Wisconsin ti Owners

[mickd]

I noticed there are a few of you out there from WI; cali-ti, m44ic, DustenT, tborr2, others? Just was wondering about a get together for the SVRA races (May 13-15) or June Sprints (June 23-26) at Road America? I know you can get on the track at the SVRA for "parade" laps, it cost 40 bucks last time I did it, the marshalls are pretty liberal, let you drive pretty fast (100 mph+) as long as it doesn't get out of hand. How cool would that be, a string of ti's on the awesome 4 miles of RA? Either that or a get together at Great Lakes Dragaway? Cali-ti, you're from Union Grove, ever see any ti's at the strip? Let me know what you think. Thanks. Mike

[m44ic]

Im in, sounds like fun, me and my buddies always go up for the gt races in august, and for the mazda street car show :)

[robcarync]

i just wanted to say:

My Tarheels beat your Badgers :) TEE HEE HEEE!

March Madness is great!

[mickd]

i just wanted to say:

My Tarheels beat your Badgers :) TEE HEE HEEE!

March Madness is great!
Yeah, OK. My greatest love is auto racing, and you guys don't have a road course like Road America, the best (and longest - 4 miles) in the USA. It has been compared to Spa Francorchamps, one of the best in the world.

[cali-ti]

it sounds cool. my schedule is kinda hectic (gf lives in philly, we're trying to prepare for moving to denver in the end of june/july timeframe [including me looking for a job :S ]) and i have a ton of work to do on my car. let me know with as much notice as possible where you're looking at meeting and i'll do my best to join.

i must say, RA is really cool. went up with a friend of a friend who owns a pre-WWII MG J2. nothing like being out on the track with glorified bike tires with panteras flying by at 120mph (they make a nice roar at that speed, btw) :caffine:

i've lived here in union grove (aka smallsville or mayberry) for ~8 years and i have NEVER been to the drag strip :biggrin:

[DustenT]

I noticed there are a few of you out there from WI; cali-ti, m44ic, DunstenT, tborr2, others? Just was wondering about a get together for the SVRA races (May 13-15) or June Sprints (June 23-26) at Road America? I know you can get on the track at the SVRA for "parade" laps, it cost 40 bucks last time I did it, the marshalls are pretty liberal, let you drive pretty fast (100 mph+) as long as it doesn't get out of hand. How cool would that be, a string of ti's on the awesome 4 miles of RA? Either that or a get together at Great Lakes Dragaway? Cali-ti, you're from Union Grove, ever see any ti's at the strip? Let me know what you think. Thanks. Mike


I'm in, just let me know the dates and times. I'm in Madison a lot in the summer months, so it shouldn't be too far to drive.

[mickd]

Thanks for the quick reply you guys! Let's work out details in the next few days, this will be fun!

[cali-ti]

sounds good. maybe i can get a look at/ride in dusten's DASC :biggrin:

would contemplate that or possibly a 3.2L M3 engine swap. we'll see if i have a lotus elise by then and just go more into maintenance/tinkering mode on the ti :p

i should add, i'd rather do RA than the dragstrip. going straight is not my thing :rolleyes:

[m44ic]

hey all you guys are welcome to join me and a couple of my buds to Great lakes Dragway on April 9th $12 gets you as many runs as you want for the hole day I wont be there till the afternoon cause I have take the d@mn ACT that morning and I'm not talking about the ACT clutch either, lol

[mickd]

sounds good. maybe i can get a look at/ride in dusten's DASC :biggrin:

would contemplate that or possibly a 3.2L M3 engine swap. we'll see if i have a lotus elise by then and just go more into maintenance/tinkering mode on the ti :p

i should add, i'd rather do RA than the dragstrip. going straight is not my thing :rolleyes:
OK, it looks like the consensus is RA, and since you are moving in June/July, let's pick the race before you leave. The big vintage event is July 14-17, I think that's the only other weekend other than the SVRA event we could get out on the track. Are you serious, maybe getting a Lotus Elise? I could only dream of that. I never even knew of the J2 MG's, from 1933? Oldest MG's I have seen are the T series. Got to drive a neighbors '59 MGA years ago. It would be great seeing your DASC ti Dusten, I know I have been talking about doing the DASC but have had so much going on lately. And M44ic, I should have titled this a BMW 4 banger get together.

[mickd]

hey all you guys are welcome to join me and a couple of my buds to Great lakes Dragway on April 9th $12 gets you as many runs as you want for the hole day I wont be there till the afternoon cause I have take the d@mn ACT that morning and I'm not talking about the ACT clutch either, lol
I'll try and make that one, don't think i would run though as my car is basically stock. Any of your friends running BMW's?

[m44ic]

And M44ic, I should have titled this a BMW 4 banger get together.[/QUOTE]

yeah I know I have a stupid convertible, helps with the ladies though :biggrin:

[m44ic]

I'll try and make that one, don't think i would run though as my car is basically stock. Any of your friends running BMW's?

hey who cares if your car is stock then you can see the improvements mods have done in the future, and no non of my friends have bimmers not to big of a bimmer craze in madison but my best bud has a nissan maxima that we swapped in a 5spd over winter and he just bought a vortech blower for it, and believe it or not that big @ss sedan hauls @ss without the blower, and my other friend who is coming has a 93 integra with a B16A1 swap so that should be a good race for me, oh and another friend with maxima is coming too.

[mickd]

hey who cares if your car is stock then you can see the improvements mods have done in the future, and no non of my friends have bimmers not to big of a bimmer craze in madison but my best bud has a nissan maxima that we swapped in a 5spd over winter and he just bought a vortech blower for it, and believe it or not that big @ss sedan hauls @ss without the blower, and my other friend who is coming has a 93 integra with a B16A1 swap so that should be a good race for me, oh and another friend with maxima is coming too.
I'll see if some friends from work would want to go, one just bought an S2000 and another's got an S10 pickup with a small block, he's the 1/4 mile guy. Maybe he would run it. Still waiting to get my ti wheels back from the powdercoat shop, still running on snows. Hope they are done by then. If not, maybe another weekend?

[cali-ti]

thanks for the consideration mickd! so i'll do my best to attend the SVRA races (May 13-15). ****, that's pretty soon! have to get working on my car! the list just keeps getting longer.

wheels back from the powdercoater? hmmmm, interesting. what color? are you going to put a tire pressure monitoring system in when you have new rubber put on? forget where i read about a nice one, perhaps EC, i'll check. i don't check 'em as often as i should so it'd be good to have. i had to swap my snows when i took a nail/screw in my driver's side rear. they were 3 years old and i was going to get rid of them anyway, but still annoying being forced to change 'em!

EDIT: ok, found it in the feb ED: www.intellivalve.com. monitors air pressure and temp in all four wheels and displays/warns on a display inside your car. will have to check later for cost, but with savings from properly inflated tires, it could pay for itself in a reasonable time.

EDIT AGAIN: $250 (plus shipping i'm guessing). batteries in the sensors rated for 4 years (wonder what type they use and how much to replace?).

as for the elise, hoping my gf/future wife might get me one for my birthday next year (after we move to denver and she starts practicing medicine in the real world - she's a retinal surgeon :blink: ). she's an awesome woman, and just might do it (i can dream any way) :rolleyes:

[mickd]

Yeah, it seems like forever waiting for the wheels. I got some '95 M3 double spokes and putting Pilot Sports on em. I tried to match up the original light aluminum but the color I picked is a bit darker and more metallic. Hey, never thought about the pressure monitoring, who makes that? That would be good since those tires cost an arm an leg, could keep the pressure spot on all the time. The powdercoat place is called Motorsport Powdercoating, they do a lot of work for racers and hot rod/custom cars. They were close to your neck of the woods, in Burlington, but just moved to Delevan.

[cali-ti]

hmmmm ... maybe have to give them a call. my dad found a place near where they live (in oregon, WI) which i was going to drop my calipers off at, but that's not real convenient. they were going to charge $200 for a full set of 4 calipers (which they would only do if i totally disassemble them, they don't want to be responsible for failed seals after baking the powdercoat). any idea what they'd charge for a set of 4 calipers? i'll have to look them up and give them a call asap as i was going to head to my parents this weekend to sandblast the calipers (assuming they all arrive before then!). thanks for the info!

as for the pressure monitoring, check my post above, i edited it in :)

[mickd]

Here's the details:
Motorsport Powdercoating
4152 Industrial Court
Delavan, Wi 53115
(262) 740-2030
The guys name is Tim. I'll get you his cell # they are kind of hard to reach on the business line. I'm going to talk to him tonight after work about my wheels, I'll ask about the calipers. Wow, getting an Elise from your g/f, future wife? She's a keeper!

[DustenT]

sounds good. maybe i can get a look at/ride in dusten's DASC :biggrin:

would contemplate that or possibly a 3.2L M3 engine swap. we'll see if i have a lotus elise by then and just go more into maintenance/tinkering mode on the ti :p

i should add, i'd rather do RA than the dragstrip. going straight is not my thing :rolleyes:


I don't know if I will be able to make it to Great lakes Dragway on April 9th. I will probably be in the middle of my transmission swap that weekend. :biggrin:

If we get together after that, you are all welcome to drive my car.

