E46 M3 vs CSL observations

[glendog74]

What rubber are you wearing?

Makes a huge difference IMHO

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend... :whistle:

[outnumbered]

What rubber are you wearing?

Makes a huge difference IMHO

have you had the RTAB and rear springs checked?

PS2s, same as the old car had (although in CSL sizes).

I am wondering a bit about RTAB, as it does seem a bit twitchy accelerating. I'll check the springs.

[shimmy]

I'm 'flapless' so wouldn't know

I do like 'flaps' though... :hahaha:

Thinking more about it I think the 30bhp max loss is only at the very top end of the revs so only applicable if you flap is broken and doesn't open.

loss in bhp will be far smaller 3500-5500

[DazBlackCSL]

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend... :whistle:

Yeah Im kinda with bounce on that, I thought these Goodyear F1's were ok when I first got them, but then again not really done much in the dry or warm, snow and rain and a wet ring (:hahaha ! so not pushed em at all really.

This week have started to push on a bit, and there not as good as the normal PS2's, seem to lack confidence and grip when on it, feel like there always going to let go, although my suspension is pretty much set for track so skips on road a bit too...

NEED to get cups on again, need warm weather, need BEER and BBQ's ..thankyou please :whistle:

[AlexGTT]

NEED to get cups on again, need warm weather, need BEER and BBQ's ..thankyou please :whistle:

Oh yes. Mine are on before long.

Cool down the :beer: and warm up the BBQ Daz.:smokin:

[DazBlackCSL]

Oh yes. Mine are on before long.

Cool down the :beer: and warm up the BBQ Daz.:smokin:

Might actually do a little cheeky CSL Reg BBQ in the summer .. hmmm

And yes I think a couple more weeks and then cup tastic please ... for the rest of the year me thinks :smt055

[Bounce]

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend... :whistle:

There not the Assys,just normal F1s,had PS2s and conti m3s before,both a good tyre,PS2s being the best.The F1s were on the CSL when i got it,be interesting to see how the CSL runs with new rubber.

[weedavey]

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend... :whistle:

..........not invited...............:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

[Bounce]

..........not invited...............:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

Ill give you a shout next time mate.Now the weathers getting better,perhaps we can go out for a couple of blasts.:thumbs::thumbs:

[weedavey]

Ill give you a shout next time mate.Now the weathers getting better,perhaps we can go out for a couple of blasts.:thumbs::thumbs:

:smt031 cheers!

[glendog74]

..........not invited...............:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

Oops! :goodman:

[shotokan]

mmmmmmmmm FLAPS :blalalala::blalalala::blalalala:

Hitting SPORT also makes the stability control a bit less ANAL??? :hahaha:

[outnumbered]

Well, I've found one root cause for a bit of wayward handling.... snapped offside spring. :bigcry: I'll see what difference getting that fixed makes, and pursue RTABs if it still feels odd.

[englebert]

You may as well get powerflex bushes, it improves things and the standard RTABs will only bite your ass some other day.

The CSL is quite a bit stiffer than the M3, so on anything other than smooth roads it's going to be skittish. The less compliance, the less grip on uneven surfaces.

Also, the front wheels/tyres are wider. Compared to the M3, the CSL consequently has less of an understeer balance.

[grumps]

I fitted new track arm bushes and bush arresters (alloy shims either side of bushes) and it tightened it up a treat more so under heavy braking loads more stable! and quiet compared to rose joints!