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Originally Posted by F87LUV
So basically a tuned M240 will be faster than a stock M2 or is the plan to eventually put this engine into future M2s if they continue production?
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The engine is powerful, but you'll need to consider suspension, brakes, etc. The usual M Non-M considerations. I've done both with the E36 platform. I bought a 325 used and updated the suspension to suit myself, though I didn't do the brakes. Later in life I bought a 332i (er, US spec M3) which is a cleaner execution of all of the bits with niceties like subframe reinforcement, etc.
You can build a solid facsimile, and I'm sure Dinan will do great job in the US, but I suspect once you've done the mods, you've ended up paying more than a stock M2.
YMMV, which is part of the fun.