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      02-04-2014, 07:18 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by fullerra View Post
-3.6 in the front

At that point i'm wondering if you are losing contact patch.

Has any one checked tire temps following a session? I am currently running
-2.5 in the front and -2 in the rear. Tire temps across the tread in the rear are pretty even. The front depends somewhat on the specific track (sweepers vs. a lot of tight turns) but overall it seems to be a good compromise.

Also IMHO some of this could also be due to suspension settings (spring stiffness, compression, sway bar, and toe)
There are a lot of generalizations going on, unless you know:

-the tires he is running
-skill level
-spring rates
-sway bars
-and the track.

From a person with a full time track car and a fairly skilled driver, those numbers aren't crazy. 3.5-4 is very common on any bmw.

My 2 cents.
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