Simmons F-Street Build

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by Kgolf31

why not just get the race version to shed more weight?

I didn't want the droan.

I will probably get a 3" aluminum pipe for big events.

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[fcman]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

I wish I had some good answers for you,...but I just bought the car about a month ago and I am learning myself.

I should know about three weeks from now.


Simmons

Ah ok cool. I'm still pretty new to the car as well (traded my S2000 in for the 1 about 4 months ago)

I do know the stock rubber is not enough for the car. Let me know how the traction is on corner exits for you with the Z2s. The car seems pretty neutral through slaloms and high speed corners, but tight corners are a pain (especially if you come in with speed, but even without speed the steering rack is slow and the car feels heavy so I usually give it some gas to get it to rotate) and decreasing radius corners are tricky as well for me in this car.

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by fcman

Ah ok cool. I'm still pretty new to the car as well (traded my S2000 in for the 1 about 4 months ago)

I do know the stock rubber is not enough for the car. Let me know how the traction is on corner exits for you with the Z2s. The car seems pretty neutral through slaloms and high speed corners, but tight corners are a pain (especially if you come in with speed, but even without speed the steering rack is slow and the car feels heavy so I usually give it some gas to get it to rotate) and decreasing radius corners are tricky as well for me in this car.

Cool, I just sold my 2013 Mazda MX5 Club to buy the 135.

I actually went with Yokohama AD08R's .


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I finally got it washed today.





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[fcman]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

Cool, I just sold my 2013 Mazda MX5 Club to buy the 135.

I actually went with Yokohama AD08R's .


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What size/offsets are you running on the 17's?

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Originally Posted by fcman

What size/offsets are you running on the 17's?

I got 17/7.5 42offset

235/40/17 AD08R

They run wide,.. About the same as other brands 245's.

Simmons

[Simmons-Racing]

I mounted the 255/35/18 AD08R's on the 18x8.5 wheels. 10" tread width.

They seem to hook up pretty good on the street.


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[Kgolf31]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

I see a picture of your car with a GoPro camera on it...and no video?!

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by Kgolf31

I see a picture of your car with a GoPro camera on it...and no video?!

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[Simmons-Racing]

So after racing my 135i this weekend,...I decided to go a different route and I am gong to co-drive my friends STX Brz.

So I will be selling a pair of Yokohama AD08R 255/35/18 tires. Only 1 AutoX and 1 drag race. They are like Brand New.


Time to start adding more power to the car now



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[PrematureApex]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

So after racing my 135i this weekend,...I decided to go a different route and I am gong to co-drive my friends STX Brz.
Simmons

That bad huh?

I know you go through platforms quickly, but I understand this one. It is certainly a car much more apt to gaining silly amounts of power, than it is to become a truly good handler. Sad as that is for a 'small' BMW.

Enjoy the BRZ! Guess we'll be seeing you more on nasioc now.

[Kgolf31]

I'll see you in Wilmington.

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by PrematureApex

That bad huh?

I know you go through platforms quickly, but I understand this one. It is certainly a car much more apt to gaining silly amounts of power, than it is to become a truly good handler. Sad as that is for a 'small' BMW.

Enjoy the BRZ! Guess we'll be seeing you more on nasioc now.

Yeah, it was pretty bad.

I love the car for a DD, and the power.

Simmons

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by Kgolf31

I'll see you in Wilmington.

I will be at Both Toledo and Wilmington pro's...and Maybe the tour.


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[Simmons-Racing]

Video from today in the BRZ,....slippery when wet

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[fcman]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

So after racing my 135i this weekend,...I decided to go a different route and I am gong to co-drive my friends STX Brz.

So I will be selling a pair of Yokohama AD08R 255/35/18 tires. Only 1 AutoX and 1 drag race. They are like Brand New.


Time to start adding more power to the car now



Simmons

...I just went and test drove a BRZ a week ago, I just don't know if I can give up the 135i as a daily driver. Probably gonna pick up a miata.

[Simmons-Racing]

Originally Posted by fcman

...I just went and test drove a BRZ a week ago, I just don't know if I can give up the 135i as a daily driver. Probably gonna pick up a miata.

The funny thing is, I owned all three of those cars in the last year.

135i is the best DD, Brz got the best mpg and still decent DD, Miata is too small to make a good DD.

I had the Brz and Miata prepped for St classes. The Miata was the best Auto x car, Brz 2nd, and 135i 3rd.

Good luck.

Simmons

[fcman]

Originally Posted by Simmons-Racing

The funny thing is, I owned all three of those cars in the last year.

135i is the best DD, Brz got the best mpg and still decent DD, Miata is too small to make a good DD.

I had the Brz and Miata prepped for St classes. The Miata was the best Auto x car, Brz 2nd, and 135i 3rd.

Good luck.

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Yeah I almost wish I would have kept my s2000 but it was showing it's age and prices on parts are ridiculous ($1k+ for a decent intake or exhaust mani???)

I'll probably go with the miata and move it up in the prep categories until it's ready for spec miata.