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Here are some of the weight loss things I have done -
Rear seats - 70lbs (GTS cage and seat delete added back 65 lbs) Seats - 50?? Suspension - ?? Exhaust - 50 to 75 for Akra GT4 Wheels - 25 +/- Brakes - 30 lbs Battery - 50 lbs (replaced OE battery which is 58 lbs with Voltphreaks which is only 8 lbs) Despite the fact that the VP battery is expensive, it's actually a good weight savings bang for the buck. Not many options that reduce weight for less cost and less impact on the usability of the car. Front lip, rear wing, and some other random things probably added back 50 lbs. I think I'm down net 150 to 175 lbs and I have full interior, radio, ac, etc.
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Hey guys, I'm getting close on a purchase. Negotiating on a 2012 e92 DCT. 100% stock. Still has BMW warranty and maintenance.
So was thinking about my first track day already, in a form that is as close to stock as possible to get a baseline. Thinking 255/275 MPSC2's on the stock comp wheels, Dinan front sway bar (to reduce the excess body roll), alignment to make the car as neutral as possible and with max neg camber to be easier on the outer tire edges, upgraded brake pads that don't squeal (PFC11's thx @SYT_Shadow ) SS lines and SRF fluid. However before all of this there is a PCA Car control clinic on March 10th that I want to do in order to re-learn to drive a front engine car. Will give me a chance to burn through the crap Pilot Sport tires lol. I am selling my Jeep to make room for the M3, so the M3 will also double as my utility vehicle lol. Getting excited. Thx All.
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Pristine 2012 e92 DCT Space Grey / Black, comp, premium, sound, carbon roof. 100% stock except Borla cat back.
Looking forward to seeing yall at the track.
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Congrats! The best color, too! Laguna seca on 03/09 with Speed district.
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Congrats. The car looks perfect!
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I've been embarking on a similar project, nearing completetion... I think. I've been down the track car plus daily route, and I like it, but my wife won't let me have both right now. I've been without a track car for a few years now and just commuting in a very practical Mazda 3 getting 40 mpg. My previous track car was a pretty wild EVO 8: 500 whp, lots of aero, stripped interior and always needing work - so I know where the line is on no longer streetable, at least in theory.
With that I sold the Mazda and bought a 2012 E92 ZCP with DCT back in October and have been spending the winter prepping it for track duty while also daily driving it on my 80 miles a day of commuting. Trying to keep it very drivable and civil while maximizing the fun factor for track days. Car had 48k miles on it when I bought it. Did the rod bearings, bolts etc already. While I was in there I ended up adding an underdrive pulley and intake. Found some leaky coolant hoses and ended up replacing all of them and swapped in a CSF radiator, new thermostat and water pump while I had the coolant system open. I also added the BW power steering reservoir as I know the sticker is known to leak. I installed BW motor mounts during the bearing swap and don't love them. They have broken in, but still shake and rattle the car a lot more than the stock mounts and really killed the refined feel of the car. I've got a set of new OE mounts I might put in at some point. So that's one area I feel I went too far on the track spectrum. For brakes I did Performance Fricrion ZF54 BBK with street pads and PF012 for the track. I stuck Ferodo DS2500s in the rear on the stock calipers, loved that setup on the Evo. Installed stainless lines and RBF fluid. Got some Apex 18x10 square wheels and 265ish Pirelli DH race takeoffs for tires. Added some wheel studs, which are kinda stupid long, need shorter ones at some point. Have some 15mm and 10mm spacers for the street setup on the stock staggered ZCP wheels. Added a GT4 splitter, and an APR rear wing. All my friends hate the rear wing, but I like the GT car look and prefer that look over being confused with a dentist (sorry bmw driving dentists). For suspension type stuff I've just installed solid rear sub frame bushings and front and rear swaybars. No plans for diff or any other bushings right now. I do want to ditch the rear toe adjustment via eccentrics and will likely but the SPL toe arms with lockouts. Haven't pulled the trigger on shocks yet but leaning towards MCS 2WR. Wasn't planning on exhaust, but the deal on the BW race was really good at the holidays and I liked how simple, and lightweight it was. And thought I'd try, videos seemed to show it as actually not too bad. Well, it's pretty rad above 2k RPM. But between 1500-2000 RPM it resonates, and gets super loud. Which during my daily drive happens all the time and is a no-go. It's almost silent at freeway speed, but down low it is just booming. So still not sure anything other than stock is going to work. Still searching there. Got some Scroth Pros for harnesses and some pedal covers and the inside of the car is good to go. So looking forward to a first #trackday as the weather gets good in the northwest! |
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Right now it still has the ZCP suspension, but planning on MCS 2WR. Will just depend on when I get the money saved up to pull the trigger on those versus the first track day on if that setup sees action.
