Advice from track day peeps please - Page 2

**Mike R** · 30-04-2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Chappers

Looking at the tread, there's very little been taken off the tread edges and no blistering, they're sticky tyres but I couldn't tell you why the rubber pick up seems to be on the middle and nowhere else, perhaps you weren't cornering as hard on the in-lap and those parts didn't get as much contact with the ground?

I take it the car felt ok? 285 all round sounds mad though.

The car is blisteringly fast for what it is, especially with it being DCT and the 18s gear it down a little as well. It is getting a proper plated diff (courtesy of Floren) and the same aero appendages as the GTS and then it will be a proper weapon. It's not my car, but a friends. I have yet to go up against it, but I am getting concerned as it has 15bhp per tonne more than the CSL now with both drivers in the car. It goes past normal E92s like they have the handbrake on LOL.

I'm beginning to think that there is nothing to worry about and it is just the pick up from the track on the cool down lap.

Going to play around with the suspension at the next evening session at Snet on Wed 14th May - I may take the CSL along if there is space to see how much more legs it now has

. The power is definitely there, just not sure it is as well balanced as the CSL and it still feels like it lacks the delicacy of our cars, but boy is it brutal and the gear-change speed means the acceleration is just savagely relentless.

billyboysm3 · 30-04-2015, 09:15 PM

What sort of speed can it go round coram at or Hamilton?

Sounds like a beast.

I'll be doing snetterton again soon in the m3.

**shimmy** · 30-04-2015, 09:43 PM

Corner speed will be no better unless it has slicks and aero, it will mostly be in bhp to a tricked up e46

All done to laptomes Mike, what are they?

**Mike R** · 01-05-2015, 10:04 AM

The owner is still learning the car, but was doing a consistent 2.20 lap after lap in traffic

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As Shimmy says without aero and slicks, it is slower than his Fiesta race car (with slicks) round Coram, which can do 90mph (but only does 2.31s, as it only has 118bhp).

The suspension needs further dialing in still, as it isn't quite right at the moment.

Scott · 01-05-2015, 11:03 AM

Mike, this E92 sounds a beast - any pictures?

**Mike R** · 01-05-2015, 12:33 PM

Before the Recaro SPGs were fitted:

Pooky · 01-05-2015, 03:01 PM

Without tyre temp data and matching tyre pressure then you can't tell anything from just looking at the tyre unless it's obviously fucked.

The hot pressure recommendations are a guide, only way to truly know is to compare gps lap data with tyre temps, pressures and cambers if you're going to get that level of detail.

Sounds like you're going to get the tyre temps and it's easy enough to do, just make sure you get the tyre pressure at the same time.

30-04-2015, 09:43 PM	#13
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Corner speed will be no better unless it has slicks and aero, it will mostly be in bhp to a tricked up e46 All done to laptomes Mike, what are they? __________________ .

01-05-2015, 10:04 AM	#14
Mike R S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,585 Casino cash: $17591	The owner is still learning the car, but was doing a consistent 2.20 lap after lap in traffic . As Shimmy says without aero and slicks, it is slower than his Fiesta race car (with slicks) round Coram, which can do 90mph (but only does 2.31s, as it only has 118bhp). The suspension needs further dialing in still, as it isn't quite right at the moment. __________________ Mike R Sarcasm is just a free service I provide. Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right . CSL number 044

01-05-2015, 12:33 PM	#16
Mike R S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,585 Casino cash: $17591	Before the Recaro SPGs were fitted: __________________ Mike R Sarcasm is just a free service I provide. Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right . CSL number 044

30-04-2015, 09:15 PM	#12
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,001 Casino cash: $25206	What sort of speed can it go round coram at or Hamilton? Sounds like a beast. I'll be doing snetterton again soon in the m3.

01-05-2015, 11:03 AM	#15
Scott S3 - On the open road Join Date: May 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 117 Casino cash: $7482	Mike, this E92 sounds a beast - any pictures?

01-05-2015, 03:01 PM	#17
Pooky S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 187 Casino cash: $11992	Without tyre temp data and matching tyre pressure then you can't tell anything from just looking at the tyre unless it's obviously fucked. The hot pressure recommendations are a guide, only way to truly know is to compare gps lap data with tyre temps, pressures and cambers if you're going to get that level of detail. Sounds like you're going to get the tyre temps and it's easy enough to do, just make sure you get the tyre pressure at the same time.