e30 m3 with s65 m3 engine

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I started this car a few years ago after I sold my e46 m3 touring as I missed my orange ls powered car, the story is this car raced in 1992 and was damaged that is where it sat till 5 years ago in a field I bought the shell and set about repairing it and fitting more of a cage so this is how it looked

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then about 18 months ago I decided to have another go
then I lost my way again until just before xmas when I thought it was time I made my mind up and got my arse into gear well this is the result so far

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so this is how it looks tonight just waiting for rear hubs then the front suspension can go on then it is off to have the s65 m3 engine with 6 speed manual fitted at dynotorque hope it looks and goes as well as the old one

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I will be using a v8 m3 manual gearbox as you can probably tell it is a z3m rear beam and arms and the diff is a 3.64 being built into a big caseing

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E91M3 said:

Good luck with this. I remember both your M3 touring project and the E30 M3 V8?

The s65 engine should be great in a lighter shell such as this.

im hopeing this will be under a ton as the old car was 1125 kg with full tank of fuel, this shell is much lighter the cage is t45 and most panels are carbon fibre or fibreglass the shell has been dipped and lightened to the max only strength is the cage

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Skyedriver said:

I have a soft spot for the E30 M3 having had a Cecotto, is it 14 years ago now....
Pleased to see the change from green to orange (Inca?), my fave colour is orange.

the car is green the orange one is the last car I built

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Hoonabator said:

So is it going to get the full TicTac livery?

Please keep this thread updated.

Love your work, I remember the Rover/TVR powered E30M3 also.

no tic tac livery this time just green and carbon fibre

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v8m3 said:

Hoonabator said:

So is it going to get the full TicTac livery?

Please keep this thread updated.

Love your work, I remember the Rover/TVR powered E30M3 also.

no tic tac livery this time just green and carbon fibre

do you mean this

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E91M3 said:

What are your plans for the s65 engine - Are you going to keep stock or upgrade?
engine standard on stand alone ecu with carbon air box lightened flywheel that's it

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foxworth said:

sad day that was the day I sold it, what a nutter

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I wish I could say yes but I have been back at work this week so nothing has progressed but over the next few weeks I will get my act together, a bit tied with engines as I have herd so many bad things about the m3 v8 but I really want to keep this car all bmw but do have an ls engine again if it all goes tits up, still waiting for a decision from someone who is supplying the front arms and rack so cant build front end engine and box are sitting here ready to be fitted cant wait to see it in situ, but good things come to them who wait I keep getting told

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Blair357ci said:

Looking good Wayne

ndj said:

In what respect? As an E90 M3 owner for several years I can only highly recommend it. This has to be the engine of choice for the project, no?

Maybe, it's quite a difficult & expensive engine to control electronically (although there are a few plug & play systems available now) and it's very expensive to tune espc as the OP is used to LSx motors which you just pick how much power you want & sign the cheque.

thanks blair hows the car ?
ecu and loom is going to be stand alone with its own loom so wont have to sort that but as to problems
I have heard a few but most probably most ive heard are from not using the correct fuel
starters can be a pain
and a water seal between front cover and heads leaks
I hope as the engine and box I have bought has only 13000 miles on it, it has a few trouble free miles left

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it will be on a tornado ecu, loom and I think it is quad vanos from what I can make out

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finally got it on the ramp at dyno torque engine is now in place and gearbox mounts are made and fitted, engine looks sweet in the hole and will not go back any further about 5mm from bulhead engine mounts are being fabricated as I type

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been away for a while collecting pennys and this is where were at thanks to craig at dynotorqu this was a monaro quickshift converted to bmw and my group a bottom arms to e36 evo hubs, sump is modified and cradle engine will mount from chassis rails