I will say this my friend picked up an e30 and has been replacing all bushings and suspension items because they are all fawked up and suck!!!! be aware just like the vids cspence posted....
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Originally Posted by p51hellfire
(Post 478005)
I will say this my friend picked up an e30 and has been replacing all bushings and suspension items because they are all fawked up and suck!!!! be aware just like the vids cspence posted....
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Originally Posted by jacob300zx
(Post 477790)
2 guys locally have blown motors from money shifts 3-2....shifter bushings?
The E36 is a great car, but if I was going to buy another one it would be for the street, not the track. If you are concerned about money at all, the Miata is a much better value as a track car. |
Originally Posted by nickt93
(Post 478074)
If you are concerned about money at all, the Miata is a much better value as a track car.
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Originally Posted by Sam Amporful
(Post 478111)
E30s too. dirt cheap
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I'm going to take a look at the E30 and probably go drive a couple. I doubt it will do it for me, but you never know. I've owned a couple E36 cars in the past and wish I still had them. This will be a very low budget car, guaranteed to be ugly and definitely start it's life pretty slow.
This is just a fun way to for me to get out on the track in a dedicated track car and keep my Miata as a daily driver. |
2 hot rods! Business must be good.
Are you planning to continue your development of the Miata? |
Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 478308)
Are you planning to continue your development of the Miata?
If I don't start on a new project soon, I fear my wifes daily driver will become the next project. It's already telling me it needs bigger turbos. |
Miata is a better track car. Lighter car with A-arms in front wins.
Any car with McStrut fronts will need lots of roll stiffness and/or front negative camber to be decent with sticky rubber. Then it means you have to fiddle with camber when going to and returning from the track (else you eat the front insides driving on the street), and/or you need a very stiff suspension. Not to mention that consumables are more expensive on a heavier car, and BMW in general. E36's also tend to break shit that doesn't break on Japanese cars, such as bushings, shock tower mounts (you'll need to reinforce everything), cam angle sensor wire insulation, and so on. If you're hell bent on a BMW, I would urge you to go with an E30 as others suggested. |
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