E46 M3 fast road - track car

E46 M3 fast road - track car

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PBMWsam

Original Poster:

296 posts

115 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Hello PH'er been meaning to stick up a thread on here for ages.

Im 25 and have had my M3 knocking on 2 years now, still enjoying every minute of it. You can also read about it in my rolling build every month in Performance BMW magazine

This 'should' be a full spec list

Engine:
S54
Secondary air pump delete
Vibra-Techics road engine mounts
Evolve stage 1 ECU tune
000 cell cats
AC removed

Transmission:
6 speed manual
AKG motorsport stage II gear shifter
Vibra-Techics road transmission mount
Powerflex differental bushes
CDV removed

Chassis:
HSD Dualtech coilovers
WP pro brakes 6 pot 360mm saw blade disc all round, with carbon cooling ducts front
ATE super blue racing fluid
Eibach anti roll bars
Flow-flex rear ARB droplink bushes
Powerflex rear sub frame bushes, RTAB & front wishbone bushes
Strongflex rear upper inner race bush
Redish Motorsport boot floor reinforce
Eibach rear camber arms
Ultra racing rear strut brace
Z3 reinforcement plates

Exterior:
Estoril blue paint
Face lift LED tail lights
Black wing vent grills
Chrome kidney grills with black slates
Rolled arches
Personalised number plate
HardMotorsport brake ducts/fog light delete
CSL style one piece carbon splitter
CSL style carbon rear diffuser
Headlight washer jets deleted

Wheels & Tyres:
M3 OEM 18” square setup 18x9 ET29 & ET26 on Toyo T1S
Apex ARC-8 18x9.5 ET35 on Nankang NS-2R Medium 265-35-18
CA Automotive wheel studs black

Interior:
Recaro pole postion front seats
Custom side mounts
Sablet 6 point harnesses
Stripped rear & carpeted over
Matt black trim
Sparco 330mm suede wheel
Go Race GT quick relese boss
Horn push in dash
Alcantara gear & handbrake gaitors
Plastic handbrake lever
Sound deadening removed
Hard Motorsport RS door pulls

Ice:
Audio-less

Plan was to build a Porsche GT3 styled car that is fast, enjoyable but still livable.


DSC_2316 by bigbossw, on Flickr






IMG_0439 by samratcliffe19, on Flickr

Future plans are:

Half cage
Evolve Automotive filter (when its released)
Delete viscous fan
Mishimoto ally rad, oil cooler, electric puller fan
UUC double sheer selector rod
Vibra-Technics transmission mount (to replace my current prototype)
Oil ccatch can
CSL boot lid


photo 2 by samratcliffe19, on Flickr





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Edited by PBMWsam on Tuesday 17th February 15:58

MrMoonyMan

2,582 posts

210 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Love it!

deuchars

260 posts

214 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Looks brilliant, any more exterior shots?

MyVTECGoesBwaaah

820 posts

141 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Looks brilliant, them discs are very snazzy

PBMWsam

Original Poster:

296 posts

115 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Thanks guys

deuchars said:
Looks brilliant, any more exterior shots?
Yes I do!

Use to have shiny BBS wheels till the lacquer started to cracked from too much heat. And were a right pain to keep clean







AM7

268 posts

128 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Well that is absolutely superb! What an incredible spec, I bet it's a right animal on and off the track. Any ideas how much £££ you've put into it? I'm guessing it's a keeper wink

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Sam that looks awesome with the BBS alloys and ambers.clap

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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nicely done car!!

whats your opinion of the nankang semi slicks??

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Love it.

Looks better for having something a little different to the usual BBS.

PBMWsam

Original Poster:

296 posts

115 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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AM7 said:
Well that is absolutely superb! What an incredible spec, I bet it's a right animal on and off the track. Any ideas how much £££ you've put into it? I'm guessing it's a keeper wink
Little bit of an animal if your silly with it, more built for purpose and can take the abuse very well. Wouldn't even like to think how much has gone into the car but is defantly a keeper.

StuntmanMike said:
Sam that looks awesome with the BBS alloys and ambers.clap
Thanks smile Wish could have kept the BBS's as miss them now, really wern't BBK friendly and only 8j up front.
Had to trim down all the front split rim bolts to only need a small amount of spacing to miss my brakes, you can see the lacquer starting to shatter from just the heat off OEM brakes



Beedub said:
nicely done car!!

whats your opinion of the nankang semi slicks??
The Nankang semis are good once you've got plenty of heat in them. May even be on par with R888, just go off half a lap or so eairler.

