E46M3 Track Car build

Martin_D · 05-12-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryC

Wish I had a significant update....progress has been very slow. At this point, motor/drivetrain is back in and the suspension is hung. Not a whole lot more. They've been working for weeks on the harness and so it's not running yet. Supposed to be ready to run in two weeks for an event at VIR. Got my fingers crossed but I'm not holding my breath!

Will post up some pics once the car is complete.

Thx!
BC

track daze the 4th and 5th? ill be there

flipm3 · 05-12-2011, 08:39 PM

it would be so sick to see both your own project cars together on the track...actually it would be EPIC!

Martin_D · 05-30-2011, 02:24 PM

Barry - July BMW CCA event at VIR??

BarryC · 05-30-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin_D

Barry - July BMW CCA event at VIR??

your guess is as good as mine.... progress continues to be slow.

BC

Martin_D · 05-30-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryC

your guess is as good as mine.... progress continues to be slow.

BC

Bummer. It will turn out in the end

BarryC · 10-12-2011, 09:40 PM

Well the car is almost done! I know I know it's taken forever! Here's some pics:

Ignore the cross weights as this was before the setup started. I like the total!

Obligatory engine pic! Still trying to decide what to do with the airbox inlet. Will run it as is for now as I'm just doing DE's and we think we'll still get decent fresh air to the inlet from the OEM opening from the bumper to the engine compartment.

flipm3 · 10-12-2011, 09:52 PM

Car looks great!! I can't believe your weight, so jealous. When I was last corner balanced on my E46 M3, I was around 3400lbs haha.

Is the Bimmerworld Airbox or did you source it from somewhere else? There a couple solutions out there and I'll try to dig up some photos for you.

BarryC · 10-12-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by flipm3

Car looks great!! I can't believe your weight, so jealous. When I was last corner balanced on my E46 M3, I was around 3400lbs haha.

Is the Bimmerworld Airbox or did you source it from somewhere else? There a couple solutions out there and I'll try to dig up some photos for you.

Thanks man! Airbox is from Chad Nelson. I think it's ok but I know he uses the trumpets from the US airbox and as I understand it does not result in as much power as a motorsport/csl airbox. It'll be good enough for now. The motor is stock except for bolt-ons and epic software and if I do some work on the internals I might look for a true csl box.

I think it'll still be in the 330-340rwhp range as it stands now.

Thx!
BC

spdy330 · 10-12-2011, 10:02 PM

That will be a serious track car. Keep up the good work.

Merked M3 · 10-12-2011, 11:49 PM

Looks amazing and wow that's a good weight!!!!!

Now let's see some pics of the cage and interior, that's the best part about a race car!!!!

RickyBobby · 10-13-2011, 01:05 AM

Looking good Barry. Sad to think that my e90 M3 weighs 900lbs more than your car.

klammer · 10-13-2011, 07:26 AM

Looks like a mean machine. Patience has been your virtue Barry, can't wait to see this in action, well done

BarryC · 10-13-2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyBobby

Looking good Barry. Sad to think that my e90 M3 weighs 900lbs more than your car.

Betcha if you put a Ti exhaust on it that'll get you close!

1MOREMOD · 10-13-2011, 09:47 AM

Hey barry good to see this project. Just blown away looks so good. I'm thinking of doing something similar but am 1-2 years off depending how other things pan out. Very cool.

Brosef · 10-13-2011, 09:51 AM

that's incredible. I'm jealous. I think this is my next move after the e92.

Martin_D · 10-13-2011, 11:41 AM

can i drive?

BarryC · 10-13-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Martin_D

can i drive?

uh no. you break shit.

STALKER · 10-13-2011, 12:00 PM

Looks great Barry. Congrats.

mkPOTO · 10-13-2011, 12:03 PM

love the color, great build!

Martin_D · 10-13-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryC

uh no. you break shit.

yeah yeah tell me something i don't already know

Jaypod · 10-13-2011, 03:23 PM

Looks great Barry!

AMPowerJ · 10-13-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryC

uh no. you break shit.

Barry bring it to VIR for the Trackdaze event in November. The 14th I think. I will be up there and I would like to see the car and meet you.

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BarryC Major 121 Rep 1,198 Posts Drives: '15 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kernersville NC iTrader: (12)	Well the car is almost done! I know I know it's taken forever! Here's some pics: Ignore the cross weights as this was before the setup started. I like the total! Obligatory engine pic! Still trying to decide what to do with the airbox inlet. Will run it as is for now as I'm just doing DE's and we think we'll still get decent fresh air to the inlet from the OEM opening from the bumper to the engine compartment. __________________ '15 M3, '16 911 Turbo S Cab
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flipm3 E46 + E90 + F80 192 Rep 2,894 Posts Drives: E46 + E90 + F80 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2002 BMW M3 [0.00]	Car looks great!! I can't believe your weight, so jealous. When I was last corner balanced on my E46 M3, I was around 3400lbs haha. Is the Bimmerworld Airbox or did you source it from somewhere else? There a couple solutions out there and I'll try to dig up some photos for you. __________________ F80 M3 DCT\|Alpine White . Black Leather \| My Build Thread E90 M3 DCT\|Melbourne Red . Speed Cloth \| My Build Thread E46 M3 6MT\|Jet Black . Black Nappa Leather \| My Build Thread
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Merked M3 First Lieutenant 30 Rep 361 Posts Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sunnyvale, CA iTrader: (0)	Looks amazing and wow that's a good weight!!!!! Now let's see some pics of the cage and interior, that's the best part about a race car!!!! __________________ 2008 E90 M3 6-MT - Sold but not forgotten - amazing car The next car, my Porsche Cayman S
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10-13-2011, 01:05 AM	#77
RickyBobby Captain 107 Rep 697 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (3)	Looking good Barry. Sad to think that my e90 M3 weighs 900lbs more than your car.
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10-13-2011, 07:26 AM	#78
klammer Brigadier General 97 Rep 3,246 Posts Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 19 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Looks like a mean machine. Patience has been your virtue Barry, can't wait to see this in action, well done __________________ mods: track ready stuff
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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Hey barry good to see this project. Just blown away looks so good. I'm thinking of doing something similar but am 1-2 years off depending how other things pan out. Very cool. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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Brosef Brigadier General 875 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	that's incredible. I'm jealous. I think this is my next move after the e92.
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Martin_D Lieutenant Colonel 102 Rep 1,787 Posts Drives: Ford Super Duty Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (34)	can i drive?
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