Home » Analysis: BMW M2 Competition brakes vs. BMW M2 CS brakes

BMW M products are emotional. That’s the slogan we’ve heard over the years and with every new product, it gets reinforced. When a new M car comes out, there are countless of posts that analyze every aspect of the car and every pound or extra bolt is part of the discussion. So naturally, when the new BMW M2 CS was launched, the BMW community got busy. The brakes setup is a hot topic today, especially when put in the context of the BMW M2 CS vs. the BMW M2 Competition. So we reached out to a friend of ours (Artemis) to shed some light on this. Here is the analysis that came out of it:

The 2NH “M Sport Brake” for the M2 Competition and the M Performance Parts “BMW M Compound Brake Discs of the BMW M Sports Brake System Red” (standard feature on the M2 CS) are identical, except for the caliper color: silver for the 2NH and red for the M Performance Parts. The red-colored M Performance Parts brake kit can be retrofitted on M2, M2 LCI and M2 Competition.

Compared with the blue brakes, the silver/red 2NH brakes are indeed bigger and better (improved braking endurance and heat management). Downside of the silver/red 2NH brakes: extra weight:

Extra weight of the optimized silver/red brakes compared to the standard blue M2/M2C brakes = 15.86 kg or 34.97 lbs

2NH – M Performance Parts M2/M2C (BMW M Compound Brake Discs of the BMW M Sports Brake System Red):

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