» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 962 Views | | | | | 09-25-2016, 02:04 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: cedar rapids iowa Posts: 79 | M3 vs 332ti at Autobahn A lap at Autobahn Country Club from a '97 M3 following my '96 332ti (318 with M3 motor) https://youtu.be/upeyJtTN_II I think it's interesting to note the differences in rear suspensions between an E36 and an E30. With no rear sway bar, I can turn in quicker on some corners and gain ground; on other corners, he closes up. We did this all day--one of us leading, the other following, sometimes on the other guy's bumper--and got blue passing flags all day. Well, blue passing LIGHTS, because Autobahn now has electronic flag stations. Not sure I like them. You can barely see them on the video, and they are not as attention-getting as somebody waving a flag. Best lap was a 2:53. What my car needs is bigger tires. I'm running 235x17s, because they are the only ones that fit. I'd like to put on fender flares and 245x17 (maybe 255 in the rear). Anybody done this? Rich | | | 09-25-2016, 09:20 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 770 | Awesome vid!! | | | 09-26-2016, 04:01 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | What kind of tires? What wheel specs? How much negative camber do you have? Sticky street tires, R comps, Hoosiers? Depending on the tire, 245s fit easily with the right offset wheels. 255s should fit easily in the rear, front may require spacers. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-03-2016, 03:02 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I have been running a square 255/45/17 setup on Kosei K1's for 2+years, just need spacers in the front to clear the Coilovers __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 10-13-2016, 07:54 AM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Jenison, Michigan Posts: 6 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri What kind of tires? What wheel specs? How much negative camber do you have? Sticky street tires, R comps, Hoosiers? Depending on the tire, 245s fit easily with the right offset wheels. 255s should fit easily in the rear, front may require spacers. | "Hoosiers?" Got some Hoosiers for the track day bro! Sent from my VS415PP using Tapatalk | | | 10-13-2016, 05:27 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fl Posts: 1,353 | Like Dave and James said, 245 and 255 are possible without flares. I'm running 17x8.5 et40s with 245 squared. Fits without modification on most ti's. On my 95 they got a little excessive with the seam sealer on the back part of the rear quarter and I needed to take a razor to a few nubs that were sticking out, now no issues. __________________ SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! www.BimmerBum.com ALL NEW! 318ti Specific Parts For Sale www.facebook.com/BimmerBum BMWCCA #132203 95 318ti Club Sport 98 318ti Active S50 Swap | | | 10-25-2016, 07:58 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bresse Track France Posts: 535 | hi,you don t need to go such larger on your car i am driving on track with 17 61 16 (200/45/16) michelin SA or N20 and its enough for my 328 ti ( 2290 lbs 225 hp ) | | | 12-07-2016, 02:40 AM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 7 | We are switching to 245 15's this year for chump, the 205 Direzas and no LSD were a bit of a handful on corner exit. While super sticky 205 to 235 are certainly do able, most of the DOT tires I have tried start to give up the ghost on the front axle with the weight we have up there. | | | | 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 | | | |