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Originally Posted by spidertri
Yeah, I was trying to come up with a response to your original question but I just kept thinking how frustrating that ruleset would be for the 128, glad you came to that realization as well!
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Curious what you see is holding back the 128i in Sport 5. The rules allow for a pretty solid car on the track:
OBD-based ECU reflashes
Most wheels
Single-adjustable fixed-perched shocks
Lowering spring kits
Some camber allowances for Strut-type suspension
Direct-replacement sway bars
Cold-air intakes
Cat-back exhausts
Radiator and fluid coolers
Brake option packages and some cosmetic modifications from a different trim model of the vehicle—like swapping spoilers
Koni Yellows, plus Swift R springs (can find them used), front and rear sway bars, a tune and camber plates get you a pretty solid track car. Throw on some 17x8.5s with 245/40R17 RE71RS, and it's going to move.
You have to deal with NDs and first-gen Twins, but the 128i is going to have better gearing and should be faster on any tracks with long straights.
It's not going to be a walk in the park, but it's not an underdog, either.