KaiserRolls Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Just now, HipMF said: Haven't really been following the 200 treadwear battle, but I'm sure it's still fierce. What made you decide to go with the Falkens? RE71r doesn’t come in a 225/45/15 the rt660 has been shown to be pretty much on par with the RE71r, they are also cheaper than the RE71r in similar sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Cant wait to take some sexy photos of this thing. Good choice on wheel color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Just now, Rekpoint said: Cant wait to take some sexy photos of this thing. Good choice on wheel color. It was either that or bronze, they’ll look the same shade of brake dust anyways Rekpoint, SteelBlue, patsbimmer1 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 3 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: konig hypergram I look forward to pictures of the car with tires mounted up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Spacers ordered, front im 99% sure will be ok after all the measuring and fitting. the rear wheels bolt up and clear everything, but I ordered a small one just in case it decides to get friendly with the body during suspension travel Here it’s shown at full droop with no spacer m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 The paint looks excellent Anxiously awaiting photogs of the new tires and wheels installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Have been driving the car for a bit, pump still makes a noticeable whine. No leaks (hooray) from the PS system, but now I have a loud pump. Checked chase bays troubleshooting guide: the clamp I was sent is as tight as I can get it, so now I’m wondering if I have a clamp that is too large. I have to get them the PN off the clamp (which is facing the block and not easy to see) so they can figure out if what they sent me is correct. 😒 In other news my spacers show up tomorrow and I get wheels mounted on Wednesday. I bought a fender roller just in case lol m42b32, GunMetalGrey, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 You better believe that seeing pics of the new wheels installed is high on my list of things to look forward to this week GunMetalGrey, KaiserRolls and Rekpoint 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 39 minutes ago, B C said: You better believe that seeing pics of the new wheels installed is high on my list of things to look forward to this week You and me both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 So if anyone is curious, The RT660 is quite wide, the 200tw class battle is out of control lol these are on a 8.5” wheel and aren’t the slightest bit stretched, could honestly probably put them on a 9” and almost be square Due to the added chonk, i had to order a different sized spacer for the fronts because I was assuming an rs4-ish sized tire Spacers Get here Friday & I’ll take some pics then patsbimmer1, Rekpoint, m42b32 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Well then. That's meaty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Ok so I said screw it and lightly drove it anyways jc43089, B C, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all. Rekpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just now, patsbimmer1 said: Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all. Still gonna run the larger spacer for peace of mind lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all. We call that "self-clearancing" where I come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 New clamp for PS gets here Monday. One day late of the autox 😑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted June 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 RT660s were great, drove pretty similar to an RE. Settled around 31 hot, which doesn’t mean much without using pyrometers but that’s where the car felt the best for me. one issue I did have which was super frustrating was when the car would be super gripped up in a corner, the inside tire would spin up a bit. Almost felt like an open diff. the skid plate also slammed on some corners (better than the oil pan though) which is quite the shock mid corner. Shawano is quite the “roller coaster” though so I wouldn’t expect this to be normal behavior at 90% of the events we run. If it keeps happening I’ll raise the car and get it re-aligned. patsbimmer1, AsparagusMike, Boris3 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Video of my fastest run + results from morning/afternoon session. rewatching, there are definitely areas I could’ve picked up time, but that’s the way it goes lol cant get the YouTube vid to embed for whatever reason, probably because it’s unlisted(?) patsbimmer1, jc43089, B C and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 You seem to be a great driver always finishing near the top, nicely done! It sounds soo good 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, B C said: It sounds soo good 😍 I’m really happy with the BW 3” exhaust patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Bottoming out on the skid plate? Mine has saved me but that's skating over rumble strips and slamming onto the concrete gator teeth on track. What spring rates are you running and what's your ride height? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Boris3 said: Bottoming out on the skid plate? Mine has saved me but that's skating over rumble strips and slamming onto the concrete gator teeth on track. What spring rates are you running and what's your ride height? You can hear it in the video around 57/58 seconds. 8k/10k rates (450ish/570ish lbs) here’s the ride height. As I mentioned it really only happens on the abrupt elevation changes at Shawano. Also I’m just assuming it’s the skid plate as nothing else is that low and I have no evidence of tires rubbing on anything or exhaust hitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hmm, not low at all. Those must be some wild elevation changes. Maybe it's the picture or my eyes that makes your front negative camber look pretty intense. Get underneath the car and take a look for scrapes. My skidplate looks like an angry tiger went after it with claw gouges in the sheet metal. I'm at 525/700. KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Boris3 said: Hmm, not low at all. Those must be some wild elevation changes. Maybe it's the picture or my eyes that makes your front negative camber look pretty intense. Get underneath the car and take a look for scrapes. My skidplate looks like an angry tiger went after it with claw gouges in the sheet metal. I'm at 525/700. It’s the stupid iPhone picture. I’m like -2.9° in the front Planned on checking the plate out, it already has a bunch of scrapes so it might be hard to discern which are Shawano related haha Boris3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Man, you've always had the best sounding E30's. New wheels look great! KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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