More work on my M2 Comp

[smokey12]

My M2 Comp has just had it's 3rd birthday so I thought I'd do a little bit more to it. BMW specialist, Paddock Motors, near Exeter, have done a fantastic job in fitting a new Forge Motorsport charge cooler, Eventuri charge pipes and a stage 1 Quantum remap. Whilst they were taking it to pieces I got them to fit a crank hub capture plate.....just in case.

I'm enjoying this car more every day. Barring unforeseen issues, it's a keeper.

[dufflecoat]

Looks lovely,

Whats the improvement, power and drivability wise? Do you have suspension tweaks?

Im starting the journey with M-Perf sus and geo setup for track. Pads, lines, fluid.

[smokey12]

I've booked a session on a local rolling road/dyno for mid-August just to discover what the numbers are. I'd already had a Remus cat back exhaust fitted [resonator deleted], 10mm lower springs and BBS wheels to complete the stance, a few carbon trim pieces and now this work. The drive back from Exeter was dogged by holiday traffic, plod and cameras so no real opportunity for any real push but it feels a lot "looser"....as if the it has been released from its bonds put on it by BMW in the detune to assuage the M3/M4 buyers who paid loads more for the same engine. I won't be tracking it. I'd rather pay to use someone else's machinery [Dr Palmer - Bedford Autodrome??] and not risk my own equipment and the long drive home.

[dufflecoat]

smokey12]I've booked a session on a local rolling road/dyno for mid-August just to discover what the numbers are. I'd already had a Remus cat back exhaust fitted [resonator deleted said:

, 10mm lower springs and BBS wheels to complete the stance, a few carbon trim pieces and now this work. The drive back from Exeter was dogged by holiday traffic, plod and cameras so no real opportunity for any real push but it feels a lot "looser"....as if the it has been released from its bonds put on it by BMW in the detune to assuage the M3/M4 buyers who paid loads more for the same engine. I won't be tracking it. I'd rather pay to use someone else's machinery [Dr Palmer - Bedford Autodrome??] and not risk my own equipment and the long drive home.

Drove the M4 GTP at Palmer last week, wasnt very impressed.

Then I found these. https://hypemotorsport.com/ M2 to rent.

Tempted to try all three back to back at Croft.

https://hypemotorsport.com/collections/hype-drive/...

Ill be tracking mine though,

[smokey12]

Never heard of Hype but they look like fun. Croft clashes with the Silverstone Classic but I might be up for Donington.....let me know how it goes and what your views are. Always interested in trying out new services.

[Michael-lxb9y]

lovely stuff, mines making around 530/560 with a stage 1+ (opf removal) on ECUTEK

Any reason you didnt go for the full crank hub fix? A stage 1 m2c came into garage whilst I was there with a spun hub and bolt capture fitted, capture plate didnt stop the timing being thrown and expensive bill

Cooler looks great btw

[smokey12]

Paddock Motors who have worked on the car from the first suggested that for ordinary road use [this car won't be tracked] and given that it is also a manual gearbox then the engine forces that normally result in the failure are extremely unlikely to be seen on this motor. They were in not doubt that were it to become a track tool the full fix would be essential

[FatManJim]

Michael-lxb9y said:

lovely stuff, mines making around 530/560 with a stage 1+ (opf removal) on ECUTEK

Any reason you didnt go for the full crank hub fix? A stage 1 m2c came into garage whilst I was there with a spun hub and bolt capture fitted, capture plate didnt stop the timing being thrown and expensive bill

Cooler looks great btw

Mines running 560bhp crank hub fix not full, no issues at all.

I can’t help but think the issue might of been slightly over hyped to sell £2000.00 fixes, Maybe I’ll eat my words one day but it doesn’t even cross my mind. Mines just clocked 31k for reference.

[Michael-lxb9y]

FatManJim said:

Michael-lxb9y said:

lovely stuff, mines making around 530/560 with a stage 1+ (opf removal) on ECUTEK

Any reason you didnt go for the full crank hub fix? A stage 1 m2c came into garage whilst I was there with a spun hub and bolt capture fitted, capture plate didnt stop the timing being thrown and expensive bill

Cooler looks great btw

Mines running 560bhp crank hub fix not full, no issues at all.

I can’t help but think the issue might of been slightly over hyped to sell £2000.00 fixes, Maybe I’ll eat my words one day but it doesn’t even cross my mind. Mines just clocked 31k for reference.

Possibly, I have personally seen 1 friend whos m2 comp had it go standard, another mutual friend whos went on a stage 1 m4 , its a lottery but for me not really worth the hassle or risk. Look how many WG motorworks is repairing recently and it will be enough to put you off.

PS - its worth looking at the US thread here too, thankfully no issue is more common however the rate of failures is alarming on modified DCT models! standard power seems pretty reliable thankfully.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?p...

Edited by Michael-lxb9y on Wednesday 3rd August 08:46

Edited by Michael-lxb9y on Wednesday 3rd August 08:48

[FatManJim]

Michael-lxb9y said:

FatManJim said:

Michael-lxb9y said:

lovely stuff, mines making around 530/560 with a stage 1+ (opf removal) on ECUTEK

Any reason you didnt go for the full crank hub fix? A stage 1 m2c came into garage whilst I was there with a spun hub and bolt capture fitted, capture plate didnt stop the timing being thrown and expensive bill

Cooler looks great btw

Mines running 560bhp crank hub fix not full, no issues at all.

I can’t help but think the issue might of been slightly over hyped to sell £2000.00 fixes, Maybe I’ll eat my words one day but it doesn’t even cross my mind. Mines just clocked 31k for reference.

Possibly, I have personally seen 1 friend whos m2 comp had it go standard, another mutual friend whos went on a stage 1 m4 , its a lottery but for me not really worth the hassle or risk. Look how many WG motorworks is repairing recently and it will be enough to put you off.

PS - its worth looking at the US thread here too, thankfully no issue is more common however the rate of failures is alarming on modified DCT models! standard power seems pretty reliable thankfully.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?p...

Edited by Michael-lxb9y on Wednesday 3rd August 08:46

Edited by Michael-lxb9y on Wednesday 3rd August 08:48

I just went with what Litchfield suggested, if it goes wrong one day I’ll get them to fix it, Its going there for the Nitron suspension upgrade shortly so may speak to them about the full crank hub fix, their opinion: unless I go large turbos don’t bother. Its now used as a 5th car and isn’t really used that much, when I do wheel it out the garage it gets a pasting. I’m not on Facebook or any other forums so I don’t get to read the hype. I’m sure I’ll eat my words one day 😂

[smokey12]

Totally agree; why go to those that know so much more than us for an opinion and then ignore it......the cost of the work is not insignificant yet the risk of failure is very low. Unlike HMG & its response to the virus, I've done a cost benefit analysis and have taken the view that there's no point paying for the full fix

[FatManJim]

smokey12 said:

Totally agree; why go to those that know so much more than us for an opinion and then ignore it......the cost of the work is not insignificant yet the risk of failure is very low. Unlike HMG & its response to the virus, I've done a cost benefit analysis and have taken the view that there's no point paying for the full fix

Lovely looking comp 👌