Dakar Yellow E92 M3 DCT Track Car Build Journal

[e36clubracer]

Background -

I've owned five different M3s in the past from E36s to the new F80. Previously I club raced with the BMWCCA in the mid to late 2000s and got out of racing / BMWs in general at that time. In the last couple years I had my interest rejuvenated by custom ordering a F80 M3 and then around the same time a friend purchased an E92 M3 to do some auto-x and track time with.

One ride in his car and hearing that V8 with an aftermarket exhaust I wanted a E92 M3 immediately. I truly love the sound of the high revving I6 but the high revving V8 is a unique sound that is a real treat.

I went on the hunt for the right E92 M3. After enjoying the uniqueness of my Fire Orange F80 M3 I knew I wanted another individual color car. I had been in the market looking around for about a year. I even had a PPI done on a couple cars that I decided to pass on after seeing the reports. I didn't need something perfect, I was just looking for something that had been well taken care of.

I saw this E92 M3 for sale here on M3post and immediately reached out to the seller and had a PPI done and we were able to come to a deal quickly and even arrange for pickup during this crazy pandemic situation.

The car was basically stock except for H&R race springs and wheel studs/15mm spacers. It came with the OEM ZCP wheels, carbon mirror caps, and front carbon splitters as port installed options.

The plans are for it to become a track car that I still can drive back and forth to the track with. I have no plans to trailer it at this time but I also have no desire to retain any kind of street comfort. So a full race suspension setup is on the agenda.

Here are the mods so far:

- BBS RIA wheels (thanks Slicer!) in 18x9.5 / 18x10.5 with MP4S tires in 265/35/18 & 285/35/18 and removed the spacers/wheel studs and replaced with OEM lug bolts for now
- Meisterschaft Super GT titanium exhaust. Yes it is loud but I wouldn't mind louder! (thanks Chris @ Vivid Racing!)


New mods on order -

- MCS 4-way adjustable coilovers - (thanks John and Patrick @ Bimmerworld!)
- Ground control race camber plates
- Ground control rear articulating spring perches
- Bimmerworld solid subframe mounts
- Bimmerworld front control arm bearing kit
- Bimmerworld rear trailing link bearing set
- Bimmerworld adjustable swaybar links
- Bimmerworld performance engine mounts
- Powerflex rear shock mounts
- Hotchkis swaybars
- ACL rod bearings from Lang Racing
- ARP rod bolts
- CSF aluminum radiator


Future Mods:

- Racing brake kit upgrade - Likely Essex AP, PFC, or Stoptech
- Some kind of alcantara steering wheel upgrade (I hate leather steering wheels)
- maybe some kind of intake but CARB legal intakes are quite limited
- DCT and oil cooler upgrades either do88 or slon?
- Another set of wheels probably Forgeline GSR1s to change it up
- MSI wheel studs

[DRLane]

That's hands down my favorite color! Will be an awesome track build I'm sure. Congrats on the find.

Are you going to replace the sunroof with a carbon or fiberglass insert?

[Redd]

Best E92 color, IMHO! Here's mine.

[e36clubracer]

DRLane, I may replace it at some point. I would have preferred the carbon roof obviously for track use but I couldn't pass up the Dakar Yellow even with the moonroof.

Redd, I love it! What front lip and rear wing is that?

[DRLane]

Originally Posted by e36clubracer

DRLane, I may replace it at some point. I would have preferred the carbon roof obviously for track use but I couldn't pass up the Dakar Yellow even with the moonroof.

Redd, I love it! What front lip and rear wing is that?

Totally man. I have a sunroof as well. Doesn't bother me in the slightest. Eventually I'll replace the glass.

Love Dakar

[Redd]

Originally Posted by e36clubracer

Redd, I love it! What front lip and rear wing is that?

Front lip is Vorsteiner VRS replica. Rear wing is GTS wing from Mode Carbon.

[Drifter2090]

Wow congrats man! Never knew this was even an individual option!!

Look's great