[mickd]

I don't know if I will be able to make it to Great lakes Dragway on April 9th. I will probably be in the middle of my transmission swap that weekend. :biggrin:

If we get together after that, you are all welcome to drive my car.
Sorry for misspelling your name on the initial post, Dusten T, it's corrected.That would be great to check out your car, would probably make me get off my butt and do the DASC. So, the SVRA races May 13-15? What day is good for you guys? I don't want to be the one to decide what event we go to, it's all up to you. Just thought this would be best since cali-ti is moving at the end of June.

[robcarync]

i was just messing around about the march madness comment...its nice you have your 4-mile race track since auto racing is your love and all...

i suppose ncaa basketball isnt necesarrily as big around those parts...over here there is NO ONE at all that doesnt follow the tournaments...and well UNC Tarheels is my favorite ncaa team ever so im just a bit psyched to see them in the final 4

[mickd]

i was just messing around about the march madness comment...its nice you have your 4-mile race track since auto racing is your love and all...

i suppose ncaa basketball isnt necesarrily as big around those parts...over here there is NO ONE at all that doesnt follow the tournaments...and well UNC Tarheels is my favorite ncaa team ever so im just a bit psyched to see them in the final 4
I am speaking for myself, not for others. It is just as big for alot of people here as it is for you. And what does this have to do with the 318ti?

[DustenT]

I should be able to make it that weekend. Saturday might work out better for me. Can we actually drive on the track? I have some friends that want to see RA, so this would be a great excuse to go see it.

It's friggin' 65 degrees here today. Screw work, I'm leavin'.

Time to take the blizzaks off. :biggrin:
My new 17" Mille Miglias come in on Friday, SWEET! :shakefis:

[mickd]

hmmmm ... maybe have to give them a call. my dad found a place near where they live (in oregon, WI) which i was going to drop my calipers off at, but that's not real convenient. they were going to charge $200 for a full set of 4 calipers (which they would only do if i totally disassemble them, they don't want to be responsible for failed seals after baking the powdercoat). any idea what they'd charge for a set of 4 calipers? i'll have to look them up and give them a call asap as i was going to head to my parents this weekend to sandblast the calipers (assuming they all arrive before then!). thanks for the info!

as for the pressure monitoring, check my post above, i edited it in :)
Just got off the phone with Tim from Motorsport Powdercoating. I asked him about the calipers and he said they would clean/powdercoat a single piston caliper for $35 each. They have to be disassembled. If you want the mounting brackets cleaned/powdercoated it would be $15 each. If you want to talk to him directly his cell is 847-800-7708. They do bead blast so that might save you the trip to Oregon. Hope this helps. Mike

[mickd]

I should be able to make it that weekend. Saturday might work out better for me. Can we actually drive on the track? I have some friends that want to see RA, so this would be a great excuse to go see it.

It's friggin' 65 degrees here today. Screw work, I'm leavin'.

Time to take the blizzaks off. :biggrin:
My new 17" Mille Miglias come in on Friday, SWEET! :shakefis:
It was about 10 years ago I was at the SVRA event and you could go out on the track. I checked the RA website and couln't find any info. I'll try and contact the track and see. That's great you're getting the wheels Fri., hopefully mine are going to be done by next Wed. and I'll get the tires mounted by next Fri. I can't wait! Can you believe this weather? It's about time! Mike

[cali-ti]

finally i can work on my car (although by this weekend i heard it's supposed to be back in the 40s ... dammit!!!!!). anyone want/need pics of the complete rear interior disassembled? i'm headed that way already and could easily complete the job. found a nice pooling of water in the driver's side rear seat (had soaked the pad underneath the rear seat) and am working to investigate where it's leaking (most likely guess right now is the cali top ... dammit!!!!). one of these days, i swear i'll cut a break.

have the following out right now: rear seats (bottom and backs), padding underneath the seats (hat to dry it out), side bolters, lateral panels, and trunk carpet. spare tire was dropped when i found problems with my stock 3.45 open diff (the unmuffled diff whine at 80mph is sah-weet!) so i should be able to pull the trunk side carpets and plastic tool kit holder without too much effort too :) did someone somewhere want pics of how to get their stock rear speakers out? LOL

btw, you can literally have the whole rear interior of this car out (assuming you have a place to store it) in a matter of 20-30 mins. those crazy germans!

[m44ic]

finally i can work on my car (although by this weekend i heard it's supposed to be back in the 40s ... dammit!!!!!). anyone want/need pics of the complete rear interior disassembled? i'm headed that way already and could easily complete the job. found a nice pooling of water in the driver's side rear seat (had soaked the pad underneath the rear seat) and am working to investigate where it's leaking (most likely guess right now is the cali top ... dammit!!!!). one of these days, i swear i'll cut a break.

have the following out right now: rear seats (bottom and backs), padding underneath the seats (hat to dry it out), side bolters, lateral panels, and trunk carpet. spare tire was dropped when i found problems with my stock 3.45 open diff (the unmuffled diff whine at 80mph is sah-weet!) so i should be able to pull the trunk side carpets and plastic tool kit holder without too much effort too :) did someone somewhere want pics of how to get their stock rear speakers out? LOL


btw, you can literally have the whole rear interior of this car out (assuming you have a place to store it) in a matter of 20-30 mins. those crazy germans!

I feel your pain on the leaky top I cant even go through car washes

[robcarync]

it had nothing to do with the 318ti...i just made the comment because you were talking about WI ti owners...im sorry im done with this thread

[cali-ti]

robcarync, no worries! you didn't say anything bad enough such that we cheeseheads would want to throw down on your or anything :p ;)

[cali-ti]

well, after a little persuasion (i didn't even have to get mean!), bavarian auto recycling agreed to fed-ex overnight my rear calipers (ross, i'll wait to make SURE they arrive before confirming with you i'm heading up to madison :p). finally, i'll be able to get this damn powdercoating process underway! mickd (aka mike if i've been paying attention), it's strange but my parents like to see me every once in a while so i'll still head up there. contemplating sand/beadblasting the used e30 diff i have too. have i mentioned i hate rust? ;) thanks for getting me the info from motorsport powdercoating though, i'll most likely use them in the future (well ... if i have anything before i move).

[m44ic]

alrighty then :)

[mickd]

Hey m44ic, I was checking out your car on cardomain, looks real nice. Great title, "HONDA SPANKER"!

[m44ic]

Hey m44ic, I was checking out your car on cardomain, looks real nice. Great title, "HONDA SPANKER"!

thanks, Im glad you like it by the way are you going to GLD on april 9th?

[cali-ti]

where is great lakes dragaway anyway? i swear i've driven by it ... somewhere between stoughton and oregon?

[m44ic]

where is great lakes dragaway anyway? i swear i've driven by it ... somewhere between stoughton and oregon?
dude, I think that was the madison international speedway oval track your thinking of, from my understanding GLD is near milwaukee, Mickd will tell you how to get there and if not check out there website I think its www.greatlakesdragaway.com

[mickd]

where is great lakes dragaway anyway? i swear i've driven by it ... somewhere between stoughton and oregon?
Great Lakes Dragaway is about 30 miles south of Milwaukee, take I94 from Milwaukee towards Illinois 30 miles exit hwy 11 (Racine), head west on 11 approx 4 miles to 69th Drive, go left 'til you hit KR/1st Street/County Line Rd. (county line between Racine and Kenosha), you're there.
Great Lakes Dragaway 262-878-3783
18411 1st St, Union Grove, WI 53182 US

[mickd]

thanks, Im glad you like it by the way are you going to GLD on april 9th?
I'll be there, maybe do a run if I get my wheels back from powdercoating and get the tires mounted/balanced by then, Won't run if I still have the snows on.

[m44ic]

I'll be there, maybe do a run if I get my wheels back from powdercoating and get them mounted/balanced by then, Won't run if I still have the snows on.
sweet I wont be the only bimmer there in sea of nissan maximas :biggrin:
I wont be there untill about 2pm cause I have to take the damn ACT that morning but i guess Ill see you there, by the way my name is Ross

[cali-ti]

LOL ... ok, it's the one literally TWO MILES from where i live!!! LOL ... i drive by it every day on the way to/from work! if i'm here, i'll come join you damn cheeseheads :) don't know what work i'll have done on my car by then, i won't be quarter mile'ing anyway, but it'll be fun to watch the mayhem ;)

[cali-ti]

just disassembled my calipers this weekend and will be calling motorsports powdercoating in delafield to find out when i can drop them off/get them back. hooked up with m44ic to grab the airbox and inlet tube (thanks ross!). should be able to come out next saturday to the strip. if none of my other parts are in, i may head back up to my parents sunday to beadblast my used diff (or i'll ask motorsport powdercoating about it when i'm there). we'll see ...

[mickd]

Another event to note is the Milwaukee Chapter BMWCCA Badger Bimmers sponsered SCCA autocross June 18th at the Miller Park parking lot. Here's the info: http://www.badgerbimmers.org/main/bmw_autocross_2005.shtml
http://www.scca-milwaukee.org/Solo/2005/05sched.htm SCCA/BMWCCA members $20, non members $40

[cali-ti]

those who were heading to great lakes dragaway tomorrow (4/9/05), i very well may not be able to make it. heading to madison to help my buddy pick up his motorcycle and then heading to my parents to clean/sandblast my used diff. don't think i'd get back to "the grove" until quite a bit later. hope y'all have fun!

