It’s rainy season, and wet-weather safety is a huge concern for all cars. Our M3 is no exception. Manila has been battered by heavy downpours a lot lately, so you can be sure that’s something that we’re going to address! To start with, here are some wet weather driving tips from AutoIndustriya: http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-tech-road-safety/driving-in-a-downpour.html If you’ll […]
One of the biggest weaknesses of the E30 3-series is its steering. Needing 4 full turns lock-to-lock, and a far too leisurely 36.5mm per turn (the amount of wheel movement per 360 degrees of steering input), the car can be incredibly cumbersome on a track. I’ve taken the car to the sadly-departed Subic International Raceway, […]
The BBS RS wheel is perhaps one of the most iconic designs ever made. The three piece mesh wheel is at home just about everywhere – late model Euros, old school JDMs, on a race track, or on the show car circuit. The recent popularity of “stanced” vehicles have made the wheels even more desirable. […]
When someone says the words “tuning,” what’s the first thing that pops into your head? High flow intakes? Free flow exhausts? Fat wheels and tires? Forced induction? Once thing that tends to be forgotten is basic maintenance. The importance of proper maintenance CANNOT be overstated. So before we even toy around with the M3, the […]
The US-spec E36 M3 is probably the least admired of the M cars. Some say that it’s not a real M car, primarily due to its engine. The S50B30US is basically a mildly tuned M50 motor out of a 325i. M purists also point out that this engine did not rev very high, or have […]
Okay, so technically The Empire Strikes Back is Episode V… but this isn’t about Star Wars. A little over a month ago, my little E30 made a comeback. It participated in the 1st leg of the DTM Ph Cup, which is a club racing-level event dedicated to the cars that competed from 1984 to 1989 […]
Let’s get one thing straight before we begin – I’m not a car expert. I’m not an engineer, nor am I a professional race car driver. I’m a fan, just like you (and since you’re reading AutoIndustriya, I think it’s safe to assume you’re a car fan). This little corner of cyberspace will be dedicated […]
Once again I was given the opportunity to compete at the Drift Muscle Series, at the Fuji Speedway Short Course. It’s actually the first time any drift competition was held at this course. So both the media and entrants were thrilled on how the course layout would be like. (more…)
One thing I notice about the Suby crowd is that they share a kind of camaraderie that I have never ever seen in any other “car group.” I first noticed this when I was a kid and I would ride around with my cousin on his Impreza. I notice how he honks at Subarus on […]
If you are new to racing and just plan on doing it as a hobby, you can definitely do it with minimal mods so that you don’t have to feel that you threw your money away. After all, if you really enjoy racing end up being so hardcore about it, the money spent will be […]
