RDSport RS 46 M3 - engine rebuild with pictures (for E92 M3) - M3 Forum 2010 2009 BMW M3 2008 BMW M3 BMW E90 M3 E92

nd54 · 09-07-2008, 01:01 AM

So my car has been in Southern California for about two months now, and I've decided to do a complete rebuild instead of what was planned earlier. I’ve purchased the complete car package, which includes the 4.6L engine conversion. Similar to their M5 engine rebuild which is 5.6L and rated at 648hp, the engine for this car will produce around 520hp. More importantly, it’s naturally aspirated power keeping with the M philosophy, which is why I oppose forced induction on these cars.

Here are some teaser shots. This isn’t intended to start a tuning war or anything, please keep any negative comments to yourself. Also, if you’re wondering about pricing or availability of parts I’d suggest calling RDSport / Racing Dynamics directly, I don’t want to discuss it publicly. I just thought some fellow M3 owners (and others) would like to see the internals of their car. It actually is very impressive, especially the engine. Every person that has seen the engine has commented on how well designed and built it is. I’ll be posting more pictures as they come.

EDIT: If anyone just wants to see the pictures and summary without going through all of this I've made a new thread-
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248205

Here is a picture of the stock header which is actually really nice, and the pipes have pretty equal lengths.

Reincarnated · 09-07-2008, 01:19 AM

Cool!! Look forward to more.

FranklinDelanoBluth · 09-07-2008, 03:58 AM

Excellent. Your car will be unbelievable.

McLuVan · 09-07-2008, 04:09 AM

Omfg!!!!!!!!
Fricking Sickk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sticky · 09-07-2008, 06:27 AM

Excellent, what do they charge for it? Will be nice to have competition for Dinan, the more strokers the merrier.

BCMPOWER · 09-07-2008, 11:41 AM

What is included in the complete car package? Others have posted ideas of modifications to handle the increased power of the rebuilt engine, are they beefing up the transmition and differential? I am curious to see if RDsport has created a exclusive aerodynamics package for the M3, I have always like their tornado kit for the E46 M3. Please keep us posted, looks to be an amazing car when finished!

JMD0977 · 09-07-2008, 01:49 PM

Is this the first one they are doing? How long does it take for the installation+tests? Is it always about 2 motnhs?
I want one!

schnell325 · 09-07-2008, 03:12 PM

Wow, you are quite an adventurous fellow!! Should (will) be sweeeet when she's done!

BNR32 · 09-07-2008, 04:56 PM

WOW, you have great taste in engine modification sir! Looking forward to end result. Keep us updated! Long live natural aspiration

BMWI6 · 09-07-2008, 07:10 PM

im not gay, but i just got wood... this is so sick, its crazy!

AK · 09-07-2008, 07:15 PM

AWESOME!!!

vietmunki · 09-07-2008, 08:56 PM

OMG

simp0man · 09-07-2008, 09:20 PM

Wow some day some day I will have my own M....

BRDHNTR · 09-07-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vietmunki

OMG

+1

GnokGnik · 09-07-2008, 09:41 PM

Looks fun

sayemthree · 09-07-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCMPOWER

What is included in the complete car package? Others have posted ideas of modifications to handle the increased power of the rebuilt engine, are they beefing up the transmition and differential? I am curious to see if RDsport has created a exclusive aerodynamics package for the M3, I have always like their tornado kit for the E46 M3. Please keep us posted, looks to be an amazing car when finished!

x2 - more details please. what all done to the engine? torque rating? redline the same?

Nate@IND · 09-08-2008, 12:07 AM

Nice build

Let's hear some more info.

Sticky · 09-08-2008, 12:17 AM

I am wondering if now that Dinan and RdSport have strokers if anyone else will enter the game and the competition will drive prices down. Dinan will want >30k but if someone can do this for 15k people will line up.

Nikkahtropolis · 09-08-2008, 12:41 AM

OH DAYUM. Man, your M3 will be a beast. Wowowowow. So jealous.

gadget · 09-08-2008, 12:53 AM

Looks like BMW-Mexico just got dethroned as the mod king. Looks expensive

GT3 Tim · 09-08-2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget

Looks like BMW-Mexico just got dethroned as the mod king. Looks expensive

LOL!

He won't be far behind!

Kadarin · 09-08-2008, 01:31 AM

Would love to hear more details... For example, is this just a stroker kit (crank, piston, rod replacement in stock block), or do they alter camshaft profiles? Compression? Bore? Cylinder head port work?

09-07-2008, 01:01 AM	#1
nd54 Lieutenant Drives: RDSport RS 46 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 475 iTrader: (5)	RDSport RS 46 M3 - engine rebuild with pictures (for E92 M3) So my car has been in Southern California for about two months now, and I've decided to do a complete rebuild instead of what was planned earlier. I’ve purchased the complete car package, which includes the 4.6L engine conversion. Similar to their M5 engine rebuild which is 5.6L and rated at 648hp, the engine for this car will produce around 520hp. More importantly, it’s naturally aspirated power keeping with the M philosophy, which is why I oppose forced induction on these cars. Here are some teaser shots. This isn’t intended to start a tuning war or anything, please keep any negative comments to yourself. Also, if you’re wondering about pricing or availability of parts I’d suggest calling RDSport / Racing Dynamics directly, I don’t want to discuss it publicly. I just thought some fellow M3 owners (and others) would like to see the internals of their car. It actually is very impressive, especially the engine. Every person that has seen the engine has commented on how well designed and built it is. I’ll be posting more pictures as they come. EDIT: If anyone just wants to see the pictures and summary without going through all of this I've made a new thread- http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248205 Here is a picture of the stock header which is actually really nice, and the pipes have pretty equal lengths. Last edited by nd54; 04-04-2009 at 10:24 PM.