[cali-ti]

for those who went, how'd it go? ross, i saw your post for your 1/4 mile time so i know you made it there (and back home i hope) :) anyone else make it out?

i was sandblasting my diff at the time (will post pics in my diff thread for those who are interested). POR15 products are showing up on tuesday (supposedly) so i should be able to continue the project some nights this week. powdercoated brakes are supposed to be done in a little over a week so hopefully i can start getting some of these things installed over the next 3 weeks ... finally.

[m44ic]

for those who went, how'd it go? ross, i saw your post for your 1/4 mile time so i know you made it there (and back home i hope) :) anyone else make it out?

i was sandblasting my diff at the time (will post pics in my diff thread for those who are interested). POR15 products are showing up on tuesday (supposedly) so i should be able to continue the project some nights this week. powdercoated brakes are supposed to be done in a little over a week so hopefully i can start getting some of these things installed over the next 3 weeks ... finally.\

I was pretty sweet, well my bud with the maxima pulled a 15.2 but he is a sh!tty driver at the moment and a corvette blew up while we were their, he had the wide open nitrous system and it hickuped or back fired and and exploded, so that was interesting. there was a lot of SRT4's and contour SVT's and about 25 maxima's showed up which was pretty crazy. But I had a lot of fun, my runs went all right I took out my driver side headlight to suck some more air its a great idea to do when your at the track I could really tell a difference in the car at higher speeds.

[m44ic]

hey for you guys who didnt come to GLD here are some pictures that a friend took while we were thurr, hopefully this makes you guys really jelous so you come next time. lol j/k
www.tyrexx.com/GLD/

[cali-ti]

nice vette! LOL ... a good way to ruin your day. how did the cobra kit do?

[m44ic]

nice vette! LOL ... a good way to ruin your day. how did the cobra kit do?
I dunno, I never got a chance to see it run. but their was a lexus sc300 with a supra TT swap,slicks,rollcage, on 30ibs of boost and he was runnin 10's all day

[m44ic]

hey I was just wondering how your intake project is goin, sounds like you got a lot of goodies to install soon :evil_lau:

[cali-ti]

hey ... my name ain't cati-ti ... CALI-TI lol

you make it sound like i'm doing upgrades for the fun of it ... I WISH. let me rehash my little run of "luck" over the past few (4?) months ...

1) passenger's side half shaft popped out of the diff, but of course i didn't notice until my observant friend mentioned (while sitting in the back seat) that it sounded like my diff was making noise ... doh! bearings are REALLY whining good now. this i priority one.

2) front brakes are making some light grinding noises, stranger noises coming from the rear (it creaks like an old grandma), sounds like parking brake or one of the calipers may be dragging.

3) muffler is starting to rust out now (207k miles on original exhaust isn't bad i don't think. cat heat shield is also making a nice rattling noise.

4) found rust on the trailing edge/lip of my hatch (see pics in forum:exterior)

5) leak somewhere (just found where today - driver's side rear window, right around the latch) that was causing water to pool under the rear seat.

6) fuel smell in passenger compartment, more noticeable on warm days, believe it's coming from the driver's side access port to the fuel tank, possibly fuel line couplings which are quite rusted

7) just discovered last night, broken parking brake cable holder led to parking brake cable wearing on driver's side rear hydraulic brake hose (see forum: brakes). can't seem to find the part number for the cable holder in the ETK either. :x

there is probably more crap than that ... oh yeah ...

8.) belts are cracking and need to be replaced asap

i had the diff checked and shop said it should be ok for awhile. ebay'd an e30 3.73 LSD for less than $300 with shipping and am finally getting it cleaned up and painted. sourced half shafts from CA, arrived clean and tested. ordered all new mounting hardware, and flanges (except for drive shaft flange, which you can't get).

ebay'd 325/8 front brake calipers. sourced 318ti rear calipers from CA, arrived pretty clean. popped the pistons and disassembled. those are getting powdercoated now, should be ready next week. then have to rebuild them. got all new hoses, rotors, pads, clips, mounting hardware, etc for the brake job. sourced caliper grease, brass brake carrier bushings and new guide bolts, ate gold brake fluid (had blue before), brake pad wear sensors, all new parts for parking brake.

ordered (but have not yet received) all new belts, tensioners, pulleys. also ordered z3 shifter, all new refresh parts, delrin carrier bushings. this will shorten throw by something like 28%.

ordered and received supersprint cat back exhaust. best to be done with diff since it's in the way for that job anyway. actually, the brake hose and parking brake cables are right there too. easiest to do brakes, diff and exhaust all at the same time.

the rust and leaking issues will need to wait a bit. it just all needs to hold together for awhile yet. oh yeah, also planning to have rauch performance install camber kits, weld on rear trailing arm sway bar mount reinforcements, investigate the fuel smell and possibly have them flush the clutch too (after the brake job).

eventually, i'll actually get to replacing my driver's side mirror and fixing the dents too, lol

my gf asked me tonight, "is it time for a new car?" ****, not after i get all this crap done! :p really hoping to have the majority of stuff done prior to road america, i'll want to take 'er out on the track after all these improvements. :biggrin:

EDIT: forgot ... i haven't gotten to do a darn thing with the intake yet :evil_lau:

[m44ic]

hey ... my name ain't cati-ti ... CALI-TI lol

you make it sound like i'm doing upgrades for the fun of it ... I WISH. let me rehash my little run of "luck" over the past few (4?) months ...

1) passenger's side half shaft popped out of the diff, but of course i didn't notice until my observant friend mentioned (while sitting in the back seat) that it sounded like my diff was making noise ... doh! bearings are REALLY whining good now. this i priority one.

2) front brakes are making some light grinding noises, stranger noises coming from the rear (it creaks like an old grandma), sounds like parking brake or one of the calipers may be dragging.

3) muffler is starting to rust out now (207k miles on original exhaust isn't bad i don't think. cat heat shield is also making a nice rattling noise.

4) found rust on the trailing edge/lip of my hatch (see pics in forum:exterior)

5) leak somewhere (just found where today - driver's side rear window, right around the latch) that was causing water to pool under the rear seat.

6) fuel smell in passenger compartment, more noticeable on warm days, believe it's coming from the driver's side access port to the fuel tank, possibly fuel line couplings which are quite rusted

7) just discovered last night, broken parking brake cable holder led to parking brake cable wearing on driver's side rear hydraulic brake hose (see forum: brakes). can't seem to find the part number for the cable holder in the ETK either. :x

there is probably more crap than that ... oh yeah ...

8.) belts are cracking and need to be replaced asap

i had the diff checked and shop said it should be ok for awhile. ebay'd an e30 3.73 LSD for less than $300 with shipping and am finally getting it cleaned up and painted. sourced half shafts from CA, arrived clean and tested. ordered all new mounting hardware, and flanges (except for drive shaft flange, which you can't get).

ebay'd 325/8 front brake calipers. sourced 318ti rear calipers from CA, arrived pretty clean. popped the pistons and disassembled. those are getting powdercoated now, should be ready next week. then have to rebuild them. got all new hoses, rotors, pads, clips, mounting hardware, etc for the brake job. sourced caliper grease, brass brake carrier bushings and new guide bolts, ate gold brake fluid (had blue before), brake pad wear sensors, all new parts for parking brake.

ordered (but have not yet received) all new belts, tensioners, pulleys. also ordered z3 shifter, all new refresh parts, delrin carrier bushings. this will shorten throw by something like 28%.

ordered and received supersprint cat back exhaust. best to be done with diff since it's in the way for that job anyway. actually, the brake hose and parking brake cables are right there too. easiest to do brakes, diff and exhaust all at the same time.

the rust and leaking issues will need to wait a bit. it just all needs to hold together for awhile yet. oh yeah, also planning to have rauch performance install camber kits, weld on rear trailing arm sway bar mount reinforcements, investigate the fuel smell and possibly have them flush the clutch too (after the brake job).

eventually, i'll actually get to replacing my driver's side mirror and fixing the dents too, lol

my gf asked me tonight, "is it time for a new car?" ****, not after i get all this crap done! :p really hoping to have the majority of stuff done prior to road america, i'll want to take 'er out on the track after all these improvements. :biggrin:

EDIT: forgot ... i haven't gotten to do a darn thing with the intake yet :evil_lau:

oops my bad on the name, it was late and Im a moron
that sucks on all the sh!t thats gone wrong with your car, seems like mine is fallin apart at the moment too, suspension is clickin and my wheel emblem fell off. But on the bright side I just finished my strut bar today painted and everything, Ill post some pics up tonight when I get home from work.

[cali-ti]

lol ... i was just giving you crap :p you're not a moron. a clicking sound and a wheel emblem is nothing compared to your diff bearings failing and a parking brake cable that almost wore through your hydraulic line :P

mmmmm ... strut bar :) be nice to see how it looks.

