Comments on: Why the “stock” BWW M3 E92 or E93 are simply not track worthy http://johncunningham.com/2009/why-the-stock-bww-m3-e92-or-e93-is-simply-not-track-worthy/ Random Stuff of No Particular Importance Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: stevg http://johncunningham.com/2009/why-the-stock-bww-m3-e92-or-e93-is-simply-not-track-worthy/comment-page-1/#comment-43 stevg Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:06:56 +0000 http://johncunningham.com/?p=365#comment-43 It will be painful, but my advice is to move to better brakes- at least on the front of the car. Brembo or StopTech or similar. I used to track my E36 M3 and had similar problems to you. Not as bad, but I still had them. My buddy who put the big Brembo's on the front of his car had no such problems. With that being said, the biggest reason I recommend this is based on where you live (it's hot there) and the tracks you seem to run on (fast with long straights) combined with the simple fact that you are doing this for fun and worrying about your car not stopping correctly is going to kill off much of the fun. I won't even go into the lack-of-fun you'll experience when your brakes barf out on you half way thru an event and you are sidelined. So, try the big brakes on the front first. You'll hear from the purist who say you HAVE TO DO BOTH, but you don't. Put the front ones on, drive the car and then decide on the rears. Also, down the road you'll get some of the money back since you can sell them when you change cars. Big brake kits hold a decent amount of their value (compared to most car things). And I'll toss this in for fun...with big brakes, you will have a very nice time catching cars under braking. Oh yeah! It will be painful, but my advice is to move to better brakes- at least on the front of the car. Brembo or StopTech or similar.

I used to track my E36 M3 and had similar problems to you. Not as bad, but I still had them. My buddy who put the big Brembo’s on the front of his car had no such problems.

With that being said, the biggest reason I recommend this is based on where you live (it’s hot there) and the tracks you seem to run on (fast with long straights) combined with the simple fact that you are doing this for fun and worrying about your car not stopping correctly is going to kill off much of the fun. I won’t even go into the lack-of-fun you’ll experience when your brakes barf out on you half way thru an event and you are sidelined.

So, try the big brakes on the front first. You’ll hear from the purist who say you HAVE TO DO BOTH, but you don’t. Put the front ones on, drive the car and then decide on the rears.

Also, down the road you’ll get some of the money back since you can sell them when you change cars. Big brake kits hold a decent amount of their value (compared to most car things).

And I’ll toss this in for fun…with big brakes, you will have a very nice time catching cars under braking.

Oh yeah!

]]> By: john http://johncunningham.com/2009/why-the-stock-bww-m3-e92-or-e93-is-simply-not-track-worthy/comment-page-1/#comment-32 john Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:29 +0000 http://johncunningham.com/?p=365#comment-32 Yes I looked at the Stoptech Big Brake Kit and that is a real option for me. I track it enough to warrant the expense in exchange for ability to complete more events. Did buy some slick + 18" racing wheels and am about to do a great review on those later this week. Thanks for the comment. Yes I looked at the Stoptech Big Brake Kit and that is a real option for me. I track it enough to warrant the expense in exchange for ability to complete more events. Did buy some slick + 18″ racing wheels and am about to do a great review on those later this week. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Tony http://johncunningham.com/2009/why-the-stock-bww-m3-e92-or-e93-is-simply-not-track-worthy/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Tony Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:29:56 +0000 http://johncunningham.com/?p=365#comment-31 have you thought about changing out the brakes completely for a brembo kit or something equivalent? it's a shame to hear bout the brake problems. definitely wouldn't expect to see that on the m3. good luck out there! have you thought about changing out the brakes completely for a brembo kit or something equivalent? it’s a shame to hear bout the brake problems. definitely wouldn’t expect to see that on the m3. good luck out there!

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