Differences between CS and M-Technik

[da9]

Hello everyone, new member here. I've just recently started looking at 318ti's, and am thinking about grabbing one. I really love the red/black interior, but I want the Club Sport. Basically, I've come up with that the CS has a better suspension/brake setup, but has the purply-blue/black interior. I basically want the one with the M3 Technik package, but the red/black interior. Is this possible? Are the seats the same in the CS and the Mtechnik? A LSD is also a necessity. I race in STS (Northwest Region SCCA) class in an Integra, so I'm used to driving a gokart-car on a daily basis and I'll need something very sporty. I've driven an auto before and was not impressed.

In a nutshell...here's my question.

Can I get a 318ti with...
The best suspension/brake setup,
M3 Appearance Package
The red/black Interior (but if the purple-blue seats are better, then those ones)
LSD
the 1.9L motor
Manual transmission
Preferrably black, red, white or silver. I won't even consider green.

TIA if anyone can help point me in the right direction.

[1996 328ti]

The Club Sport was only in 95 and is basically what became the Sport starting in 96. The 95 had a M42 1.8L up until late 95. Then it was replaced with the M44 1.9L. The CS also only came in Bright Red or Jet Black. All Sports have the M-technic package except for the 1995 Sport. But the CS did plus M3 mirrors.

[mickd]

The Club Sport had the M3 style rockers too.

[da9]

Ah. Is the red/black interior offered in any other year than 95?

[m-technik_ti]

Originally Posted by da9

Ah. Is the red/black interior offered in any other year than 95?

The millpoint interior was offered on the m-tech sport models throughout the model years.

[96cali]

To summarize, the only difference between all sports/clubsports are the side mirrors, side skirts (both easily changed) and actual "Club Sport" designation. The specs on the 1.8L vs 1.9L are identical though some of their components differ in construction (e.g. forged vs. cast crank shafts IIRC).

[da9]

Ah very nice. The clubsport became the Sport, as in exact same suspension, brakes, etc etc (minus mirrors and side-skirts), correct?

I've seen a bluish-purple interior on some ti's, what is this one called?

What is the difference between the 1.8 and 1.9 motors? I'm sorry, I'd search but M42 and M44 aren't allowed in the search function.

[ClubSport]

The M42 was only in 1995. The M44 was 96-99. 1.8L vs 1.9L, OBDI vs OBDII, direct acting cams vs rocker arms, forged crank and rods vs cast, AFM vs MAF.

[da9]

Where did the get the extra .1 liters from, bore or stroke?

Also, the interior question too..

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by da9

Where did the get the extra .1 liters from, bore or stroke?

both:
M42 - 84.00 x 81.00mm (1,796cc)
M44 - 85.00 x 83.50mm (1,895cc)

can't answer the interior question for you, sorry.

[Panzer_M]

bluish-purple interior is the 97 Sports, cause I am looking at buying one with said interior.

[Platanos]

Good info here on the CS, Info like this should be cleaned up and stickied. Just to reiterate, the Clubsport does have the M-Technik suspension, right??