Build your own 357ti.

[jcarp]

I had a bad accident at the track last week and totalled my 357ti. While the body was destroyed it appears the drivetrain survived unscathed. Once we get it pulled out and confirm everything is OK I'll be putting it up for sale as a complete plug and play kit.

I haven't come up with a firm price yet, but engine, transmission, driveline, and exhaust with all the accessories to make it work would be in the $10-12,000 dollar range (it would take twice that amount to duplicate what I'm selling).

I'll also have suspension parts, brakes, custom differential and any salvageable parts available for sale.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll have a complete list ready to post in the for sale section, but since there has been so much interest in my car I wanted to go ahead and give everyone a heads up.

John

[steelejared]

You are not injured? Totalled? Was this that awesome 357ti project chronicled on this board and completed no more than a few weeks ago?

Noooooooooo!

[jcarp]

No, I'm fine. The safety gear all worked as designed. A car in front of me blew an engine and I hit his oil slick at 100mph. I went off track, hit an embankment, flipped end over end, rolled and landed right side up.

Without a cage and six point belts etc. it is doubtful I would have survived, let alone hop out and walk away.

[mohaughn]

jcarp- Sorry to hear about your accident.. Luckily you are not hurt. Just as a general question how does the track you were on handle that kind of situation? I was reading up on the waiver I have to sign to drive out at Sebring and they actually hold the driver of any car that drops oil or damages any track items liable for those items or any damages that result. They specifically talk about dumping oil on the track and damaging other vehicles and track barricades/tire walls.

Is there any way to get insurance to cover a car while driving competitively on a track?

I'd be interested in what you have in the way of suspension once you know what is salvageable..

[jetblackbimmer]

Well, I'm glad you were wise and got the all the safety equipment. Just sending my condolences.

[96 3 1 8 ti]

That sucks man, truly a unique ti. Glad that you are ok

[m3outtanowhere]

NO NONO NO NO NON ON ONO ONO NONON I cA nT t Ype..
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[m3outtanowhere]

IM SO SAD FOR YOU MAN. Many people are gonna be crying when they hear about this.

[Rhys H]

Sorry to hear about your loss, it will stick in my mind as one of the meanest ti's I have ever come across.

[jcarp]

jcarp- Sorry to hear about your accident.. Luckily you are not hurt. Just as a general question how does the track you were on handle that kind of situation? I was reading up on the waiver I have to sign to drive out at Sebring and they actually hold the driver of any car that drops oil or damages any track items liable for those items or any damages that result. They specifically talk about dumping oil on the track and damaging other vehicles and track barricades/tire walls.

Is there any way to get insurance to cover a car while driving competitively on a track?

I'd be interested in what you have in the way of suspension once you know what is salvageable..

No, our track doesn't hold a driver responsible for dumping oil. It's basically 'don't drive what you can't afford to walk away from'.

[pdxmotorhead]

No, our track doesn't hold a driver responsible for dumping oil. It's basically 'don't drive what you can't afford to walk away from'.

The first rule of track days and racing. You can however end up paying for any track property you tear up.

Dave

[96cali]

Whoa! Sorry to read about this. Did you ver get it dyno'd?

[snuggz]

This is really a shame... particularly after doing such an over-kill and fantastic job. Have you considered just finding another Ti (or even E36) shell and transplanting? Any pics yet?

[Invictus]

Ok im a big dummy what is a 357ti

[1996 328ti]

Ok im a big dummy what is a 357ti
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=9625
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10461

[Invictus]

thanks for educating me. I was going to do a M5 swap but after looking over all this info it seems the LS1 is a better choice. Is there a supercharger/turbo kit out there for the LS1

[E36LUVA]

Sorry to bring up an old post but apparantley nash suffered a similar fate with his LS1 TI.

http://www.nash8503.com/TI_home_page.html

Read the last line.

[jcarp]

I have a few remaining conversion parts for sell.

[S10mafia50]

thanks for educating me. I was going to do a M5 swap but after looking over all this info it seems the LS1 is a better choice. Is there a supercharger/turbo kit out there for the LS1


Yes, several comapnies make them, but if they are having this much trouble with thier ls1's, why would you want to overkill even them?
Andrew

[Invictus]

I wasnt aware you could ever have too much power.

[AlaskaBlue]

I wasnt aware you could ever have too much power.

A better questions is can yout control an insane amount of power in a 2500-2700 lb car with a very lively rear trailing arm suspension?

[pdxmotorhead]

700 HP in a 900 lb non wing sprint car? :)

Dave