Reminder: 1st 2010 Autocross on 4/18

and 1 · 04-08-2010, 12:01 PM

10 days to go......

arrutled · 04-08-2010, 05:15 PM

put 170 miles on my new rubber to make sure they had all the non sticky rubber taken off! Good to go!

larryn · 04-08-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by arrutled

put 170 miles on my new rubber to make sure they had all the non sticky rubber taken off! Good to go!

Did you find them dangerously slippery at first? Was fun, but very random...

arrutled · 04-08-2010, 08:57 PM

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Did you find them dangerously slippery at first? Was fun, but very random...

yes, that was a bit scary, considering what I was expecting to happen when I floored it.

and 1 · 04-12-2010, 07:49 AM

t-minus 6 days.....

arrutled · 04-15-2010, 07:27 AM

someone help me decide. Put wheels on and drive to boston and take a spare front wheel with me? A front will fit front and rear I believe in case of disaster. Or bring all four tires and a jack (maybe two, i find it easier to adjust camber when the entire front is off the ground) and do it up at event? is there really enough free time to do that?

larryn · 04-15-2010, 07:31 AM

There's plenty of time to change them at the event... I have done that for quite a few seasons.

For this year, my ARC-8's are my street setup as well. I plan on using the Assist button religiously, in case of tire damage.

I carry too much stuff back and forth between events, to even think of spare tires and jacks.

arrutled · 04-15-2010, 08:16 AM

Ha, I think ill do that then, thanks.

Artmasterx · 04-15-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arrutled

someone help me decide. Put wheels on and drive to boston and take a spare front wheel with me? A front will fit front and rear I believe in case of disaster. Or bring all four tires and a jack (maybe two, i find it easier to adjust camber when the entire front is off the ground) and do it up at event? is there really enough free time to do that?

There is a jack point under the engine that you can get to if you drive the front up on blocks ~6" high (maybe less with lop profile jack). That would let you get both fronts off the ground. I don't know if one floor jack and block would be easier than two floor jacks?

arrutled · 04-15-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Artmasterx

There is a jack point under the engine that you can get to if you drive the front up on blocks ~6" high (maybe less with lop profile jack). That would let you get both fronts off the ground. I don't know if one floor jack and block would be easier than two floor jacks?

It all depends on what will fit in the trunk i guess.

and 1 · 04-15-2010, 09:40 PM

and you can use the diff case for a single jack point at the rear..............giggity

arrutled · 04-16-2010, 06:22 AM

yeah I dont need the rear jacked up at the same time though

larryn · 04-16-2010, 07:39 AM

Weather update.. Seems we may get some wau-wau on Sunday. Cold with occasional drizzle is forecast at the moment.

Lows of 34 are forecast overnight. We have to keep an eye on the type of precipitation we're getting...

Bummer, seeing the past two weekends were unseasonably nice.

arrutled · 04-16-2010, 08:05 AM

Seeing as you pick the dates.....I blame you!!!!

When do we typically get our worker assignments?

larryn · 04-16-2010, 08:18 AM

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Seeing as you pick the dates.....I blame you!!!!

When do we typically get our worker assignments?

Friday evening.. Gives enough time for people to read them, but not too much time for them to complain and ask for favors...

Tried and true!

and 1 · 04-16-2010, 10:19 AM

Lows of 34?? Yikes my tires won't do a damn thing in those kinda temps. Pray to the weather gods!

amybang · 04-16-2010, 10:34 AM

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Lows of 34?? Yikes my tires won't do a damn thing in those kinda temps. Pray to the weather gods!

I heard the word "snow" yesterday. Are you freshly Zaino'd?

I'm going to miss this one - I have a full day of other commitments now. Not even able to sneak out in the morning and watch for a while.

amy!

larryn · 04-16-2010, 10:48 AM

My 1er is tucked in the garage today, due to the rain, thinking my 2 day detail last weekend could be shown off at event 1... now it's looking like that plan is for naught.

Rachel · 04-16-2010, 11:40 AM

When will a decision most likely be made on weather?

and 1 · 04-16-2010, 12:04 PM

[quote=amybang;7137416]I heard the word "snow" yesterday. Are you freshly Zaino'd?quote]

god i hope you heard wrong

better than zaino'd....freshly menzerna'd with a porter cable

larryn · 04-16-2010, 12:12 PM

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When will a decision most likely be made on weather?

We are running. Period.

<<Top view of a Baker cupcake.

I cannot see accumulation happening, even if it did snow. The ground is already too warm. There is no thunder or lightening forecast, and since we are using the alternate entrance to the airbase, there's no possibility of the entrance being closed.

larryn · 04-16-2010, 12:14 PM

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god i hope you heard wrong

better than zaino'd....freshly menzerna'd with a porter cable

Last Sat and Sun... 2 stage correction with my 7424xp, plus 2 coats of Einzett Glanz and a final of Dodo Juice Supernatural. The car is glowing right now (and the reason it's parked in my garage today - and tomorrow)

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arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	someone help me decide. Put wheels on and drive to boston and take a spare front wheel with me? A front will fit front and rear I believe in case of disaster. Or bring all four tires and a jack (maybe two, i find it easier to adjust camber when the entire front is off the ground) and do it up at event? is there really enough free time to do that? __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	There's plenty of time to change them at the event... I have done that for quite a few seasons. For this year, my ARC-8's are my street setup as well. I plan on using the Assist button religiously, in case of tire damage. I carry too much stuff back and forth between events, to even think of spare tires and jacks.
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arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	Ha, I think ill do that then, thanks. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	yeah I dont need the rear jacked up at the same time though __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Weather update.. Seems we may get some wau-wau on Sunday. Cold with occasional drizzle is forecast at the moment. Lows of 34 are forecast overnight. We have to keep an eye on the type of precipitation we're getting... Bummer, seeing the past two weekends were unseasonably nice.
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arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	Seeing as you pick the dates.....I blame you!!!! When do we typically get our worker assignments? __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	My 1er is tucked in the garage today, due to the rain, thinking my 2 day detail last weekend could be shown off at event 1... now it's looking like that plan is for naught.
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