CAR: 1997 BMW M3 Sedan
PAINT: All cars should have a custom Design applied consisting of at least the following. All are two per car, except Tire Rack, which is one. If you find them in someone’s Storefront, please be so kind as to share the love. =)
* BMW CCA Club Racing Logo (one per side)
* Tire Rack (“Windshield Banner” – get creative since we can’t decal glass) – foamy53fsp has these available in his storefront in both black and white.
* Sunoco One per side.
* BimmerWorld
* VAC Motorsports
* H&R “placed prominently, one on each side of the car between the wheel wells”.
* Grassroots Motorsports
* Show your Goon Love somehow.
NUMBERING – quoting from the BMW Car Club of America Rulebook – try to adhere to the spirit contained herein, but also be creative…
All cars must display easily readable numbers and class designation for identification.
These must be displayed on each side, front (hood) and rear of the vehicle, of significant size and color differentiation from the background color so as to be clearly seen by event officials.
Side and hood numbers shall be a minimum of 8 inches high with a 1.5- to 2-inch stroke.
The rear number shall be a minimum of 3 inches high with a minimum 0.5-inch stroke.
Class identification shall be near the numbers and be a minimum of 3 inches high.
Cars running in the Spec E36 class must use the class identification SE36.
ALLOWED MODIFICATIONS
All components must remain stock unless listed below.
Intake and Air Filter: Stock – “The stock air box and intake must be retained. The air filter panel is free.” There is no “street” option, whose icon is an air filter element.
Fuel and Injectors: Stock– “Stock fuel injection for the chassis, model, and engine must be retained.”
Ignition: Stock– “Spark plugs are free. Coil packs must remain stock.”
Flywheel: Stock– “The stock flywheel must be used without modification.”
Exhaust: Stock– “Exhaust system are free after the stock header, which must remain.”
Clutch: Stock“The clutch and pressure plate shall have the same weight and have the same size and number of clutch disk(s) as originally equipped for the chassis and model.
Radiator and Oil Cooling: Any – “Any radiator may be used, providing it is mounted in the original location, maintains the same plane as the original core, and requires no body or structure modifications to install.” and “Engine oil coolers are free.”
Transmission: Race – See gear ratio requirements below. You must pick either transmission A or B.
Differential: Race – Final Drive ratio must be set to 3.15:1, Accel and Decel set to 75/0%.
Shocks: Race – (H&R E36 RSS Club Sport Coilover Kit + BMW CCA Club Racing Fixed Camber Plates required.
Anti-Sway Bars: UUC Sway Barbarians
F: Race
R: Race
Brakes: Stock (OEM)
Wheels: Any 17″ EXCEPT[/b]: Buddy Club P1 Racing QF, Dymag 9 Spoke, Holeshot (ALL), Konig After Burner, RS Watanabe Cyclone, TSW Trackstar 4, Volk RE30, Weld Magnum III.
Tires: Sport (BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW2)
Tire size: 245/40R17
Aerodynamic Mods: Stock or Street. No Splitters (Race) allowed). No wings allowed.
Weight Removal: Any
Stiffening: Full cage required
Real World Alignments Limits – Do Not Exceed
F: Camber -4.5*
R: Any
Race Transmission Gear Ratio Requirements:
Final Drive: 3.15:1 and the Lockup (acceleration) setting shall not be less than 75% (25% lockup)
Gearing Options (Select One)
A) 4.23 / 2.52 / 1.66 / 1.22 / 1.00 / 1.00 (318i/323i/323i)
B) 4.20 / 2.49 / 1.66 / 1.24 / 1.00 / 1.00 (328i/M3)
Your car should weigh at least 2,970 pounds – but I haven’t had a chance to test it. Consider that the goal for minimum weight.