So It Begins!!! My New M2C(S) Project [Update on Weight Reduction]

M-Pilot · 11-25-2018, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteM2

Serious brake kit

Thanks

btw saw your PM and will get back to you once I'm back home.

Miko M · 11-27-2018, 10:21 AM

Beautiful build, nicely done

PS: Matt is pretty cool guy, one of the most knowledgeable guys I met. Already both 5 cars from him in less then 2 years

Costello1991 · 11-27-2018, 10:29 AM

I don't understand why I'm still a sucker for the 1M. I will never get over that car

3tekcorps · 11-27-2018, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Costello1991

I don't understand why I'm still a sucker for the 1M. I will never get over that car

4 year warranty on a new car for the same price helped me get over it.

Real fast!

Costello1991 · 11-27-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 3tekcorps

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Originally Posted by Costello1991

I don't understand why I'm still a sucker for the 1M. I will never get over that car

4 year warranty on a new car for the same price helped me get over it.

Real fast!

ahah I feel you on that. Amazing car nonetheless. I'd take one in a heartbeat.

s4awd · 11-27-2018, 10:41 AM

Yeah i'm an MT guy as well. I'm curious about the Miata now. The best shifters I've owned are as follows:

Evo 8 5MT
GT500 6MT
911 GT3 6MT.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. The manual feels "okay" in the M2/3/4 but just not anything to write home about. Why other cars that cost so much less are able to source great units but BMW doesn't is beyond me.

ckanderson · 11-27-2018, 11:10 AM

Car looks amazing.

Also it's really cool to see someone do weight saving mods on these cars. Interested to hear what you do about the exhaust.

03BeastCharmer · 11-27-2018, 11:18 AM

Any plans to change out the seats to lighter weight buckets? Can the stock seats be used with harness? With the integrated headrest I new knew if M4 owners could use something like the schroth quick fit because the headrest doesn't allow getting the straps on top of your shoulders.

Flying Ace · 11-27-2018, 12:02 PM

regarding the steering, I read or saw somewhere written that BMW made some changes to the EPS on the next gen M3. I have to dig up the article on what adjustment they made....

M-Pilot · 11-27-2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 03BeastCharmer

Any plans to change out the seats to lighter weight buckets? Can the stock seats be used with harness? With the integrated headrest I new knew if M4 owners could use something like the schroth quick fit because the headrest doesn't allow getting the straps on top of your shoulders.

I'm not a huge fan of the seats mainly because of the seating position. It feels higher than my M4 seats (both at the lowest setting). This is still dual purpose car for me so not planning put cage in it along with some hardcore fixed back seats. However, I really like the Recaro Sportster CS seats (hope I remember the name right lol). I might upgrade to those at some point.

M-Pilot · 11-27-2018, 12:19 PM

Wow just found out this made the homepage. The best part is today is my birthday so it was nice surprise

Thanks Bimmerpost for the feature!

Studntloan · 11-27-2018, 12:23 PM

I love everything about this, I would love to see a 6mt gts style build on one of these.

paliknight · 11-27-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cntzl

Wow just found out this made the homepage. The best part is today is my birthday so it was nice surprise

Thanks Bimmerpost for the feature!

Happy birthday and congrats. Car looks phenomenal!

f8xdct · 11-27-2018, 01:02 PM

Nice write up, just sad to lose a sakhir brother

whoismorggan · 11-27-2018, 01:09 PM

Beautiful car!

///Mobbin · 11-27-2018, 01:35 PM

cntzl rad car and build, thanks for sharing!

I just ordered a Remus cat-back exhaust system for my F80 m3, hope they make one for the M2C soon, one vote that direction if so. Good luck with the rest of the build!

HolyChitMeng · 11-27-2018, 01:46 PM

Happy Birthday man! Car is beautiful... I need to pickup an 6MT M2C in Black eventually...

M-Pilot · 11-27-2018, 02:01 PM

As I mentioned in my previous posts, I really wanted to get the CF roof for the looks only but it's still not available from the factory or the port. Besides the cost, the process to install the CF roof still makes me uncomfortable due to how involving it is (especially for a brand new car). Therefore, I decided to get the roof wrapped in gloss black for the friction of the CF roof cost. I'm quite happy with the end result and still have the option to remive it and get a CF roof down the road in the future.

dmboone25 · 11-27-2018, 02:09 PM

More pics please!!!

kyleb350 · 11-27-2018, 02:14 PM

Seeing your comments about not hearing the exhaust from inside the cabin (combined with light weight theme), does that mean you're also going to take some sound insulation (and/or the rear seats) out?

Costello1991 · 11-27-2018, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by s4awd

Yeah i'm an MT guy as well. I'm curious about the Miata now. The best shifters I've owned are as follows:

Evo 8 5MT
GT500 6MT
911 GT3 6MT.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. The manual feels "okay" in the M2/3/4 but just not anything to write home about. Why other cars that cost so much less are able to source great units but BMW doesn't is beyond me.

maybe brcause the demand for mt is going way down.

M-Pilot · 11-27-2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kyleb350

Seeing your comments about not hearing the exhaust from inside the cabin (combined with light weight theme), does that mean you're also going to take some sound insulation (and/or the rear seats) out?

I don't think the lack of exhaust note inside the cabin (once ASD is off) has much to do with the sound insulation for this specific case. Both M2 and M2C already have minimal sound insulation (I couldn't find the link but even BMW mentioned it in their press releases). I think main problem is the exhaust itself and me coming from an M4 with MPE. I believe even an axle back (such as MPE) would easily fix this problem. I'm planning to get AA midpipe when it's released for M2C and combine it with some axle back (stock, MPE, Remus etc).

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s4awd Lieutenant 285 Rep 547 Posts Drives: 11 GT3RS, 08 E92 M3, 06 Evo IX Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Yeah i'm an MT guy as well. I'm curious about the Miata now. The best shifters I've owned are as follows: Evo 8 5MT GT500 6MT 911 GT3 6MT. I wholeheartedly agree with you. The manual feels "okay" in the M2/3/4 but just not anything to write home about. Why other cars that cost so much less are able to source great units but BMW doesn't is beyond me.
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03BeastCharmer Lieutenant Colonel 257 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: '13 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (3)	Any plans to change out the seats to lighter weight buckets? Can the stock seats be used with harness? With the integrated headrest I new knew if M4 owners could use something like the schroth quick fit because the headrest doesn't allow getting the straps on top of your shoulders. __________________ Current: '13 E92 M3 Euro Delivery Gone: E86 M Coupe; E30 M3, E39 M5, E36 M3
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///Mobbin Colonel 1477 Rep 2,672 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (3)	cntzl rad car and build, thanks for sharing! I just ordered a Remus cat-back exhaust system for my F80 m3, hope they make one for the M2C soon, one vote that direction if so. Good luck with the rest of the build! __________________ 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio \| 2.9L \| Trofeo White Tri-Coat \| 8-spd
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