Not another E46 M3 track car project ;)

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:11:49 PM

So this is my BMW E46 M3 2002 for 2010 track season. I'm preparing the car for lapping & Time Attack purpose this year.

Starting with the modifications list:

Exterior
-Vorsteiner VRS vented race carbon fiber hood
-Sunroof glass replaced with carbon fiber insert
-Vorsteiner V-CSL carbon fiber trunk
-APR GTC-300 carbon fiber wing with custom mount bracket
-SPA GT/LeMans mirrors
-Rear bumper vents
-front fenders vents
-Matte black kidney grill & side grill
-Smoked turn signal lights
-Smoked side marker lights
-Custom BMW emblem
-AeroCatch racing hood fasteners
-Lexan rear windows
-Alumalite front splitter / undertray panel
-Bimmerworld canards / Front dive planes

Interior
-Recaro Pole Position black velour seats / aluminium side mounts / custom floor mounts
-OMP Corsica Superleggero 350mm suede steering wheel
- MOMO steering wheel hub adapter
-OMP 1010 pedals
-OMP Formula 6point harness / Racetech 5 point harness
-Jaffster shiftknob (long)
-Carbon fiber trims
-Wink multi-panel mirror (5)
-Kirk 4point roll-bar
-BMW radio blank plate
-Braille battery (11lbs)

Handling
-Moton Clubsport 2-way, coilovers rears
-Hyperco springs (900 front/500rear)
-Hyperco helper springs
-Ground Control racing front swaybars
-Ground Control adjustable swaybar end links
-Moton rear shock mounts
-Ground Control camber/caster plates
-Ground Control front control arms bushings
-Turner Motorsport adjustable rear camber arms
-Turner Motorsport front subframe reinforcement kit
-Turner Motorsport front strut tower reinforcement plates
-Turner Motorsport rear subframe reinforcement kit
-Turner Motorsport rear strut tower reinforcement kit
-BMW oem front strut brace
-BWsport 12mm spacers
-Turner Motorsport 75mm studs kit
-BMW Motorsport front control arms
-Ground Control adjustable tie rods

Braking
-Stoptech ST-40 4 pistons big brakes kit
-AeroRotors slotted 355mmx32mm floating discs
-Performance Friction PF01 race pads
-Stoptech stainless steel brakes lines
-Turner Motorsport carbon fiber brake backing plates
-Bimmerworld carbon fiber brake ducts
-3” brake duct hoses

Engine
-Shark injector race version performance software
-Turner Motorsport / Fluidyne oil cooler kit
-BMW Motorsport thermostat 55degrees
-Custom 3" exhaust line
-Catless stainless steel headers
-Evosport underdrive pulleys
-K&N typhoon cold air intake system
-Group N motor mounts
-Bimmerworld brass radiator bleeder screw
-Bimmerworld S54 EGR delete block-off plates
-Bimmerworld S54 Magnetic oil drain plug
-Bimmerworld Oil cooler diverter valve
-Spal 16” pusher type fan, straight blades
-Bimmerworld water pump shaft nut
-Custom stainless steel clutch stop
-Gulf 10w60

Wheels & Tires
-Champion/RAC Monolites RS110 18”X9.5” et35
-SSR Type C 18’’x9.5’’ et35
-TR MT1 18"x9.5" et35 18"x10" et25
-Pirelli P-ZERO Corsa 265/35r18
-Pirelli slicks 265/645r18
-Hoosier R6 275/35r18

Transmission/drivetrain
-UUC Short Shift Kit - Evo 3 with dual shear selector rod
-BMW Motorsport custom built 4.10 pinion/ring differential
-BMW Motorsport transmission mounts
-Redline D4 ATF
-Clutch Master stage 3 FX300 with JB aluminium lightweight flywheel
-Powerflex differential mounts
-Redline 75w140

Will put some pictures in the next hour, need to translate everything from french (my first language) from another forum where i did the same post.

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:23:17 PM

So here is the evolution of the project from january 2010:

01/18/2010
Looks like a thief recovery car!

02/01/2010

-I clean a bit the engine bay and removed things like the EGR air-pump, plastic trims, ducts,...

