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Throughout the entire body, the M2 Competition is slightly wider than the current M2, which simply means that designers and engineers fitted the new M2 Competition with larger fenders. |
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02-20-2018, 10:57 AM | #1500 | |
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If an M2 variant fails that test (too wide), it's either back to the drawing board or build the car (partially) elsewhere, or work with 'add-on' body parts. I cannot see BMW restructuring the Leipzig production facility merely for building an M2 variant. Conclusion: M2 variant fenders can only become as wide as the "Störkantendurchlauf" test allows. Likely there's still some margin compared to the current M2, but it might be getting tight.
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You can easily put the M3/M4 tire size (255 / 275) on the actual M2. Rims are the same widths. There are some here that even drive wider tires on it ;-)
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02-20-2018, 03:42 PM | #1504 | |
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I used to drive a 255 instead of 245 on my previous m135 with KW V3 without any issues, so that's why I thought it should work |
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When you lower a car the wheels tuck in which actually helps. Hence why people that lower their cars usually get spacers or different wheels.
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What I want to say, if you have stock, but compress that much, like in a high speed corner, you have the same tuck as the lowered car (with same wheels). So a lowered car is more likely to rub, if there are any space issues, as it is almost in that position without too much force on the suspension. However, were going to much OT for this thread |
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"That chunkier body - 55mm wider front, 80mm rear - is essential to cover wider track courtesy of M4 forged aluminium suspension components. «The track is the same, but the M4 tyres wouldn't fit, so the tyres are 10mm narrower,» says Isenberg. The Michelin Pilot Sports measure 245/35 ZR19 front, 265/35 ZR19 rear.Regarding suspension and the forthcoming M2 Competition: Quote:
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Technically Frank had to say they didn't fit as the car had to leave the factory conforming to particular automotive standards - one of them being the fitting of snow chains. But as we know, snow chains are rarely on our modding lists so larger size works just fine. |
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Exactly, they always have to put in some safety margins. But we also can not forget, there needs to be some differentiation between an M4 M3 and M2. Not regarding the the tires here, but in general. That is also why a lot of things are not on the M2, as M Mirrors (just cannot believe it was because of aero dynamics), no special seats, roof and so on.... Otherwise the car would have quite a different entry price and it for sure was a kind of a "test run" to see if it will be successful. Now that it was, the M2 Competition will get even more "typical" M signatures parts, not base, but options |
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Not saying you can't run wider tires. Maybe that works for some as they never have lots of passengers or heavy loads. Just saying I've seen some report rubbing under HEAVY CORNERING. If you're not doing any tracking then you'll probably be fine with the stock setup and wider tires. |
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I'm thinking 58,400. I want manual, so i could save @3k vs DCT option "Adaptive" suspension included? am I loco? Sport seats 6500 C.C. Brakes 8500 I would add sport seat option and a carbon fiber roof from IND. Dinan intake/exhaust, carbon fiber bits My calculated guesses=73,400 not including tax Don't flame me, I'm just guessing, i didnt look up current sport seats or brakes pricing.
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I think at 73k I'll be shopping for a different car. I just drove a 718 cayman s at 78k and for the 5k I'll take the much better manual vs this generation M2 and better interior as well. Sure the M will be faster but at that price it is pricing itself out of the market I would like to stay in. Although drop the brakes and seats and there is something to talk about. The maintenance cost of the brakes alone is ridiculous.
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