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Ahhhh, the turkey and mashed potato hangover
Hope yours was a happy one
I have seen this 2nd to 3rd gap before on my MGA and Fiat 124. My current S has the gap, too. My speeds in gear at redline are 40, 60, 90 and 110.
Also, don’t forget that BMW adds 3 mph to the car speed to give the indicated speed. This is an “addition” not a percentage. Also I don’t remember at what speed above which they make this correction. My numbers above include this correction but they are intended to show the gap.
Last edited by Eddie07S; 11-24-2017 at 04:35 AM.
Reason: Typo
Is this a scan from a dealership parts department print out? Are the top four parts the only required other than consumables?
I just ran my first autocross in my stock (runflats and all) '17 JCW in D Street, and I'll be going back. I'd like to get a couple of sessions under the belt before modifying anything. I was thinking a small camber adjustment with good wheels and tires would be the first mods but not being able to adjust the stock suspension is kind of a bummer so I'll have to get the parts you did.
Wife has banned refrigerator magnets in our house.
So, are you trying being optimistic in thinking there will be no more Nor’easters come through there? Not sure that the Bridgestones will make for good snow tires.
Wife has banned refrigerator magnets in our house.
So, are you trying being optimistic in thinking there will be no more Nor’easters come through there? Not sure that the Bridgestones will make for good snow tires.
Oh, you are bad posting a picture like that; all nice and shiny and no snow in sight...
I still have 6" of snow around my driveway and the MINI is still in the garage on the battery tender. There is a new set of heavier duty brakes waiting to go on and the RE-71s are still neatly stacked in the basement.
The Wrangler is liking this weather. He gets driven every day. It is fun to be able to go where others are unlikely to go. But he is no MINI.
Hush, I think I here some whining coming from that garage...Oh, no, that was just me...
I am looking forward to overlapping with the MOTD attendees, although I'll be arriving Monday of that week to get a couple of days of quiet on the road before the swarm arrives.
Here's where folks are coming from...
That's attendees, the car count is 443 as of this morning.
Massive spin on the first run, fourth element. Once I had that out of the way, Paul and I settled down to a very cold but dry course, and had a really fun day trading fast times.
We arrived at Moore airfield at 32 degrees, our first runs were at 37, and the highest temperature observed was a mere 41. Sitting in the D Street neighborhood of the grid, surrounded by the BRZs...
Sound like you had a good time and it didn't take long to get back into the "groove". Nicely done.
Still running the Jeep around here. And the Bridgestones are keeping warm in the basement. Maybe another month or 2 things will thaw out around here. They are talking snow here tonight.
Sound like you had a good time and it didn't take long to get back into the "groove". Nicely done.
Still running the Jeep around here. And the Bridgestones are keeping warm in the basement. Maybe another month or 2 things will thaw out around here. They are talking snow here tonight.
Tire pressures when I left the house at 32 degrees were 32f/34r - by the end of the afternoon runs, at 41 degrees, pressures had risen to 40f/38r without any additional air. At that pressure the front tires were warm (not hot) to the touch, and the rears less so. No roll-over and tire wear was better than I expected with dual drivers.
Both Paul and I liked the balance on course. We could move the back end if needed, and the car rotated well. Previous cars required more pressure (46-48) on the rear tires to achieve the same result.
We had no issues with wheelspin, nor did the brakes indicate excessive heat (due either to our use of the brakes, and the e-Diff using them as well).
All in all, Gollum IV is damned good - more power than the elder Gollum I (STX) and almost equal handling. I do admit that the 7" rim rule leaves out the 225s that I enjoyed on the front of the STX car where I could run 8" rims.
On reflection, I must admit that spending a day with Paul amidst the cheerful bustle of an NER event has lifted my spirits.
At the right old age of 63 I can still drive.
And stand upright on a runway for 9 hours.
And take joy in the adventures of the novice drivers.
And take joy that my young friend Kim-Soo paxed #2 on the day in her cart.
Much work to do, but I am so grateful to the Davis family, and the many volunteers that can throw a smooth initial event in cold weather, with 30+ novices, and get 6 runs, and make it look easy.
11-24-2017, 04:33 AM
