Red Bull Gives You Wings... Fastest E92 M3 at MSR Houston

rzm3 · 04-10-2011, 01:27 AM

Red Bull Gives You Wings.

When I bought my first E92 M3, I said to myself that I am going to keep it stock.

But as member 008 puts it, I’ve fallen way down the slippery slope.

Modification became a passion because I get to actually use my engineering training and turn it into tangible results. And it’s not just about making your car look good, it’s also about putting together an integrated solution of performance parts, and then tuning and validating them on the race track to make sure that they make a difference on your lap time.

Because of modification, in the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to work directly with various suspension manufacturers to improve and design products for the M3. I also had the privilege of getting to know some very talented race car drivers at MSR Houston who have taught me much about driving as well as how to properly set up a sports/race car.

One of them is Tony R. of Brass Monkey Racing who won the 2008 GT3 Cup in the United States. He now races a Nissan GT-R in World Challenge. A bone stock M3 can do a lap at MSRH in about 1:47-1:48 depending on the track condition. My car, based on this past Tuesday’s test run by Tony, can do it in 1:41.699 – it is unofficially the fastest E92 at MSRH.

It has been a true pleasure being a part of M3Post. Without this forum I would not have discovered my passion for cars and motorsports. And the Red Bull is a culmination of sharing and open discussion. Thanks M3Post and everyone who contributes to make it great!

2008 E92 M3

1:41.699 @ MSR Houston Clockwise

M-DCT Transmission… So good that I traded in my 6MT

Akrapovic Titanium Exhaust… Perfect way to add quality and lightness

Moton Motorsports 2-Way… Tony won his championship on these

StopTech ST-60/ST-40… Tested and proven by race car drivers on the M3

Rear Seats Delete/The Poor Man’s Close Out… Cheap can be good

AiM Evo4 Data System with ECU Integration… Must-have for those who want to get into time-trial/racing

GT4/GTS Splitter and Wing… What real wind tunnel testing can do

CCW C14 Forged Wheels… Robust and affordable

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Tires… The pinnacle of streetable track tires

Test Run Data for Download

Data of Tony's run is here.

AiM's Race Studio software is free here: http://www.aim-sportline.com/downloa...110331_WEB.exe

*Some pictures courtesy of Jonathan Aldridge Photography.

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brizzom · 04-10-2011, 01:40 AM

Since you already did a rear seat delete, have you considered replacing your front seats? BTW, was a big fan of your MR coupe.

1sikbmr · 04-10-2011, 01:41 AM

car looks amazing

bape_sta206 · 04-10-2011, 01:47 AM

nice

ooowowizstev · 04-10-2011, 01:49 AM

endofanera7 · 04-10-2011, 01:49 AM

What are the size of your front StopTech? Im surprised CCW wheels in 18s fit those...

Moose F1 · 04-10-2011, 02:20 AM

Moton

Sick car!!!

aajami · 04-10-2011, 03:16 AM

So mean.

Is that your DD, by the way? That lip is in for a world of punishment, if so.

w00tw00t · 04-10-2011, 03:18 AM

my dream build.. I'm going to try and replicate this over time if you don't mind ;-)

NycE93M3 · 04-10-2011, 05:54 AM

sick looking ride, is that the oem gts wing and lip?

A-Man · 04-10-2011, 07:22 AM

very nice.. red splitter actually looks sick..

Justin(OKC) · 04-10-2011, 08:41 AM

Very nice! You wouldn't happen to have more info on how you mounted your remote reservoirs, would you? How long were your hoses? Do you have quick disconnects? How did you route them into the trunk? TIA

Again, nice work on the car!

Singletrack · 04-10-2011, 09:19 AM

Mean and purposeful - very nice. Is that blue ring on the inside of the Akra tips from straight beating on it, or did you do that manually?

TRY...M3 · 04-10-2011, 10:20 AM

love it

rzm3 · 04-10-2011, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by endofanera7

What are the size of your front StopTech? Im surprised CCW wheels in 18s fit those...

380mm.

rzm3 · 04-10-2011, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin(OKC)

Very nice! You wouldn't happen to have more info on how you mounted your remote reservoirs, would you? How long were your hoses? Do you have quick disconnects? How did you route them into the trunk? TIA

Again, nice work on the car!

Front you need QD because the cans are too big for the steering knuckle.

Rear you don't. Just route through the vents on both sides of the trunk.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brizzom

Since you already did a rear seat delete, have you considered replacing your front seats? BTW, was a big fan of your MR coupe.

