E46 M3 track slag turned around in a day

[billyboysm3]

80 odd cars

Shimmy - Going to do some TD with you and Barry next year.
On Dunlops and uniroyals

[shimmy]

80 odd cars

Shimmy - Going to do some TD with you and Barry next year.
On Dunlops and uniroyals

last time we did Donny with RMA there were 30

Goldtrack Spa last week were about 50

Anytime Billy - ill let you know SIlly dates as soon as

[Yanto_csl]

Looking good mate. Great lines :beer:

[Graham]

you must do some bloody cheap and busy days then Graham......

Cheap days yes, but this day really wasn't that busy for me, any traffic I came across wasn't difficult to pass. I like having a few cars there anyway I enjoy tussling with people more than doing lap times

Me and Billy going round:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJWWIssX9ys

[billyboysm3]

Bit of a update.

So since my last update I went to snetterton and didn't finish my warm up session. I managed to kill the gearbox, car grinds in 3rd. By the time I drove it home it was also second gear.

So the car has been with Bartletts in huntingdon, it had cracks either side of the subframe. They used the redish plates and filled with resin. Did a awesome job. I could feel the difference straight away.

They told me I was lucky on that last track day as my rear brake lines were passed Awful.

Whilst this was taking place I needed to think about what I want to use the car for, so decided to remove the akg solid bushes as I want a car I can drive as a daily if need be as I sold the CSL end of October.

I replaced the AKG with powerflex yellow. I went for yellow as I want as much flex in the car as possible. This car performed superbly on oem bushes and that's what I am after especially as I only manage to do wet track days. I got them to replace the diff bolt at the same time.

Gareth fitted CAE shifter so managed to get a deal on it whilst sourcing a second hand SMG gearbox. Mines manual but this should of had a easier life. The CAE shifter is awesome. Managed about 500 road miles so cannot wait to get it on track.

I also decided to remove the light weight flywheel and clutch and put back in a oem clutch and flywheel.

As the gearbox was off they changed the akg trans mounts to vibra technics. Did the same with the engine mounts. I went for the competition ones.

Bartletts also removed the front splitter and rear wing and fitted rear carbon diffuser and front carbon full length splitter.

I have ordered a karbonius airbox from Martin, then bought the CSL flap and all other bits from BMW to get the flap working.

I got a sheet of carbon fibre for the radio plate delete and sending the kick plates to mark to carbon fibre.

Since running the removable wheel I had the horn put in the carbon radio delete plate.

I removed the oem exhaust and fitted a miltek back box. So now running supersprint cats, oem centre section and miltek back box.

The car is at my mates garage for paint. I've told him to take it back to showroom condition and spray my new Genuine OEM CSL bootlid. Ordred that as a spare before I sold the car Then got LED rear lights going on.

I removed my DTM mirrors as want the car the stay silver and you cannot see anything out of them.

After going this far I thought it was only fair to treat her to some new shoes. I really fancied the apex arc 8 but decided to order two sets of team dynamics in silver so the car always looks clean. They are on a back order and not ready till middle or April

All my track day rims have been black for years so fancied a change.

I ordered some uniroyal rainsport 3 265 35 18 for one set and bit the bullet and bought some 265 35 18 dunlop 03g for the other set. So I can arrive and drive and not **** about changing rims. I can compare these to the cups now. I've ran the 02g before so if these are better. Which they will be, I'll be happy.

Won't be able to test these with shimmy and barry or at Bedford as like a idiot sold all my rims as thought the new sets were only a 5 week wait.

Ben at hack engineering supplied a beautiful stud, nut and locking wheel kit. I'll then put 10mm spacers all round.

I have no doubt that even though I have softened the car up when it gets to a track it will still be a weapon. I've been driving it in awful weather and it is awesome.

I put it on the scales before it went off for paint and weighs in at 1355kg with half a tank of fuel and full washer fluid bottle. All sound deadening is still in, with that removed and quarter of a tank it would be good to loose another 20kg.

Car now has these bits on it:

Intrax 1k2
AP's all round with RS29, performance friction front discs and AP rears.
Supersprint Cats
Miltek back box
Bucket seats with harnesses
Carpet in the front
Automac door cards
Solid steering coupler
Bimmerworld solid control bushes
Aircon removed
H&R anti roll bars front and rear
Quick release steering wheel
Front splitter and rear diffuser
Rear control arms
New brake lines
Reddish plates and resin injected
Powerflex yellow subframe bushes and RTAB
CAE shifter
New uniroyal and Dunlop 03G's for square set up.
4.1 diff.

Will upload pictures when I get it back in a couple of weeks.

[billyboysm3]

Next up is a F80.

[Mike RT4]

Post up pics ASAP (M3) .

[Jon8710]

billy

I remember the day when you told me you weren't going to throw loads of money into a track day car,

do you remember ??

im glad your having fun mate car looks great

[billyboysm3]

Post up pics ASAP (M3) .

Few pictures:

Rear Brake Lines:



Subframe:










CAE Shifter:




OEM Bootlid arriving:


Vibra Technics Engine & Trans mounts:








Front Splitter & Diffuser:






Ordered new Uniroyal Rainsport 3 for Square set up on New TD rims, 265 35 18


Ordered new Dunlop 03G for new TD rims 265 35 18




Then put it on the scales with half a tank and full washer fluid:


Car is currently in the bodyshop, Ill post up the final pictures when my TD arrive in April.

[billyboysm3]

billy

I remember the day when you told me you weren't going to throw loads of money into a track day car,

do you remember ??

im glad your having fun mate car looks great

I do indeed, the car is where I want it now.

Just need to sort the sound deadening out and put rear carpet in and rear carbon door cards.

And try and get it down to 1400kg with qtr tank and driver.

[Mike RT4]

Glad you're losing that rear wing - I never liked it :P .

[billyboysm3]

Glad you're losing that rear wing - I never liked it :P .

I might be faster down the straights now.

[shimmy]

you might go faster in the corners as well!!

nice tyres....:smokin:

[billyboysm3]

nice tyres....:smokin:

[rstoughy]

Rear wing for sale Billy??
I'm looking for one at this very minute.