The Cart Before the Horse: Spec 3 Build

[Jake]

You will have to feel out brake pads and decide what you like best. Hawk and Performance Friction (PFC) both make good options for the E36. I have used Hawks off and on because of contingency winnings, but I vastly prefer PFC pads. I think the PFC's have a better pedal feel and last longer.

Hawk = DTC-60
PFC = 08

Those are the compounds most people run for full-racecar status. Both may be noisy on the street, but not an issue if you are really just driving the car to/from events and not DDing it. Talk to Brian at OG Racing for either brand of pads.

If you want to save some money, you can run the stock steering wheel for a while. Quick-release hubs are oddly very expensive. Or, get a wheel but not the quick-release. Since you are just doing the rear rollbar and not a full cage right now, the QR won't be as helpful (because no door bars to negotiate) and it's easy to add later.