I installed a Vorsteiner carbon fiber hood

Also put a CSL carbon fiber trunk

Install Bimmerworld carbon fiber brake ducts and some CSL front splitters replica

I removed the sunroof and installed the carbon fiber sunroof from Ebay, fitment is not perfect but will live with that

Install a Kirk 4 point roll bar

Here is the Jaffster delrin shift knob

Also removed the sound deadning

02/15/2010
Playing with the wiring harness...

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:37:56 PM

02/22/2010

I did some custom aluminium dash block off plate cause i removed the heater control, radio, ...

- Braille Battery 11Lbs VS Mini/CSL 36Lbs

-New Clutch Master FQ300 with lightweight flywheel

-OMP Corsica Superleggero 350mm suede

-Installing the CF sunroof delete skin

Here is my APR GTC-300, need to do some custom brackets to fit to the car and not to the trunk.

02/24/2010

Dash is back into the car

03/23/2010

Installed the Spal 16" pusher fan with customs brackets

Changed heim joints on the swaybars links and now need to put new 3" brake duct hose

Stoptech BBK 355mm all around will make a nice difference from oem setup, can't wait to try that mods.

Installing the new clutch and flywheel

Switch from Turner swaybars to Ground Control

Change the alternator also

And the kind of parts people put on my car when i'm not there...

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:48:10 PM

04/01/2010

-Install UUC EVO 3 short shifter kit with double shear rod

-K&N typhooncold air intake

-Evosport underdrive pulleys

-Wink 4 panels mirrors

-Aerocatch hoods pins

-CF skin installed, what a pain in the ass

-Some CF fabrics on the aluminium plates

04/10/2010

Tranny is back in place

I changed my motor mount, the one on the passanger side was 1/2" shorter...

Playing with the clutch slave

Here is my custom Alumalite 6mm splitter, still under construction and not fix to the car on pictures.

SSR Type C 18''X9.5'' et35 in flat black.

Here is the street car on RAC Monolites RS110 18''X9.5'' et35 with Pirelli Corsa 265/35r18

APIindy · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 06:47:39 PM

Nice project, why not weld in the cage since you already have the car apart?

BM-Power · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 07:06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by APIindy

Nice project, why not weld in the cage since you already have the car apart?

+1
Nice project though.

PerkM3 · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 08:45:15 PM

Great project, I love seeing e46 M's go from daily to full track. A road that I will hopefully be going down soon.

One question I have though is how are you gonna mount the wing? Everyone I have spoke to says that the V CSL carbon fiber trunk is to thin to mount any wing to.

kaiv · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 09:21:01 PM

Some great stuff!! I've been thinking about making a similar splitter/under tray.

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 09:32:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by APIindy

Nice project, why not weld in the cage since you already have the car apart?

I was supposed to do a full cage but time is missing. I taught i would have all winter long to prepare the car at the shop, finally i work at home till march...

Anyway, i will go with the roll cage next winter, it will be a nice project for 2011, and the shop might double size during the summer. So i will have some space to work

Gtfour · Tue, Apr-20-2010, 09:37:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PerkM3

Great project, I love seeing e46 M's go from daily to full track. A road that I will hopefully be going down soon.

One question I have though is how are you gonna mount the wing? Everyone I have spoke to says that the V CSL carbon fiber trunk is to thin to mount any wing to.

The carbon fiber skin on the top of the trunk is so thin you can barely see throught... No way a wing would stay fix to it at 100mph.

I will make custom bracket to mount it similar to that car, i will have to remove the wing to open the trunk.

