Ruling on BMW Bumper cover

[greendot]

Just out of curiosity (and not germane to the conversation at hand), why?
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This may shed some light. Back around 1993 or so when I first started racing a 2nd gen RX-7 I asked Bob Burns about using the 16" GTUs wheel (it was not listed as an exclusion at the time). He said something similar to the other statement about latest technology and that so many racers were already invested in 15" wheels.
Lo and behold, the following year that 16" wheel exclusion appeared in the spec line for the RX-7's.
Coincidence?

[GKR_17]

If the car is claimed to be an M-Technic "model", then it MUST run 17".
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Not true. Every car on the spec line can run any stock size, so if the 17's are legit, then every E36 325 can run them, and every M technic can run 15's. Of course the stock 17's are probaly wider than 7"...

The M-technic also has the M3 suspension doesn't it? So the lower x-brace would be legal as well?

[dj10]

Not true. Every car on the spec line can run any stock size, so if the 17's are legit, then every E36 325 can run them, and every M technic can run 15's. Of course the stock 17's are probaly wider than 7"...

The M-technic also has the M3 suspension doesn't it? So the lower x-brace would be legal as well? [/b]

Do you know for sure that the M- Technic had the X- Brace? If so then it should be right?

[GKR_17]

Just connecting the dots... I read the M-technic has the M3 suspension, and as I understand the M3 has the x-brace (as well as the convertibles, but the drop top is not included on the spec line).

[JeffYoung]

If this stuff was a factory option on a BMW sold here in the US, then it clearly is legal. What is the debate here?

[Z3_GoCar]

The x-brace comes on the M-3 light-weight, and later the Z3 roadster. But as I understand it not on the M-tech. Thus the ruling that the x-brace isn't prepared legal on the e-36 325 and 328.

James

[mlytle]

The M-technic also has the M3 suspension doesn't it? So the lower x-brace would be legal as well?
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no! the m-technic did not have the m3 suspension or brakes.

no, it did not come with the x-brace either. only the e36 convertibles and m3 lightweight came with the x-brace. it was not an option either. it is just a bmw part that fits the chassis. it is not legal in IT.

[Z3_GoCar]

The x-brace is legal in ITA and ITR on the Z3 roadster as they came with it from the factory.

[robits325is]

The x-brace is legal in ITA and ITR on the Z3 roadster as they came with it from the factory.
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As well as the E-46 in ITS

[mlytle]

my post was only refering to the e36.......x-brace not legal on e36 in either class.

[Z3_GoCar]

my post was only refering to the e36.......x-brace not legal on e36 in either class.
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What?? Now the Z3's not an e-36??

[JeffYoung]

It's not right? Didn't it have its own designation? E36/38 or something like that?

[GKR_17]

What?? Now the Z3's not an e-36??
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Actually it's an "E36/7" isn't it, or is that just the coupe?

[JoshS]

E36/5 was the 318ti, E36/7 was the Z3 roadster, and E36/8 was the Z3 Coupe.

The /7 and /8 have the x-brace.

[Z3_GoCar]

Actually it's an "E36/7" isn't it, or is that just the coupe?
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That stands for e-36 variant 7 which is the roadster, the coupe's are e-36 variant 8. So the Z3 variants are e-36's along with the tii hatch-back's. I believe that the coupe's (two door) and sedan's (four door) are both different variants too, along with the estate and convertible's.

James

[mlytle]

What?? Now the Z3's not an e-36??
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its a half breed....e36 in the front half, e30 in the back half. it's just not right....

real e36's don't have semi-trailing arm rear suspensions.....

e36/7 designation.