Autox

[Zippy69]

Took 2nd in PAX out of 60 cars at the Northern NJ Porsche Club yesterday.
http://autox4u.com/results/2012/nnjr...pril15_pax.htm

[m3kerry]

Any video? What tires?

Way to go!

[Amnizu]

Nice time, what tires were you running?

[CarJunkie]

+1
If stock tires, what pressures?

[///1M]

Nice work!

All stock setup? What tires?

[chrissetriple]

Originally Posted by Zippy69

Took 2nd in PAX out of 60 cars at the Northern NJ Porsche Club yesterday.
http://autox4u.com/results/2012/nnjr...pril15_pax.htm

Bloody Hell! You beat some very good cars in there - good work!

[luial]

Very Nice!
Congrats!
Info on tires and setup would be appreciated...

[Zippy69]

No video will bring camera to next event.

I am using Hoosier A6 tires.

Tire pressure 36 lbs. hot front and rear.

This was a HP oriented course with some very fast sections. No super tight slow technical sections.

[v1k0d3n]

nice job!!!

[firechicken99]

very nice!! I just participated in my first autox this past weekend with the M and took 5th out of 9 against modded e46 & e92 m3's with experienced drivers! I missed fourth by .105! Cant wait for the next event, the car is amazing!!

[///1M]

Originally Posted by Zippy69

No video will bring camera to next event.

I am using Hoosier A6 tires.

Tire pressure 36 lbs. hot front and rear.

This was a HP oriented course with some very fast sections. No super tight slow technical sections.

Zippy, apart from the tires, is everything else stock / OEM? Does it have a tune?
18" or 19" wheels? Square setup?

[Amnizu]

Originally Posted by firechicken99

very nice!! I just participated in my first autox this past weekend with the M and took 5th out of 9 against modded e46 & e92 m3's with experienced drivers! I missed fourth by .105! Cant wait for the next event, the car is amazing!!

Were you in SCCA XAS PAX class or were you going on raw time?

[Zippy69]

Originally Posted by ///1M

Zippy, apart from the tires, is everything else stock / OEM? Does it have a tune?
18" or 19" wheels? Square setup?

Everything stock except Tires/Wheels

275 18 F
285 18 R
9.5" F and 10.5" R Wheels

Max neg camber in front

[firechicken99]

Originally Posted by Amnizu

Were you in SCCA XAS PAX class or were you going on raw time?

BMW CCA class D. SCCA coming up soon.

And Zippy what rims you running those on??

[Zippy69]

Apex arc8

[JohnCena]

Originally Posted by Zippy69

Took 2nd in PAX out of 60 cars at the Northern NJ Porsche Club yesterday.
http://autox4u.com/results/2012/nnjr...pril15_pax.htm

Damn your Zippy around that circuit i may go the 29th

[crumbelieve]

i guess it's really a function of how hard you decide to drive, but do the tires take a real beating during these autocrosses? i've never been to one, but they look like a good time. BMW CCA of NJ is having one this weekend, I believe...

http://www.njbmwcca.org/services/sch...t&event_id=326

Any of you guys going?

-Crumb

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by crumbelieve

i guess it's really a function of how hard you decide to drive, but do the tires take a real beating during these autocrosses? i've never been to one, but they look like a good time. BMW CCA of NJ is having one this weekend, I believe...
-Crumb

It depends on many factors. But in general on a stock car you can expect your sidewalls to start looking a bit beaten up after a few events.

The corners of your tires will look a bit chewed, depending on your driving style (jerky wheel turning vs heavy throttle) your front or rears (or both) will take some damage over time.

Especially on the stock Michelins that you guys have. They love to fold sidewalls.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by crumbelieve

i guess it's really a function of how hard you decide to drive, but do the tires take a real beating during these autocrosses? i've never been to one, but they look like a good time. BMW CCA of NJ is having one this weekend, I believe...

http://www.njbmwcca.org/services/sch...t&event_id=326

Any of you guys going?

-Crumb

GOOOOOO! you will have a lot of fun! you will not kill your tires your first event. Start autocrossing 3 times a month however..

[firechicken99]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

It depends on many factors. But in general on a stock car you can expect your sidewalls to start looking a bit beaten up after a few events.

The corners of your tires will look a bit chewed, depending on your driving style (jerky wheel turning vs heavy throttle) your front or rears (or both) will take some damage over time.

Especially on the stock Michelins that you guys have. They love to fold sidewalls.

Agreed. Im still learning about pressures but I was running around 38psi all around on stock tires and due to the course had a combo of a jerky wheel, heavy braking (once i learned how awesome the brakes are ) and heavy foot on the gas. My side walls werent horrible but probably could have used a little more air.

The treads looked like sandpaper by the time I was done, probably due in part to the sh!t parking lot. Although overall depth wear didn't seem bad. The mids of the tire started to flatten out a little back to normal on the way home.

Would I do it again??? I may go to another groups autox this weekend

BEST TIME i have ever had In a car let alone my baby ///M

[Zippy69]

Originally Posted by crumbelieve

i guess it's really a function of how hard you decide to drive, but do the tires take a real beating during these autocrosses? i've never been to one, but they look like a good time. BMW CCA of NJ is having one this weekend, I believe...

http://www.njbmwcca.org/services/sch...t&event_id=326

Any of you guys going?

-Crumb

I would recommend inflating your street tires to at least 40 psi hot in order to avoid excessive wear on out side edge of tires.

I will not be at the BMW event this weekend.

[firechicken99]

Originally Posted by Zippy69

I would recommend inflating your street tires to at least 40 psi hot in order to avoid excessive wear on out side edge of tires.

I will not be at the BMW event this weekend.

Do you ever come to long island for the BMWCCA or SCCA events?