E46 M3 Restoration Build Tour: 400WHP S54 Stroker Street & Track Spec

[oceansize]

For wildest I don’t feel like a standard e46 m3 color can win. Especially white. Yeah I said it

If we're talking cleanest builds then yes all you guys have certainly built some cool cars.

One of my favorites.

[Bimma360]

I wonder if the Estoril car is a member of the forums. I'd love to see his build list.




Then that got me wondering, who has the wildest E46 M3 build?

(besides me of course )


Bimma360

pb_e46


bmwfnatic

OG_E46

jet_dogg

Epoustouflant

Ha! For sure not me. The goal with my car was always 80%+ CSL. Which after some reflection, I think, is basically what a factory CS would have been new + more CSL mods. The engine will remain stock, but we’ll see how it goes long term.

[9kracing]

I wonder if the Estoril car is a member of the forums. I'd love to see his build list.




Then that got me wondering, who has the wildest E46 M3 build?

(besides me of course )


Bimma360

pb_e46


bmwfnatic

OG_E46

jet_dogg

Epoustouflant

[oceansize]

I love them, but I can't seem to talk myself into purchasing them.

[9kracing]

I'd say we're bring them back, but they never left

[Tbonem3]

Maybe I'll trow mine on too

[AWE46M3]

Hell yeah. Thompson is helping me with a set of RT88s for the X3M... BBS Japan is going to make me a one-off custom set in my specs.

He's the man when it comes to BBS.

That being said, I got my E88s from Paul Erlich if you've heard of him... these were on his personal E46 M3.

https://www.tiktok.com/@ewheelworks/video/7608991251655937311

I had Paul spray them gloss white and rebarrel them to the specs I wanted. I'm actually going to get my tires mounted today

Small world, I saw that white set on my FYP about a week ago. The 19's look crazy on the E46. Congrats on the pickup!

[9kracing]

Hell yeah. Thompson is helping me with a set of RT88s for the X3M... BBS Japan is going to make me a one-off custom set in my specs.

He's the man when it comes to BBS.



That being said, I got my E88s from Paul Erlich if you've heard of him... these were on his personal E46 M3.

https://www.tiktok.com/@ewheelworks/video/7608991251655937311

I had Paul spray them gloss white and rebarrel them to the specs I wanted. I'm actually going to get my tires mounted today

[AWE46M3]

ROFL, same.

What spec are those?

I went with 19x10 +25 square

🤯👏🏽 - super clean



I had Thomson at System Motorsports help me with the set. OEM BBS barrels, lips, hardware, gaskets, brand new centers, the works.

Spec for my set is 18x9.5+23 2” lip ; 18x10 +17 2.5” lip in the rear.

I opted for something more conservative than the Motorsport specs Shirmer and Slicer have that require pushing the fenders to their limits 😄

[9kracing]

ROFL, same.

What spec are those?

I went with 19x10 +25 square

[AWE46M3]

There's actually very few of us idiots willing to spend 8 grand on a set of wheels.

Certified idiot checking in with the set I plan to put on the car once I get my coilovers installed.😂

I waited until the E88 hate was at an all time high to get my set - it being uncool was my green light to finally get them.

[bhenderson]

Amazing! This is def my goal eventually - strokered s54 = end game build.

[DJAM3]

Increased displacement too.

[9kracing]

Nah, E88s became cool because of ppl not running them properly. They are literally an ancient modular race wheel, run them on track. Park hard with them dirty and full of marbles. The moment I get mine I'm literally driving to the track to run them in.

Half the E88s you see are fake alibaba editions anyway.

There's actually very few of us idiots willing to spend 8 grand on a set of wheels.

Back on track, Partee doing some good work. Wondering what exactly in their formula is allowing them to run 400whp on a "regular" street fuel trim, it doesnt seem any different to other 3.5L builds. Is it the sum of all the other small parts?

Chris has posted in a few threads and confirmed these will make 400whp all day. Power is made in the head, so I imagine it's their port work + cams + intake / exhaust that gets them there.

[Keith_MN]

Was it more than just VAC billet exhaust hub (engine wise)? That's all I remember, but that could certainly be enough.

That's all I noticed too. Thought it was odd he noted Beisan for the vanos parts but a VAC hub.