0. I used to run some style 44's (stockies)But I gave them to my pops and he sold his car that they were on. Oh well! lol.
75 bucks, and track masters gives LOTS of seat time. Like last time I would have 35-40 laps if my starter didn't take a dump on me.
Come on out dude! Pretty fun too!
Plan to mount my super sports, which are in the garage sometime next year so I do not mind wearing these down some more.
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
Just in case one of you Californians wants to go to a track day this weekend...
There is a 3-day "4-3-2-1" CCA school next weekend November 21-23 (starts Friday) at Willow Springs. Friday and Sunday will be on Streets of Willow while Saturday will be on the big Willow Springs course. Friday is only for experienced (A or B) students, instructors, and instructor candidates, while drivers of all levels are welcome on Sunday (Saturday is sold out). Boris Said is the guest speaker Saturday night. Registration closes Wednesday November 19th at 11:59pm (probably PST, but could be EST).
http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...4#.VGeTQMllMak
If you don't want a CCA event, here are some non-CCA events the same weekend, plus there are other California track events on Black Friday November 28th.
- SoCal Audi Club at Buttonwillwo Nov 21-23
- SpeedVentures at Chuckwalla, Nov 22-23
- XtremeSpeed Track Events at AutoClub Speedway, Nov 22-23
- ExtremeSpeed at Willows Springs Nov 29-30
- PCA Diablo at Laguna Seca Nov 26 (Wednesday)
- SpeedSF at Buttonwillow Nov 28th
- NorCal Shelby Club, Laguna Seca Nov 28th
- ExtremeSpeed at Buttonwillow Dec 6-7
- SpeedVentures at Streets of Willow Dec 6
- Porsche Owners Club at Big Willow, Dec 6-7
Speedsf has their 2015 tentative schedule up.
Our tentative dates for the 2015 season:
Sunday, January 4th MRLS (90db)
Sunday, January 25th MRLS (90db)
Monday, March 2nd Sonoma (103db)
Sat, March 14th buttonwillow (unlimited)
Sunday, April 5th (Easter) MRLS (90db)
Saturday, May 23th Sonoma (103db)
Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day)MRLS (90db)
Thursday, July 30th MRLS (90db)
Friday Sep 25 MRLS (92db)
Monday Oct 5 Sonoma (103db)
Friday Nov 27 Buttonwillow (unlimited)
I survived 3 days at Willow Springs and so did my E36 car. At least the important parts did well (suspension, brakes, cooling, motor). Had to do an emergency fender lip roll in back and install my never-before-used 12mm spacers up front to fit the track wheels. (Front wheels were hitting the lower spring perch on the Bilstein struts.) So to fit the 17x8.5" ET40 wheels with 245/40/17 tires I need to push them OUT in front and wanted a negative spacer in the rear. Instead the rear I inserted home-made spring pad above stock upper spring pad for rear springs, paid a guy to hammer the fender lips, and cranked the camber slightly more negative, from -2.2 to about -2.5.
The little stuff that broke: Alarm system stopped working; one foglight lens lost on track (other came loose); Headliner falling down even more due to open windows; right front door lock actuator broken (that happened before going to track). But new radiator, water pump and thermostat working well. Mechanical fan delete is fine, though the weather hasn't been hot since I deleted it.
I had 3 different instructors driving my car at different points across the 3 days and I drove in the BMW CCA "A" group for the first time on Sunday. Will post track videos in the other thread soon.
Sounds awesome.
So uh. Not sure how comparable this is to your e36, but my ARC-8s with 245/40/17 barely fit in the front of my zhp. Is et40 a aggressive for BMWs or something?
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Depends if your Arc-8s are barely fitting on the inside (wheel well) or outside (fender) in the front. If they are really close to the fender, then an ET45 would move them inward and provide more clearance than ET40. But if they are close to rubbing the strut spring perch (as happened on my E36) or the inner fender wall (as happened on the ZHP with 255/40/17 tires), then ET45 will be worse and ET30 would be better.
In the rear, "more aggressive" usually means something like ET30 or ET25 because that pushes the wheel out closer to the fender lip or fender liner.
Gotcha. Mine are petty close to the outside (fender) at all 4 corners. No spacers.
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM