Robert Linton

With respect to all, the BBS forged wheel is the best you can buy.

grussell

Thanks!

There is very little room on the inside in the front. You must push the 9" wheels out in order to get them to clear the springs.

No spacers in the rear.

Carrera GT

That looks perfect. And no doubt lighter than the 19" wheels. Cheaper to run the 18" rubber I imagine.
What does the new tire look like next to the factory 19s? (diameter and section width)
By the way, it's possible to run Sport Cups in 265's on the front. A bit less offset is probably nice on the 9's at the front.
Is there a Web site with detail high-res pics of those BBS's -- they look completely new to me, like a two-layer mesh design.
Anyway, perfect looking car. Is that still at the factory ride height? I seem to recall you had already done a flywheel and set the suspension to the "race" numbers in the book.

Carrera GT

Forgot to follow-up asking about those mirrors -- is that a black film cover or what?

And by the way, how did you get that scratch on the paint near the ... just kidding ... ! : )

mowblowgo

I don't know about being fastest just before they cord, I think they are fastest during the first 2-3 laps. In any event, excellent choice. The Toyo RA-1 is one of the most consistent tires I have ever raced on.

mooty

several bimmer racers as well as myself find RA1, shaved to 3/32 to be faster than mpsc. but some feel otherwise. if the sizes work, i take RA1 of cup anyday.

grussell

Yes, it is still at factory height with the track alignment from the manual with a slight change to the toe. I do have the LWFW and RS program.

The mirrors were an oversight. My supplier sent the top housings to my painter but forgot to send the lower part. I now have the lower parts painted black and they will be installed shortly.

Carrera GT

You know, I like it with the black over white. Sinatra would drive that car. : )

If you get a chance, I'd appreciate knowing the measurements and seeing a pic of the factory wheel/tire versus that BBS/Toyo configuration.

Also, I tried to look back over your previous posts but couldn't see a reference to the model of the wheel -- I'm thinking I'll do something similar on my car. I have the Sport Cups in 265 on the front and the car seems to respond to having more contact patch for higher speeds, but still early days.

frayed

Why do you say that?

Just curious.

frayed

Interesting. From shaved down to the cords, they always felt great at the cords unlike Kumhos and Hoosiers, for example.

mowblowgo

I have lots of track experience with the RA-1 on Porsches, Vipers and even the Nissan SE-R Cup car. It was a relatively unknown tire when the organizers of the Porsche Twin Turbo Shootout (Excellence Magazine) used them as the official spec tire in December 2004. The tires handled extremely well to everyones surprise. Shortly thereafter, they became the spec tire for numerous racing series and currently retain a strong endorsement from most teams using them. I run them in SPEED GT on a Viper and the tire has consistent predictability through several heat cycles. Hands down, they are as fast as most slicks, have a longer life expectancy and are easier to manage when overheated late in a track session.

frayed

Awesome, thanks for the post.

Funny, in bmw club racing circles, toyos emerged as a near hoosier tire when driven loose on various cars, notably the E36 cars, and became a hot tire for enduros. Back in 01 race shops like bimmerworld 'figured out' the toyos and found them demonstrably better than the then current Victoracers from Kumho and only slightly behind the Hoosiers and far more consistent.

They don't have a lot of stroke in Pcar circles, as most people seem to be addicted to Michelins (I for one never 'got' the appeal of the MPSCs). I'm sooo glad to have found out at 18s can fit over PCCBs so I can run Toyos/Nittos on 18s. I'm looking forward to running some shaved Toyos (first) then some Nittos (second) for some hot lapping.

Cheers.

mooty

i dont know how dell and others figured it out. when i tracked my GT3 extensively i really wanted RA1's but i can't figure out what size to run. i know speed cars run toyo's but their gearing was way different. so i was forced (maybe due to my ignorance) to use mpsc which i really disliked and took away from my enjoyment of drivnig the GT3 (yeah, i hated those that much). was too cheap to run hoosiers and had no trailer anyways.

on cayman i rolled on RA1's i loved it.

i plan to drive exclusively on RA1, R888 or NT-01's wiht the new car.

PTEC

As someone else mentioned, that offset is perfect. Congrats, that thing looks mean.

Analog Theory

BBS Motorsports makes two versions of this wheel (for GT3's with or without PCCB's) so your are certain to get the right offset as long as you specify when ordering. We are an authorized BBS Motorsports Distributor if anyone else is interested in the same wheels. Here's a shot of a set painted red on a GT3 we are preparing currently. This car will be ready on Friday....more pics to come including a brand new set of these wheels for the car freshly painted red also.