3.15.65 personal best from my second time running Thunderhill 5 Mile Double Bypass in the E46. 91* ambient high.
Absolutely smashed my old E46 PB (3.19.22). Not only met my goal for the day by over 2 seconds but also annihilated my F80's best lap from 2022. (3.17.59). This was the very first hot lap of session 2.
Still room for improvement. I am getting lazy with tracking all the way out in a few spots. Need to be a little more patient with my turn in. Trying to cut the corners too hard.
First time since I've owned both cars that the E46 holds the current overall PB over the F80 :) Tried to set a newer F80 reference lap last year but it rained :/ Might be able to break 3.10 on that car.
Blistered the front right tire coming off track after this session. Third day on my first set of AR1's. Not a huge fan of this tire. They can put down laps, but they did not last long for me. 13 sessions before showing blisters.
Shout out @JoeMcGuiganRacing for the footage review. Helped me tweak a few lines before this session.
Thunderhill 5 Mile Double Bypass 7/5/25 hosted by Speed SF. Red group (Fast - Open Passing 1)
Suspension:
- TC Kline D/A coilovers 550/700
- Ground Control camber plates
- Bimmerworld sway bar links
- Hotchkis front sway bar
- Rogue Engineering strut bar
Brakes:
- AP Racing 9660 front bbk
- Stoptech slotted rear rotors
- Raybestos ST45/ST43 pads
- ECS brake lines
- Bimmerworld brass brake bushings
Wheels:
- Apex EC-7 18x10et25 wheels
- Nankang AR1 265 (Day 3)
Engine:
- Beisan VANOS
- BE/ARP rod bearings
- Radium oil catch can
- Eventuri carbon intake
- DO88 radiator
- DO88 oil cooler
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/rtab/subframe bushings
- Turner subframe reinforcement
- Anti-Gravity battery
- DIY rear seat delete
- Full interior
- Garmin Catalyst lap timer