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B-Dawg · 07-12-2012, 05:31 AM

I am getting pretty fired up! Saturday will be my first autocross with the car. It's completely stock except for the wheels, which throws off my classification. I have been autocrossing an '02 Miata for the past several years and intermittantly mixing in my '04 330i ZHP (sold) so obviously the 135 coupe will be a BIG change.

When I bought the car it only had rft winter tires on stock 18" style 264's. I found a used set of 17" Sparco Pistas with 1/2 worn Hankook V12's - not ideal but will have to do for now.

I'll report back afterwards, but I'm getting excited

VMRWheels · 07-12-2012, 06:40 PM

Report back! Sounds fun

B-Dawg · 07-14-2012, 07:05 PM

Yeah, so it turns out that I'm not very good. In my miata I was a top 3-4 finisher in a crowded stock class. In the 135, not so much. It's going to take a lot of getting used to - both the weight and power. But it was fun as always, just hotter than hell.

octironSmith · 07-15-2012, 07:34 AM

Any thoughts on the understeer?

CDN_135i · 07-15-2012, 03:42 PM

There's a ton of it!

B-Dawg · 07-15-2012, 06:04 PM

Yeah. I would say. Took me a few runs to get a grip on how early and much to turn. Tires and camber would help, but yes.. Alot of understeer

bee_afraid · 08-01-2012, 02:49 AM

The best co-drivers that I could find were the C5/C6 Corvette guys. The lesson that I learned with their help was to brake early, pace through the corners, and throttle when the car is in a perfectly straight line.

07-12-2012, 05:31 AM	#1
B-Dawg Private Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North NJ Posts: 73 iTrader: (1)	First autocross with my 135i I am getting pretty fired up! Saturday will be my first autocross with the car. It's completely stock except for the wheels, which throws off my classification. I have been autocrossing an '02 Miata for the past several years and intermittantly mixing in my '04 330i ZHP (sold) so obviously the 135 coupe will be a BIG change. When I bought the car it only had rft winter tires on stock 18" style 264's. I found a used set of 17" Sparco Pistas with 1/2 worn Hankook V12's - not ideal but will have to do for now. I'll report back afterwards, but I'm getting excited
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07-15-2012, 07:34 AM	#4
octironSmith Private First Class Drives: TiAg 135i, SGM M-Sport 335d Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 156 iTrader: (0)	Any thoughts on the understeer? __________________

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07-14-2012, 07:05 PM	#3
B-Dawg Private Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North NJ Posts: 73 iTrader: (1)	Yeah, so it turns out that I'm not very good. In my miata I was a top 3-4 finisher in a crowded stock class. In the 135, not so much. It's going to take a lot of getting used to - both the weight and power. But it was fun as always, just hotter than hell.

07-15-2012, 03:42 PM	#5
CDN_135i Private Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 97 iTrader: (0)	There's a ton of it!

07-15-2012, 06:04 PM	#6
B-Dawg Private Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North NJ Posts: 73 iTrader: (1)	Yeah. I would say. Took me a few runs to get a grip on how early and much to turn. Tires and camber would help, but yes.. Alot of understeer

08-01-2012, 02:49 AM	#7
bee_afraid New Member Drives: Just a stock 135i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ruston, La and Dickinson, ND Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	The best co-drivers that I could find were the C5/C6 Corvette guys. The lesson that I learned with their help was to brake early, pace through the corners, and throttle when the car is in a perfectly straight line.