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      08-10-2010, 12:32 AM   #73
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Originally Posted by TooManyIDs View Post
Agreed, a little play time is great for any car, but track considerations like cooling (engine, trans, diff, brakes), brake fluid, pads, etc., can start to matter pretty quickly depending on the track speeds and number of laps.

3,700 pounds is a lot of mass to move around and will tend to stress all the other parts trying to manage it. You don't have to be in a race to push safe boundaries, just a few laps can be enough.
I agree with what you're saying, but the M3 (with proper pads/brake fluid) just flows on the track. King Leh, along with many other track junkies here, run their M3's at the track just fine, so I sure as hell shouldn't brake mine. It doesn't feel like 3,700 lbs out there.
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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