05-18-2020, 04:12 PM | #1 |
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Recommended track day mods for M2c?
Experienced track day guy here... I'm looking into purchasing a used M2c
I plan on pads, fluid, and tires... as you would on any car one plans to track. It would be a 6MT car. However I'm curious if the M2c has any weak points most seek to address? Cooling, suspension, transmission, etc. How much camber does the stock suspension allow? Are folks buying camber plates? How are cars holding up that have a mild tune and bolt ons (conservative timing and boost levels of course for track use, but above stock whp levels) ? |
05-18-2020, 04:28 PM | #2 |
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There is a whole track section. Here is one good thread: https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1644361
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05-18-2020, 04:30 PM | #3 |
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You'll need camber plates for the front. A tune wouldnt hurt lol.
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05-18-2020, 09:25 PM | #5 | |
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The weak point is its weight that overloads the stock front tyres easily and lead to understeer. Don't worry about a tune if you want to go fast on the track. Get a carbon fibre bonnet to reduce the weight hanging in the front and focus on aero. Get a wing and front lip for a start. Get wider front wheels and front tyres (at least 265) for endurance. KW V3 suspension is good bang for the money. |
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stock only allows you to go -1.5 in the front and -2 to -2.5 negative camber in the back. you need at least -3.0 in the front to have some fun in the corners |
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05-19-2020, 02:44 AM | #7 | |
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I would get the JRZ RS pro double adjustables with customizable springs, additional helper springs that are optional etc from Expert@ApexRaceParts IMO JRZ's are vastly better than kw's, from the better springs, to the better damper assembly, to the optional remote reservoirs. Plus the JRZ coil overs are much narrower than the KW's which are known to be fat, so you can get even wider wheels and tires up front later on.
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05-19-2020, 08:38 PM | #8 | |
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It's a fantastic car out of the box. Very neutral and balanced, a proper M car. You can be very fast with just pads, fluid, and camber plates. Might be worth just starting with that to get a feel for where you want to improve. When my car finally hits the track this season it will have pads (ds 1.11), fluid (SRF), Ti shims. Will see how that holds up initially, but I suspect pretty well. It will also have an autosolutions SSK, ultimate clutch pedal. I had Ohlins on my M3, but I'll probably be going MCS 1WNR this time along withg monoballs. The cooling is bullet proof at stock power levels (and beyond to an extent), you should have no issues there. Tune would be one of the last things I'd look at. Stock power is nicely linear, and a remap will void the powertrain warranty. |
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05-20-2020, 12:56 AM | #9 |
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A set of RE71Rs and Motul comp 660 brake fluids are all you need.
If you have to ask this, I'm assuming you haven't had a lot of chances to seriously track your car. I would suggest you learn to control what is offered in stock form before changing components that BMW tested for thousands of miles in Nordschleife.
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Down the line, you may need to look into cooling. Data logger showed some potential heat soak after a few laps. Not sure if it's heat soak but acceleration dropped off. Some if the recommendations are so far off base I don't even know where to start. No, you absolutely don't need a tune, no carbon fiber body parts, etc. How do I know? You can look into my m240i track build thread. The time and money wasn't worth the build.
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