E46 M3 track slag turned around in a day

[adem.csl]

http://youtu.be/zJzjZjVHZsU
My little slip at voort you cant see it but you can hear the mistake

[rstoughy]

I uploaded my Vbox data from 2 weekends ago at knockhill and compared with the CSL data from the other month. (my csl is std bar AP's)
The new car is 5mph slower up the main straight, 2mph slower on the back straight and slower by about 7mph down through Duffus.
Now a lot of this could be down to the fact I just need to learn how to drive this car as never had a car with anything other than near factory settings however I did think that with the spec of the car it would easily match the CSL times.
Saying that I've just discovered a Vanos issue so that might explain the lack of power.

All in all the CSL is superb out the box and a std M3 needs to work really hard to get anywhere close.

Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Not yet it isn't, it just doesn't handle the same, steering rack maybe, stiffer bushes and square set up, as per the video I was wrestling with the steering but was on 19inch rims, the Csl is complete out of the box, then intrax and bbk finishes it off.

This thing is stripped and doesn't have it, it's good but not like letting a Csl loose on track.

Going to run square set up next and see, I think I could do 2.12 at snett really going for it but miles off that big 2.10!!!!

Fucking mega times shimmy at Bedford and snetterton, really good bench mark and anyone that can get near them is a very good driver.

Going to make sure I get tuition from mike wilds at Bedford and snett

[billyboysm3]

I agree Paul, would like to test the M3 out at Donny, Bedford or snetterton against a well driven CSL though. We have a few upgrades for the next day, two completely different cars out of the box. Shows you how good the Csl is.

[derek]

Originally Posted by rstoughy

I uploaded my Vbox data from 2 weekends ago at knockhill and compared with the CSL data from the other month. (my csl is std bar AP's)
The new car is 5mph slower up the main straight, 2mph slower on the back straight and slower by about 7mph down through Duffus.
Now a lot of this could be down to the fact I just need to learn how to drive this car as never had a car with anything other than near factory settings however I did think that with the spec of the car it would easily match the CSL times.
Saying that I've just discovered a Vanos issue so that might explain the lack of power.

All in all the CSL is superb out the box and a std M3 needs to work really hard to get anywhere close.

Just done 2nd track night in m3 first was a diaster due to wheels rubbing inner arches. Best time was 1.9 secs down on csl, m3 is 8 mph down on my best time on main straight in csl, 112 was max speed last night. Car is going well but water temp was a bit high but would drop down quickly after cool down lap

[billyboysm3]

Originally Posted by derek

Just done 2nd track night in m3 first was a diaster due to wheels rubbing inner arches. Best time was 1.9 secs down on csl, m3 is 8 mph down on my best time on main straight in csl, 112 was max speed last night. Car is going well but water temp was a bit high but would drop down quickly after cool down lap

Remove Aircon and front pusher fan, install electric fan and switch and no water temp issues unless your stuck on the M25

[Graham]

Derek this is what it looks like on your front end



Need to remove the aux fan and get some air into the rad. I got a mishimoto fan for £65 to install behind and remove viscous fan

[billyboysm3]

A picture from bedford what feels like months ago now.

New upgrades going on this month:

[billyboysm3]

Rear rims painted and tyres fitted, serviced, adems corner weighting and doing geo whilst swapping a engine in another e46 m3.

[billyboysm3]

Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Rear rims painted and tyres fitted, serviced, adems corner weighting and doing geo whilst swapping a engine in another e46 m3.

Rims

[billyboysm3]

Engine out