BikealarmBlair's V8 Powered E46 BMW

[joe_90]

BBBahh.. rehost pics on http://imgur.com/ please.

[Chunkychucky]

I love what you've done there, looks bone stock from the outside bar the tasteful exhaust, perfectly modded, very nice! Thanks for sharing

[vanman]

Immense project!

[Jason182]

Love this! Top work!!

[rossw46]

Absolutely mental!!!

Video is needed pls

[Tonberry]

Love it love it love it.

So when are you adding the supercharger?

[bikealarmblair]

Thanks for all the positive comments

V8mate said:

Awesome! Now bring us some video; with sound!

There are two in the first post but here they are again

First run


First drive

Stig said:

Dare I ask what this is going to stand you cost wise? Would have been a hell of a lot cheaper just to go and buy an 05+ 4.6l GT Mustang

Aprox £11k It may have been cheaper to buy something else but whatever I bought would have had tired suspension/brakes etc & would have been the same as everybody else's I love E46's this is my 3rd one, I had a 56 reg 120d MSport & hated it so did the maths & realised for similar money I could have the car I really wanted

ManOpener said:

Cracking car. One question- I always though that the M3 rear had a wider track than the 3xx one? Doesn't appear that way from the images...

Nope they are the same it's the rear wheel offset that's different, mine has 20mm spacers at the rears to make the wheels fill the arches

mig25_foxbat2003 said:

That is wicked - I love the standard-ish look. Really really cool project. That badge will confuse some Americans though, as it's technically a 345ci engine...!

Ahh your not first to mention this BUT it's a German car fixed in Birmingham so

3 cause its 3 series, 57 cause it's a 5.7l, C cause it's a coupe & I cause it's injected stuff the yanks

Somnophore said:

What sort of bhp is it putting out?

It's not been mapped yet so it's 'only' revving to 6100rpm instead of 7000rpm but when it's sorted it should no it had better make 400+bhp

M5cheaper Tom said:

Would it not have been to get an E39 M5? They rock side to side as well mate.

I don't know?? I don't think so, also M5 lumps are probably much harder & dearer to tune

Tonberry said:

So when are you adding the supercharger?

I'm not!!! I wasn't even going to put a cam in it but bowed to peer pressure! I wanted a car that was really nice to drive & has that factory feel rather than a monster I'm scared to let the better half drive.

[shalmaneser]

And I thought dropping the VTs engine into my peugeot was a lot of work!

Brilliant project, excellent result from the looks of things!!!

[5charlie46]

This is rather cool! loved the second vid

[fishman]

Wicked project m8! So what sort of BHP is this actually producing? I assume its around the 350bhp mark.....whats the next step? supercharging?

[Bladez]

Looks fantastic.
Love the second vid.... That orange RX7 looks pretty tasty too.

[y2blade]

WOW

I'm loving your work

[tim2100]

Fantastic!

[minimatt1967]

Awesome machine, but I would bin the badges, keep 'em guessing

[v8will]

I wish I had the ability to build crazy cars like this. Love it

[bikealarmblair]

fishman said:

Wicked project m8! So what sort of BHP is this actually producing? I assume its around the 350bhp mark.....whats the next step? supercharging?

err....

BikealarmBlair said:

Somnophore said:

What sort of bhp is it putting out?

It's not been mapped yet so it's 'only' revving to 6100rpm instead of 7000rpm but when it's sorted it should no it had better make 400+bhp

Tonberry said:

So when are you adding the supercharger?

I'm not!!! I wasn't even going to put a cam in it but bowed to peer pressure! I wanted a car that was really nice to drive & has that factory feel rather than a monster I'm scared to let the better half drive.

[bikealarmblair]

Bladez said:

Looks fantastic.
Love the second vid.... That orange RX7 looks pretty tasty too.

The Orange one is another of DynoTorque's V8 conversions it's 6.2 LS3, it's owned by a mate of mine.....

[Superhoop]

Lovely car, and I love the wasy it looks completely standard - It must suprise a few people!!

Eddited because my iphone decided to post something in the wrong thread!!

Edited by Superhoop on Friday 19th August 18:03

[bikealarmblair]

Superhoop said:

Lovely car, and I love the wasy it looks completely standard - It must suprise a few people!!

Eddited because my iphone decided to post something in the wrong thread!!

Edited by Superhoop on Friday 19th August 18:03

Thank you

Did it post a rant about mazdas??

[andymartin88]

Awesome - looks like the engine is meant to be there - quality engineering