March is going so slow, get my CSL april 1st!

[ando]

Why has the year gone so fast, so far, and now March is dragging like a decade!!

Get to go collect the CSL on the 1st of April and deliver another car to the ring and can't fooking wait! Feel like a kid at christmas!!

Got the insurance finally sorted through CCI, after leaving loads of messages and not getting a call back, they gave me a very good quote and trackday cover to boot, didn't know about that, til I called. A lot of the other insurance co's wouldn't touch the csl with the roll cage fitted, anyone know why? so when CCI said it didn't matter I was well chuffed!

Anyway when I finally go get it, its first outing will be at the ring! luckily been once or twice before so can't wait to get it!

Anyone run Toyo R888's on there CSL? Spoke to a guy at rockingham on sat and he said he drove a gt3rs round spa with them on and how good they were.

Cheers

Ando.

[still no worries]

the ring

i don't think cci cover's the ring, (i could be wrong)

[ando]

i don't think cci cover's the ring, (i could be wrong)

No I'm sure they don't, don't think anyone does now. Wonder if there ever will be?

Ando

[glendog74]

Nice one mate - taking the CSL to her spiritual home. :thumbs:

Member 'karbonkid' has used 888s i believe.

[shimmy]

I've seen a few use them but not many twice :smokin:

I think on the E46 they suffer from two problems, excessive road noise and the ability to overheat and go off too quickly with the weight of the car. Same problem with the porsches apparently so after say 6-8 minutes of hard driving they start to feel like mush..........

[karbonkid]

Nice one mate - taking the CSL to her spiritual home. :thumbs:

Member 'karbonkid' has used 888s i believe.

I've seen a few use them but not many twice :smokin:

Yep ran them as my first track tyre on the CSL but didn't get on with them too well when pushing them. They were worth their money at the time but last I check they were same/ if not more £ than Cups! I know what I'd rather have and Shims right, only used them once.

Member 'Flatout' uses them on his Z4M, seemed to work for him as he hasn't reported any issues but then he hasn't experienced Cups to compare.

If you've found a decent s/hand set and intending to use them at the Ring only I think you can't go wrong and should work well there tbh but I wouldn't consider them if using at Spa/ other..

[ando]

Hi

The Csl has got 2 sets of wheels and one has cups on:thumbs:But they ain't new and don't think they'll last the year, so just wondered what others used, think it'll be staying on cups for the summer then.

Wheres the best deal for cups at the mo?

Cheers

Ando.

[glendog74]

www.mytyres.co.uk are pretty good at the moment.

[funtime]

www.mytyres.co.uk are pretty good at the moment.

Cheapest places on the net for both sizes are:


235/35/19 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup (NOT Cup+) - £258 (delivered @ elite)

265/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup (NOT Cup+) - £319 (delivered @ oponeo.co.uk)

These were price's as of last week though, havent checked them since... :smokin:

[alclark]

I think R888's struggle with 'heavier' cars, they seem more suited to your smaller sub 1.2 tonne bodies, I find the surface temps of the tyres tended to go off, especially in silly hot weather.

Plus LOADS of road noise :smt012

[CLAYTON]

I think R888's struggle with 'heavier' cars, they seem more suited to your smaller sub 1.2 tonne bodies, I find the surface temps of the tyres tended to go off, especially in silly hot weather.

Plus LOADS of road noise :smt012

hi i always use 888s at the ring thay are noisey but never had a prob in hot weather after 4 laps about 8.30 a lap still good i run oem 18" rear all round saying that never used cups so cant compare on uk trackday I have use of a e30 325 sport for the last 2 years and 888s are awesome wet or dry again due to weight Im booked in at don park on the 18th so see some of you guys are booked in

[TANKSLAPPER]

7' 50" with cups :whistle::whistle:

T$

[glendog74]

7' 50" with cups :whistle::whistle:

T$

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[CLAYTON]

7' 50" with cups :whistle::whistle:

T$

7.50 feck thats fast i think your the man no cups makes you that fast its the big balls you have id love to have a lap in with you see how its done :drool: maybe some cups needed or some bigger balls lol

[ando]

7.50 feck thats fast i think your the man no cups makes you that fast its the big balls you have id love to have a lap in with you see how its done :drool: maybe some cups needed or some bigger balls lol

I've had one or two laps with T$, there pretty average really!! :whistle: I wouldn't say hes got big balls, big nose maybe!!:bigcry: