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Originally Posted by dogbone

Went to Big Willow with SpeedDistrict. As usual, a nice time hosted by Josh.

E90 M3
Track/course: Willow Springs - Big Willow
Best Lap Time: 1:32.852 (transponder)
Brakes: AP Racing - Cobalt Friction XR2 front/XR3 rear
Tires: Hankook TD - 295/30/18 square on Apex Arc-8 10.5"
Suspension: JRZ RS Pro
Other mods: VF620, MS track pipes, (no aero parts)

Originally Posted by Longboarder

^ ^ ^ ^ good to see you again Gabe. Can't believe how fast you were going in the heat. I did ok in the morning but not so hot (pun intended) in the afternoon.

E92 M3
Track/course: Willow Springs - Big Willow
Best Lap Time: 1:38.1 (VBox)
Brakes: ST BBK with street pads
Tires: stock 19" wheels with 300 treadwear street tires lol
Suspension: stock ZCP
Other mods: ESS VT2 625

The time above was done in session 2 with my temp guage at 85 deg F sliding somewhat as the track felt a bit slippery compared to previous times.

In the afternoon I was sliding all over the place. My 300 treadwear Michelins were melting in the 97 deg heat and turned into balls of grease. I was doing by best and turning mid-high 1:40's in those conditions. It was so bad that my rear tires were spinning the entire time so the car was freaking out and thought it was back on the dyno so the ABS system and DSC system turned themselves off!

I couldn't even keep up with what looked like a stock 4 door M3 and stock 335i 4 door M sport lol. Just shows that tires make a huge difference, particularly in extreme conditions. I learned a valuable lesson and won't ever go back without a dedicated set of wheels/tires.

Here's what happened in my warm down lap.

Thanks for coming out, both of you!!