Teach me about ITR 325's

[madrabbit15]

Ohhh boy!

No... please explain, I am curious......

Was this already a lengthy discussion at some point in the past that I can go look at?

I think you may have misunderstood my comment. It is clear defined that limited production goodies are not compliant. I am just curious how these m-tech or sport package items do not fall under this rule.

I myself am building an e46 for ITR and would love to use sport package items but I was afraid they would not be compliant. If there is an agrument why they do not fall into limited production items, I would like to know for myself for my car. ISport package items my not be near as "limited" as say the M-Tech stuff. Again, I am just trying to understand this.

Thank you,

Derek

[Gary L]

Again, I am just trying to understand this.

+1. Just waking up to the fact that (according to the usual infallible sources on the web ), there were only something like 150 M-Technic cars made? Whoa!

If that's true, and we're not calling it "limited production", what in Hell is?

[Andy Bettencourt]

IMHO this piece is not what the rule is refering to. It's a front bumper cover, not a seperate spolier or air dam. The IMSA rear spoiler add-on from another thread on a 1st gen RX-7 is a good example of that rule in play I would say.

[Gary L]

IMHO this piece is not what the rule is refering to. It's a front bumper cover, not a seperate spolier or air dam.

Okay, just for grins, let's say I agree it's just a bumper cover (which I don't... it's a "spirit of the rules" thing, if nothing else).

But there's another, bigger problem. The M-Technic was apparently NOT intended to be part of the '92-95 325i/is ITCS spec line. In that entry, I see 15" and 16" wheels, but I don't see 17" wheels.

Hmmm???

[dj10]

Okay, just for grins, let's say I agree it's just a bumper cover (which I don't... it's a "spirit of the rules" thing, if nothing else).

But there's another, bigger problem. The M-Technic was apparently NOT intended to be part of the '92-95 325i/is ITCS spec line. In that entry, I see 15" and 16" wheels, but I don't see 17" wheels.

Hmmm???

Dude, what is the big F($%en deal here!!?? ITR are allowed 17" wheels. Were not in ITS. If your worried about the amount of down force these noses will produce, just put a splitter on your E36 nose and you'll have more than we do.

[Gary L]

Well Dudes, this is a big deal because we're talking about using parts from a car that was, intentionally or otherwise, excluded from ITS and ITR when the 325i/is spec was written to show only 15" and 16" wheels as stock equipment. The fact that ITR allows 17" wheels is irrelevant and immaterial.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Well Dudes, this is a big deal because we're talking about using parts from a car that was, intentionally or otherwise, excluded from ITS and ITR when the 325i/is spec was written to show only 15" and 16" wheels as stock equipment. The fact that ITR allows 17" wheels is irrelevant and immaterial.

I disagree. All that was being shown in the spec line is the allowed daimeters. Yes, they happen to be mostly stock but some Porsche's and the RX-7's are not allowed to use stock diameter either. It's not unique.

[dj10]

well Dudes, :d This Is A Big Deal The Fact That Itr Allows 17" Wheels Is Irrelevant And Immaterial.

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[Andy Bettencourt]

Okay, just for grins, let's say I agree it's just a bumper cover (which I don't... it's a "spirit of the rules" thing, if nothing else).

But there's another, bigger problem. The M-Technic was apparently NOT intended to be part of the '92-95 325i/is ITCS spec line. In that entry, I see 15" and 16" wheels, but I don't see 17" wheels.

Hmmm???

I am not sure how it's a big problem. It's a rare model that has a good bumper cover for IT racing. Fact of the matter is you can build a much better front splitter/spoiler under the current rules even with the standard cover.

There is also no issue with wheel rule because 17" wheels are not listed on the spec line in ITS, and as Dan pointed out, 17" wheels are allowed in ITR.