[TheSt|G]

After a couple weeks of collecting parts, and 1 year of untuned cams, I was finally ready to finish up and tie in all my NA power mods with custom software. The power level and the smoothness at which it runs is absolutely insane. She idles beautifully now, as it was rather rough before, and both pulls and sounds like a true ///M engine now. Hopefully I will have videos of Stock E36 ///M3 vs My E36 ///M3 tomorrow. So, to the meat of the post!

What went in(Thanks to Obioban at DER Motorsports):

-High-Flow Injectors
-540 MAF
-Conforti CAI
-M50 Intake Manifold
-Sparco Strut Bar
-Custom Software tuned for all the previous mods(Cams, headers)
-80 Watt H1 High-beams(incidentally, not road legal and melt plastic lenses )

Before the pictures, it should be noted that none of this would have been possible in the timely matter that it was done without the expert help of Tom(M3Buzz). Having done the M50 three times previously, his knowledge and experience was with invaluable at both expediting the install and insuring precision in the process. Kudos to you Tom, a real community member and all around great guy!

And now the pictures.

Before(Yea it's dirty, sue me):








The Mods, Before install:






Mods In:











Now With Video!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w5gh0UpfN5o

[Obioban]

These are some of the most impressive mods I've ever seen. It feels like andrew has a new car, that's how different it is. It's MUCH more powerful, MUCH smoother, and feels like you can rev it forever. It's great

Tom... THANKS!

Like the box says (see pic of M50 manifold on the LCD box), NUF SED

[CMT]

Awesome, man! It's good to hear you're fully sorted - now DYNO that mofo!

[M3cosmos95]

WOW congrats! it looks amazing

I need to get my cams tuned soooo badly!!!

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by CMT

Awesome, man! It's good to hear you're fully sorted - now DYNO that mofo!

Certainly next on the bill, she sounds like an S54 now, it's nuts.

[Obioban]

Oh, and don't be surprised if we also see a video vs e46 once my car is reassembled

[M3cosmos95]

I also want to add that that strut bar is bad a$$!!!! I should convert my valve cover to an S52 so i can use that!

[CMT]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

Certainly next on the bill, she sounds like and S54 now, it's nuts.

I had a bit of that before the track pipe, but the TP warble over 4500 RPM now drowns it out. It's a great sound.

I'll bet it feels like a totally different car. Congrats, man. I know the relief and satisfaction of finally getting the car around to where you always wanted it - ENJOY YOSELF my man, and goose bottles left and right bro!

[TheSt|G]

I also forgot to mention, I hearby renounce my position as head of the Busted %$$&ing! Car Club, she purrs like a kitten now.

Originally Posted by M3cosmos95

WOW congrats! it looks amazing

I need to get my cams tuned soooo badly!!!

It makes a world of difference. First gear shifting is easier as the car doesn't want to die, gas pedel aplication is smoth and consistant throughout the pedal travel, and idle is constantly pegged at 800rpm with no blips or drops.

Originally Posted by M3cosmos95

I also want to add that that strut bar is bad a$$!!!! I should convert my valve cover to an S52 so i can use that!

It's certainly quite nice. If you want one of equal or possibley better strength that also avoids messing up your S50 oil inlet, check out Mason Engineering's soild straight across bar.

Originally Posted by CMT

I'll bet it feels like a totally different car. Congrats, man. I know the relief and satisfaction of finally getting the car around to where you always wanted it - ENJOY YOSELF my man, and goose bottles left and right bro!

Two years man, and she is finally what I knew she could be. We had our trying moments, and I almost ditched the bitch, but now we are more in love then ever.

[Anubis]

What is that thingy to the right of the CAI? My car just has a nice void there where I've since mounted an HID ballast.