100k+ E92M Purchase. Risky bet?

[nholmes]

I'm looking at picking up a high mileage DCT (or 6MT) E92M as a dedicated track car and was curious what the community had to say about it. I figured it makes more sense to hoon an already thrashed car and deal with the risk of a higher mileage/cheaper car vs spending $60k for a 2013 LRP with 1,000 miles and then stuffing it on track.

I'm only looking at cars with a clean carfax, service history and after its had a PPI including compression and leakdown tests.

Looks like used replacement motors are around $9k + shipping and DCTs are $2k, which isn't too insane. I've got tools and a lift in my garage so I can do most work on the car myself. If I have to swap a motor, I'll get what I need to do the job.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

[1MOREMOD]

I'd it's for track only you can think about wrecked ones also or salvage title.

[nholmes]

True.

I guess my real question is, "Is this a solid enough platform that a car with 100k won't grenade from track abuse?"

[1MOREMOD]

It could but that's the roll of the dice with any track build. If you get a cheap enough initial price justifies fixing stuff that breaks

[nholmes]

That's sort of what I'm hoping for.

Any idea how bulletproof the platform is? Not to turn this into a newbie thread asking the same questions over and over, mostly wondering what's going to shit the bed first.



Anyone know what this is:

[1MOREMOD]

Front felt undertray got ripped off it.

[nholmes]

Thank you, sir. Seems easy to replace. I'm sure it'll get noted during the PPI.

[1MOREMOD]

Or just leave it off and add splitter

[nholmes]

That's what will probably happen actually, since the car needs aero.

[1MOREMOD]

Not my platform anymore but talk with someone about front aero. Skip apr it's hastle and not enough downforce. Try orth281 he's went thru a few different ones.

[nholmes]

Oh wow, okay. Will do. Thank you for the protip.

[1MOREMOD]

I went with apr gt 250 rear in 61 as did he but my thinking now is I should have went 67 and just use less angle of attack for less drag but still have same downforce.

[nholmes]

So APR didn't do a good job at balancing their splitter to the wings?

That's lame.

[1MOREMOD]

I wouldn't say that they are just rather flimsy so require decent amount of work to reinforce them. I'm running 4 rods on mine to stiffen it up some. Still flexes and then you don't know what angle your actually getting from it. Think e9x is easier to manage platform than e46 as far as that goes.

[nholmes]

Cool. How's the m-world clubsport splitter?

[1MOREMOD]

Don't know never have run aero on e9x. Have to pass tou off to someone else.

[nholmes]

Cool. Right. ortho281?

[1MOREMOD]

Yep told him you might contact

[nholmes]

:beer:

[nholmes]

Any advice on first things to change for track use?

Pads
Fluid
Stainless steel lines?

[1MOREMOD]

I would do those things first than tires.

[M.Power]

Have you even gotten the car yet?