Massively overpowered dinghies, again

[scubaman]

Lovely Jimmy. That's same colour as mine (except I have the dark red leather inside!).

On the f10, would the panel care to vote on which wheels one should order? Standard are multispoke 19inch, option is 20inch 5-spoke. Irritatingly you have to have the blue calipers (6 pot). The discs are beautiful things: drilled, vented and floating on radial pins (ie polo mint shaped not hat shaped)

Imho, #1 looks nice but would be very difficult to clean from breakpad dust. I like the simplicity of #2, but that's why i have them (or actually the ones in questors picture)

20" looks a bit loud and would be very uncomfortable + easy to damage. I was told by a local tyre dealer that 20" wheels on a bmw are challenging to get into balance. He also told me that nine out of ten re-balancings he does are on bmw's. They seem to be very sensitive to wheels being just right. I've suffered from a mysterious, occational shaking at +60 mph speeds, that has taken many visits to the garage to get fixed. It seems to be down to the wheel being very slightly oval, well within tolerances though.

Anyway, i would avoid extra variables and go for 19" or even 18".

 

[wakeup]

Option 2

Option 1 looks un-pimped ..

EME may be you could add some blue LEDs underneath the car to go with option 2..... classy ........

 

[jfm]

Option 2

Option 1 looks un-pimped ..

That made me laugh!
I'm inclined to go for option 1 and it's encouraging that folks generally share that view. I agree option 2 is a bit loud, and I share 100% the technical thoughts stated by Mapis M and scubaman (harsh ride; pointless in normal fast driving). Thanks for the comments

 

[scubaman]

You need to fight the car urges SM...stay focused on boats

Thanks AM, I must admit I need reminding just now

 

[neale]

Just to move away from BMW's for a mo and back to the original thread:

Not massively overpowered, just 0.6hp over in fact, but great fun. Twin outboards on a 2.4m RIB.

 

[MapisM]

Twin outboards on a 2.4m RIB.

Impressive package indeed!
Are they also connected somehow? I mean, steering and throttle?

 

[vas]

Just to move away from BMW's for a mo and back to the original thread:

Not massively overpowered, just 0.6hp over in fact, but great fun. Twin outboards on a 2.4m RIB.

amazing!

will it do doughnuts by running one engine fwd and the other rvrse? Easy to test the theories on toe in and out we were discussing a month ago...



V.

 

[EME]

EME may be you could add some blue LEDs underneath the car to go with option 2..... classy ........

Good Grief ... Never ... how vulgar! Them wheels are lush though awright!

 

[Hoolie]

Just to move away from BMW's for a mo and back to the original thread:

Not massively overpowered, just 0.6hp over in fact, but great fun. Twin outboards on a 2.4m RIB.

Next berth but 2 to us is a RIB, a bit bigger than yours, maybe 6m and he has twin outboards too - two 300hp Yamahas. Why does a RIB need 600hp ?

 

[MapisM]

maybe 6m and he has twin outboards too - two 300hp Yamahas. Why does a RIB need 600hp ?

In fact, it doesn't!
Either it was much bigger than you thought, or it was a racing boat.
I'm aware of 10m RIBs capable of 60kts with 2x300 outboards.
A 6m RIB with the same power must be a handful, definitely outside the boundaries of "normal" boats.

 

[neale]

Impressive package indeed!
Are they also connected somehow? I mean, steering and throttle?

We bodged a steering linkage between the two but throttles are independant. It was just a bit of fun on an otherwise dull day

 

[neale]

amazing!

will it do doughnuts by running one engine fwd and the other rvrse? Easy to test the theories on toe in and out we were discussing a month ago...



V.

No reverse gear
Usually you spin these little outboards around for reverse but joined together through the steering linkage meant I had to forego reverse

 

[thomshap]

In fact, it doesn't!
Either it was much bigger than you thought, or it was a racing boat.
I'm aware of 10m RIBs capable of 60kts with 2x300 outboards.
A 6m RIB with the same power must be a handful, definitely outside the boundaries of "normal" boats.

Power is something you can never have too much of, along with sex, money and bandwidth.

 

[Warpa]

Imho, #1 looks nice but would be very difficult to clean from breakpad dust. I like the simplicity of #2, but that's why i have them (or actually the ones in questors picture)

20" looks a bit loud and would be very uncomfortable + easy to damage. I was told by a local tyre dealer that 20" wheels on a bmw are challenging to get into balance. He also told me that nine out of ten re-balancings he does are on bmw's. They seem to be very sensitive to wheels being just right. I've suffered from a mysterious, occational shaking at +60 mph speeds, that has taken many visits to the garage to get fixed. It seems to be down to the wheel being very slightly oval, well within tolerances though.

Anyway, i would avoid extra variables and go for 19" or even 18".

Fit green stuff pads, no break dust and far better stopping abilities, also last longer and are generally cheaper

This is after around 2000 miles.

http://www.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/?gclid=CPK5voSjpawCFQEd4Qodkj9F_w

 

[Firefly625]

That made me laugh!
I'm inclined to go for option 1 and it's encouraging that folks generally share that view. I agree option 2 is a bit loud, and I share 100% the technical thoughts stated by Mapis M and scubaman (harsh ride; pointless in normal fast driving). Thanks for the comments

indeed option 1, for reasons as everyone has stated, ride, comfort, performance, tyre degradation (on inner edges), looks, etc etc

option 2, ... you just know in 6 to 8 years time ALL M5's will be wearing a set of those round Southall!

 

[Hurricane]

Fit green stuff pads, no break dust and far better stopping abilities, also last longer and are generally cheaper

This is after around 2000 miles.

http://www.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/?gclid=CPK5voSjpawCFQEd4Qodkj9F_w

Do they really stop the brake dust?

I've just bought an F01 (7 Series)
Wheels very similar and collect brake dust very quickly.
Reluctantly selling my trusty old E38.

 

[Firefly625]

Fit green stuff pads, no break dust and far better stopping abilities, also last longer and are generally cheaper

This is after around 2000 miles.

http://www.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/?gclid=CPK5voSjpawCFQEd4Qodkj9F_w

come on... who's been at the silver hammerite!?

 

[Racingfrank7]

Fit green stuff pads, no break dust and far better stopping abilities, also last longer and are generally cheaper

This is after around 2000 miles.

http://www.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/?gclid=CPK5voSjpawCFQEd4Qodkj9F_w

Yes they give off less brake dust, this is because the compound is harder but on the down side they wear discs out quicker than the pads inc ebc disc's seen it loads and experienced it for my self.

 

[z1ppy]

Next berth but 2 to us is a RIB, a bit bigger than yours, maybe 6m and he has twin outboards too - two 300hp Yamahas. Why does a RIB need 600hp ?

never enough power!!!

this is 32 feet with twin 300 hp!

 

[Warpa]

Yes they give off less brake dust, this is because the compound is harder but on the down side they wear discs out quicker than the pads inc ebc disc's seen it loads and experienced it for my self.

They wear discs down a lot slower than any OEM product on the market, perform better and cost less. yes i have had hammerite on them and chose silver as the EOM caliper was silver

With Nissan rubbish, front discs and pads were shot every 20k, with aftermarket discs (which are a lot harder so dont wear as quick) and EBC pads im looking at 40k plus miles, i cant be accurate as i have not worn through a set on any of my trucks yet. Its the 1st change i make to anything i drive, as a keen detailer im not wanting black dust all over my rims