[mickd]

Hey Guys, I just checked the SVRA website for the race schedule for Road America May 13-15. Saturday has Track Touring from Noon to 1PM, Sunday has Track Touring from 12:15 to 1:15PM. I mentioned I went on the track about 10 years ago and it was $40, I'm guessing it will probably be $50 now, I believe that's what it costs for the big vintage event in July. Since there is no BMW specific area, we could all meet just to the west of the fence by Porsche Park, that's where everone lines up for the track touring anyway. Here's the page for the event from the SVRA website http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.nsf/weblinks/EJEN-674PWB?OpenDocument
Here is the page for the event from the RA website http://www.roadamerica.com/2005/races_scvr.htm

[m44ic]

Hey Guys, I just checked the SVRA website for the race schedule for Road America May 13-15. Saturday has Track Touring from Noon to 1PM, Sunday has Track Touring from 12:15 to 1:15PM. I mentioned I went on the track about 10 years ago and it was $40, I'm guessing it will probably be $50 now, I believe that's what it costs for the big vintage event in July. Since there is no BMW specific area, we could all meet just to the west of the fence by Porsche Park, that's where everone lines up for the track touring anyway. Here's the page for the event from the SVRA website http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.nsf/weblinks/EJEN-674PWB?OpenDocument
Here is the page for the event from the RA website http://www.roadamerica.com/2005/races_scvr.htm

I went last year and it was still $40, if they changed it to 50 Ill be pissed

[cali-ti]

no change in 10 years? i think a $10 "raise" wouldn't be that unreasonable. i'm dumping $200 in a rental car for a week while i wait for my "new" used halfshaft :(

[m44ic]

no change in 10 years? i think a $10 "raise" wouldn't be that unreasonable. i'm dumping $200 in a rental car for a week while i wait for my "new" used halfshaft :(

are you serious, that sucks, cant wait to see this bad boy when its finished.

[mickd]

The weekend is fast approaching, wanted to know who all is going to the Road America event. I haven't been following the weather closely but I guess it is supposed to rain a few days and clear up for the weekend. Just wanted to know who is going so we can pick a time/meeting place. I would prefer Saturday, I remember reading DustenT wanted Saturday too. So, cali-ti, m44ic, DustenT, others.... what do you guys think?

[cali-ti]

don't know yet. my car is sitting at rauch waiting for the damn parts to be shipped from ireland engineering (they're waiting on the rear camber/toe kits). they were supposed to be shipped late last week, but i haven't heard anything yet this week (checked last friday and he said they should ship "early next week"). had wanted to do brakes before going too, but i think i'll be lucky to even get my car back before the weekend now.

EDIT: called ireland engineering and they supposedly shipped on 9 may (monday) via UPS 2nd day air. it SHOULD be here tomorrow and then i'm driving the parts down to rauch (not far away from my work). not sure if they'll be able to finish by friday night, but there is at least a glimmer of hope. even if they don't, i may go anyway. when/where are you guys meeting to head up there?

[mickd]

cali-ti, no response from anyone other than you. Hope you make it, I know how much work you've been doing on your car. If you are still in WI June 25-26, there's always June Sprints. Hope the remaining work on your car goes well.

[DustenT]

Keep me updated on when/where you will be meeting. Things aren't looking good right now, but my weekend might free up.

[m44ic]

damnit I have to work that weekend, 0h well have fun guys

[cali-ti]

well mickd, it might just be you and i. i may check and see if my friend wants to go as well. we could potentially all meet up and take one car (although if mine is done, i might want to take it). i would really like to have the brakes done before going on the track though. i guess let me just see if they get my car done, with all they have to do and who knows how many other jobs they booked while i was waiting to find out when my damn parts were going to show up, i'm guessing it won't be done by friday evening. what are your thoughts? if my friend goes and he comes to my place first, delafield would be on the way (94). what path were you going to take to get there? i've only been there once or twice and don't remember at all how to get there.

[mickd]

cali-ti, I usually take I-43 to 57, sometimes 67 north if I want to take a scenic route. If I got an early start I could swing by your place if your car isn't done, it's a straight shot up I-43. Just was hoping there would be a better turnout, I had these images in my head of a string of ti's together on the track, thought that would be so cool. Oh well, we'll see how it goes. And if you want to ride up, that's cool.

[cali-ti]

wait ... are you in delavan or delafield? delafield is just off 94 between milwaukee and madison, isn't it? my friend lives in whitewater. he may or may not have plans and i'm not sure when he'll know either. the joy of trying to make plans :p

a string of ti's would be cool ... oh well, there's always another time :)

[mickd]

cali-ti, I'm in Delafield, just off I94. It's between Oconomowoc and Pewaukee. The exits for Delafield are C (to the west) and 83 (to the east). Yeah, there's always another time. So when are you leaving WI, be here for the Sprints?

[cali-ti]

it's looking like i'll be moving around the first weekend of july (2-3). perhaps that's when the movers will be leaving philly with my girlfriend's stuff and her parents stuff. if so, it'll take a day or two for them to get here and load up my stuff (i have far more than her and her parents combined, lol). that's what it's looking like now. have to fly out to denver to look at apartments, guessing that'll be the second weekend in june (11-12).

[mickd]

Cali-ti, so this might be your last RA outing as a resident of Hell? Yeah, I know, winters are bad. I guess most of us around here say "We appreciate summer that much more". If I didn't have most of my family and relatives here I'd be gone to New Mexico. One thing I have always been proud of as a Wisconsinite is Road America. Would miss it if I left. So, I'll be going this weekend, hope your car gets done and keep me/us posted.

[cali-ti]

yep, that's the way it's looking.

i'll still have all of my family residing back here so i'll be back (most likely sans ti though).

i'll definitely let you know what's going on as the week proceeds.

[quillbro]

hi....umm dont mean to jump in on a 318ti kinda thing....but would you mind taking along a guy that drives a z3? i would really enjoy going. please say yes :). Im looking for a ti if that counts hahahah


also MIKED im in wales like 5 minutes from you. Do you drive a black ti????

[mickd]

quillbro, yeah, that's probably me. My best friend who moved to Orange County has a Z3. You know, the Z3 is basically the same car with a different body. You are more than welcome to our RA get together. Was hoping for a better turn out but oh well. If you want we could meet and drive our cars up together. I'm guessing you probably saw my car near the Quick Trip on 18 and 83, I go there quite often. Good to hear from another BMW owner close to home.

[cali-ti]

hopefully the weather will be better than today! blech ...

weather.com is predicting "few showers" for saturday and partly sunny for sunday (in union grove).

[quillbro]

quillbro, yeah, that's probably me. My best friend who moved to Orange County has a Z3. You know, the Z3 is basically the same car with a different body. You are more than welcome to our RA get together. Was hoping for a better turn out but oh well. If you want we could meet and drive our cars up together. I'm guessing you probably saw my car near the Quick Trip on 18 and 83, I go there quite often. Good to hear from another BMW owner close to home.

yeah i think i tried to give you a thumbs up once and you werent looking hahaha....but anyway are you guys going up this saturday or sunday? if its saturday I can only go in the morning cuz I work at 4 otherwise im good all day sunday. I hope its sunday. and yeah it would be cool to all drive up together. get back to me thanks!

[mickd]

It looks like Sunday might be better as far as weather goes, I think there is less chance for rain on Sunday. cali-ti, how would that be for you?

[quillbro]

by the way....whats up with all the money in delafield? I saw 2 sl500's down there and 2 cl55's the other day it was insane! I could meet you at the lang store if you want on sunday.??? if thats the day you are going.

[m44ic]

sweet, another 318/Z3/ti owner in wisconsin, welcome.

[mickd]

by the way....whats up with all the money in delafield? I saw 2 sl500's down there and 2 cl55's the other day it was insane! I could meet you at the lang store if you want on sunday.??? if thats the day you are going.
I'm just a working class guy, wish I owned some of the cars I've seen lately. Just saw a new BMW 745 and a Ferrari 360 spider about a month ago. Have you seen the new CLS55 AMG Mercedes? I love that car. http://www.autoshow.ro/images/wallpaper/mercedes%20cls_800.jpg

[mickd]

by the way....whats up with all the money in delafield? I saw 2 sl500's down there and 2 cl55's the other day it was insane! I could meet you at the lang store if you want on sunday.??? if thats the day you are going.
The Lang Store or the park and ride on C sounds good.

[cali-ti]

It looks like Sunday might be better as far as weather goes, I think there is less chance for rain on Sunday. cali-ti, how would that be for you?

the shop would prefer to have my car for a WEEK so there's no way it will be ready before this weekend. they have a lot of other jobs and what i'm having them do will take a good while as well. so i'll have my swanky nissan sentra rental car (wooo wooooo). either day should be fine. i'll check with my buddy and see if he can/wants to go.

i could meet up with you near the west side of milwaukee or something.

[mickd]

cali-ti, too bad your car won't be ready. Every rental car I have had in my life, I missed driving my own car. If you can think of a place to meet in Milwaukee, let me know. So Sunday it is.

[quillbro]

cali-ti, too bad your car won't be ready. Every rental car I have had in my life, I missed driving my own car. If you can think of a place to meet in Milwaukee, let me know. So Sunday it is.


sounds good now we just need a time. I guess i'll meet you guys at the park and ride by delafield? hey how much money do we have to bring for this event?

