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Originally Posted by Phil G
DISCLAIMER - I have an E92 335i. The track forum there is dead, so I figured this is a better place to ask since we share the same chassis! 
So the day has finally come. After years of "talking about it", I'm finally going to begin the journey of turning my E92 335 to be a proper track car. After 218k miles and 16 years of ownership since I picked it up new in Munich, it's the best way to justify keeping this car to which I have an unhealthy emotional attachment. I now have an '06 911 Carrera S as a weekend car and a gold '15 Lexus RX350 (aka SexyLexi) as a daily.
Engine still runs like a top and has an aluminum CSF radiator ready to (hopefully) kill limp modes. However, my Koni yellows are probably 80k miles past their expiration date. One is leaking very badly.
I still want to give the car at least several track days before going "all in" to ensure the engine responds well to them. So, do you have any recommendations for any temporary dampers that could fit the bill as I improve the car and my driver skill?
My budget is only about $6K for this project this year (with more to come each year). So, I'd like to spend it on maintenance first....and not just blow $3K of it on KW Clubsports yet. |
Find a used set of MCS 1 Ways, can probably find some for $2.5k or so (I’m actually selling a set that will fit your car with the addition of M3 rear lower arms). Another important mod will be LSD in the future, this was one of the most noticeable mods when I tracked my 1 series.
You could just go konis and camber plates but I'd say the best budget coils are Bilstein Pss10 (with linear spring upgrade) or Fortune Auto 500's in the monotube category / ST XTA in the twin tube category. Those are the ones I have experience with...