My First 135i Autocross Events and Analysis

[weathergrl]

I can't remember off hand.. I'll look it up when I get home.. but are Camber Plates allowed in stock class. I'm thinking no for some reason...

[Dave Mac]

No camber plates in stock prepared classes. Only factory adjustments may be made.

[Fair]

Originally Posted by weathergrl

I can't remember off hand.. I'll look it up when I get home.. but are Camber Plates allowed in stock class. I'm thinking no for some reason...

Yea, we wish! :biggrin:

No, only factory alignment specs/adjustments. Crash bolts aren't even legal in all cars (has to be factory approved - not applicable to E90/E82 BMWs anyway).

To me, this is the downfall of Stock category for many modern sports cars - lack of camber adjustment. Some cars have incredible alignment adjustments, such as: Pontiac Solstice, Mazda RX8, S2000, Corvette, Lotus Elise - basically all of the hot cars in Stock.

[mikeo]

Welcome to 1Addcts, Dave Mac!

[mattm]

Originally Posted by Fair

Yea, we wish! :biggrin:

No, only factory alignment specs/adjustments. Crash bolts aren't even legal in all cars (has to be factory approved - not applicable to E90/E82 BMWs anyway).

To me, this is the downfall of Stock category for many modern sports cars - lack of camber adjustment. Some cars have incredible alignment adjustments, such as: Pontiac Solstice, Mazda RX8, S2000, Corvette, Lotus Elise - basically all of the hot cars in Stock.

Maybe it isn't the classing but the manufacturer. Toyota offers crash bolts. BMW is the problem. Heavy, fat cars with no real adjustment.

I always liked the option to pull three plus degrees of negative camber from my 968. Attachment 11243

[Dave Mac]

Originally Posted by mattm

Maybe it isn't the classing but the manufacturer. Toyota offers cash bolts. BMW is the problem. Heavy, fat cars with no real adjustment.

I always liked the option to pull three plus degrees of negative camber from my 968. Attachment 11243

Yeah. How about the FS Mustangs. You should see the Burns/Piccione and the Strano/Snyder Mustangs; it's just not right having that much negative camber on a stock car.

Dave Mac

[Dave Mac]

Originally Posted by mikeo

Welcome to 1Addcts, Dave Mac!

Thank you. Can't wait to get my 135i.

Dave Mac

[3RotorRX7]

Originally Posted by larryn

Erik, are you running the 135i in Topeka this year?

My wife, Beth, will run the Pro Solo Finale in the 135i, and a couple of "hot-shoes" will be renting the 135i for the Solo Nationals. Beth and I will run SM2 in her 3-rotor RX7.

Erik