E46 M3 GTR Street Car - Build Project Thread

[ilikebmxbikes]

Originally Posted by m3dragon

I won't need as much as you listed based on what I worked up. I believe you need more as you are dropping that into a tiny car.

Have you started yet?

The s65 is getting new rod bearings in and prepped to go in. The 1er still has the N54 in it and it should be getting pulled out the next week or two. Im going to Performance Technic this weekend to get some photos and an update.

A lot on my list was to make the swap as bolt up as possible and make it operate as much like a stock car as possible with ac and all working electronics.

Your car is going to be epic and I cant wait to see what you do with it. Are you going to do CF roof and CSL door cards for her too? i know you are camping on a set now.

[3M TAPE]

Oh wow

I used to own this car

in Gran Turismo 3 or 4 that is..

[m3dragon]

Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

The s65 is getting new rod bearings in and prepped to go in. The 1er still has the N54 in it and it should be getting pulled out the next week or two. Im going to Performance Technic this weekend to get some photos and an update.

A lot on my list was to make the swap as bolt up as possible and make it operate as much like a stock car as possible with ac and all working electronics.

Your car is going to be epic and I cant wait to see what you do with it. Are you going to do CF roof and CSL door cards for her too? i know you are camping on a set now.

I will be doing the CF rood. As OE is no longer made I am going with either Challenge or Evolve.

Interior I am going to make match the photos I have. Though I will toss in some individual parts. You know me I can't leave something alone.

The CSL door cards still need to get put in to the CSL HAHA. One of the few items left on that car. Just busy so time to do it has not been there.

[ilikebmxbikes]

Originally Posted by m3dragon

I will be doing the CF rood. As OE is no longer made I am going with either Challenge or Evolve.

Interior I am going to make match the photos I have. Though I will toss in some individual parts. You know me I can't leave something alone.

The CSL door cards still need to get put in to the CSL HAHA. One of the few items left on that car. Just busy so time to do it has not been there.

Cant wait man. Performance Technic did a Evolve roof recently and I got to see it in person. Fitment and Weave was very impressive. I would have no hesitation buying one of those.

[m3dragon]

Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

Cant wait man. Performance Technic did a Evolve roof recently and I got to see it in person. Fitment and Weave was very impressive. I would have no hesitation buying one of those.

I will do the roof install at my shop. I will make a DIY and explain the process. I have had it done twice saddly =(


Second community question.

Stay with current tail lights as they are what is seen in the image below or upgrade to LED? I am actually impartial to this one.

[Venom]

Originally Posted by m3dragon

I posted on some of the other forums this build is on that people are welcome to come out to help. Those in the bay area can come up for the day to work on the car and have a bbq.

That is why I said this is a comunity(ish) build. I will make some DIY's from somethings as well as share the knowledge learned from this build the same way I did on my CSL build.

That is the point of the forums, community driven for all enthusiasts. Well that is what I believe so

Sounds great! Looking forward to updates!

My vote for color is on TiAg or livery appropriate from the racecar. On the taillights, I'd leave them period appropriate.

Subbed. Always like the m3 gtr more then The csl

I'd go with lemans blue if not tiag for originality.

[Ringer]

This is an amazing project! Looking forward to see the progress on it.

[i3illol]

Much an elegant classic beast! Congrats man good job, it's hard to see an e46 on Bimmerpost's first page headline for ages.

[AlexN]

Good luck with the project.
looks like an Epic one!
As for the color, I would go with either Topaz or Estoril (or the newer Estoril II From the F30's)
Always loved blue BMW's, and those are the nicest ones IMO

[1MOREMOD]

Seems like a huge undertaking for a street car.

[rje]

Original Silver is my vote (also BMW is well known for this color) but if I have another choice I would go with a very clean White.

Tail lights I guess you could go either ways but maybe go LED for latest technology.

[Jay-K]

i would keep it as it was

[Marcus_Alexander]

Le Mans blue looks amazing in person. If you want to stand out a little, a slight color deviant from the traditional e46 m3's sounds good to me!

[monkawekrue]

subbed. going to be an epic build OP, no matter what engine platform you decide/color/etc.


on another note, i know it wasnt a color option but Atlantis Metallic Blue is def. my favorite.

[///M3_Letty]

Have you sourced that hood that's the hood I want.

[Imran@Evolve]

Good stuff Adam. Look forward to seeing progress on this one.

[Brian_VACsales]

Cool project. Silver would be my only choice for this project.

[0-60Motorsports]

This gonna be awesome. Cant wait to contribute bro.

Go with Estoril or Le Mans.

[karussell]

cool build. i think if you go through the trouble of making the street version m3 gtr clone then stick to everything as original as possible. i don't think power is really that big a concern here so why don't you stick with the S62 which will look much closer on the intake side. its more period correct. time to put some feelers out in middle east. one of these cars just may be sitting in a scrap yard. might be able to get some parts.

[vladberca]

A great project. Good luck!

[ilikebmxbikes]

Hey adam, i saw this and thought it would potentially be of interest to you.

I know you have the car already, but this includes a low mileage S62 V8 and most of what is needed for a swap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-M3-M3-E4...US_Cars_Trucks