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2:02.78 Best Lap - Thunderhill East Bypass - BMW E46 M3
irokdayellup
Location:
United States
Level:
Amateur
irokdayellup
Thunderhill East Charity Event
Lap Date : 25 Nov, 2023
2min 2.78sec (+1.6s)
Outside Temp: 13 ° C
Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass)
BMW E46 M3 2004 (w/kumho)
Race
Tire: 200 V730
Front Pad: Raybestos ST45
Rear Pad : Raybestos ST43
Tire Size: 265/35/18
Published on 07 Jul, 2024

2:02:78 new personal best at Thunderhill East in the E46. Down from a 2:04:58.
Was faster than my 2 year old F80 lap before I sub 2’d a few weeks back. 
I'd say 75% of the new pace is from V730 vs cycled RS4 tires. The other 25% is driver mod.
The weather was also pretty perfect, 50 degrees.

There is probably another second on the table with the current car setup and rubber. Going to have to grow some balls on the later half of the track to gain that time. Catalyst shows the last 1/3 of the track as the big time difference compared to my F80's sub 2 lap.

The E46 is faster than the F80 from Turn 2 all the way to Turn 6. Higher min speeds in the tighter, more technical part. The F80's speed just gaps in the last half of the lap. Spent a good bit of time comparing the sub 2 trace.

Fucking gopro failed agaaaaain. Only during this session...
Happened the last time I PB'd at east and also failed a few weeks ago at west. Catalyst FTW tho.
All I want is to hear my juicy intake noises and have a quality reference :(
The best I got on gopro was a 2.03 flat

Thunderhill East 11/25/2023 hosted by Lightspeed. Red group (Open Passing)

Suspension:
- TC Kline D/A coilovers
- Ground Control camber plates
- Bimmerworld sway bar links
- Rogue Engineering strut bar

Brakes:
- AP Racing 9660 front bbk
- Stoptech slotted rear rotors
- Raybestos ST45/43 brake pads
- ECS brake lines
- Bimmerworld brass brake bushings

Wheels:
- Apex EC-7 18x10et25 wheels
- Kumho V730 265 tires (day 2)

Engine:
- Beisan VANOS
- BE/ARP rod bearings
- Radium oil catch can
- Eventuri carbon intake
- Megan Replica muffler

Chassis:
- 3350lbs full tank
- RTD REVO1 reverse lockout shifter
- OMP WRC-R XL bucket seat
- Brey Krause seat mounts
- SCHROTH Flexi 6 point harness
- Autopower roll bar
- Rogue Engineering transmission bushings
- Powerflex diff/subframe bushings
- Turner subframe reinforcement
- DIY rear seat delete
- Full interior
- Garmin Catalyst lap timer

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