[mickd]

Quillbro, We could meet at the park and ride at, say, 8:00AM. Then we drive into Milwaukee and hook up with cali-ti. We would be at the track around 10:00AM. If you want to leave earlier it's OK with me. I checked the RA website for ticket price. In advance they were $15, don't know how much they'll be at the track, probably not much more. I'd guess $20. That includes pit pass. What a deal! The track touring is probably $40. We'll have to check that out as soon as we get to the track, a reason why I might want to leave at 7:00AM. I'll bring my camera, I'll post a group shot when we get back. Cali-ti, wish you had your car up there. My '95 was bought new in Feb '96 and after a short while I realized I would have this car a long time. It's like a car you got rid of and regretted it, told myself I wouldn't make that mistake again. Better to mod if you like a car than to buy for the sake of "newness". Well, anyway, I wanted to see what a 200K+ ti was like. I'm hoping you keep that car, you've been invaluable with all the info you have supplied on maintaining a higher milleage car. I was wondering about the clutch, my original is fine with 124K, never knew you could get 200K. That's unbelievable, I might have 76K left! Sorry for rambling. I'm looking forward to the weekend, I live for the races at RA.

[cali-ti]

207k and going strong, don't even feel any slipping :) believe me, i'd love to have my car there too. it'd be lighter right now with the rear interior out, lol. i bought mine 12 oct 1996 when it had ~300 miles. i don't mind putting a significant amount into it to keep it going for another 200k. i KNOW the car pretty well now and know its state of service/repair, etc. worth more to me than i'd be able to sell it for so i see no reason to get a new car right now (although a number of people, including my gf, have suggested it). don't worry, i'm keeping it :biggrin: powdercoated brake calipers are going on when i get it back ...

maybe the mall right off moorland (sp?) road would be good? forget the name of it right now ... have a failed disk i need to get called into sun service right now so my mind isn't working so well :p it's on the north side of 94 just off moorland. should be easy on/off. what time are we looking at meeting there?

[quillbro]

i am soo pumped.....last race i went to was the time trials at the mile for the warner cable 225 cart race like two weeks ago. I met one of the drivers in whistler skiing so i came down to check it out. Nothing beats indy!!! but then again i wasnt driving! and i might be at RA!

8:00am sounds good to me, ill bring my DVD handycam too, maybe some in car vid! hahaha

So im penciling this in its Official see you at the parkand ride. Im gonna try to get one of my friends to come too he has a teal colored bmw ti....but hes usually a lamo pouring over books. hahah

later

-Evan

[mickd]

Cali-ti, thought we could meet in Milwaukee, closer to the lake, cause it's quickest up I43. How about meeting at the end of Wisconsin Ave right where it bends and turns into Prospect by Veterans Park, down by the lake? There is a restaurant right at the bend so there is parking, and being Sun. AM there probably won't be many cars there.

[cali-ti]

you're coming into milwaukee on 94 east bound, correct? i would think getting off/on 94/43 would be quicker on the outskirts than downtown.

otherwise, i should be able to find where you suggested pretty easily.

[mickd]

cali-ti, Here's a good spot. There is a park and ride at I-43 and Silver Spring http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/parkride/d2/pr4075.htm

[cali-ti]

cool. that works. estimated meeting time?

[mickd]

I'm meeting quillbro close to my house at 8AM, we should be at the park and ride close to 8:30. We should PM each other for phone #'s if you have a cell phone.

[cali-ti]

sent you PM with my cellie #

[mickd]

PM'd you my #

[cali-ti]

cool ... see you sunday morning. if anything happens to change that, i'll let you know as soon as i know.

[mickd]

ditto

[cali-ti]

Cali-ti, wish you had your car up there. Well, anyway, I wanted to see what a 200K+ ti was like.

you can't tell from my gallery pics what she's like? lol ... notice there aren't any of the outside? :p it would be damn near perfect if other idiots knew the size of their doors, i hadn't clipped a deer and had never gotten hit by any rocks/road debris :biggrin:

[mickd]

I know, there aren't any of the outside. btw, the calipers and dif look great. Good to see another color other than red on the calipers. Ever since I saw an SRT4 with the red calipers I am starting to think red calipers have gotten too trendy. Those Ireland Engineering pieces look good. I was going to ask what color is it, just noticed from one shot it's blue.

[cali-ti]

it's the damn metallic aqua. don't like it, but oh well. there was a sport ti with sunroof with one of the blue's that i WANTED at the same time i bought mine, but it was a damn automatic and there was no way i could do that to myself. i really didn't care about the cali top either, i would have preferred the sunroof. would be interesting to have an m3 engine swap in the cali though ... maybe a first? :biggrin:

i go more for understated/simple ... i don't want red crap standing out (brakes). mostly, i don't want it to rust ... ever :)

[DustenT]

it's the damn metallic aqua. don't like it, but oh well. there was a sport ti with sunroof with one of the blue's that i WANTED at the same time i bought mine, but it was a damn automatic and there was no way i could do that to myself. i really didn't care about the cali top either, i would have preferred the sunroof. would be interesting to have an m3 engine swap in the cali though ... maybe a first? :biggrin:

i go more for understated/simple ... i don't want red crap standing out (brakes). mostly, i don't want it to rust ... ever :)

Come on now....the transmission swap isn't that difficult! i didn't let it stop me. :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

well, if i could go BACK IN TIME, i'd probably do it, but that was in 96 :p

[cali-ti]

too bad this is the same weekend, but rauch will be racing at the milwaukee mile on sunday ... doh! i mentioned to them we'd be stopping by sometime so just let know when you want to do that mickd :)

[mickd]

If the weather turned out really bad Sunday we could always do the Milwaukee Mile thing. But as it goes now, I guess were all on for the Road America trip Sunday. Thanks for hooking me up with the shop. Maybe we could do that as soon as I get my mirrors.

[cali-ti]

yeah ... more than likely if the weather is bad for RA, it'll be bad for the milwaukee mile. i'd rather do RA anyway, it's just too bad they overlap because i'd like to see howard/bob race too :) no problem with rauch, we'll get it done :biggrin:

[mickd]

Found The event at the Milwaukee Mile. My friend that raced an Opel in Showroom Stock belonged to the club hosting this event,The Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. I guess there is a 1.9 mile road course just completed, this will be the first race on it
http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=3444&psrnd=.54038007572336829686885114980821798386
There's also an SCCA Solo 2 autocross on Sat. at Miller Park and another autocross at The Milwaukee Mile Sat. too. I agree with you Eric, RA will be good, even if we don't get perfect weather.

[quillbro]

hey I had fun guys.....it was a good time. Too bad my battery died or I wouldve had more video of the way home. oh well.

also mike are you gonna go to the meet on the 28th?

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344652&page=2

[mickd]

Great time here too, especially the time on the track.Too bad I had that slow Pontiac G6 in front of me. I swear that R32 behind couldn't hang with my ti in the corners. I'll be there for the meet on the 28th. Wouldn't mind a copy of the video.

[quillbro]

Great time here too, especially the time on the track.Too bad I had that slow Pontiac G6 in front of me. I swear that R32 behind couldn't hang with my ti in the corners. I'll be there for the meet on the 28th. Wouldn't mind a copy of the video.

i'll see what I can do. did you get the hi-res pics?

[m44ic]

sounds like you guys had fun, if you guys have any pics post that sh!t up

[cali-ti]

was it an R32 behind us or a jetta? couldn't really tell from the side mirror and didn't really look behind us. with any car, i think the driver's skill with that particular car have more to do with it than the capabilities of the car itself. there's a woman at my work who races an R32 and she says she eats up people in 911s and other more capable cars than hers, but they don't yet know how to drive them. that said, your ti certainly handled well (within our limited confines of that damn pace car and, even more so, that pontiac) and you seem to know it very well too :)

i sure hope you got some pics of the sentra in there too mike! LOL

btw, what made you guys pull over? couldn't believe we caught up to you guys.

[mickd]

i'll see what I can do. did you get the hi-res pics?
Got 'em. Thanks so much. The shots of my car from your moving car are great!

[mickd]

was it an R32 behind us or a jetta? couldn't really tell from the side mirror and didn't really look behind us. with any car, i think the driver's skill with that particular car have more to do with it than the capabilities of the car itself. there's a woman at my work who races an R32 and she says she eats up people in 911s and other more capable cars than hers, but they don't yet know how to drive them. that said, your ti certainly handled well (within our limited confines of that damn pace car and, even more so, that pontiac) and you seem to know it very well too :)

i sure hope you got some pics of the sentra in there too mike! LOL

btw, what made you guys pull over? couldn't believe we caught up to you guys.
I can't remember who in our group said it but I was told it was an R32. You probably know as well as I, having a car (that you are very fond of) for almost ten years, you get to know it well. Now that I got the 40's on it I am learning the car again, only it has much higher capability. Isn't it cool that you can have a car for almost 10 years and still get excited about it? Sorry Eric, I would have got some shots of the Sentra if you would have parked next to us LOL.

[DustenT]

Got 'em. Thanks so much. The shots of my car from your moving car are great!


I wanna see.........post some pics, I'm feeling really left out.....

Maybe next time.

[cali-ti]

lol ... i wouldn't have taken a pic of the sentra even if it HAD been parked next to the others.

i can tell you ... i'm DAMN excited about getting/driving my car again! talked to them today ... he's HOPING to have it done thursday afternoon, that's what he's shooting for anyway. that's the nice thing about upgrades, you get to feel the effects of each :)

[mickd]

Posted some pics of our cars at Road America in my gallery http://www.318ti.org/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=863&cat=500
I made them 1000 pixel width, click on the picture to enlarge.

[m44ic]

Quillbro nice car, glad to see another nicely modded 318 in the area. :)
wait Im confused, whose silver car is that?

hey DustenT whats the news on the moving situation?

