A Good Chassis, and a Divisive Engine. The American M3.

A Good Chassis, and a Divisive Engine. The American M3.

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AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Wednesday 4th January 2017
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dom9 said:
Awesome! What are you expecting on the dyno from that combination?
Optimistically, 500 at the wheels jester

dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Wednesday 4th January 2017
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Good Lord! That will be quite the weapon!

Looking forward to seeing this finished smile

stuthemong

2,260 posts

216 months

Wednesday 4th January 2017
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Top work.

I do love the s54, but, hell, why not give it a v8!

Will be an epic beast for sure, thanks for posting!

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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That was quick!


dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Great pic! The LS makes the engine bay look huge but I suppose it'll fill up!

Engine looks good in there, small, low, towards the firewall etc.

Really loving this build thread!

GrantB5

572 posts

87 months

Thursday 5th January 2017
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Looks right at home!

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Friday 6th January 2017
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Thanks guys smile





Big job starts now with wiring a loom etc frown

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Right, we're getting achingly close now. Exhaust is all run and the entire oil system is primed. Wiring done. Gearbox linkage for the CAE setup done. Just waiting on a couple of sensors and gauges to arrive. You'll notice the CAE is mounted backwards compared to everyone else with a 46M. This is because of the Tremec box and it seems to integrate better this way! biggrin





Decided to send my dampers off for a rebuild while everything was up in the air. If anyone is interested in taking these KW V3s, Turner top mounts and Tom Schirmer's Nurburgring setup off me in about 6 months do let me know via PM. Happy to take a deposit now to guarantee.

So literally all that is left OE is the dashboard and shell, and even that's been modified haha.

Looking a bit sorry for itself, but more like a car than it has in 3 months!! biggrin



Excitement levels; Critical.

SlimJim16v

5,617 posts

142 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Nice car and nice build, thanks to BMW fking up the engine design.

Butter Face

30,191 posts

159 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Great progress. This will be a monster!

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Thanks! It's certainly coming along.

Grant20V

572 posts

87 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Eagerly waiting for more updates. Can't wait.

coffee

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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BIG HUGE ASS NEWS YOU GUYS

https://youtu.be/77SsL-SF5jQ

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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An E46 M3 in Imola red is just pure sexiness.

leglessAlex

5,384 posts

140 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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AshBurrows said:
BIG HUGE ASS NEWS YOU GUYS

https://youtu.be/77SsL-SF5jQ
Awesome biggrin

It sounds great on tickover, but not as filthy as I had imagined when revved? Is it quite a quiet exhaust or is the mic maybe just not picking it up properly? Either way, first startup is always a great moment!

dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Congrats Ash - Great milestone!

skyrover

12,668 posts

203 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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You are going to love the performance this engine gives smile

SebringMan

1,773 posts

185 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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A great milestone to hit! The force is strong regarding trying not to go for those coilovers...

AshBurrows

Original Poster:

2,552 posts

161 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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leglessAlex said:
Awesome biggrin

It sounds great on tickover, but not as filthy as I had imagined when revved? Is it quite a quiet exhaust or is the mic maybe just not picking it up properly? Either way, first startup is always a great moment!
It's pretty quiet as I need to be able to get on circuits. That's doing maybe a thousand revs. It should sound adequately angry at 7! Also just a phone I'll try and do some better videos when it's not stuck damperless on a ramp!

SebringMan said:
A great milestone to hit! The force is strong regarding trying not to go for those coilovers...
Hehe, they are very good! I just decided to go intrax with custom stuff now the balance of the car is so different.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Sorry, I just don't understand putting American V8's in. Yes they're powerful, but they completely ruin the mental feeling of revving it. It's like putting one in to a Teg.

But put the M5 V10 in to one? Yes please and far more interesting lick