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Originally Posted by pal
I love tracking the Z4M Coupe - its been a challenge to keep pushing it just that bit more everytime. And it more rewarding and fun and the fact that its been a challenge, it has kept me engaged for almost 6 years.
I also like the uniqueness aspect of the car at tracks - call me vain 
That being said, the most frustrating part about tracking it has been lack of off the shelf parts to continually and easily evolve the car as you see fit.
If you like the e46 M3, stay with it for now. |
Actually, the parts hasn't been that big of an issue, now that we know E36 M3 suspension should fit just fine with some minor fine-tuning. Brakes are 99% E46 M3, with mostly same fitment for wheels and tires. The BIGGEST problem is once you move onto the interior, like cages (must be custom), seats (mostly custom), and electronics.
My biggest beef has been with the inability to store 4 wheels and tires in the car when I go to the track, so I am forced to put heat cycles onto the R-Comps. But since I get scrubs from other club racers, that hasn't been a huge issue and I'm not chasing the last 10th of a second at each track, so R-Comps with a few heat cycles on them doesn't bother me that much. Even the hundreds of heat cycle put on the front of my R-Comps is still better than most of the street tires out there, and I'm going to have the same issues with über street tires anyway.
Now, if I can get a nice, custom hitch installed to tow a track trailer? Game over.