes

ENGINE: M42 w/ inverted header turbo, 5.5 Psi, 24lb injectors, 1992 Saab 900 Mitsubishi/Garrett TEO5-12b turbo and intercooler, Esprit single row timing chain conversion, lightened 3251s flywheel , COP

DRIVETRAIN: 3.45 LSD

CHASSIS: weight reduction, sump guard, 6 pt. Safety Devices roll cage, 6 pt harnesses, old Momo start seats, lowered steering column, Momo steering wheel

SUSPENSION: All stock except 2" H&R lowering springs

WHEELS/TIRES: Stock 14" basketweaves, Falken Azenis 195/60-14

[FredK]

EVENT: COMSCC WGI 9-11-2012

WEATHER: 82 and sunny

LAP TIME: 2:39.7

CAR: 1991 318is

STREETABLE? Yes

ENGINE: S54 with EBay headers

DRIVETRAIN: ZF320 and S2.93

CHASSIS: Bone stock, 2625 lbs with full tank of gas and no spare tire

SUSPENSION: TMS J-stock

WHEELS/TIRES: 15x7 with 225/45 Hankook R-S3

RICER EXCUSES: I had just finished swapping my car a few weeks prior, and took it up to WGI a couple years ago. My brake bias was a little messed up, as if I braked hard for T1, the car got extremely squirrelly, and the same thing was true at the bus stop. I've since swapped my braking system to a dual MC with balance bar. I also had a bad driveshaft. It didn't actually do anything but it made me nervous when I heard a loud grumbling lifting off the throttle.

I've gotten a lot more track time and have a much better feel for what my car is doing with a roll bar and harnesses.

I won't be able to make it up to WGI with COM this year, sadly. I really really wanted to see how much time I'd gain with the additional experience I have. Maybe if I can find an event later in September I'd make the trek up there.

Did you run an AiM or other timing device? That's the only issue I have with BMWCCA is that generally speaking, they do not allow you to run one. I guess you can run a video camera and retrospectively see your lap times, but honestly, getting an AiM has been my best learning tool, besides seat time and setting my car up right.

I bet I could chop a bunch of time off, because a 2:39 is painfully slow.

[spoth]

EVENT: ChumpCar Summer Jam, May 25 2014

LAP TIME: 2:28.316

CAR: Rage Cage Racing 1987 325e

STREETABLE? Not really, no, but that doesn't stop me.

ENGINE: Chipped M20B27 (eta)

DRIVETRAIN: 2.93 LSD

CHASSIS: Full road race car. 6pt weld in cage, seats, all of the low hanging fruit for weight reduction

SUSPENSION: Cut stock springs, Sachs shocks, fixed front camber plates, everything else stock

WHEELS/TIRES: 15x7 Kosei K1, 205/50 Falken Azenis RT615K

Fastest E30 single lap time at the race was a 2:24.327 (M20B25).

[squidrope]

EVENT: ChumpCar Summer Jam, May 25 2014

LAP TIME: 2:28.316

CAR: Rage Cage Racing 1987 325e

STREETABLE? Not really, no, but that doesn't stop me.

ENGINE: Chipped M20B27 (eta)

DRIVETRAIN: 2.93 LSD

CHASSIS: Full road race car. 6pt weld in cage, seats, all of the low hanging fruit for weight reduction

SUSPENSION: Cut stock springs, Sachs shocks, fixed front camber plates, everything else stock

WHEELS/TIRES: 15x7 Kosei K1, 205/50 Falken Azenis RT615K

Fastest E30 single lap time at the race was a 2:24.327 (M20B25).

That's very impressive being that close to an "I"'s time.

[spoth]

Thank you. The fastest M42 time was a 2:25.xxx, from a team full of BMWCCA guys from Syracuse, so my guess is the B25 cars were a little inexperienced.

Last year's E30 FTD was a 2:19.xxx, IIRC. The rules are much more restrictive for BMWs this year, though, which has slowed things down for us. (That car had front Wilwoods, 225 Rivals, camber plates, and almost assuredly a mostly Spec E30 suspension)

[Jb325is]

One of our Spec Miata's did a 2:15.9 this summer. You guys are lucky to be anywhere close to this place, what an awesome track!

[emagdnim33]

Best track in the good ole US of A

[squidrope]

Best track in the good ole US of A

Lose the Armco and I'd agree...

[L8 Apex]

EVENT: Northeast Quattro Club HDPE 2013

LAP TIME: 2:25

CAR: 1990 325i

STREETABLE? Yes

ENGINE: M20, Miller Performance 3" PSIK, MAF conversion, and WAR chip. Electric fan conversion, Stahl header with 2.5" custom exhaust. A/C and CC delete. Custom oil filter and oil cooler setup.

DRIVETRAIN: 3.73 LSD, OEM flywheel machined to 12.5lb

CHASSIS: front and rear subframe reinforcement, front and rear strut braces, 4 pt. VSR roll cage, 5 pt harnesses, Corbeau TRS seats, Momo steering wheel

SUSPENSION: GC coilovers, camber plates, Koni DA front and SA rear, Eibach sways front and rear, Treehouse Racing CABs

WHEELS/TIRES: 16"x7" SSR Comps ET35, 10mm spacers, Toyo R888 205/55-16

[NigelStu]

EVENT: ChumpCar Summer Jam, May 25 2014



Fastest E30 single lap time at the race was a 2:24.327 (M20B25).

Almost - I pulled a 2:23.885 on Saturday And I thought one of the EC cars ran faster than that.


EVENT: ChumpCar Summer Jam, May 25 2014

LAP TIME: 2:23.885

CAR: Schaut Speed Motorsports / Bavarian Mustache Werks 1988 325is

STREETABLE? Not so much. Suppose it could be

ENGINE: rebuilt stock M20B25, Bimmerhead stock rebuilt head

DRIVETRAIN: 3.73 LSD

CHASSIS: Full road race car. 6pt weld in cage, seat. Approx 2400 lbs with me in the car (big heavy cage, nothing else in the car). Front splitter.

SUSPENSION: Cut stock springs, Sachs shocks, re-drilled front shock towers (UPR spring top-hat touching inside of strut towers), poly bushings all around (except for sway) no rear sway bar.

WHEELS/TIRES: 15x8 TRM, 225/45 BFG Rivals