If there cold, wet and over pressured you'll understeer like a VXR!

This is my front after a day at Bedford Autodrome (bare in mind most of the morning was wet) still have lots of life in them.



e21Mark said:
Love it.

Looks better for having something a little different to the usual BBS.
Thanks Mark

Usual BBS I take it your meaning the 19" CSL wheels?




Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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yeah i run them too, can't wait to swap to the soft compound.... so so so impressed with those tyres. Sadly the supplier sent the wrong compound as i actually ordered the soft, didn't think to check and eventually worked out i have the road versions, i find once really hot, they can be very slippy, but for the price, I'm absolutely convinced. I wish the tyre snobs wouldn't look at them and comment on how I've ruined the car by putting nankangs on.


Whatty

598 posts

180 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Marvellous and those discs are really quite something.

As is the dog. smile

PBMWsam

Original Poster:

296 posts

115 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Beedub said:
yeah i run them too, can't wait to swap to the soft compound.... so so so impressed with those tyres. Sadly the supplier sent the wrong compound as i actually ordered the soft, didn't think to check and eventually worked out i have the road versions, i find once really hot, they can be very slippy, but for the price, I'm absolutely convinced. I wish the tyre snobs wouldn't look at them and comment on how I've ruined the car by putting nankangs on.
Both a road/track tyre. Soft is 120 wear and medium 180.

But yeah I know what you mean once they get really hot can start letting go, usualy when your high up in the revs and some sawing at the wheel is needed.

I've also had people turn there nose up at the fact I have Nankang tyres, nothing to worry about. Like the E92 M3 wheels on yours.

Whatty said:
Marvellous and those discs are really quite something.

As is the dog. smile
Haha Thanks

Olivera

7,065 posts

238 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Those brake calipers with integrated cooling ducts certainly look interesting.

e21Mark

16,205 posts

172 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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PBMWsam said:
Thanks Mark

Usual BBS I take it your meaning the 19" CSL wheels?
I like the square set up, over the BBS splits. Don't get me wrong, BBS crosspokes are a classic wheel, but they're just everywhere. I'd like to see my Compomotive TH or something else a little left field.

How have you found the engine mounts? I was thinking of fitting them on my e30.



PBMWsam

Original Poster:

296 posts

115 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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e21Mark said:
I like the square set up, over the BBS splits. Don't get me wrong, BBS crosspokes are a classic wheel, but they're just everywhere. I'd like to see my Compomotive TH or something else a little left field.

How have you found the engine mounts? I was thinking of fitting them on my e30.
Same here I really like the OEM wheels I'm square, would have been long replace if not. Do like the compmo TH's but I need wide 18 with a low offset so they don't work witout a lot of spacing which I'm not keen on doing. Plus I atleast want a wheel that can show off the brakes.

Yes! Vibra-Techins engine mounts cannot be beaten, I was amazed the differance they made. You will not be disserpointed with them.

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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I'm a big fan of the E46 M3, the nicest M3 IMHO, and this is the nicest I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

LanceRS

2,171 posts

136 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Looking good, you've come a long way since the 328. How is it to live with?

Beedub

1,954 posts

225 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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PBMWsam said:
Same here I really like the OEM wheels I'm square, would have been long replace if not. Do like the compmo TH's but I need wide 18 with a low offset so they don't work witout a lot of spacing which I'm not keen on doing. Plus I atleast want a wheel that can show off the brakes.

Yes! Vibra-Techins engine mounts cannot be beaten, I was amazed the differance they made. You will not be disserpointed with them.
i have the VT mounts, although i went with the competition units due to well north of 500hp.... they are incredible!! i agree, differences in places you just wouldn't expect!

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Beedub said:
yeah i run them too, can't wait to swap to the soft compound.... so so so impressed with those tyres. Sadly the supplier sent the wrong compound as i actually ordered the soft, didn't think to check and eventually worked out i have the road versions, i find once really hot, they can be very slippy, but for the price, I'm absolutely convinced. I wish the tyre snobs wouldn't look at them and comment on how I've ruined the car by putting nankangs on.

Thats a lovely Z4, are those wheels standerd?