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      04-18-2016, 08:24 PM   #6
Kgolf31
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Drives: 2007 Z4MC, 2012 128i
Join Date: Sep 2008
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When I autocrossed my Z4, the car needed to be driven like Corvette.

On my 128i I run 14 minutes to total toe and it gives me just enough to get traction on power down but don't create off-throttle push, which might be some of the issue you're having right now.

What I found was trailbraking the car to set the front was almost always needed, get thru the apex and roll onto the throttle once you can get the front set. Trying to carry too much speed like my 128 would of resulted in massive push and a front end that would have wiped out.

Also, the tires you're running aren't the greatest, but a lower grip tire is easier to learn on since it doesn't hide your mistakes with more grip. Keep in mind top crop tires like Rival S and RE-71Rs offer much more lateral grip which can help mitigate the issues.

The RE-71R have much stiffer sidewalls too which will help a camber challenged car.

If this is any help, here is my autox run from 2 years ago in my Z4M. Keep in mind this is when I was still slow but kind of helps show how I drove the car.



Then you get stupid and build a full blown STX car...

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