Best skidpad test result for M5? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

benfmd · 28th May 2008, 15:41

What is the best skidpad test result recorded to date for the E60 M5 (in G's)? All the magazine results results I have seen have been in 0.88g range. All of these however were done with the stock Continental tires. I would think that the results would be much better with Michelin PS2's. Anyone know of any skidpad results with PS2's?

NB · 28th May 2008, 17:54

I've just been looking at the data on my PerformaceBox that I had in my car at a couple of track days (auto cross) not exactly the data you were looking for but still interesting.

At Silverstone, which was in March this year, max G was around 0.8

At croft which was in April I got just over 1.1G

Both times I was running PS2's, but at Croft I had a new set that were only a few days old.

There was a slight difference in my car, at Silverstone I had a 19mm rear sway bar, and stock front bar, and at Croft I had the 19mm rear bar and Dinan front control system (whatever it is called)

The car did handle better at croft.

NB · 28th May 2008, 18:03

Just looked at another session from my last track day at Croft and found a buttock clenching 1.3G

I was also on my own in the car at Croft and had a passenger at Silverstone.

benfmd · 28th May 2008, 18:21

The new M3 is getting skidpad results of .95-.98g in all the mags. All the new M3's are equipped with PS2's. How much of the better M3 results vs the M5 are due to the better tires and how much due to the fact that the M3 is a smaller lighter car?

NB · 28th May 2008, 18:45

I'd say mostly smaller lighter car.