New Cups at Oulton.

[Eduardo]

Hi Gang,

Nice day today at Oulton and first dry day for me with the CSL and the new cups.

Does that wear seem normal for you on the cups first outing ? First time i use cups.

Around 32 psi on Front and 31 on back.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/s197uk/Cups4.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/s197uk/Cups3.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/s197uk/Cups2.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/s197uk/Cups1.jpg

Thanks,

Eduardo.

[shimmy]

Eduardo

That's not wear , it's pick up.

Typical of a cold day when you get tyres warm and then as it picks up rubber it cools or rubber gets pushed across the tyre and and hardens on the tyre on the far edge. Probably made worse by geo being to road going.

Next time it will come off or you can spend 2-3 hours with a scraper getting it off.

Types underneath look hardly used from detail I can see.

[s.mac]

Looks like you went easy on them

[Eduardo]

Eduardo

That's not wear , it's pick up.

Typical of a cold day when you get tyres warm and then as it picks up rubber it cools or rubber gets pushed across the tyre and and hardens on the tyre on the far edge. Probably made worse by geo being to road going.

Next time it will come off or you can spend 2-3 hours with a scraper getting it off.

Types underneath look hardly used from detail I can see.

Thanks, as you said was the geo as was more worried about with may be wrong camber.

Will keep checking .

Thanks.

E.

[Eduardo]

Looks like you went easy on them

I know couldn't pass the BM race cars :wink:

Eduardo.

[Eduardo]

On a different note, my left down shift paddle kept missing the changes. All fine with the gear stick shift. Checked the plastic cover inside wheel and all fine. As the microchip sensor gone wrong? As anyone had the same problem before?
Thanks.

Eduardo.

[3wheels3]

Free rubber for the journey home and to the next trackday, secret to long lasting Cups!

[Bounce]

On a different note, my left down shift paddle kept missing the changes. All fine with the gear stick shift. Checked the plastic cover inside wheel and all fine. As the microchip sensor gone wrong? As anyone had the same problem before?
Thanks.

Eduardo.Yes mate,had one of my micro switches behind the steering wheel changed under warranty,same symptoms as you.;)

[Eduardo]

Yes mate,had one of my micro switches behind the steering wheel changed under warranty,same symptoms as you.;)

Thank you :)

I have got a £250 excess on my named component warranty. Is it a £50 part or are we talking millions?

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[Bounce]

Thank you :)

I have got a £250 excess on my named component warranty. Is it a £50 part or are we talking millions?

Thanks.

Eduardo.I can't answer that as they did a few warranty jobs at the same time.Give Emma a ring at Elms and she will price it up for you.I can't see it costing much as its only a switch.Im guessing it would take half an hour to fit.

[Eduardo]

I can't answer that as they did a few warranty jobs at the same time.Give Emma a ring at Elms and she will price it up for you.I can't see it costing much as its only a switch.Im guessing it would take half an hour to fit.

Thank you :)

Eduardo.

[shane@mbtech]

I can't answer that as they did a few warranty jobs at the same time.Give Emma a ring at Elms and she will price it up for you.I can't see it costing much as its only a switch.Im guessing it would take half an hour to fit.

5 minutes. Tops.

[Eduardo]

5 minutes. Tops.

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[Bounce]

5 minutes. Tops.There not all as quick as you mate,by the time they wash their hands and fill out the work sheet it will be half an hour.:hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

There not all as quick as you mate,by the time they wash their hands and fill out the work sheet it will be half an hour.:hahaha:

Yeh, about right. Most dealers have silly amounts of paperwork for menial jobs. The book time will probably be 0.8 I imagine.

One of our CSL's has the same issue on the up paddle. I have a few spares knocking about, so I'm gonna pop one in. Ill time it tomorrow. :-D

[billyboysm3]

A quick easy way to clean the cups up is to drive in the wet or do a wet TD in them. Then there look like new.

Id be pleased with the wear as it looks minimal.

If you can get 8 TD out of them you have managed the tyres well.

Billy

[northernjim]

As wheels says - free rubber to get you back home for free:supz:




If you can get 8 TD out of them you have managed the tyres well.

Billy

Or you are driving like a queen:gayfight: :hahaha:

[Eduardo]

A quick easy way to clean the cups up is to drive in the wet or do a wet TD in them. Then there look like new.

Id be pleased with the wear as it looks minimal.

If you can get 8 TD out of them you have managed the tyres well.

Billy

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[Eduardo]

As wheels says - free rubber to get you back home for free:supz:




Or you are driving like a queen:gayfight: :hahaha:

;) Around 2 min, so could be quicker :wink: . Standard suspension and brakes. Better pads thought ( performance friction ones), no fade and very good but had there limits of how late you could brake . Good value thought, and no problem with 7 + laps at a time.

Not sure want to spend £2000 to shave 5 seconds a lap. :rolleye:
But could be wrong :-D.

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[shane@mbtech]

;) Around 2 min, so could be quicker :wink: . Standard suspension and brakes. Better pads thought ( performance friction ones), no fade and very good but had there limits of how late you could brake . Good value thought, and no problem with 7 + laps at a time.

Not sure want to spend £2000 to shave 5 seconds a lap. :rolleye:
But could be wrong :-D.

Thanks.

Eduardo.

You spent 15k more on the Csl than a normal m3 for 2ish seconds a lap.

But it's not always about the lap time, it's the ease and fun of doing it. My car with full track spec is a much more enjoyable drive on track than when standard.

But it's no longer a comfortable road car.

That said coilovers, bbk and cups still keep fantastic road manners too.

Get some more tennis lessons done and buy some brakes.

Someone doing 1.50 laps would lap you after 11 laps. 5 seconds would mean he would take 22 laps. Big big difference :supz:

[northernjim]

;) Around 2 min, so could be quicker :wink: . Standard suspension and brakes. Better pads thought ( performance friction ones), no fade and very good but had there limits of how late you could brake . Good value thought, and no problem with 7 + laps at a time.

Not sure want to spend £2000 to shave 5 seconds a lap. :rolleye:
But could be wrong :-D.

Thanks.

Eduardo.

wasn't being (too) cheeky....:whistle:


I managed 10 days out of my AO48's:gayfight:

[Curly]

wasn't being (too) cheeky....:whistle:


I managed 10 days out of my AO48's:gayfight:

And they was remoulds:)

Ed spend less time moving over on to all the shite,just don't move over like the porker drivers and the jobs a good un :thumbs:

[Eduardo]

You spent 15k more on the Csl than a normal m3 for 2ish seconds a lap.

But it's not always about the lap time, it's the ease and fun of doing it. My car with full track spec is a much more enjoyable drive on track than when standard.

But it's no longer a comfortable road car.

That said coilovers, bbk and cups still keep fantastic road manners too.

Get some more tennis lessons done and buy some brakes.

Someone doing 1.50 laps would lap you after 11 laps. 5 seconds would mean he would take 22 laps. Big big difference :supz:

That is why i only do 7 laps at a time :-D

Will keep saving :)

Eduardo.

[Eduardo]

wasn't being (too) cheeky....:whistle:


I managed 10 days out of my AO48's:gayfight:


:beer: :)

[Eduardo]

:)And they was remoulds:)

Ed spend less time moving over on to all the shite,just don't move over like the porker drivers and the jobs a good un :thumbs:

Will remember that :)

Eduardo.