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Matt McGrain
 Post subject: Re: So, what have you done to get ready for 2013
PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:38 pm 
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Getting there but I'd bet dollars to MadballR's that Rodney did a better painting job on his Mazda wheels. :D

I'm debating on having the car aligned with Sebastian/Janko next week if I have time. I'm thinking 0* toe rear and 1/16" out for the front and there's nothing I can do about camber.

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Chuck Branscomb
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Picked up a low mileage 2011 M3 sedan and plan to run it in tire class this year. No sunroof means helmet clearance thankfully. :) The M3 has been reclassed to F-stock this year apparently.

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Chuck Branscomb wrote:
Picked up a low mileage 2011 M3 sedan and plan to run it in tire class this year. No sunroof means helmet clearance thankfully. :) The M3 has been reclassed to F-stock this year apparently.




Nice :thumbsup:

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Chuck Branscomb wrote:
Picked up a low mileage 2011 M3 sedan and plan to run it in tire class this year. No sunroof means helmet clearance thankfully. :) The M3 has been reclassed to F-stock this year apparently.


Nice find... thats on my short list of cars to own.

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Damn, TIR/RT is going to be humongous this year, maybe bigger than STR!

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Chuck Branscomb wrote:
Picked up a low mileage 2011 M3 sedan and plan to run it in tire class this year. No sunroof means helmet clearance thankfully. :) The M3 has been reclassed to F-stock this year apparently.


FS? That's cool. The Mustang-BMW battle will be fun to watch.

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Basically "Are you Faster than a Redneck" ? :mrgreen:

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Basically "Are you Faster than a Redneck" ? :mrgreen:


Worst show in the history of man.

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Basically "Are you Faster than a Redneck" ? :mrgreen:


Worst show in the history of man.



While I haven't seen the show I'm guessing you aren't their target demographic Marcus. :lol:

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MarcusMcRae wrote:
Chuck Branscomb wrote:
Picked up a low mileage 2011 M3 sedan and plan to run it in tire class this year. No sunroof means helmet clearance thankfully. :) The M3 has been reclassed to F-stock this year apparently.


FS? That's cool. The Mustang-BMW battle will be fun to watch.


Fun to watch in Continental Tire GS class..equally so in autocross!

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So slight update on RTR prep level:

1: BFG Rivals (bought but not available for another two weeks :( )
2: Hotchkis three way adj FSB
3: New OEM endlinks (thanks Jeremy!)
4: Ignition refresh (important on rotaries, new OEM coils and plugs)
5: Cat Back exhaust
6: competition alignment (thanks Keith Q!)
7: 4 cans of black PlastiDip to make the autox wheels look a "bit" better :lol:

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Cash Davidson
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7: 4 cans of black PlastiDip to make the autox wheels look a "bit" better :lol:


4 cans?! Laying it down kinda thick aren't we? :lol:

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7: 4 cans of black PlastiDip to make the autox wheels look a "bit" better :lol:


4 cans?! Laying it down kinda thick aren't we? :lol:



I wanted plenty for touch up purposes :lol:




honestly I have never coated a wheel in plastiDip before and I have read online to use 4-5 even thin coats for it to fit correctly

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JohnByers wrote:
honestly I have never coated a wheel in plastiDip before and I have read online to use 4-5 even thin coats for it to fit correctly


So where did you buy it at? Still haven't found a good source in Raleigh.

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RodneyWright wrote:
JohnByers wrote:
honestly I have never coated a wheel in plastiDip before and I have read online to use 4-5 even thin coats for it to fit correctly


So where did you buy it at? Still haven't found a good source in Raleigh.


Home depot sells the black spray. I don't know of any other place that stocks it in any color.

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