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:11:49 PM	#1
Gtfour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 588 Reputation: 0 Location: Montreal	Not another E46 M3 track car project ;) So this is my BMW E46 M3 2002 for 2010 track season. I'm preparing the car for lapping & Time Attack purpose this year. Starting with the modifications list: Exterior -Vorsteiner VRS vented race carbon fiber hood -Sunroof glass replaced with carbon fiber insert -Vorsteiner V-CSL carbon fiber trunk -APR GTC-300 carbon fiber wing with custom mount bracket -SPA GT/LeMans mirrors -Rear bumper vents -front fenders vents -Matte black kidney grill & side grill -Smoked turn signal lights -Smoked side marker lights -Custom BMW emblem -AeroCatch racing hood fasteners -Lexan rear windows -Alumalite front splitter / undertray panel -Bimmerworld canards / Front dive planes Interior -Recaro Pole Position black velour seats / aluminium side mounts / custom floor mounts -OMP Corsica Superleggero 350mm suede steering wheel - MOMO steering wheel hub adapter -OMP 1010 pedals -OMP Formula 6point harness / Racetech 5 point harness -Jaffster shiftknob (long) -Carbon fiber trims -Wink multi-panel mirror (5) -Kirk 4point roll-bar -BMW radio blank plate -Braille battery (11lbs) Handling -Moton Clubsport 2-way, coilovers rears -Hyperco springs (900 front/500rear) -Hyperco helper springs -Ground Control racing front swaybars -Ground Control adjustable swaybar end links -Moton rear shock mounts -Ground Control camber/caster plates -Ground Control front control arms bushings -Turner Motorsport adjustable rear camber arms -Turner Motorsport front subframe reinforcement kit -Turner Motorsport front strut tower reinforcement plates -Turner Motorsport rear subframe reinforcement kit -Turner Motorsport rear strut tower reinforcement kit -BMW oem front strut brace -BWsport 12mm spacers -Turner Motorsport 75mm studs kit -BMW Motorsport front control arms -Ground Control adjustable tie rods Braking -Stoptech ST-40 4 pistons big brakes kit -AeroRotors slotted 355mmx32mm floating discs -Performance Friction PF01 race pads -Stoptech stainless steel brakes lines -Turner Motorsport carbon fiber brake backing plates -Bimmerworld carbon fiber brake ducts -3” brake duct hoses Engine -Shark injector race version performance software -Turner Motorsport / Fluidyne oil cooler kit -BMW Motorsport thermostat 55degrees -Custom 3" exhaust line -Catless stainless steel headers -Evosport underdrive pulleys -K&N typhoon cold air intake system -Group N motor mounts -Bimmerworld brass radiator bleeder screw -Bimmerworld S54 EGR delete block-off plates -Bimmerworld S54 Magnetic oil drain plug -Bimmerworld Oil cooler diverter valve -Spal 16” pusher type fan, straight blades -Bimmerworld water pump shaft nut -Custom stainless steel clutch stop -Gulf 10w60 Wheels & Tires -Champion/RAC Monolites RS110 18”X9.5” et35 -SSR Type C 18’’x9.5’’ et35 -TR MT1 18"x9.5" et35 18"x10" et25 -Pirelli P-ZERO Corsa 265/35r18 -Pirelli slicks 265/645r18 -Hoosier R6 275/35r18 Transmission/drivetrain -UUC Short Shift Kit - Evo 3 with dual shear selector rod -BMW Motorsport custom built 4.10 pinion/ring differential -BMW Motorsport transmission mounts -Redline D4 ATF -Clutch Master stage 3 FX300 with JB aluminium lightweight flywheel -Powerflex differential mounts -Redline 75w140 Will put some pictures in the next hour, need to translate everything from french (my first language) from another forum where i did the same post. __________________ Last edited by Gtfour; Tue, Jul-19-2011 at 09:57:14 AM.

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:23:17 PM	#2
Gtfour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 588 Reputation: 0 Location: Montreal	So here is the evolution of the project from january 2010: 01/18/2010 Looks like a thief recovery car! 02/01/2010 -I clean a bit the engine bay and removed things like the EGR air-pump, plastic trims, ducts,... I installed a Vorsteiner carbon fiber hood Also put a CSL carbon fiber trunk Install Bimmerworld carbon fiber brake ducts and some CSL front splitters replica I removed the sunroof and installed the carbon fiber sunroof from Ebay, fitment is not perfect but will live with that Install a Kirk 4 point roll bar Here is the Jaffster delrin shift knob Also removed the sound deadning 02/15/2010 Playing with the wiring harness... __________________

