awesome track footage!! and great to see an m2’s being used on track👍🏻 keep em coming!!

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Good to see your video, we actually spoke that evening. I didn't realise you were out filming. The car looked good. Tip for track days, don't apply the handbrake when you come in off circuit, it puts more heat into the brake fluid. Just leave it in gear and park on flat ish surface

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice. I thought BMWs had a separate pads for a hand break that’s the only reason why I used it. Anyway, I will need nee fluid and pads before next trip to a track. Regards

@MDrives

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWorldListens thanks. Lesson learned.

Love the gloves! I want a pair.

The cinematics are unreal

@MDrives

7 ай бұрын

Thanks ☺️. Regards

Hi only just come across your video I am the owner of the yellow e92 M3,great footage and as others have said remember not to put handbrake on also if your planning to do more track days change the pads and fluid as a starting point,hope to see you again.

@MDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for advice. You have an amazing looking machine. It was a great day and definitely will go back on track next year. DS2500 and Motul 660 in plans.

Do you find that the engine heat soaks? I just bought one and I am trying to find out as much info before I track it.

I do a few track days and was at Cadwell last week. My car is a Fiesta ST180 tuned to about 240 bhp. I reached speeds similar to the ones that you achieved. If you are going to do more track days I would recommend something like PBS race pads if they make them for your car (my car has standard not very trick calipers and stock Ford discs) they are awesome, I also use Motul 660 fluid with them. No brake fade all day. All road based tyres will over heat on a track day. I use a set of 1" smaller wheels for track with Yokohama AD08's for the track. Not the stickiest but they last and are also OK if it starts to rain. They are also road legal.

@MDrives

10 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have now Motul 600 in.

Good man going on track I need to do the same! Which company did you go with MSV? Upgrade your intercooler!

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

Javelin. I don’t think I will be upgrading it unless I upgrade the power.

@peterwood2633

3 жыл бұрын

@@MDrives Stock IC is fitted to one series. It pulls timing on a stock map so you easily get heat soak. I upgraded mine and kept stock map, car feels on top form all the time. Read up on it, stock intercooler is a joke penny pinching by BMW. It hinders the car.

Any tips for first time on track day in m2?

@MDrives

Жыл бұрын

Don’t be a hero. Take it steady and go faster once you have more confidence. In regards to the car, once you are faster, your brakes might start getting too hot. In general probably won’t happen on your first track day unless you start pushing. It would be good to at least change brake fluid but as I said. You should be ok if it’s your first one. Generally, just enjoy it mate.

Also Feroda DS2500 pads are nit in my experience very good track pads. I used a set in my car and after 1 1/s track days started to crumble. I find PBS pads to be much better.

@MDrives

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. I’m currently on EBC Bluestuff but I’m not blown away tbh.

@fasthracing

10 ай бұрын

I have heard EBC are not that great. I can 100% reccomend PBS "track pads" if they make them for your car.@@MDrives

@markbroadheaf1593

10 ай бұрын

Hi. Was never a fan of EBC but I must admit RP1’s are good. Are you in standard suspension? The BMW Performance coilover kit is excellent on road or track. I hated the standard set up..

@MDrives

10 ай бұрын

@markbroadheaf1593 Thanks. I’m now on Bilstein B16. They are fantastic.

@MDrives

10 ай бұрын

@markbroadheaf1593 Thanks. I’m now on Bilstein B16. They are fantastic.

the M2 need the M2C(competition) optional brake calipers and rotors. That's the main reason I upgraded my M2 to M2C. My M2 did 4 track days on factory brake pads. my M2C did 10 track days, with no big fades on track.

@MDrives

2 жыл бұрын

Great upgrade but also not cheap.

@stailor1

Жыл бұрын

Will you need break pads soon if you track race?

@dvas2686

9 ай бұрын

The original M2 brake system is perfectly capable. Just as with any car, it needs fresh high temp brake fluid and a track oriented pad. I bet MDrives had the original brake fluid.

@MDrives

9 ай бұрын

@dvas2686 that’s correct. It was totally stock at the time.

Ds2500 bud are just a fast road pad , no good for Trackdays

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

They will be ok for one or two track evening a year. I had them before and they were much better than stock on m135i

@scottadcock4470

3 жыл бұрын

@@MDrives yes they will be fine for an evening , I went through a new set in 1 full day on track

@mantazini

2 жыл бұрын

@@MDrives they wont , theyre wooden in comparison to some other alternatives . the compound is over 10 years old now... things have moved on ...

bmw recommend changing pads and rotors at the same time, 2700 quid so putting more aggressive pads on will wear your wallet down faster 😂

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

I have ds2500 waiting to go on the car. For the limited track use this will be perfect with a new fluid.

@rscholey85

3 жыл бұрын

@@MDrives more aggressive pad a presume as I say it wears down the rotor faster and it’s 2700 quid every 30 to 50k miles is the consensus tracking most likely a lot less 😂 no one ever mentions the cost of brakes they just think about the pad and not the rotor they aren’t cheap

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you are correct. Not planning to do many tbh as I’m aware it takes a toll on the car and wallet 🤦‍♂️

@peterwood2633

3 жыл бұрын

Discs are £800 for fronts. Where you getting 2700 from?!

@MDrives

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterwood2633 probably talking about big brake kit

Handbrake after a session ........ weeee

@MDrives

2 жыл бұрын

I know… my idea was that it uses separate shoe for a hand break but probably better to avoid it all together