Hot day (102F) at Buttonwillow with Speed District.
Mods are:
Brakes: EBC yellow
Suspension: M4 LCAs
Power: I/C, Jb+, sportcat
Tires: brand new Falken Azenis RT615k+ 235/40, 265/35
Time was 2:06.107. What times would be good for the 2 series???
I know in the current trim the car can get into the 2:05.xx range. With RE-71 - 100% in the 2:05.8xx range.
Corvette Z06 -2:00.xxx
Mercedes AMG GTS - 2:03.4xx
Mercedes GLA45 AMG - 2:06.0xx
There were a number of cars without transponders like the M2.
Also - video clearly shows why Audis are difficult cars to turn into track cars.
I thought I suffered with understeer - watch this Audi S5.
Other cars in the video are Porsche 964 911, BMW M2 LCI, Audi S5, S2000, Porsche cayman S, and the Nissan 350Z.
UPDATE: 1/26/20
Im just gonna turn this into a buttonwillow Diary
Personal best now at
2:04.7
The fastest 2 series ive seen is an M240i at 2.02.4. If you are on these boards please tell me how you did that - you have skills my friend.
Changes from last time - I added the F8x TS arms. Worked as advertised.. a lot more stability under braking and a little more feedback to the steering wheel.
I added 245/40-18 RE71R tires to the front. Definitely a tire with a learning curve. But obviously lots of grip and out gripping my 265/35-18 Falken Azenis out back.
Cooler temps aided power this time with temps at 63 degrees.
Lack of skill is costing me i believe about .75-1.25 seconds
I'm inching towards sub 2 - but next goal is 2:03s