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Old 18th August 2015, 19:10
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I fitted car tyres but with high side walls and soft compound.

The result was to reduce the absolute handling, especially around corners, and an increase in the absolute fun.

My Merc is also a convertible but seems a lot stiffer and with a lot more power it seems to handle a whole lot better than the 2.8 Z3 did with the original set up.

There seemed little point in chasing the performance and handling of a Kleemann SLK S8, especially with a Z3 as a base.

If you can't beat them, change the rules.

I decided to go for soft tall tyres so it turns, settles the tyres and then accelerates riding the torque rather than wringing out the power.

If you are track racing your Z3 based 'anything' then brace bars at the front and rear, extra welding on the rear suspension to stop it getting it ripped off, rubber band tyres. That should help you stay somewhere near the back of a 1 Series BMW if you are a good driver.

Basically, choose what you want from your car and sod the rest of them.
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