Racing seats are coming soon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singletrack

Mean and purposeful - very nice. Is that blue ring on the inside of the Akra tips from straight beating on it, or did you do that manually?

Blue is all natural from the heat

huyner328 · 04-10-2011, 10:59 AM

Love the Red/JrB theme. SOOOO sexy.

Singletrack · 04-10-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rldzhao

Blue is all natural from the heat

HAHA! Even better!

rzm3 · 04-10-2011, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singletrack

HAHA! Even better!

There's even more discoloration on the pipes. I will show you some next time I get it on the lift.

klammer · 04-10-2011, 11:47 AM

That car is sick and so purposeful, love it when form and function come together, awesome!

positiveions · 04-10-2011, 12:38 PM

man, you are obsessed with the name i've given you and the car that you got

. look tight.

Bluesummer · 04-10-2011, 12:43 PM

Siiick

04-10-2011, 01:27 AM	#1
rzm3 Moderator Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL/TX Posts: 4,569 iTrader: (13)	Red Bull Gives You Wings... Fastest E92 M3 at MSR Houston Red Bull Gives You Wings. When I bought my first E92 M3, I said to myself that I am going to keep it stock. But as member 008 puts it, I’ve fallen way down the slippery slope. Modification became a passion because I get to actually use my engineering training and turn it into tangible results. And it’s not just about making your car look good, it’s also about putting together an integrated solution of performance parts, and then tuning and validating them on the race track to make sure that they make a difference on your lap time. Because of modification, in the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to work directly with various suspension manufacturers to improve and design products for the M3. I also had the privilege of getting to know some very talented race car drivers at MSR Houston who have taught me much about driving as well as how to properly set up a sports/race car. One of them is Tony R. of Brass Monkey Racing who won the 2008 GT3 Cup in the United States. He now races a Nissan GT-R in World Challenge. A bone stock M3 can do a lap at MSRH in about 1:47-1:48 depending on the track condition. My car, based on this past Tuesday’s test run by Tony, can do it in 1:41.699 – it is unofficially the fastest E92 at MSRH. It has been a true pleasure being a part of M3Post. Without this forum I would not have discovered my passion for cars and motorsports. And the Red Bull is a culmination of sharing and open discussion. Thanks M3Post and everyone who contributes to make it great! 2008 E92 M3 1:41.699 @ MSR Houston Clockwise M-DCT Transmission… So good that I traded in my 6MT Akrapovic Titanium Exhaust… Perfect way to add quality and lightness Moton Motorsports 2-Way… Tony won his championship on these StopTech ST-60/ST-40… Tested and proven by race car drivers on the M3 Rear Seats Delete/The Poor Man’s Close Out… Cheap can be good AiM Evo4 Data System with ECU Integration… Must-have for those who want to get into time-trial/racing GT4/GTS Splitter and Wing… What real wind tunnel testing can do CCW C14 Forged Wheels… Robust and affordable Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Tires… The pinnacle of streetable track tires Test Run Data for Download Data of Tony's run is here. AiM's Race Studio software is free here: http://www.aim-sportline.com/downloa...110331_WEB.exe *Some pictures courtesy of Jonathan Aldridge Photography. __________________ Powered by M-World / AiM Evo4 Data Logger / KW Competition 2-Way / Brembo GT 365 / Pagid Yellow RS-29 / Rear Seats Delete Previous Mods: RBM3 / StopTech 380/355 / Moton Clubsport & Street Sport / Dinan Stage 1 / H&R Sport / M-World GT4 Aero / Eisenmann Sport & Race / Akrapovic Slip-On
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04-10-2011, 01:41 AM	#3
1sikbmr Brigadier General Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,106 iTrader: (12)	car looks amazing __________________ E90 ///M3 6MT Atlantis Blue - Fox red Gloss black grilles/Red gills\|V1 hardwire\|Painted reflectors\|ZHP lighted shift knob\|VMR V710 silver\|GTS lip\|Lux custom 8k kit\|AA Green Filter\| AA Pulley\| RPI GTM Exhaust\|Sosi x-pipe\|BMW Performance Steering Wheel V1\|

04-10-2011, 01:49 AM	#5
ooowowizstev Brigadier General Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Irvine Posts: 3,774 iTrader: (4)	__________________ '08 E92 ///M3 - AW/BLK/CF, M-DCT, 19's H&R, Vorsteiner, Eisenmann, BMC, BBS More to come...