[quillbro]

Quillbro nice car, glad to see another nicely modded 318 in the area. :)
wait Im confused, whose silver car is that?

hey DustenT whats the news on the moving situation?

318? umm....i think i drive a z3. (is that what model number it is?)

the Silver M belongs to a guy named jason, hes on the bimmerforum boards, really nice guy too. Not a prick like some m owners i know of. I also had a smashing time! I think im gonna do the DASC conversion. I was sick of pulling away in the twisties just to have a mr2 spyder gain on the straights, (kinda a defeating purpose) By the way mike, I smoked my tails, fender signals, and bumper marker lights today, they sick as hell! :2gun: maybe not as clean as yours though, plus your car is black so its perfect, but I love how my fender signals blend in with the car now. :biggrin:

[quillbro]

was it an R32 behind us or a jetta? couldn't really tell from the side mirror and didn't really look behind us. with any car, i think the driver's skill with that particular car have more to do with it than the capabilities of the car itself. there's a woman at my work who races an R32 and she says she eats up people in 911s and other more capable cars than hers, but they don't yet know how to drive them. that said, your ti certainly handled well (within our limited confines of that damn pace car and, even more so, that pontiac) and you seem to know it very well too :)

i sure hope you got some pics of the sentra in there too mike! LOL

btw, what made you guys pull over? couldn't believe we caught up to you guys.

it was an r32, there was the black one (behind mike) and then there was a silver one that wasnt on the track. but I think mike was right, either the driver didnt know what he was doing or the car just couldnt hang in there but mike was pulling away pretty quick through the turns.......not quite as fast though as me pulling from the 92 ford taurus a few cars back:hahano:

[cali-ti]

cool ... also the difference a rwd makes vs fwd. i'm guessing the R32 doesn't have awd, right? mike's ti definitely handles nice :)

dammit, i want my car back!!!! i would have shown you guys how to REALLY drive slowly behind a pace car! lol

[quillbro]

cool ... also the difference a rwd makes vs fwd. i'm guessing the R32 doesn't have awd, right? mike's ti definitely handles nice :)

dammit, i want my car back!!!! i would have shown you guys how to REALLY drive slowly behind a pace car! lol

i know I couldnt belive it....I thought that when there was a supra pace car we were gonna fly.....boy was I wrong...hahaha

[DustenT]

Quillbro nice car, glad to see another nicely modded 318 in the area. :)
wait Im confused, whose silver car is that?

hey DustenT whats the news on the moving situation?


I don't know about moving yet. I'm still interviewing for the job down there. I just accepted a different job in Stevens Point, but if the $$ is right, I might take the job in Madison. It's a big friggin' mess. I will let you know for sure in a couple weeks.

[mickd]

I know I talked with several of you at the RA get together about doing a motor swap.The more I think about it, I really don't want to remove an engine that has been so good to me all these years. Think I'll go DASC. When the engine needs rebuilding, I'll probably do the motor swap. I saw a thread a while back on a prototype intercooler for the DASC and I know there are a few brands of undersize pulleys, figured with a bit of work I might get stock E36 M3 performance. I also worried about changing the balance of the car with a heavier motor, the stock sport suspension is so good as-is.

[cali-ti]

4 + DASC probably still doesn't have the torque curve of the m3 even if HP is in the same ballpark (probably 200+ vs 240). rauch has installed a number of DASCs as well (even one somebody picked up used) :)

not sure of the weight difference between m3 6 and m42 + DASC. may not be that much different. if you're going to do the work, the DASC is certainly the cheaper path. the "problem" is, the m42 may never die so you'll never get that m3 engine swapped in :p

[mickd]

The DASC isn't bad torque wise, from the dyno chart on the Downing-Atlanta website it peaks at 200 ft/lbs @ 4500RPM, the '95 M3 3.0 is 225 ft/lbs @ 4250 http://www.downingatlanta.com/images/power&torque.PDF. I guess the main reason I probably won't do the swap is because I don't want to get rid of the faithful M42.

[cali-ti]

hmmmm ... anyone have torque/power curves for stock euro/us 3.0 and 3.2 m3 engines? be an interesting comparison. peak isn't the only important number :)

i fully understand why you'd do the DASC. it's damn reliable. really see few to no complaints about it. going to do the install yourself?

[m44ic]

hey you guys who want to swap just remember there are undersized pulleys :biggrin:

Got Boost?

[mickd]

hmmmm ... anyone have torque/power curves for stock euro/us 3.0 and 3.2 m3 engines? be an interesting comparison. peak isn't the only important number :)

i fully understand why you'd do the DASC. it's damn reliable. really see few to no complaints about it. going to do the install yourself?
I would do the install of the DASC. I know Evan has been talking about doing the DASC soon so I thought about getting another group buy together.

[cali-ti]

then i guess i'll have to do the euro motor swap ... i can't be like everybody else ;)

[m44ic]

then i guess i'll have to do the euro motor swap ... i can't be like everybody else ;)

dont worry I'll do the swap with ya, My dream of having my 11 second turbo M3

[cali-ti]

dammit ... but then you'll be like me and i can't have that ... guess i'll have to swap in the new m5 v10 ...

[quillbro]

keep in mind Mike, if we DASC we're gonna need OEM m3 clutches and flywheels, and maybe some other stuff too.

it could get $$ realy quick, but i guess im prepared if you are.

also, the m3 is heavier than the 318 and the Z3 1.9l but if I DASC im for sure gonna yank my power/heated seats. They are soooo heavy. I heard somewhere about 60lbs a piece. Then I could put 15lb seats in there and save myself a solid 90 lbs on that alone. and then......I could start yanking all kinds of **** out of there.....

you know a bently has **** loads of horsepower but its so heavy that a minivan could whoop it. Well, not a minivan but you get the point. Thats why the lotus elise is beating Vettes off the line, 190hp vs. 350hp. but its only 1950lbs.

[cali-ti]

hp alone doesn't get the job done. many things have to be designed/combined well for a car to do many things well. the vette will stomp all over the elise in top speed (200mph vs 140-150?). hp vs torque, how one needs to rev, where to shift ... all these things are going to play into how well one car does and drives vs another. usually, 4 cylinders don't have anywhere near the torque band that a 8 will. the DASC will certainly improve that for you guys :) the hp/weight ratio i really like is the mclaren F1 :biggrin: 600hp/2500lbs ... woooo hoooooooo

you'll certainly save weight chucking the seats, but you won't do much to correct for and bring front/rear weight balance back since the seats are about in the middle of the vehicle. i forget, is the battery in the front of the 4-cyl z3? what about the 6-cyl models? try to move that to the trunk and you'll do a good bit to regain the stock front/rear weight distribution.

you may not NEED to do m3 clutch/flywheel, but it might be a good idea. how is your stock clutch now? people have even driven m3 engined ti's on stock parts for a good while if they drive smartly. obviously, if you're going to be dumping the clutch a lot under power, it probably won't take it for long. mike has the LSD and will probably be fine in that respect. what about you evan? you might want to consider that swap if you don't have it already. not sure what LSDs were offered on the z3s over the years. you could mess with ratios there to gain acceleration too (at the possible loss of top end ... although you probably won't notice it going from stock to DASC).

should be fun projects everyone's working on ... now i'll have to find something for myself to do :p

[quillbro]

hp alone doesn't get the job done. many things have to be designed/combined well for a car to do many things well. the vette will stomp all over the elise in top speed (200mph vs 140-150?). hp vs torque, how one needs to rev, where to shift ... all these things are going to play into how well one car does and drives vs another. usually, 4 cylinders don't have anywhere near the torque band that a 8 will. the DASC will certainly improve that for you guys :) the hp/weight ratio i really like is the mclaren F1 :biggrin: 600hp/2500lbs ... woooo hoooooooo

you'll certainly save weight chucking the seats, but you won't do much to correct for and bring front/rear weight balance back since the seats are about in the middle of the vehicle. i forget, is the battery in the front of the 4-cyl z3? what about the 6-cyl models? try to move that to the trunk and you'll do a good bit to regain the stock front/rear weight distribution.

you may not NEED to do m3 clutch/flywheel, but it might be a good idea. how is your stock clutch now? people have even driven m3 engined ti's on stock parts for a good while if they drive smartly. obviously, if you're going to be dumping the clutch a lot under power, it probably won't take it for long. mike has the LSD and will probably be fine in that respect. what about you evan? you might want to consider that swap if you don't have it already. not sure what LSDs were offered on the z3s over the years. you could mess with ratios there to gain acceleration too (at the possible loss of top end ... although you probably won't notice it going from stock to DASC).

should be fun projects everyone's working on ... now i'll have to find something for myself to do :p


yeah the battery was mounted in under the hood but I moved it over the right rear tire. Also the limited slip diff I havent thought too much about, maybe I should start. I know Randy Johnson makes something for that. Also i dont dump my clutch but I can still feel slipage sometimes just going from 1st to second i can only notice it every now and then but id wanna replace it all.

