Track forum general chit chat.

M3 Number 86 · 10-19-2018, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Samo6556

Some pictures from the photographer on Saturday

that's similar to the squat on my car but it's pretty heavy. Do you have any weight loss mods? What spring rates are you using?

Samo6556 · 10-19-2018, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

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Originally Posted by Samo6556

Some pictures from the photographer on Saturday

that's similar to the squat on my car but it's pretty heavy. Do you have any weight loss mods? What spring rates are you using?

Only weight loss is the rear seats and recaros. But I have the alekshop half cage which is around 70lbs? So I think I'm pretty close to stock weight?

If I remember right I am 800lbs front and 475lbs rear. (True coilover).

This past weekend the car felt really good. Plus the lap time for road America is pretty quick for the horsepower and weight.

What springs rates are you running?

The continental tire car e92's all had that squat. Fall line, turner and bimmerworld

Redd · 10-20-2018, 05:55 AM

For all you guys running carbon hoods, any issues with warping or any other problem over the long term?

What's the best method of securing them? Use locking Aerocatch? Or keep the original locking latch, and add non-locking Aerocatch?

Please advise. Thanks.

M3 Number 86 · 10-20-2018, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Samo6556

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Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samo6556

Some pictures from the photographer on Saturday

that's similar to the squat on my car but it's pretty heavy. Do you have any weight loss mods? What spring rates are you using?

Only weight loss is the rear seats and recaros. But I have the alekshop half cage which is around 70lbs? So I think I'm pretty close to stock weight?

If I remember right I am 800lbs front and 475lbs rear. (True coilover).

This past weekend the car felt really good. Plus the lap time for road America is pretty quick for the horsepower and weight.

What springs rates are you running?

The continental tire car e92's all had that squat. Fall line, turner and bimmerworld

I think those cars had that much squat sitting still lol.

I don't see many cars here except me with much squat. I attributed it to lower springs rate maybe but yours are higher than mine. 625/800 for me.

dparm · 10-20-2018, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Redd

For all you guys running carbon hoods, any issues with warping or any other problem over the long term?

What's the best method of securing them? Use locking Aerocatch? Or keep the original locking latch, and add non-locking Aerocatch?

Please advise. Thanks.

I've never heard of them warping. That almost sounds like shoddy engineering, as if it's not braced properly underneath or whatever.

What I typically see is using two different latches like you describe -- N+1.

rhyary · 10-20-2018, 02:57 PM

Anyone has on-track experience with this tire?
I don't care what it does on the road.
FIREHAWK INDY 500 - SIZE: 275/30R19
.

kyippee · 10-20-2018, 03:05 PM

I've read those Firestone tires are the RE003/RE760 sport with different branding slapped on

rhyary · 10-20-2018, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kpewpew

I've read those Firestone tires are the RE003/RE760 sport with different branding slapped on

$210 per tire.
Worth it for track?

kyippee · 10-20-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rhyary

$210 per tire.
Worth it for track?

I am guessing not... I was buying NT01 at $259 per tire, before my ~$200 off the whole set of 4 tires.

StripclubDJ · 10-20-2018, 07:06 PM

Finally has do88 dct coolerrrrr

Bimmer Barney · 10-20-2018, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rhyary

Anyone has on-track experience with this tire?
I don't care what it does on the road.
FIREHAWK INDY 500 - SIZE: 275/30R19
.

I have these. Better than a PSS but not a true HPDE tire. For the price tough to say they're not worth it. I ran at buttonwillow in about as hot a day as you could get and had very good wear at 36psi hot. Due to the heat I think any tire would have been greasy that day at some point so tough to judge that but overall I was pleased with the performance and again for $600 a set how can you complain?

Fearce · 10-20-2018, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

Finally has do88 dct coolerrrrr

Hrm, not using the intake duct for it eh?

StripclubDJ · 10-20-2018, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fearce

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Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

Finally has do88 dct coolerrrrr

Hrm, not using the intake duct for it eh?

Wut? Lol

StripclubDJ · 10-20-2018, 09:19 PM

It forsure has it lol

roastbeef · 10-20-2018, 09:31 PM

thats hot. get some spats on that bish.

Bimmer Barney · 10-20-2018, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhyary

Anyone has on-track experience with this tire?
I don't care what it does on the road.
FIREHAWK INDY 500 - SIZE: 275/30R19
.

I have these. Better than a PSS but not a true HPDE tire. For the price tough to say they're not worth it. I ran at buttonwillow in about as hot a day as you could get and had very good wear at 36psi hot. Due to the heat I think any tire would have been greasy that day at some point so tough to judge that but overall I was pleased with the performance and again for $600 a set how can you complain?

Front tire and rear tire after a track day and about 1000 street miles. I did 68 laps at the track day. Stock suspension.

roastbeef · 10-20-2018, 10:20 PM

what track?

Redd · 10-20-2018, 10:40 PM

Anyone here running 265/30/19 front, 285/30/19 rears? Any issues?

Bimmer Barney · 10-20-2018, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by roastbeef

what track?

Buttonwillow

StripclubDJ · 10-20-2018, 10:54 PM

R comp tires wear more going to the store and back lol

roastbeef · 10-20-2018, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Redd

Anyone here running 265/30/19 front, 285/30/19 rears? Any issues?

should be fine. i'm on 275/30/19 and 295/30/19's for the street. no issues. 359 wheels.

okusa · 10-21-2018, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

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Originally Posted by rhyary

Anyone has on-track experience with this tire?
I don't care what it does on the road.
FIREHAWK INDY 500 - SIZE: 275/30R19
.

I have these. Better than a PSS but not a true HPDE tire. For the price tough to say they're not worth it. I ran at buttonwillow in about as hot a day as you could get and had very good wear at 36psi hot. Due to the heat I think any tire would have been greasy that day at some point so tough to judge that but overall I was pleased with the performance and again for $600 a set how can you complain?

Front tire and rear tire after a track day and about 1000 street miles. I did 68 laps at the track day. Stock suspension.

Hard to say whether or not they look good without knowing lap times.....

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