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      08-22-2020, 04:40 AM   #45
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Nice car! I'm thinking about a similar wheel/tire setup as you. Do you think a square Protrac ONE 18x10 ET25 265 or even 275 would fit the M2 Competition with only some additional negative camber?
Depends on what suspension you're running, believe 10" needs to be ET20 up front to have a chance of clearing the shock.


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Would this also be the case if I were to get a F82 V3 kit for my OG M2?
Should do as M2 runs same hubs and mounts ect but I would double check just to make sure.
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      08-22-2020, 04:41 AM   #46
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Had a Snetterton evening session couple of weeks ago, with all the selling out madness going on booking a month in advance an evening session was all I could get onto.
Great fun but felt like didn't give the car a rest to cram in as much seat time as possible for a 2.5 hour session.... managed 106 miles on circuit.

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Going back to not giving the car a rest got me thinking about the lack of temps I can keep an eye on, so ordered a vent gauge display through Hack Engineering

https://www.hackengineering.co.uk/pr...ies-f8x-m3-m4/


Now here comes the list of excuses haha... not been to Snetterton in a long time nor in the M2, limited seat time, zero clear laps and shagged tyres, oh plus passenger weight I clocked a couple of 2:10 laps.

Booked on Snetterton again on Tue 15th September for a full day. Pretty sure there is a bucket load of M3's booked on too
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      08-22-2020, 04:48 AM   #47
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Installed the AK motion data display

I literally hate wiring but once I got my head around it, it was very straight forward

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Yes you loose a heater vent but having temps displayed is much more important to me, has a lot more features but I'm yet to explore them.


Going back to glazing over my pads, cleaned them up with a belt sander but I do need to up my braking cooling to stop that happening again.
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      11-17-2020, 09:18 AM   #48
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Now that track days are a go again I pulled the trigger on a new 18" setup

265/35/18 & 275/35/18 Nankang AR1

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18x9.5 et25 & 18x10.5 et 40
Really enjoy your build, we're working towards the same M2 here (check @dimulation_M2 on instagram.

I have the same wheels coming in, but why didn't you go with the 295 tires in the back?

They do fit as well, especially with your back camber.

Any insights?
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      11-17-2020, 10:46 AM   #49
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Really enjoy your build, we're working towards the same M2 here (check @dimulation_M2 on instagram.

I have the same wheels coming in, but why didn't you go with the 295 tires in the back?

They do fit as well, especially with your back camber.

Any insights?
Actually just had a set of 265 & 295 Cup 2 connect fitted, AR1 only lasted 2.5 days.

Had to remove 10mm spacer and yes it does fit fine.

Reason didn't go for the 295/30/18 first of all as thought they'd be too low going from 265/35/19 but it works fine and speedo only over reads by a tiny amount.
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      11-17-2020, 12:03 PM   #50
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Actually just had a set of 265 & 295 Cup 2 connect fitted, AR1 only lasted 2.5 days.

Had to remove 10mm spacer and yes it does fit fine.

Reason didn't go for the 295/30/18 first of all as thought they'd be too low going from 265/35/19 but it works fine and speedo only over reads by a tiny amount.
Great, thanks for the insights!

So you don't run any spacers now? Also not in the front?
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      11-18-2020, 10:15 AM   #51
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Great, thanks for the insights!

So you don't run any spacers now? Also not in the front?
10mm on the front... mainly to clear the coilover.
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      11-18-2020, 10:19 AM   #52
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More of an appearance update, but in my mind they're both practical.

Ebay front lip to plumb brake ducting into. Quality and fit was actually far better than I was expecting.

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Next up a genuine m-performance carbon boot spoiler, in my mind..... aero!

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      11-18-2020, 10:26 AM   #53
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Snetterton 15-09-20

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Malc's viedo following me for a lap & bit before my tyres and brakes baked



My view on the same laps



On board of mine following & being chased my Team Prawn Racing Audi A3



Brakes - Think I've contaminated all the disks from too much heat/pad gasses as the pads glaze over even from road use then loose all bite & strength. Will more than likely go down the AP pro 5000R kit again with BTCC discs & pads (as long as can get a good anti rattle kit for the pads and sprung floating rotors)

Body roll - There was a lot of that! So-much-so that the little mud guard things that are in front of the front wheels were rubbing the floor around Plamers & Coram. Some H&R ARB with adjustable drop links are added to the growing mod list. Will also have a play around with bump & rebound on my KW as so far have just been on KW recommended settings.

Carbon splitter - that fancy new lip took a beating on day 1.... chasing TeamPrawn Racing A3 through Bomb hole, he'd cut the inside and kicked up a load of clumps of mud I can only guess. Should be repairable but won't be as pretty.

Tyres - Dead! AR1 haven't lasted long at all (mostly my fault as let them get too hot on day 1) but will be going for some 265/295 Cup2 next as a safer bet tyre into the winter.

