Hey guys, another thread about the differences between early and later cars got me thinking... Before I jump in and really start building my car, is it even a good candidate? The biggest thing I'm confused about is the MK20 ABS system, and how it sounds like some people are very vocal about how bad it is. So what I'm wondering is, if some of you guys can speak from experience tracking an early '01 and let me know what you think?

I have a pretty good amount of seat time under my belt in my E36, as well as a couple Honda track cars I used to own. I've definitely experienced ABS failure and gone 4 off as a result lol. All of those cars are 3 channel ABS if I'm not mistaken, so I'm just wondering what the deal really is with "ice mode" in the context of the E46 chassis.

Other details:
Current daily driver. Somewhat rough cosmetically, has accident history, etc... Bought it long distance and sight unseen. LESSON LEARNED. Not worth trying to save/clean up.
102k miles
Will be getting bearings and VANOS addressed shortly, will for sure do these both before tracking.
Has subframe plates installed w/epoxy. Planning on adding Vince Bar or PureTech bar before tracking.
I already own the car, and it's not going to be easy to sell without taking a big loss vs. what I (over) paid for it. So I'd rather just keep it for that reason.

Lemme know what you guys think. Here's a photo where you can't really see how bad the paint is LOL.