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:37:56 PM	#3
Gtfour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 588 Reputation: 0 Location: Montreal	02/22/2010 I did some custom aluminium dash block off plate cause i removed the heater control, radio, ... - Braille Battery 11Lbs VS Mini/CSL 36Lbs -New Clutch Master FQ300 with lightweight flywheel -OMP Corsica Superleggero 350mm suede -Installing the CF sunroof delete skin Here is my APR GTC-300, need to do some custom brackets to fit to the car and not to the trunk. 02/24/2010 Dash is back into the car 03/23/2010 Installed the Spal 16" pusher fan with customs brackets Changed heim joints on the swaybars links and now need to put new 3" brake duct hose Stoptech BBK 355mm all around will make a nice difference from oem setup, can't wait to try that mods. Installing the new clutch and flywheel Switch from Turner swaybars to Ground Control Change the alternator also And the kind of parts people put on my car when i'm not there... __________________

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 05:48:10 PM	#4
Gtfour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 588 Reputation: 0 Location: Montreal	04/01/2010 -Install UUC EVO 3 short shifter kit with double shear rod -K&N typhooncold air intake -Evosport underdrive pulleys -Wink 4 panels mirrors -Aerocatch hoods pins -CF skin installed, what a pain in the ass -Some CF fabrics on the aluminium plates 04/10/2010 Tranny is back in place I changed my motor mount, the one on the passanger side was 1/2" shorter... Playing with the clutch slave Here is my custom Alumalite 6mm splitter, still under construction and not fix to the car on pictures. SSR Type C 18''X9.5'' et35 in flat black. Here is the street car on RAC Monolites RS110 18''X9.5'' et35 with Pirelli Corsa 265/35r18 __________________

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 06:47:39 PM	#5
APIindy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,024 Reputation: 0 Location: Indianapolis	Nice project, why not weld in the cage since you already have the car apart? __________________ MODS: 03 M3, 6MT, PSS9, 18" OEM Square setup, El Diablo Exhaust, non-resonator section one, Turner Motorsports Rear Adjustable Camber Arms, Powerflex bushings, Stoptech slotted rotors, Hawk track pads, UUC stainless steel brake lines, AFE Cold Air Intake, Hamann front splitter Driver that grins ear to ear everytime he drives it NASA instructor

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 08:45:15 PM	#7
PerkM3 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,350 Reputation: 0 Location: Greeley	Great project, I love seeing e46 M's go from daily to full track. A road that I will hopefully be going down soon. One question I have though is how are you gonna mount the wing? Everyone I have spoke to says that the V CSL carbon fiber trunk is to thin to mount any wing to. __________________ Cosmetic/Aero: BW splitter, BW canards, Brooks pro wing, V-CSL bootlid, Tekerbon CSL diffuser, V-GTR hood, CF moonroof delete, CF kidney grills, CF gills, and CF roundels Suspension/Brakes: MOTON CS 850/450 (rear coilover), GC F/R race sways, RE FCAB/RTAB (track), TMS rear camber arms, GC race camber plates, TMS solid subframe bushings, ZCP F/R rotors, brass caliper guides, BW SS lines, PFC RH665, PFC-01, BW brake ducts/baking plates. Performance: BW/EPIC Tune, aFe stg2 intake, SS V2 stepped headers, BW race exhaust, TMS pullies, JB Racing clutch/LW flywheel, TMS solid motor mounts, TMS solid trans mounts, BW solid diff mounts, RE shifter linkage, and BW race shifter. Misc: TMS subframe reinforcement kit, Sparco PRO ADV seat, Sparco side mounts, VAC floor mounts, Kirk Comp. Roll Bar, Schroth Profi III 6-Point harnesses, Jafster shift knob, BimmerWorld 75mm wheel studs, and Enkei NT03+M.

Tue, Apr-20-2010, 09:21:01 PM	#8
kaiv SoCal vanos/valve specialist :D Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,385 Reputation: 0 Location: san diego	Some great stuff!! I've been thinking about making a similar splitter/under tray. __________________ AW S65 E92 6MT past: AW S65 E90 6MT- LSB S54 E46 6MT- JB S52 E36 5MT Kaiv's SoCal Feedback! [M3Forum] [iTrader] [Bimmerforum]

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