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Originally Posted by DINAN_GT
Thanks. Also, is it possible for minors to learn driving on a track at 14-15?
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Most kids under 16 can do Kart racing, that's where they learn. The few better F1 and Nascar racers out there started with kart racing at very young age.
You son can't enter a track w/o a valid driver's license, unless he's driving with an instructor. Once he's 16, you can help him get his SCCA license. There are competitions all over the nation. Instead of an E46 M3 track car, look into an older model BMW or ideally Mazda MX5 (Miata) that you don't mind having minor scrapes and dents racing. Most SCCA cone-parking lot courses are dominated by those little MX5s.
Some mods to consider for track:
1. Fully adjustable suspension.
2. Slick tires.
3. Drilled brakes with after market pads + racing brake fluid
Don't add more power, he needs to learn to control a stock powered car first. He can then graduate to the M3 track/street car. There are many M3 track meets, just look up BMW Clubs around you. You should keep the M3 stock to compete in stock class. Once you make a single engine mod, you're in a whole new category. Good luck!
http://www.scca.com/clubracing/content.cfm?cid=44471