e36 M3 ?

[GBugg]

Is there a place for an e36 M3 to play in IT? I would have expected to see it in ITR, but that seems to stop with the older M3s.

[Ron Earp]

E36 M3 stock hp is over the limit for ITR. Or right at the limit basically. It was deemed to be beyond the performance envelope of the class.

Ron

[Doc Bro]

waiting.............

[Ron Earp]

E36 M3 stock hp is over the limit for ITR. Or right at the limit basically. It was deemed to be beyond the performance envelope of the class.

Ron

Let me clarify that a bit more. It could have fit in ITR, but it would have been at a weight that nobody would want to race.

[Knestis]

That is indeed the belief of the ITAC, but it's the topic of ongoing discussion since it's such a popular car.

K

[GBugg]

Thanks for the information. I'm just looking into options for my next toy.

[Z3_GoCar]

If you're still exploring options, I'd recommend an e-36 328. It's only 85 lbs more than the earlier 325's and 50lbs more than the Z3, but you get a better rear suspension than the Z3, and much better torque than the 325. Sounds like a possible winner to me.

James

[GBugg]

After poking around a while 2 BMWs out there look really good, but they are built to NASA specs. Since I plan to continue with our club, I'm trying to figure out where they fit. One is an E36 M3 the other is an E36 325i with M3 drive train. They are both (claimed to be) legal in BMW CCA classes and NASA classes. The best I can tell they only fit in SCCA ITE (ITO in the SEDiv).

The only reason it came up is that one owner has offered to trade me for my DSR and that got me looking at BMWs.

Any opinions?

Thanks.