Hello Steve: The BDR uses 1993 325i series front and rear suspension. The car is set up identical to the 325i with the exeption of a little toe-in that makes the rack drive like power steering and also a little camber change in the rear to get the tires flatter to the pavement. It even uses the front sway bar which builds in anti-dive. The rear comes standard with a 3.10 non-locker. BMW calls it a non-locker but it's really about an 80/20. Gears can be changed to 3.49 or 3.91 if track times are most important. The car has 4-wheel power assisted disc with vented front rotors and parts can be had at NAPA. We buy enough Tremecs to sell 3550's for about the same price as new T-5s. The TKO fits but needs a different driveshaft yoke. Team III wheels are standard on the cars with 10's and 295/50's in the rear and 8's in the front. The 17" option is awesome, just look at the black/silver car posted above.
There is a 4 month lead time for a car, you pick the color. A car ordered now would be here in mid October or so. If it's not a custom color or something, it can sometimes be had sooner.
Rogers: Thanks for the kind words.
BTW: I'm a coonass transplanted to Texas for college. Kinda liked it, kinda stayed.
Boudy