[Franzino]

First Nürburgring session of 2021; ended up chasing the G82 BMW M4. Lot's of G80 M3 x G82 M4 around the ring in 2021. Talked with some owners; they thought their car was ugly, big and heavy...but they liked how well the car drove on the Nurburgring (with cup 2 tyres) and how it masked it’s weight.

SET UP M2
- Öhlins Road & Track (18 front / 17 rear)
- Pagid RSL-29 brake pads
- Steel brake linings
- High temp brake oil
- Standard Michelin 4s tyres (rear tyres need replacement after today)
- Standard M2 exhaust
- Standard M2 calipers & rotors
- Standard M2 engine

[ZM2]

Representing Team OG M2 nicely with some good driving skills! The other guys are thinking, “Why can’t I shake this M2?!”

You and 5.Monster should team up.

[booya_45]

Nice!

[5.M0NSTER]

Originally Posted by Franzino

First Nürburgring session of 2021; ended up chasing the G82 BMW M4. Lot's of G80 M3 x G82 M4 around the ring in 2021. Talked with some owners; they thought their car was ugly, big and heavy...but they liked how well the car drove on the Nurburgring (with cup 2 tyres) and how it masked it’s weight.


SET UP M2
- Öhlins Road & Track (18 front / 17 rear)
- Pagid RSL-29 brake pads
- Steel brake linings
- High temp brake oil
- Standard Michelin 4s tyres (rear tyres need replacement after today)
- Standard M2 exhaust
- Standard M2 calipers & rotors
- Standard M2 engine

Nice work and good driving! That red G82 should have let you pass before the carousel. I'm very close to your lap time as well at 8:02, with just pads and fluid, but on Cup2s.

Originally Posted by ZM2

Representing Team OG M2 nicely with some good driving skills! The other guys are thinking, “Why can’t I shake this M2?!”

You and 5.Monster should team up.

Ha, for real. My first and only go at the 'Ring this year is next Tuesday. Hoping the forecasted rain stays away, it's my last chance to get sub 8.

3 weeks from now I'm repatriating back Stateside.

[Franzino]

Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER

Nice work and good driving! That red G82 should have let you pass before the carousel. I'm very close to your lap time as well at 8:02, with just pads and fluid, but on Cup2s.



Ha, for real. My first and only go at the 'Ring this year is next Tuesday. Hoping the forecasted rain stays away, it's my last chance to get sub 8.

3 weeks from now I'm repatriating back Stateside.

Cup 2 tyres do make a difference in grip and laptime; I will fit them in the future. Have a nice ride next tuesday and hope it's a dry day. I will (probably) be back next weekend (for a full day).

[5.M0NSTER]

Originally Posted by Franzino

Cup 2 tyres do make a difference in grip and laptime; I will fit them in the future. Have a nice ride next tuesday and hope it's a dry day. I will (probably) be back next weekend (for a full day).

Thank you, and same to you. Be safe out there and have fun slaying more expensive cars in your M2!

You're right, Cup2s are quicker. I had 2 days on the ring before getting them on, and saved about 12s so far with them on. I know they have more in them.

[Franzino]

[booya_45]

Small world!! I always wonder if the 2016 m2 ring time was done on cup2’s.

[detroitm2]

Were you running a lav mic in the license plate in the rear? Your car sounds identical to mine on track. Lol.

[Franzino]

Originally Posted by detroitm2

Were you running a lav mic in the license plate in the rear? Your car sounds identical to mine on track. Lol.

Correct...

[5.M0NSTER]

So my first (and only) day at the Ring this year was A W E S O M E. Half of the usual crowd, cold air, cool asphalt. My car loved it. I got 3 laps under 8min, with the quickest being 7:52.4

I posted another video in the lap time thread, but I have a good short one for here. In case you ever wonder what happens if you enter Pflanzgarten a little faster than usual after the jump. Busy hands.