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

[oceansize]

Different story when it's a business expense as it seems like a Partee racing car.
The majority if not the whole car can be written off
Plus the labor
Probably pretty substantial

Spend let's say 100K in actual costs, write down let's say 150K once labor is included
Per dollar marginal tax rate lets call it 43%, might be higher, so you wrote down 150K of income --> 64.5K post tax dollars saved

actual dollars spent 100K - 64.5K real money = pretty sick M3 for 35.5K
If spending post tax money like this - different league lol

I don't think that is correct.

In the YouTube description:

The goal with this car is simple: build an E46 M3 that can survive hard track use, stay rewarding on the street, and be finished to a level we’d be proud to own ourselves.

[dreamdrivedrift]

I don't think that is correct.

In the YouTube description:

The goal with this car is simple: build an E46 M3 that can survive hard track use, stay rewarding on the street, and be finished to a level we’d be proud to own ourselves.

Ah if that is a customer car...nuts!

[Sharocks]

I was about to be like how do you write off a build like this when you have to pay a shop to build it lmao

[BTB]

I was about to be like how do you write off a build like this when you have to pay a shop to build it lmao

If the car can be claimed as a business expense (e.g. marketing), the whole build essentially becomes a tax deduction. Just needs a 'Jim's Lemonade' sticker and should be good to go lol

[CrisSilberGrau]

I also have a set of E88's I bought like 8 years ago.

I've never even test fitted them they're literally sitting in boxes lmao.

Now that every BMW in SoCal is on E88's, I have no desire to throw them on.

Basically, it's not cool if everyone else is doing it.

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.

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?

[maupineda]

Is always cool to see cool parts come together, however, I am intrigued by their use of VAC, which everyone loves here

[oceansize]

Is always cool to see cool parts come together, however, I am intrigued by their use of VAC, which everyone loves here

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

[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.

[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.

[DJAM3]

Increased displacement too.

[bhenderson]

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

[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.

[9kracing]

ROFL, same.

What spec are those?

I went with 19x10 +25 square

[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]

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