[Socket]

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

in the wet or in general?

What was wrong with them?

Yeh this... About to pull the trigger on a set of these

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I officially love these tyres!!

Pic for reference again:



When they first arrived, touching and rubbing them with your hand you could feel that they were a sticky tyre. There was also no issue with them stretch fitting the 265's on my 11" rears, and i'm yet to rub - although i did raise the front and rears by about 1cm (which would have helped alot)

They just grip and GO! No messing, spinning or squealing around! The power runs through 2nd to 3rd just hook and propel forwards.. It's a weird feeling actually, as i've been so used to the spin and slides... now, it's like a rubber band propulsion on the upshift! Definitely putting the power down much more effectively.

Road Noise: Hardly an increase if any... And was very surprised by that. My previous tyres were Pirelli Pzero's up front for reference.

Wet weather performance: I don't drive aggressively at all in wet conditions, and take corners/roundabouts tactfully but not like a grandma.. And so far, no difference to the Pirelli's.

(For my own reference, Tyres changed @ 73K)

[Socket]

Nice write up ink. I'll be getting a set of these next

[DR-JEKL]

Wow that's surprising that there's no noticeable noise increase fitting these tyres! The nitto nt05's I noticed a fair increase in noise, not R888 noisy but yeah a bit of tyre whine like I use to have with kumho's...

[nompower]

I find they do get noisier after around 7k km.. But still very acceptable and nowhere near the noise of something like a dunlop direzza star spec.

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Originally Posted by Socket

Nice write up ink. I'll be getting a set of these next

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Wow that's surprising that there's no noticeable noise increase fitting these tyres! The nitto nt05's I noticed a fair increase in noise, not R888 noisy but yeah a bit of tyre whine like I use to have with kumho's...

My car is a little more noiser than the average one around, with the custom exhaust and TFT induction sound.. This might contribute to me not noticing it.

[waterbottle1]

man i went through ur build again, fck im in love with your engine bay.

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Originally Posted by waterbottle1

man i went through ur build again, fck im in love with your engine bay.

Haha, you can do it also bro!!

The fugliest things in the stock engine bay in no particular order are:

- Intake manifold
- Plastic shroud
- Brake booster hard line across intake vent
- Wiring looms across the engine

[waterbottle1]

Originally Posted by _ink

Haha, you can do it also bro!!

The fugliest things in the stock engine bay in no particular order are:

- Intake manifold
- Plastic shroud
- Brake booster hard line across intake vent
- Wiring looms across the engine

Haha im to embarrassed to show mine yet. I got cowlfilters so the wiring is hideous.. In time

I was reading about some oil filter housing gaskets on forum and saw u posted about similar issues years ago(oil leak on the filter housing area). Did u remember if ya fixed that by replacing the OFHG only? Or did u did u have to do the oil cooler gasket too?

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Originally Posted by waterbottle1

Haha im to embarrassed to show mine yet. I got cowlfilters so the wiring is hideous.. In time

I was reading about some oil filter housing gaskets on forum and saw u posted about similar issues years ago(oil leak on the filter housing area). Did u remember if ya fixed that by replacing the OFHG only? Or did u did u have to do the oil cooler gasket too?

If it's leaking from that same area, just replace both as they're in the same area.. I've deleted the thermostat and housing.

[waterbottle1]

Originally Posted by _ink

If it's leaking from that same area, just replace both as they're in the same area.. I've deleted the thermostat and housing.

Yeh i might as well.
Just being lazy as I think its gonna be a messy job. Lol

[tawfeeqh]

Ian just watched your cars full video. Epic car mate and very nicely put together video, enjoyed it

[bradsm87]

Yeah that one came up on my Facebook news feed today as a Nulon sponsored post. Nice one!

[Socket]

Awesome vid mate.... I repeat, ur car is dead sexy

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LOL, thanks guys.. It's very weird watching yourself on vid.

[nompower]

Wow..great vid and love the car!

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by _ink

LOL, thanks guys.. It's very weird watching yourself on vid.

You're a nobody until your sextape gets leaked on the net!

Haha awesome build, one of the OG's that's still modding!

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

You're a nobody until your sextape gets leaked on the net!

Haha awesome build, one of the OG's that's still modding!

haha... i'm going to start a separate thread asking the members here the same thing i was asked - interested to hear the answers.

[Boganian Rubes]

Awesome!!!

[tawfeeqh]

Ian so keeping with the 1/4 mile theme, when are you hitting the track with your beast

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Originally Posted by tawfeeqh

Ian so keeping with the 1/4 mile theme, when are you hitting the track with your beast

hahaha, your thread is giving me inspiration!!

I need to learn to launch this DCT thing... I have the kick down switch blocked via MHD, but you need that active to launch a DCT...

I've been bugging Terry@BMS to work on a alternate DCT launch sequence.

[tawfeeqh]

Originally Posted by _ink

hahaha, your thread is giving me inspiration!!

I need to learn to launch this DCT thing... I have the kick down switch blocked via MHD, but you need that active to launch a DCT...

I've been bugging Terry@BMS to work on a alternate DCT launch sequence.

Do the M3/M4s with the s55 motor run the same DCT and launch control setup as in your car? I suppose those DCTs would have higher torque rating from factory right, maybe equivelent of yours with the dodson clutches.

So with these DCTs is the problem getting it to stall over 2500rpm for a decent launch?