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<misc>RE:Ultimate E30 M3 street car

     GREAT drivability, GOOD/GREAT performance, GOOD maintainability:
     
     
     Engine: Stock or add chip, oil pan baffle
     
     Suspension: Stock or Eibach/H&R springs, Bilstein Sports, add .5-1.0 
     degree negative camber.
     
     Brakes: Stock or Metal Master pads, brake ducts in place of fog 
     lights!!  . . . stock up on extra fr MM if tracked alot (rotors do 
     fine, damn pads go AWAY)
     
     Tires: ZR Streets, stock or 225/50-15, or Yok A008
     
     
     MORE Drivability, MORE Performance:
     
     Engine: 2.5 l
     
     
     LESS Drivability, MORE Performance:
     
     
     Suspension: Gruppe N springs/shocks, bigger dia. sway bars, dial in at 
     least -2 degrees fr, -2.5+ rr camber
     
     Wheels/Tires: Street: 16 or 17x7.5,8, lower profile tires. Track: BFG 
     R1's
     
     Brakes: CC, PF, Hawk . . . stock up on extra rotors if tracked alot
     
     
     MORE Performance, LESS Maintainability (?):
     
     
     Engine: Turner, ERT, or other Supercharger !
     
     Drivetrain: Beefier clutch, 75% LSD . . .
     
     Brakes: Step up to larger dia rotors to stop the beast now that it 
     really flies . . . 
     
     
     Just my .02, there's a lot that can be done, many mods offer good 
     bang/buck. YMMV. Me ? I'd do all the above and still use it to get 
     groceries.
     
     Bob T
     '90 M3