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Originally Posted by motorhead
I think its good if it getts good enough grip to not spin after a quick burnout. That means everything is doing its job. No one ever won any type of race by spinning their tires. Well, i guess except for drifting which isnt really a race.
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Agreed 100% that grip is superior to wheelspin when it comes to winning races. MT agreed as well, saying "this is actually good news for the 1LE."
My BMW and '05 Mustang had roughly equal power output and equal weight, but the BMW has a lot more grip due to better chassis, tires, and electronic aids. Consequently, when I took the cars to Lime Rock, the BMW laid down laps 3 seconds quicker than the Mustang with me driving both cars.
But to elaborate on my point, after 3 years, I've found that the BMW is simply not as much FUN as the Mustang was. Not only is the M235i frustrating in that it's absurdly difficult to get a chirp from the tires on a 1-2 shift, but that hard shift is actually jerky, because the car hesitates ever-so-slightly and loses all forward momentum until the turbo spools back up. The Mustang was a wild ride all the time, almost out of control, and being on the edge of traction like that was just fun.
There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever that the fun factor with the 1LE will be night and day compared to the M235i. So maybe I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here...