[m44ic]

keep in mind Mike, if we DASC we're gonna need OEM m3 clutches and flywheels, and maybe some other stuff too.

it could get $$ realy quick, but i guess im prepared if you are.

also, the m3 is heavier than the 318 and the Z3 1.9l but if I DASC im for sure gonna yank my power/heated seats. They are soooo heavy. I heard somewhere about 60lbs a piece. Then I could put 15lb seats in there and save myself a solid 90 lbs on that alone. and then......I could start yanking all kinds of **** out of there.....

you know a bently has **** loads of horsepower but its so heavy that a minivan could whoop it. Well, not a minivan but you get the point. Thats why the lotus elise is beating Vettes off the line, 190hp vs. 350hp. but its only 1950lbs.

yeah weight saving, ive removed so much crap from my car I got the heavy ass convertible down to 2900lbs

dude the Z3 weighs like 2600 stock, lucky

[m44ic]

this is why I am doing my Fiat project the car will only have 200+ hp but the car weighs 1500 lbs :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

if you lose weight, it'll go even faster :P

[m44ic]

if you lose weight, it'll go even faster :P
ha yer funny, hey how is the beast runnin?

[cali-ti]

ireland engineering poly subframe and rear trailing arm bushings: GOOD
ireland engineering rear adjustable camber and toe kits: GOOD
ireland engineering front camber plates: NOT GOOD, get something else like bavauto/KMAC front camber/caster kit
e30 LSD: GOOD
supersprint exhaust: GOOD

rear end is PLANTED and SOLID now. i'll be exploring the limits in time, but even with questionably good/decent bridgestone potenza re950s in stock size on 15" rims, the back end feels pretty damn sweet around corners. limited drive time so far and looking forward to more. doing brakes this weekend. possibly belts/tensioners/pulleys as well, see how much time we have. need to tweak exhaust placement if possible (tip is damn close to the bumper cover and i'm worried it could melt it (when i went to pick it up, it was full on against it so i had them try to tweak it but he did so without putting it on the lift again ... hard to do with car on the ground).

[m44ic]

ireland engineering poly subframe and rear trailing arm bushings: GOOD
ireland engineering rear adjustable camber and toe kits: GOOD
ireland engineering front camber plates: NOT GOOD, get something else like bavauto/KMAC front camber/caster kit
e30 LSD: GOOD
supersprint exhaust: GOOD

rear end is PLANTED and SOLID now. i'll be exploring the limits in time, but even with questionably good/decent bridgestone potenza re950s in stock size on 15" rims, the back end feels pretty damn sweet around corners. limited drive time so far and looking forward to more. doing brakes this weekend. possibly belts/tensioners/pulleys as well, see how much time we have. need to tweak exhaust placement if possible (tip is damn close to the bumper cover and i'm worried it could melt it (when i went to pick it up, it was full on against it so i had them try to tweak it but he did so without putting it on the lift again ... hard to do with car on the ground).

awesome, I am painting my bumper at the moment from last winters encounter with a curb/snowbank/stopsign :no: Also my crystal fogs came so hopefully no one will know it ever happened.

[mickd]

Just thought I would re-post this link that Evan posted. There will be a BMW meet next Saturday May 28th at Doctors Park in Fox Point. People coming in from the West are meeting at the Goerkes Corners Park and Ride. Hope to see you guys that didn't make the RA outing last weekend. Here's the link:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344652&page=1&pp=25

[cali-ti]

i'll be in philly (can't really use the sad face since i'll be with my gf).

here's my schedule pretty much until i leave:

21-22 may: brakes and possibly belts/tensioners/pulleys
28-29 may: philly
4-5 june: philly
11-12 june: more work on car - belts if not done, plugs/wires/air & cabin filters/O2 sensors, other stuff?
18-19 june: go to denver to try to find a house/apartment in which to live
25-26 june: i'm guessing i'll be packing
2-3 july: movers will probably be here around that time to pick up my stuff, i'll also need to do a post move cleaning before landlord inspects
AFTER: drive to denver with my gf in my ti, hopefully doing some sightseeing on the way, meet up with movers in denver for move-in

[cali-ti]

hey m44ic, looks like someone already did my intake mod idea, lol http://www.318ti.org/notebook/M44_dual_intake/index.html

who knew the notebook had all these goodies in it? man, i should have looked there earlier! doubling up brake lights and a number of other things i am looking to do are in there!

hey, how'd that bumper turn out?

[mickd]

The meet was a lot of fun, had 7 members attend. Had 3 cars at the end for photos at the Milwaukee Art Museum, thought this was a cool pic and thought I would share it with you guys.

[mickd]

Here's a link to Sachin's pics from our Memorial Day meet on BFC. Check 'em out! http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365034

[mickd]

Here's murdoc158's pictures of the event http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365034

[cali-ti]

cool. the lines at the milwaukee art museum are definitely pretty cool.

who's e30 m3? what color is the m coupe (kinda hard to tell)? looks like an acura NSX showed up too, eh? nice ...

[mickd]

The guy that owns the E30 M3 goes by 1990m3, I think his name is Dave but I'm bad that way, I have a hard time remembering 3 new names at a time. Couldn't tell ya the color of the M Coupe, nice huh? The guy with the NSX stayed a short while, he goes by brahtw8, can't remember his name either. Wish you could have made it Eric, Was an excellent time. Finished the day with a ride over the Hoan Bridge and ate at a place I go to in Bayview called the Palamino, right next to The Cactus Club on Wentworth Ave, and with our good fortune had empty parking spaces for all our cars in front of the restaurant.

[cali-ti]

sounds like a good time and a really nice day for it. i'm guessing the rest of my time will be spent packing, working on my car and cleaning before i leave. short timer now ...

[mickd]

Just found a reference to the color of the M Coupe on BFC, it's Steel Gray. Owned by a guy named Dustan.

[mickd]

M44ic, you out there. Was wondering if you were going to Great Lakes Dragaway in the near future, if there are any open meets coming up.

[m44ic]

M44ic, you out there. Was wondering if you were going to Great Lakes Dragaway in the near future, if there are any open meets coming up.

I dunno me and my buds were planning on going to Byron in july but we have to find a cool day, I having been wanting to go to import wars at GLD to check out all the rice.

[mickd]

Where is this Byron place, is that a drag strip? Let me know about the import wars at GLD if you go.

[m44ic]

Where is this Byron place, is that a drag strip? Let me know about the import wars at GLD if you go.

Byron is a track in illinois I think its somewhere in the rockford area but its a better track than GLD, a lot faster track. I'll definitely let you know if we decide to go.

[DustenT]

Hey,
I stopped at DropFest in Appleton this last Saturday. I should have posted something about it before I went, sorry. Just wanted to know if anyone else was there. I only saw 2 BMW there, and they weren't anything special, it was more of a lowrider show than anything. I am working on uploading some pics and video to my website, have a look: www.180customs.net

Look in the photo gallery and the video section (some of the video links aren't working yet)

[cali-ti]

hey mike (mickd), what size rims/tires are you running? the discussion on this thread is confusing me: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5199&page=3&pp=10

i know what you have works and is not a problem so i wanted to find out what combo it is. what about you other guys? DustenT, those wheels look nice, what size?

[DustenT]

hey mike (mickd), what size rims/tires are you running? the discussion on this thread is confusing me: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5199&page=3&pp=10

i know what you have works and is not a problem so i wanted to find out what combo it is. what about you other guys? DustenT, those wheels look nice, what size?


They are 17" Mille Miglia's. Tires are Kumho Esta 712s (225/45/17). Got the package from Tirerack.co (cheap).

[Stomp]

Hello fellow Wisconsinites. I am from Green Bay, and am ALL FOR a get together.
I just found this link, so I am sure I missed some of the earlier gatherings.
Please drop me an email to Tempo151@aol.com if yall' are planning a get together.

THANKS!
~Stomp~

[cali-ti]

They are 17" Mille Miglia's. Tires are Kumho Esta 712s (225/45/17). Got the package from Tirerack.co (cheap).
rims are 17x<what>? 7.5", 8"?

[mickd]

There's a BMW meet in Madison on Saturday at 1PM if anyone wants to attend http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373067

[m44ic]

There's a BMW meet in Madison on Saturday at 1PM if anyone wants to attend http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373067

dude are u going cuz im there?

[mickd]

m44ic, I'll be there. I wanna see that quick convertible. It must be nice with the heat we've been having. See ya there.

[cali-ti]

yeah ... i'm guessing he's had the top down since he disconnected/removed the AC :p

[mickd]

Eric, how did your suspension turn out? haven't followed the board that close lately. My AC has leaks, hasn't worked in a long time but I planned on having it fixed soon. I always hated how much power the A/C robbed, I never used it much. With the heat we've been having, I would sacrifice a few horses.

[cali-ti]

suspension is pretty damn nice. poly trailing arm bushings squeak but it's not intolerable. all solid bushings transfers more noise (diff ring/pinion mostly) and is certainly a big stiff over large bumps, but it tracks and hooks up on the corners way better than it did before.

i just had all my coolant/water hoses, radiator, water pump, water valve, belts, pulleys, tensioners and a number of other associated/related parts replaced. they also tracked down and repaired a fuel smell under the driver's side access panel beneath the rear seat.

i had my AC checked because on hot days, i didn't think it was as cold as it used to be. they cycled the refrigerant out, weighed it and cycled it back in, indicating it was still full (after 208k!). i was figuring i'd need a recharge, but i guess not :biggrin:

[mickd]

hey mike (mickd), what size rims/tires are you running? the discussion on this thread is confusing me: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5199&page=3&pp=10

i know what you have works and is not a problem so i wanted to find out what combo it is. what about you other guys? DustenT, those wheels look nice, what size?
Eric, I missed this one, sorry. I have 17 X 7.5 '95 Motorsport wheels with 235/40 17 Michelin Pilot Sports. Stock sport suspension. Can't believe how good the ride is with this setup, I'm just really getting used to the cornering ability. I broke the tires loose in a slow turn upshifting to second the other day. I'm glad that I can still slide the car around, only at higher speeds. The Pilot Sports break loose very controlably, I really like 'em.

