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I’m not opening the bottle until I see the rest of the field calculations…
(I have another set of springs for the next event)
There are several shops listed in the back of the Bombe that provide specials to club members.. One is Bavarian Motorsports with Ramon F. at the helm. I’ve heard nothing but good things.
We run our E36 M3 a half a quart over filled at all times. Autocross is violent and the oil sloshes around in the pan quite a bit. If the pump goes dry your light can flicker.
Diane’s 4th run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk-fOsbd5Nw
Hal’s 8th run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_JlQSdK_c
You can search for tires and click on the test link and find the same info. Sorry, can’t give out the wholesale info but can get the tires for you at cost plus shipping.
225/50-16 seem to fit on a 7in rim and your selection is better. Rotation is 836/mile. We ran the Kumho ASX when we drove the 98 Z3 2.8 in C Class and did fairly well. You’ve got lots of options…
Here’s some links to the TireRack tests for AS tires in this size: http://www.tirerackwholesale.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=150 http://www.tirerackwholesale.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=119
Overall diameter is more to me right now. The smaller the diameter the quicker the acceleration. Too wide a tire will move around on a narrow rim so just don’t mount a tire two inches wider than the rim. I would use the survey results to determine which tire had the best dry grip and go with that one. Consider the treadwear as well. Lower is better for autocross but the manufacturer pulls this number out of thin air.
Marina Motorsports still blocks off half that space and if more than 4 trailers show up we won’t make it.