04-10-2011, 03:16 AM	#8
aajami Brigadier General Drives: Space Gray '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 3,331 iTrader: (4)	So mean. Is that your DD, by the way? That lip is in for a world of punishment, if so. __________________ Current: '09 E92 M3 \| Space Gray, Black Novillo, Carbon Leather \| ZTP 2MK ZPP 2MT 6FL \| link 1 / link 2 Mods: M Performance exhaust \| ZCP suspension retrofit \| Euro airbox \| LCI Euro taillights \| Style 359M wheels \| CRT lip \| BMW Performance CF Mk. II spoiler \| BMW Performance CF mirror caps \| BMW Performance front grilles / side gills / intake louvers / emblem \| Factory alarm retrofit \| Space Gray bumper plugs Gone: '01 "AP2" Honda S2000, '97 Ford Probe GT

04-10-2011, 03:18 AM	#9
w00tw00t Major Drives: 2013 E92 M3 AW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,292 iTrader: (9)	my dream build.. I'm going to try and replicate this over time if you don't mind ;-) __________________ M3 E92 AW \| Semi-Stripped Interior \| APEX EC-7 18x10 ET25 \| APEX Wheel Studs \| Akrapovic Evo \| Brembo GT 380 BBK \| Pagid RS29 \| BMC Air Filter \| AiM Solo DL \| OMP WRC Seats w/ Planted Brackets \| Challenge Harness Bar \| Schroth Profi II-6 Hans \| KW Clubsport \| Euro MDM & BPM Tune \| NT01 \| BFG R1 \| NT05 2013 Trackdays # \| 7 \|

04-10-2011, 01:40 AM	#2
brizzom Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 207 iTrader: (0)	Since you already did a rear seat delete, have you considered replacing your front seats? BTW, was a big fan of your MR coupe.

04-10-2011, 01:47 AM	#4
bape_sta206 tha_good_life Drives: 2010 JzB E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,569 iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [4.27]	nice

04-10-2011, 01:49 AM	#6
endofanera7 Major General Drives: 08 JB E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,034 iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [5.00]	What are the size of your front StopTech? Im surprised CCW wheels in 18s fit those...

04-10-2011, 02:20 AM	#7
Moose F1 Private Drives: 2011 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 82 iTrader: (2)	Moton Sick car!!!

04-10-2011, 05:54 AM	#10
NycE93M3 Colonel Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY Posts: 2,652 iTrader: (11)	sick looking ride, is that the oem gts wing and lip? __________________ 2012 MCB///M3 My ebaY

04-10-2011, 07:22 AM	#11
A-Man Captain Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 977 iTrader: (0)	very nice.. red splitter actually looks sick.. __________________

04-10-2011, 08:41 AM	#12
Justin(OKC) SMYLMKR Drives: 2011 E90 M3, 1988 M3, 2007 X3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,315 iTrader: (7) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [4.70] 1990 BMW M3 [5.00] 2011 BMW M3 Sedan [4.64] 1998 BMW M3/4 - sol ... [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i - sold [0.00] 2003 BMW M3 - sold [0.00]	Very nice! You wouldn't happen to have more info on how you mounted your remote reservoirs, would you? How long were your hoses? Do you have quick disconnects? How did you route them into the trunk? TIA Again, nice work on the car! __________________ 2011 E90 M3 - Alpine White/Fox Red Extended/Carbon Leather Premium/Convenience/Cold Weather Package - Competition Package - M-DCT - Sunshades - EPS - BMW Apps - Sat Radio - Ipod/USB

04-10-2011, 09:19 AM	#13
Singletrack 4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade. Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3; 12 AW X5d Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,800 iTrader: (3)	Mean and purposeful - very nice. Is that blue ring on the inside of the Akra tips from straight beating on it, or did you do that manually? __________________ Singletrack's M3 iND/Singletrack's X5d

04-10-2011, 10:20 AM	#14
TRY...M3 Major Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,408 iTrader: (2)	love it

04-10-2011, 10:59 AM	#17
huyner328 Former N54 Fanatic Drives: Slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,766 iTrader: (8) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 M3 [4.87] 1987 BMW 325iC [0.00]	Love the Red/JrB theme. SOOOO sexy. __________________ FREE MIXES! https://soundcloud.com/djbradpiff

04-10-2011, 11:47 AM	#20
klammer Colonel Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 07 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 2,725 iTrader: (0)	That car is sick and so purposeful, love it when form and function come together, awesome! __________________ mods: akra evo, dinan 3.45 diff, ess akra tune, dinan stg.3, Alcon bbk, HRE P40

04-10-2011, 12:38 PM	#21
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,840 iTrader: (1)	man, you are obsessed with the name i've given you and the car that you got . look tight. __________________

04-10-2011, 12:43 PM	#22
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