[cali-ti]

no problem mike :) cool. there are many rims that are either 17x8 or 18x8 that i would consider. i'd really like a set of the SSRs as they're quite lightweight compared with others. i have a lot of other things to do before i get bigger rims though. glad you're happy with your setup, it was damn nice on the road america track.

[mickd]

Thought I would highlight this again, in case anyone missed it. It's at Olin-Turville Park on Lake Monona. Here are the details, hope some of you out there can make it. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373067

[mickd]

no problem mike :) cool. there are many rims that are either 17x8 or 18x8 that i would consider. i'd really like a set of the SSRs as they're quite lightweight compared with others. i have a lot of other things to do before i get bigger rims though. glad you're happy with your setup, it was damn nice on the road america track.
17X8 would be better, not so limited in tire width like the 7.5's. The SSR's are nice wheels. Glad you liked the ride, I had so much fun. I love that track. Still don't know if I have the Carousel down yet, whether to apex 2 or 3 times.

[m44ic]

no problem mike :) cool. there are many rims that are either 17x8 or 18x8 that i would consider. i'd really like a set of the SSRs as they're quite lightweight compared with others. i have a lot of other things to do before i get bigger rims though. glad you're happy with your setup, it was damn nice on the road america track.

my bud has the SSR competitions 17x8 on his 240, they are damn light
I ordered bilstein sports today and I will order H&R's next week. in a month or so I want to get BBS RK's 17x8, it hasnt been too bad without A/C :2gun: although the last couple days have been tough. I've been working so much I havent had time to throw in my B&M yet :ashamed: .

Eric nice to see you on here, how is the new pad and Denver?

[Csvt]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tour4reak/DSC02746.jpg
dont know how to post pictures on here

[Csvt]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tour4reak/DSC02745.jpg

[Csvt]

http://www.uploadhut.com/upload/177683.mpg??
Ross in his 318 driving by :twisted:

[m44ic]

mickD that meet was a fun time, there were some sweet cars there. CSVT posted some pics and a video, check it out

[mickd]

Hey m44ic, the pic of your car looks great. Your exhaust sounded great live, and on the video. I had a great time too.

[mickd]

I posted some pics of our Madison get together on BF.C http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4470514#post4470514

[cali-ti]

my bud has the SSR competitions 17x8 on his 240, they are damn lightyeah, i may have to get a set of those eventually. have to see how well maintained the denver roads are first.

Eric nice to see you on here, how is the new pad and Denver?haven't moved yet, but very soon! we arranged for a duplex that's literally a half a mile from where she'll be working so she can walk or ride her bike most of the time (she hates driving - which means when we do drive somewhere i get to drive :biggrin:). 1500 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 car garage (not attached, but about 10 ft to the back door), all appliances, built in 2004. should be ok for a year until we get a house. thanks for asking :)

looks like you guys had fun!

[m44ic]

yeah, i may have to get a set of those eventually. have to see how well maintained the denver roads are first.

haven't moved yet, but very soon! we arranged for a duplex that's literally a half a mile from where she'll be working so she can walk or ride her bike most of the time (she hates driving - which means when we do drive somewhere i get to drive :biggrin:). 1500 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 car garage (not attached, but about 10 ft to the back door), all appliances, built in 2004. should be ok for a year until we get a house. thanks for asking :)

looks like you guys had fun!

sweet, Im glad to see that things are working out for you. the meet was a blast there were some sweet cars there, we all ended up driving by just so everyone could hear everyones car, like in the vid above. well keep in touch :)

[cali-ti]

dammit ... i can't get to "www.uploadhut.com"! what exhaust do you have? i have the same as mike (supersprint), but mine's still breaking in.

i'm really having fun with the suspension mods and LSD :biggrin: at least people don't give me grief for no driver's side mirror any more, lol. don't worry, i'll stay in touch. i'll still be on here givin' you guys grief ;) (have to keep my mileage up to date in my sig too.

[m44ic]

dammit ... i can't get to "www.uploadhut.com"! what exhaust do you have? i have the same as mike (supersprint), but mine's still breaking in.

i'm really having fun with the suspension mods and LSD :biggrin: at least people don't give me grief for no driver's side mirror any more, lol. don't worry, i'll stay in touch. i'll still be on here givin' you guys grief ;) (have to keep my mileage up to date in my sig too.

the funny thing about that vid is that everyone thought I had exhuast, but it was really just the loud ass growling my CAI makes when I get on it. :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

lol ... maybe i can actually get to that URL today then i can check out your growling intake ;)

EDIT: ok, i got in! lol ... i like the comment, "wow, that's all engine!" i guess that's what it sounds like when you strip all the sound deadening from the hood :p

[m44ic]

lol ... maybe i can actually get to that URL today then i can check out your growling intake ;)

EDIT: ok, i got in! lol ... i like the comment, "wow, that's all engine!" i guess that's what it sounds like when you strip all the sound deadening from the hood :p

yeah, for just intake its loud as hell, probably cuz I removed the MAF screens and cuz of the heat shield must make it louder.

[m44ic]

cali-ti, Ive been meaning to ask you how do you like the 3.73? whats it like on the highway? I really want one but I am worried it will be too short for Highway driving.

[cali-ti]

depends on how fast you normally drive. i was getting to the point where i was cruising regularly at 80mph @ around 3750 RPMs. the acceleration is definitely quicker and i've been partaking in that quickness more often than i used to (decreasing my fuel economy in the face of rising fuel prices ... OH WELL! lol). cruising at 80mph now puts it around 4000 RPMs or a little higher, which has actually pushed me more towards cruising at 75-77mph instead (probably a good thing). the LS vs open is not even a contest, i LOVE the LSD. combined with the rear suspension mods, i love the way it hooks up and carves the corners. if NOTHING else, at least get a 3.45 LSD out of a club sport. if you're planning an engine swap later, you may want to wait on a diff swap (so you can pick an appropriate ratio for the swap you do). i guess even considering that, put in a large case diff (i would recommend bmw reman'd e30 halfshafts over used though if it's a daily driver) and then you can always swap for another large case diff with your preferred ratio when you do the swap.

on my way home tonight, i even ran it up past 100mph a couple times and the acceleration from 80 or so was still pretty damn quick ... i don't much do that speed or higher so it works for me :)

[m44ic]

well guys I hate to say it but I might be leaving the 318 community soon but not the BMW community, I am selling my car and looking for my dream car, 96 M3 coupe. :)

[cali-ti]

well guys I hate to say it but I might be leaving the 318 community soon but not the BMW community, I am selling my car and looking for my dream car, 96 M3 coupe. :)
why specifically a 96? :?

[m44ic]

why specifically a 96? :?

oops my bad, I ment 96-99 gotta have the OBD11 3.2 :biggrin:
1/4 mile at 14 seconds flat.

[cali-ti]

oops my bad, I ment 96-99 gotta have the OBD11 3.2 :biggrin:
1/4 mile at 14 seconds flat.
yeah, then supercharge it :biggrin: still wouldn't mind getting an m coupe (the shoe!) with that engine and supercharging it. so many other nice cars out there i need to try (porsche, ferrari, lotus, etc) ...

[cali-ti]

hey, i just thought more about this ... now you're going to want to put your AC back on and all those tidbits you removed to save weight! ;)

[m44ic]

hey, i just thought more about this ... now you're going to want to put your AC back on and all those tidbits you removed to save weight! ;)

I know, I am putting all that crap back in right now, oh well you live and learn.

[cali-ti]

oh well ... you made it at least a few seconds faster for the time you had it ;)

[mickd]

if NOTHING else, at least get a 3.45 LSD out of a club sport.
Eric, you could get the LSD on a '95 as an option, mines got it, was hard to find when when I got my ti new. Specified it as a "must have" along with the sport package, manual trans, and Jet Black.

[cali-ti]

yeah ... so you just have to search more to find someone smart like you who got the optional LSD. they dropped it when they went to traction control (bastards!).

[quillbro]

add me to the list....altohugh its not really drivable....hahah

[DustenT]

I'll be moving to Madison in October. Anyone in the area want to get together?

[mickd]

DustenT, I'm up for a meet. Maybe I can get some of the Bimmerforum guys to join in. Just had a get together at Doctors Park this Sat. Here's a link to my pics. http://www.pbase.com/mickd/galleries I brought out the 911 cause I just haven't driven it much this summer.

[DustenT]

Ok Wisconsin-ites,
It's offical, I am moving to Madison on September 30th for work. I found a nice apartment in Fitchburg. Just courious if there are any members in Madison. I'd like to setup a get-together sometime in October.

[DustenT]

DustenT, I'm up for a meet. Maybe I can get some of the Bimmerforum guys to join in. Just had a get together at Doctors Park this Sat. Here's a link to my pics. http://www.pbase.com/mickd/galleries I brought out the 911 cause I just haven't driven it much this summer.

Mickd - Were you at the TSD Rallye in Delafield on Sunday?