MD Feeler: 1996 318ti - Daily Driver/FSP Autocrosser

[thrty8street]

is the price negotiable?

[gimp]

Priced is always negotiable, within reason.

[BimmerBum]

This is very tempting... someone buy this!

[BMW_Hatchback]

you buy it

[osu_ti]

Hopefully this means the Camaro will be done sooner?

[gimp]

Originally Posted by osu_ti

Hopefully this means the Camaro will be done sooner?

Part of the master plan, yes.

[osu_ti]

That makes me feel (a little) better. Someone needs to buy this car and continue prepping for FSP.

[cpatstone]

Originally Posted by BimmerBum

This is very tempting... someone buy this!

working on it...

Gimp's got the camber plates dialed right in, and I'm not even sure what FSP stands for. How pathetic is that???

Yeah, I maybe kinda wasn't gentle with the wife's DD a the last couple of autocrosses up at the old Ft. Devens airstrip. It's all good fun until the transmission is ruined, the tires are bald and the DSC has been worked to death.

Rather looking forward joining the 332ti club!!! (you can just bolt on the other two cylinders, right?)

[BimmerBum]

Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback

you buy it

3 ti's, an E46, an E53, a Z3 Coupe, an E21, and an E39 all in the immediate family... all under my care, I don't need anymore! I may want more... but that's another story.

[gimp]

Originally Posted by cpatstone

working on it...

Gimp's got the camber plates dialed right in, and I'm not even sure what FSP stands for. How pathetic is that???

Yeah, I maybe kinda wasn't gentle with the wife's DD a the last couple of autocrosses up at the old Ft. Devens airstrip. It's all good fun until the transmission is ruined, the tires are bald and the DSC has been worked to death.

Rather looking forward joining the 332ti club!!! (you can just bolt on the other two cylinders, right?)

I'll certainly explain more later, but the camber plates are on their "street" setting right now. When you show up to the autocross, loosen the three retaining nuts with a 1/2" drive and knock them to full negative camber. Proceed to kick ass.

FSP stand for "F Street Prepared". This link is out of date, but it will give you an idea - http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rules/sp.html

Basically, motor stays pretty much stock, but you can go nuts with suspension (using stock pickup points) and tires are wide open. Some interior weight reduction is also allowed, as are massive flares to cover the tires. FSP is the slowest of the prepared classes, but it's really fun to drive a momentum car.

[RCV7]

Thanks

[1996 328ti]

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[dashate]

Couple of questions:
I too have been running my ti on the track and at autocrosses since 2000. Since upgrading the car (mostly dedicated for track use now), I have been tracking 17s with 235/40's. Overall I'm pleased with the set-up, especially at the track, but for autocross, I have a nagging feeling that I should return to a 16" wheel size and a commensurate tire size. My main reason is that top speed is not an issue for this event and the smaller unsprung weight would be helpful with the quick speed changes on an autocross course. Anybody have any opinions before I invest in the new sizes?

Question 2. Notwithstanding all the above, I may be interested in your Kosei's if you sell them separately.

Thanks, been awhile since I've checked in to the site.

[gimp]

Originally Posted by dashate

Couple of questions:
I too have been running my ti on the track and at autocrosses since 2000. Since upgrading the car (mostly dedicated for track use now), I have been tracking 17s with 235/40's. Overall I'm pleased with the set-up, especially at the track, but for autocross, I have a nagging feeling that I should return to a 16" wheel size and a commensurate tire size. My main reason is that top speed is not an issue for this event and the smaller unsprung weight would be helpful with the quick speed changes on an autocross course. Anybody have any opinions before I invest in the new sizes?

Question 2. Notwithstanding all the above, I may be interested in your Kosei's if you sell them separately.

Thanks, been awhile since I've checked in to the site.

For autocross, I'm really starting to think a 15x10 with a 275/30 Hoosier A6 is the way to go. You'll be into 3rd gear a lot more than normal, but the increase acceleration will be a benefit against cars with better hp/weight. A steel (Diamond Racing) 15x10 and 275 Hoosier weighs the same as my K1 and 245 V710.

As for question two, I will most likely be selling the wheels with the car. If, for some reason, I don't, I will likely be keeping the tires and selling the wheels separately.

[gimp]

Car is still very much for sale. Tell your friends!