09-07-2008, 01:19 AM	#2
Reincarnated loathing Drives: new Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: STL Posts: 197 iTrader: (0)	Cool!! Look forward to more. __________________

09-07-2008, 04:09 AM	#4
McLuVan Lieutenant General Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ Posts: 13,075 iTrader: (1)	Omfg!!!!!!!! Fricking Sickk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

09-07-2008, 11:41 AM	#6
BCMPOWER Captain Drives: 08 Silverstone II M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Silver Spring MD Posts: 631 iTrader: (0)	What is included in the complete car package? Others have posted ideas of modifications to handle the increased power of the rebuilt engine, are they beefing up the transmition and differential? I am curious to see if RDsport has created a exclusive aerodynamics package for the M3, I have always like their tornado kit for the E46 M3. Please keep us posted, looks to be an amazing car when finished! __________________

09-07-2008, 03:12 PM	#8
schnell325 Major Drives: '92 325i/4 & '08 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC Posts: 1,114 iTrader: (1)	Wow, you are quite an adventurous fellow!! Should (will) be sweeeet when she's done! __________________ 2008 M3 Coupe SG 6MT: AA equipped H&R springs Michelin Cup tires 2011 335xi coming soon

09-07-2008, 03:58 AM	#3
FranklinDelanoBluth New Member Drives: E92 M3, F430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Excellent. Your car will be unbelievable.

09-07-2008, 06:27 AM	#5
Sticky Banned Drives: E92 Jerez DCT M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim Hills / Malibu Posts: 2,281 iTrader: (0)	Excellent, what do they charge for it? Will be nice to have competition for Dinan, the more strokers the merrier.

09-07-2008, 01:49 PM	#7
JMD0977 Captain Drives: 2010 GT3 and .... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: I-95 Posts: 927 iTrader: (6)	Is this the first one they are doing? How long does it take for the installation+tests? Is it always about 2 motnhs? I want one!

09-07-2008, 04:56 PM	#9
BNR32 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Bicycle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,719 iTrader: (0) View BNR32's Garage	WOW, you have great taste in engine modification sir! Looking forward to end result. Keep us updated! Long live natural aspiration __________________

09-07-2008, 07:10 PM	#10
BMWI6 Captain Drives: P: 2005ZHP, 2007335 C:Z4M Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 948 iTrader: (0)	im not gay, but i just got wood... this is so sick, its crazy! __________________ If everything seems under control, then you are'nt going fast enough"

09-07-2008, 07:15 PM	#11
AK First Lieutenant Drives: 320d Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 391 iTrader: (1) View AK's Garage	AWESOME!!!

09-07-2008, 08:56 PM	#12
vietmunki Private Drives: 05 honda Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 82 iTrader: (0)	OMG __________________

09-07-2008, 09:20 PM	#13
simp0man Negaverse!!! Drives: E92 three stooges ate my eye Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: From Stockton to Livermore and Back Posts: 2,470 iTrader: (1) View simp0man's Garage	Wow some day some day I will have my own M.... __________________

09-07-2008, 09:41 PM	#15
GnokGnik Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i, 997 C2S Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 554 iTrader: (0)	Looks fun

09-08-2008, 12:07 AM	#17
Nate@IND BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,367 iTrader: (5)	Nice build Let's hear some more info. __________________ www.eisenmann-na.com Eisenmann North American Distributor Vorsteiner Midwest-Ericsson NA dealer

09-08-2008, 12:17 AM	#18
Sticky Banned Drives: E92 Jerez DCT M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim Hills / Malibu Posts: 2,281 iTrader: (0)	I am wondering if now that Dinan and RdSport have strokers if anyone else will enter the game and the competition will drive prices down. Dinan will want >30k but if someone can do this for 15k people will line up.

09-08-2008, 12:41 AM	#19
Nikkahtropolis Old username: Bimmer Loyalist Drives: '08 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 10,144 iTrader: (0)	OH DAYUM. Man, your M3 will be a beast. Wowowowow. So jealous. __________________ E92 335i: Space Grey/Coral Red/Aluminum Trim: JB\|VMR V710s\|M-Sport Rear Bumper & Rockers\|M3 Spoiler\|Golf-T

09-08-2008, 12:53 AM	#20
gadget Major Drives: 09 e92///M SSII DCT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 1,182 iTrader: (0)	Looks like BMW-Mexico just got dethroned as the mod king. Looks expensive

09-08-2008, 01:31 AM	#22
Kadarin Ambassador of Crunk Drives: SG/blk '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 618 iTrader: (0)	Would love to hear more details... For example, is this just a stroker kit (crank, piston, rod replacement in stock block), or do they alter camshaft profiles? Compression? Bore? Cylinder head port work?