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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Katz Tsubai on December 16, 2006, 11:36:55 AM
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I took my 318is out to the track for the first time last weekend. The event was at Streets of Willow Springs, organized by SpeedVentures. I do SV events often b/c they are the only guys around here who offer AMB timing, aside from NASA.
The car is almost stock, except for MM flywheel/clutch, RA1s and Hawk HP+ pads in front. PO may have replaced the springs, but I don't know what kind.
It's been 6 months since I drove on track, and it showed in lap time. The best I could do was 1:39.xxx, which I feel is pathetic. I've done 1:45.xxx with my M10-powered 318i on street tires last year, and that was before they made a bypass at T4 (said to worth 1~2 seconds). You can see my name somewhere in the middle of the link below, and all my lap times of the day by clicking on my lap time.
http://speedventures.com/event_results_db.asp?event=12/10/2006+-+SOWS+CW+Blowpass&results=OA&s=lt
The FTD was 1:19.xxx done by a guy driving a full-on 993 racecar. The lap time is smoking fast!! It could very well be the track record for production-based cars.
I'll be driving Big Willow (main road course at Willow Springs) at the end of January. I did 1:49.xxx there in the 318i, so shooting for 1:42ish. Then I'll be back to Streets in March, hopefully with some suspension and brake mods (camber plates, H&R race springs, Bilsteins, Carbotech pads, etc). I'd like to do at least 1:36ish.
If you're in SoCal, come on out and say hi, or better yet, drive yours on the track.
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I'm at UCR for school and have my 318is down there. I went to Thunderhill before school started and basically went stock as well. All I had were SS brake lines/Axxis Ultimates, E34 motor mounts, Z4 shifter, and some Falken Ziex's. I have some Yokohama A032-R's that I don't think I'll need just yet.
I'm hoping to make it out to one track event before I move back to Norcal.