11-30-2021, 07:11 PM | #1893 |
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Um… Is the user name inspired by the game Farkle?
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11-30-2021, 09:08 PM | #1894 | |
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I am jealous of the Alcon brakes. From what I hear from Shadow, they last 3x as long as my APs. I am really not happy with going through a set of rotors every 2 sets of pads (9-10 track days). If I could find a buyer for my front and rear essex/AP kit, I'd probably buy the Alcon. I think the Essex/AP kit works great, until you get to a certain pace, then it just cant handle it. I am actually in contact with Shirmer right now to see if their brake cooling kit will fit the Essex rotors. It's made for their AP Racing Caliper kit but they use 378mm rotors versus the 372mm of Essex. I also spoke extensively with Girodisc about their AP Racing rotor replacement. Basically, they designed it BEFORE Essex re-designed their rotor discs. So they have no data on how it compares to the new thicker design. I'd also have to buy a new ring, so it'd be a $500 gamble with no guarantee of increased rotor life. If it doubled the life of my rotors, it'd be a no-brainer, but I am not sure if I want to be the guinea pig. For now, I ordered a new set of rings from Essex. Very tempted to try the girodisc but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Has anyone else added brake cooling to their cars? If so, which kit did you go with? I lean towards the shirmer with their 'ring experience, so I hope it fits. |
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12-01-2021, 08:33 AM | #1895 | |
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Do you know which Giros they use? The CCB conversion rotors, the regular F8X rotors or a specific set? |
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12-01-2021, 10:25 AM | #1896 | ||
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Based on this extended email dialogue, I was a little torn on how to proceed. The real question is, if the revised AP rotors are 2x the life of the originals, how much longer would the girodiscs last? If its 3x, its worth the $500 hat price. Tough call. I would be the first person to test the longevity versus the redesigned AP rotors. At this point, I could flip a coin. I thought about making a separate post about all this, and I could still do so if you recommend it, otherwise this juicy info might get buried in this general chat thread. |
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12-01-2021, 10:39 AM | #1897 | |
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The Giro rotor is really, really good. I had seen them and received good feedback for years but always maintain a healthy degree of skepticism, as what one person considers is a 'torture test' is a warm up lap for someone else. But anyway, I ran CCB Giro conversion on the GTS 7 days at the end of 2021 season and the rotors still look happy. I'm still going to switch to Alcon, but if I were not as crazy as I am I'd just leave the CCBs Giro rotors alone. |
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12-01-2021, 10:57 AM | #1898 | |
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12-04-2021, 04:34 PM | #1899 |
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Useful tire selection chart from Grassroots
Autocross: Choose A or AA for Warm-up and B or better for Pace. Time trials: Choose by Pace and Wear. Lapping days: Choose by Heat Tolerance and Wear. Street and Track: Choose by Heat Tolerance, Wear and Wet.
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12-05-2021, 06:19 PM | #1900 |
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Hey guys, figured I’d drop this in here since it’s for track junkies. I’m selling my TTX setup for the F8x: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1879432
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12-06-2021, 07:05 AM | #1901 | |
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12-07-2021, 09:59 AM | #1902 |
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Sunday at Buttonwillow was wet in the morning and pleasantly surprised with how well behaved Goodyear SC3R were. Nobody had great ultimate grip and lap times were about 15 or 20 seconds off of optimal, but tires were super predictable in the wet, with no standing water.
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12-07-2021, 06:14 PM | #1903 |
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GoPro mounted in a tire
This was in the Speed Secrets weekly letter today, cool perspective.
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12-08-2021, 08:26 PM | #1906 |
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anyone have access to goodyear supercar 3r tires?? seems like they're on national backorder and nobody can get a set at the moment...
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12-09-2021, 09:08 AM | #1907 |
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Anyone notice that the first thing that people talk about on the track are tires, which are the last thing anyone talks about on the street?
Speaking of tires… selling a set of RE71R for the M3 CS and M4 CS drivers out there. 265/35/19 x2 - used for 1 track day - less than 1000 street miles 285/35/20 x2 - used for 3 track days - less than 2000 street miles Running -3.4 front and -2.3 rear camber so tire wear is even. I'll have pics up as soon as I get them dismounted later today. Edit - PM me if interested so I don't hijack the thread.
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Don't get me started on the r888r shit tires, just horrible
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This message popped up in my email today. Aug 22 is a while out but just sharing in case your into this stuff. I'm hearing fun things about Gridlife and will try to check it out.
GRIDLIFE ANNOUNCES NEW “CIRCUIT LEGENDS FESTIVAL” at LIME ROCK PARK FOR SUMMER ‘22. GRIDLIFE hosted it's the “State of the Grid” press conference on Friday at the 2021 PRI Show where they revealed their 2022 Competition Calendar, and announced their plans for a new festival expansion to the Northeast called “Circuit Legends” to be hosted at Lime Rock Park, scheduled for August 19-20 at the celebrated circuit in Connecticut. Circuit Legends is a new festival concept for GRIDLIFE, who are known for their innovative motorsports festivals around the United States. The Circuit Legends concept will be a new motorsports festival experience, celebrates automotive culture of the Mid ‘80s through Mid ‘00s by featuring vehicles that represent “The Golden Age of touring car racing”. “The Circuit Legends concept will be Grid Life’s Concours Event. It’s a car culture and motorsports showcase designed for the younger generation that was brought up on Speedvision, BTCC, DTM, JTCC, etc. We will celebrate automotive heroes as our headliners to bring a legendary group of 80s-90s-00s racing vehicles together for this inaugural event.” -Chris Stewart - GRIDLIFE Founder and Experience Director The Circuit Legends Festival is a collaboration between GRIDLIFE and Lime Rock Park, who will co-produce this event. GRIDLIFE’s fresh approach to grassroots racing at a legendary track like Lime Rock Park will result in a stand-out motorsports event that will return to the park year after year. |
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I just posted some parts for sale, but since some are track related, figure this is the crowd that might want to save on some 2nd had parts!
GC Camber Plates: Thread RE71R Tires: Thread PFC-08 Race Pads: Thread MS Spacers: Thread MPE V2: Thread
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12-16-2021, 02:30 PM | #1913 |
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Hey everyone,
I remember reading some comments about certain Recaro and Cobra seats working best with the 3 point belt in the F80. Why were these specific seats talked about in regards to working well in this car? What would make other seats not a good fit in regards to 3 point compatibility? I don't know anything about seats so would like some input. Once I can determine the full selection of compatible seats, I can pick and choose which are best fitting for me. Thanks |
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12-16-2021, 03:29 PM | #1914 | |
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Most seats, including the ones I use, do not have a cutout and that means the 3pt belt goes on 'top' of the bolsters and has slack until it reaches your body. On one side I install the belt to go 'inside' the seat, but on the other I cannot. This is a good way to die quickly, but I count on the fact that I don't use my track cars on the street much. If you see how an OEM does it, like BMW in the CSL/GTS1/GTS2, you'll see the belt receptacle portion is cut out so the belt can be tight against your body |
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