Anyone strip their interior???

Sebringjetta · 03-18-2014, 11:29 PM

Thinking of stripping my interior like I did on my e46 m3..strip it down, smooth it and paint it all....wanted to know what the sound deadening was like..alot of it..bad like the e46? Are the wires orginized into 2 ropes or all over the place etc... if someone has done this pics would be great...thank you in advance. ...

J Smith · 03-19-2014, 07:06 AM

Sound deadening no worse than an E46. Basically a group of wires that run along the sides of the car front to rear, but there are definitely more of them. Wrap them in a nice conduit and it should clean up nice (but don't use the cheap split loom crap that everyone uses...that looks horrible).

Pics from my interior stripping and paint. I did eliminate about 50lbs of wiring and modules because it's a race car and there was plenty that I didn't need which cleans up the wiring a lot more.

Sebringjetta · 03-19-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by J Smith

Sound deadening no worse than an E46. Basically a group of wires that run along the sides of the car front to rear, but there are definitely more of them. Wrap them in a nice conduit and it should clean up nice (but don't use the cheap split loom crap that everyone uses...that looks horrible).

Pics from my interior stripping and paint. I did eliminate about 50lbs of wiring and modules because it's a race car and there was plenty that I didn't need which cleans up the wiring a lot more.

wow looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! what did you use to remove the sound deadening? i used a heat gun in the e46 but some have said to use dry ice.... yours looks clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gnoy26 · 03-19-2014, 10:45 AM

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...35&postcount=3

Sebringjetta · 03-19-2014, 11:03 AM

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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...35&postcount=3

looks better under everything then i thought...thank you

Petros · 03-19-2014, 11:08 AM

wow. it's quite painful seeing perfectly fine cars stripped and gutted like this. but i guess it's for a good cause!

Sebringjetta · 03-19-2014, 11:11 AM

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wow. it's quite painful seeing perfectly fine cars stripped and gutted like this. but i guess it's for a good cause!

ya thats what is giving me a hard time...such an expensive nice car.. i bought my e46 m3 orig for 25k so it wasnt as hard to strip it....this is a little different with the e92....

schnell325 · 03-19-2014, 01:13 PM

It's only a car and not a $200+ "supercar".....and that's what we are gunning for when we start modding. To take down a supercar in our M3s.

Sebringjetta · 03-19-2014, 01:30 PM

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It's only a car and not a $200+ "supercar".....and that's what we are gunning for when we start modding. To take down a supercar in our M3s.

well put sir...pretty sure im going to do it...just need to grow the ba%&s and do it

schnell325 · 03-19-2014, 02:07 PM

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well put sir...pretty sure im going to do it...just need to grow the ba%&s and do it

Just don't do it like I did....in a garage, 80F and no wind to speak of....

OC3 · 03-19-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

ya thats what is giving me a hard time...such an expensive nice car.. i bought my e46 m3 orig for 25k so it wasnt as hard to strip it....this is a little different with the e92....

Yean, that's why I'll wait like 3 to 5 more years to do this on my 2013 car.

USCTrojanMan29 · 03-19-2014, 06:23 PM

Running full interior with lots of OEM options in my RS (it should have been a garage queen but the prior owner already popped the track cherry). I might pick up an 09+ E92 M3 in a year or two when used car prices are below $30k and then gut it and turn it into a full race car.

PrimeBMW · 03-19-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Petros

wow. it's quite painful seeing perfectly fine cars stripped and gutted like this. but i guess it's for a good cause!

Oh but it makes it so much better!!

Petros · 03-19-2014, 07:05 PM

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I might pick up an 09+ E92 M3 in a year or two when used car prices are below $30k and then gut it and turn it into a full race car.

Still not sure why people build track cars out of an M3. For the same price you can still get a C6 Z06 and gut it, and that would be a much better platform for a track car to begin with.

USCTrojanMan29 · 03-19-2014, 07:42 PM

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Still not sure why people build track cars out of an M3. For the same price you can still get a C6 Z06 and gut it, and that would be a much better platform for a track car to begin with.

I'm not a fan of American cars so I'll never own a Vette.

Sebringjetta · 03-20-2014, 09:16 AM

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I'm not a fan of American cars so I'll never own a Vette.

there is nothing more i hate then a corvette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sebringjetta · 03-20-2014, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Petros

Still not sure why people build track cars out of an M3. For the same price you can still get a C6 Z06 and gut it, and that would be a much better platform for a track car to begin with.

so why are you on a m3 forum.....

i assume you didnt buy a m3 for the performance then or because your an enthusiast.... then leads me to why did you buy an m3 over a vette???????????????

PrimeBMW · 03-20-2014, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by USCTrojanMan29

I might pick up an 09+ E92 M3 in a year or two when used car prices are below $30k and then gut it and turn it into a full race car.

Still not sure why people build track cars out of an M3. For the same price you can still get a C6 Z06 and gut it, and that would be a much better platform for a track car to begin with.

Explain to me how you weld a steel roll cage into an aluminum chassis. I don't know how its done but it is expensive. So most guys start with a standard c6. Plus I mentioned the new c7 z06 to my wife........quote "I'm never going to ride in that"

Sebringjetta · 03-20-2014, 11:13 AM

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Explain to me how you weld a steel roll cage into an aluminum chassis. I don't know how its done but it is expensive. So most guys start with a standard c6. Plus I mentioned the new c7 z06 to my wife........quote "I'm never going to ride in that"

wife said the same thing!!!!!!

schnell325 · 03-20-2014, 11:20 AM

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wife said the same thing!!!!!!

Mine TOO!!!

Sebringjetta · 03-20-2014, 11:39 AM

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Mine TOO!!!

you know i heard the honda s2000 is a better track car as well....i guess i will sell my car today and buy a vette or honda.....

schnell325 · 03-20-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

you know i heard the honda s2000 is a better track car as well....i guess i will sell my car today and buy a vette or honda.....

I hear Miata's are the shit!

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