First I have some random rubbing to track down, thought it was brake dust shields rubbing but those seem fine, might be the driveshaft on the beat shield, so much was messed with on this round of installs. The rear end also has a clunk over bumps. Might be top hats as I tightened them with the suspension hanging. Pretty sure I got all the suspension tight otherwise, but it all came off for the subframe removal. Hoping it's not the subframe bushings conducting noise even though everyone says they dont! |
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For the engine mounts I would have the tuner move it to a 900-1000rpm idle. That's my plan after having the BW mounts for a year. Stock ones are nice and soft, however, they last around 30k miles and I don't want to be replacing them nonstop! The PFC Z54 BBK is excellent, I also have it on both cars. You'll probably want to switch to the PFC11 compound next time as it's practically silent on the street, allowing you to not swap pads. I literally drive all the time with the PFC11 compound. For suspension, I have MCS 2WNR on one car and MCS 3WR on the other. I would definitely, definitely get the 3WR if I was doing it again. The difference is immediately noticeable. Once you're past the price difference of the 2WNR to the R systems, the 3WR is not much more than the 2WR. Resonance/drone around 2k rpm doesn't bother me much, even the stock one drones a little there. What kills me is 3k rpm drone which is right smack at highway speeds. That said, I got the BW street exhaust, not the race one. |
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Congrats on the acquisition.
If I were budget-building a car from scratch with the limitation of not wrenching myself, I'd correct platform shortcomings and capitalize on what I know works in order to limit cost of multiple set-up sessions. I'd also shy away from any coilovers with seals requiring 30k mi rebuild intervals. Here's my list in no particular order:
Sways can be added later without alignment/setup changes if roll becomes an issue.
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Thanks everyone. So far so good.
After a few weeks with the car I love it! It's in pristine condition so it will be a little worrisome initially to beat on it. Had it checked out at MRF and other than the rear section Borla, car was mod free for it's life. Needs tires and brakes and the engine mounts are shot. Here's my initial mods: Michelin Cup 2's 255/35/19 F and 275/35/19 R on stock ZCPs Ground control camber plates BBK (deciding between Essex/AP, ST and Brembo but needs to fit 18's) Test pipes (to prevent blowing out front cats at track), tune, Euro MDM and GTS DCT Clear bra Car will begin to see track time once the above is complete. Shortly thereafter I will do a couple other "maintenance" and other items like engine mounts, rod bearings, MRF subframe bushings, and anything else needed after a few track days.
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Dinan springs Dinan rear toe arms Dinan intake Dinan Exhaust Dinan Tune Ive done (so far): Alex@Alpine GTS DCT program Ground control camber plates Apex RC7 19x10 wheels (square setup) Pilot 4S 275/30/19 Castrol SRF brake fluid Goodrich Brake lines fresh spark plugs fresh cabin filters fresh oil/filter Alignment (-2.5f -1.5r, .25 deg rear toe) Extra 18x10 Apex ARC-8 square setup with 275/30/18 Nitto NT01 track tires On order: Slonik front 6p Brembo setup (black) Cobywheel black wheel/other stuff alcantara Schroth Quick-Fit Pro harness I have an April 2nd appointment for rod bearings and engine mounts. There's a late March SCCA AutoX I'll take it to and then track days begin in April/May. I'll figure out what other suspension mods are necessary once I've beat on it a little bit. Seems like we're following similar paths, but mine is white (like a race car) so it's way better. |
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Nice pickup. Following this post to get more ideas. My M3 is still my daily and has EDC so I have been reluctant to start messing with the suspension. I added ST40 brakes 2 years ago, schroth quick harness and HANS last year. DCT maintenance this weekend as it hit 60K miles. Not sure I'll mess with suspension until things start needing to get replaced from wear.
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I do about 3-4 track days a year. 2 at COTA, and then 2 days at BMWCCA Ofest. It holds up well for me, but I don't have a lot of reference as I've never driven a fully dialed in setup. I get nose dive at COTA, and then a light rear end under extreme braking at the end of the straights and a fair amount of roll in the Esses. The front anti roll bar idea and maybe camber plates were the easy things from this discussion I thought I could use. I had camber plates in my old M Coupe and they saved my tires by clattered which is why I've stayed away in this car since 95% of the time, it's on a normal street and didn't want to deal with the sound.
Figured it was time to update the sig pic, since it had my wife's old E30, and E36. New sig was right before I put the BBK on it was 3 weeks from going out of warranty, and they said it wasn't time for brake disc replacement, so upgraded since either way it was going to be on my dime.
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