new csl owner :-)

[dave wilkinson]

hi i picked my csl up yesturday and i'm already beginning to love it :smt055
i have a couple of quirys tho. done a search and can't really fine the answers.

my cars currently running 225/40/19 front tyres and 255/35/19 rears. anybody had experience with this set-up? i know its not the standard size, what is?
also planning a few trackdays/ring trips and gonna get my moneys worth out of the standard brakes before i upgrade. what pads are best to run?

[shane@mbtech]

235 35 19 fronts
265 30 19 rears

The tyre size on yours is standard m3 set up

Most go for bbk straightaway. Try pagid rs pads, braided hoses, uprated fluid and pf 2 piece discs if staying standard calipers. This will be fine for ring and small session track use. If you stay out for long stints you might then highlight the weakness then go to bbk and wish you saved your money.

[Bounce]

Welcome to the register Dave.:thumbs:

[shimmy]

Welcome Dave

Spa 4th October, get it booked :thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

Hiya Dave, I'm running the same size 255 rears as you on CSL wheels with no issues. However, I'm planning to put 235/265 Michelin SuperSports on after the winter as I've heard great things about them

[s.mac]

Hi Dave, welcome, I ran that set up for a while as I had a spare set of tyres from my old M3, no problems at all, enjoy :)

[Yanto]

Welcome mate

congrats on purchase - mega cars so enjoy it.

Get yourself a warranty :)

[sailorbaz]

Welcome to the Forum Dave and the fabulous world of CSL ownership.

Some do go BBK straight away, mostly AP's or Alcons but as Lawsy said about, if only doing the odd track day and occasional run to the Ring, you'll get away with uprated fluid, pads and hoses without even doing the discs initially.

Good luck with her, which one did you buy?

[Mark CSL]

Welcome and enjoy the site its full of all the info on the CSL you may ever need :beer:

[shane@mbtech]

Welcome and enjoy the site its full of all the info on the CSL you may ever need :beer:
Plus we have a "Duncan" too. Every site should have one:thumbs:

[Mark CSL]

Plus we have a "Duncan" too. Every site should have one:thumbs:

No he is unique to the CSLRegister i hope ther can be only one :bigcry::bigcry:
(or lets hope so ) :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[dave wilkinson]

thanks for the warm welcome guys :thumbs:
i will be doin spa around march time if your planning others trips would be great to tag along? reason being i'v ran out of time off work this year.:banghead:

i'm gonna get some michelin pilot sports then sort a warranty out. where do you fine the cheapist place for michelin pilot sports? and pads?

i roughly do 7/8 trackdays a year plus two ring trips, i'll keep a eye out in the events section.

thought i'd post a few pics of a few of my old cars up, just incase anybodys seen me a tracks ect :thumbs:not yet got any pics of the csl, if its nice tomo i'll get some taken.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/DSC_9561.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/JH4Q1059.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/JH4Q0777.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/Picture024-2.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/ALX_7093.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/DSCF1405.jpg

[sailorbaz]

Nice bit of progress I have to say. Good photos mate.

[SachaR]

Hi,

If your looking for a BBK, Nick Johnson has my set for sale, 6-pot front and 4 pot rears, all AP.

Sacha

[DazBlackCSL]

Plus we have a "Duncan" too. Every site should have one:thumbs:

Lol ! :hahaha:


Welcome to the site Dave .. enjoy both ;)

[DuncanR]

Nice to feel wanted chaps ! Welcome Dave, you have about ...uh ... 4 posts and then we all start ripping the shit out of ya mate !!!
Apologies for not being as prolific as usual, but I have been up to my ass in alligators at work at the minute. sHIPPED MY LAD OUT TO cHINA THIS AFTERNOON ! FOOK CAPS nothings changed !! Couldnt be doing with him going on and on at me ..... as I sell his car from under him !!! lol

Any CSCS card holders on here drop me a PM !!

[dave wilkinson]

:bigcry: i was abit confussed about all this duncan talk and did'nt know what you were goin on about! i think all has now been explained :thumbs:lol

[pkumarm3]

hi i picked my csl up yesturday and i'm already beginning to love it :smt055
i have a couple of quirys tho. done a search and can't really fine the answers.

my cars currently running 225/40/19 front tyres and 255/35/19 rears. anybody had experience with this set-up? i know its not the standard size, what is?
also planning a few trackdays/ring trips and gonna get my moneys worth out of the standard brakes before i upgrade. what pads are best to run?

suggest getting a set of 18 - will increase ride comfort, increase your savings w/tires, allow you to run a square set up (same in front and rear) - which will elongate your lifespan of tires. bmw built in understeer into their cars - so we wouldn't have any widow makers like 911s of yesteryear. a square set up will create better turn in as well.

castrol srf brake fluid has the best (highest wet boiling point) which elongates life and increases strength of the brake fluid - it costs me about $80 a bottle - which is pricey - but i have bled my brakes often the past 3 years and have yet to need to flush - average about 20 track days per season.

get a set of stainless steer brake lines - will tighten up the brake pedal and you won't experience brake fade.

brake pad choice is definitely a personal preference. i run performance friction composite brake pads - 06 type (the number indicates the year they were designed - 97,01,06 - 97 are the strongest initial bite - but the worse on rotors, 01 is a good blend - but they die quickly - 06 are the best of them all!) i never got into the pagids.

[dave wilkinson]

cheers for the advise :thumbs:
some pics as promised, better late than never.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/291901_10150843811995447_647075446_21079434_129929 6376_n.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/317831_10150843812140447_647075446_21079435_463337 904_n.jpg

[Bounce]

Looking good Dave.:thumbs::thumbs:

[m3power]

Really great pics !! :drool:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Car looks really nice shame about the colour. :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

cheers for the advise :thumbs:
some pics as promised, better late than never.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p189/wilkogsi/317831_10150843812140447_647075446_21079435_463337 904_n.jpg

:thumbs: I like the see through bonnet :whistle:

[cslsuperfan]

love the 3/4 plate. its a shame it carries such a stiff penalty if stopped.
:thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

love the 3/4 plate. its a shame it carries such a stiff penalty if stopped.
:thumbs:

Less penalty if none at all.

[Yanto]

Less penalty if none at all.

seriously ? How much diff ?

[shimmy]

seriously ? How much diff ?

Surely you know that Yanto?

Points and fine with reduced plate (I think max 6 points and £60 but could be over the top there) but max £30 fine with no plate (as long as you don't say you took it off and pervert the course of justice in which case you may get jail :)

[Streetwise Hercules]

I ran a 3/4 plate for a few years on an Impreza. A policeman tutted at it once but that was it.
I also ran a black plate on my GSX-R for a while. I got pulled over and asked to change it to std so did.
In my experience the police tend to dish out instructions rather than penalties.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

I ran an Italian size one on the front of my RS500 to allow as much air into the intercoller, both times just got told to put the right size one on, one officer read the rule book out to me on letter size and background, I always carried the original one in the boot. :thumbs:

[chrisburns]

shortened plates are NOT illegal. There is simply a requirement to have the correct spacing and border around the numbers, see below.

CLICK HERE (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/PersonalisedRegAndNumberPlates/DG_181503)