@[KHAP13], excellent post—thank you. You're reinforcing what's really begun to be the crux of the argument in favor of the competition for me. Considering I most likely will continue to live in central TX, the cooling package (and warranty bonus) sound advantageous.
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Originally Posted by pal
I have an OG LCI that I've done 4 track days in over the last 2.5 years, primarily as it's not been my track car so far. I have right seated in a couple of M2s and M2Cs on track though. The cars felt very similar, though the C felt slightly heavier when transitioning from brake, to steering and to throttle. I found myself suggesting more smooth transitions to manage inertia. I am curious about this aspect of the difference from people who've driven both on track? The extra 125-150lbs (a lot IMHO) does not seem to impact the ability of the car to turn quick laps, so I am curious about the feel and subjective aspects.
As the M2 becomes more of a track car for me, my focus will be on making the car lighter and handle better. So much more bang for the buck when it comes to lap times than adding power - though power is sweet  |
The weight issue has really
weighed on me and I think if I lived in a cooler climate, I may not be
sweating this cooling concern as much. To me, the N55's two biggest faults are the cooling package compared to the S55 and the loss of steam up top that leads to short-shifting it a bit.
What's interesting is a lot of the weight in the competition (I believe it's ~105-110lbs) becomes less of an issue with typical track-day changes—if both cars swapped to track wheels, racing buckets, a cat-back exhaust, and say AP racing front brakes (expensive but not uncommon) I think that weight delta drops a decent bit. That said, the weight issue (and bias) will always favor the original car.