» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 342,987 Views | | | | | 05-26-2008, 09:51 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 130 | Latest Event I compete in the NWOR SCCA in GS. The first event of the season I was pretty pissed at the car, but after this past weekend figured out it was 50/50 car/driver. I'm running stock suspension and street tire, which when up against a Cooper S with stiffer shocks and R-compounds I've been getting CREAMED. This past weekend he got me by about 4 seconds. I was within 2 seconds of a 318i running DSP (Bilsteins and Hoosiers) and 5 1/2 behind a M3 with the same setup as the i. Not too bad if you ask me. Hopefully before the next event (20 days) I'll have either R-comps or the Tokico shocks in - just depends how cash flow goes. Has anyone else noticed that G-Stock is getting SUPER competitive in their region? We've got almost as many cars in GS as they do in the S classes! | | | 05-26-2008, 10:05 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | i dont race scca but cooper s's are usually a little quicker than us. last event i raced the s was about 2 seconds faster but there were also other ones out there that i was beating. the one faster has some suspension goodies and a few other things. __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-26-2008, 11:28 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | id be getting the suspension updated ASAP if it were me. Gaurenteed with a nice billy/H&R setup or equivalant will put you right up there with the cooper-S if not faster. __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 05-27-2008, 02:37 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | thats exactly what i did. but just springs for now. and that made a huge difference! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-28-2008, 02:06 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 130 | To stay stock class I can't run springs - shocks, sway bar, and R compound tires. Shocks are desperately needed as mine are 10 years old with 95k. Considering I can now run adjustable shocks, I'm leaning towards Tokico Illuminas. (Don't want a stiff-as-hell suspension when I'm driving the car for daily use.) Next up a set of new stickies. Should make for a faster AutoX car. . . | | | 05-29-2008, 03:19 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Odenton, MD Posts: 419 | No Illuminas.... Go at least Koni SAs... Trust me on that one. Much better shock for racing and the ride is very reasonable when turned to soft. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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