Fuel - My wallet does not want to talk about how much was used... but it was fun.
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      11-18-2020, 10:27 AM   #54
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Royal Steering Wheels nails it again.... asked for it to be trimmed skinner as hate a chubby wheel, also jumped off the band waggon and didn't go for any 12 o'clock marker

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      11-18-2020, 03:43 PM   #55
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From a fellow track junkie, awesome build so far. Very nice!
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      11-19-2020, 07:34 PM   #56
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Royal Steering Wheels nails it again.... asked for it to be trimmed skinner as hate a chubby wheel, also jumped off the band waggon and didn't go for any 12 o'clock marker
Gotta love the mutt in the above shots!. Thinking of doing the same with Royal after seeing Joe Achilles getting his M2 Comp wheel from them with a bit trimmed off.

Did you just ask for some padding to be trimmed?. Used Royal in the past and love their work.
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      11-20-2020, 03:38 AM   #57
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Gotta love the mutt in the above shots!. Thinking of doing the same with Royal after seeing Joe Achilles getting his M2 Comp wheel from them with a bit trimmed off.

Did you just ask for some padding to be trimmed?. Used Royal in the past and love their work.
Thanks... Rocky (the mutt) is always around.

Yes asked for it to be skinner, like how a GT3 wheel is.

Have to pay a little extra but it’s so worth it not to have a chubby wheel.
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      12-03-2020, 09:47 AM   #58
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Love this build 👍👍👍
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      12-04-2020, 03:13 PM   #59
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Lip looks great, mind sharing the link?
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      12-09-2020, 06:39 AM   #60
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Haven't updated this in a while... been rather busy working on a friends E36

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Following a clubsport theme on this too and it will be joining me on track days in the future.

Back to the M2 - fitted a M performance carbon & alcantara gear sound, don't have any pictures but it really ties in with the interior well.

Went for some new Michelin Cup 2 Connect in 265/35/18 & 295/30/18 only put a small amount of road miles on them so far but seem good. Will be a better all round track tyre than the AR1 but not sure will have the out right dry pace... time will tell.

On my last geo the NS track rod was completely seized so set to freeing that off myself, didn't really want to use heat and one 13mm spanner as starting to slip so doubled up and put two 13mm spanners side by side, with a big pull came a big ping! Thought great... that has got it then notice it was actually my spanner snapping o_O

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Got the violent tools out then

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Freed off and backed the whole way out and cooper greased, then repeated on the other side.


Saved the best till last. DeadWeight Industries battery, wanting to keep a full interior but shed a few pounds is always tough, pound for pound a lighter weight battery is the best way of doing this.

https://www.deadweightindustries.co....ucts/touge-max

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16.9kg saved and this battery is actually more powerful than my stock one. Deadweight said if I daily the car could have gone for their 3kg battery :blink:

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      12-13-2020, 08:49 AM   #61
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This is probably the best £10 mod I’ve done & and only took 10 minutes to swap

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Since owning my 330i auto saloon daily few years back I’ve only ever left foot braked in a 2 pedal setup, hasn’t been overly comfortable in the M2 with the normal sized brake pedal.
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      01-11-2021, 10:05 AM   #62
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2021 Update

Nothing much exciting, wired in a mute button to shut the parking sensors up as mine carry on beeping whilst sitting still even in N or D. Luckily can retro fit a panel that has the mute button for when you've front parking sensors and I was only one wire short which you can buy from BMW in the right length and pins. Bit of a pig of a job but so worth it!

Had a spare knee pad and as my knee is no way near I made a slim version with the same leather.

Ordered some H&R anti-roll-bars weeks and weeks ago but still haven't arrived, not looking forward to fitting the rear bar as whole sub frame needs to be dropped.

Lasted ordered some adjustable rear toe arms running it lowered is hard to achieve the toe wanted.

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10mm on the front... mainly to clear the coilover.
Great build Sam.

Got a question with regards to the above. I believe you ran the front protracks without spacers initially, did you get any contact with your clubsports?
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      04-14-2021, 05:35 AM   #64
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Great build Sam.

Got a question with regards to the above. I believe you ran the front protracks without spacers initially, did you get any contact with your clubsports?
Think I ran a 3mm spacer to start with but need a 10mm spacer with chubby cup 2 connect tyres.

Like to have as much shock clearance as possible as not something you want making contact under extreme load.
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      04-14-2021, 12:33 PM   #65
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Nice build.....Did the Deadweight battery need any coding to the car?

Thanks
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      04-14-2021, 01:05 PM   #66
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Think I ran a 3mm spacer to start with but need a 10mm spacer with chubby cup 2 connect tyres.

Like to have as much shock clearance as possible as not something you want making contact under extreme load.
Cheers Sam.

My combo is a little different with B16's/millway camber plates and 18x10 et20 upfront. Couldn't source cup 2 connects in the sizes I wanted at the time so just making do with ns2-r as stop gap.

Overall poke should be very close to your 9.5 et25 with 10mm spacer however clearance will be less between the wheel and coilover. I'm pretty sure the b16's have better clearance than the clubsports so we will see.

Thanks for your help ����
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