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

[Arlen4369]

Someday I'll post pics of mine when it's back together this summer. All the usual CSL stuff and a 3.4L.



Not much else ever surfaced about that car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QMasFHigiQ

would like to hear about this build.

[bmw m3 s50]

Yeah it’s a story that should be told. A lot of love and people made the CSL build happen.

You being one of the key people ! No where in my wildest imagination did I think id bump into you and buy your comp e46 M3 as a donor just to chop off the OEM csl roof that was installed 15 years ago and possibly crack it during the process to install on my car to adding piece to the csl puzzle.

That's your car?

I think it was at Kevin's at the same my LSB was prior to shipping it to the East Coast. Kevin made a short LSB video with 3 crazy low mileage LSB's at his shop.

[bmw m3 s50]

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?

The formula, is the standard bolt-ons that includes the CSL airbox, cams and exhaust with the addition of raised compression and stroker components gets to 400whp.

[Obioban]

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.

I identify with this goal.

[Arlen4369]

That's your car?

I think it was at Kevin's at the same my LSB was prior to shipping it to the East Coast. Kevin made a short LSB video with 3 crazy low mileage LSB's at his shop.

Yeah ! , I remember that vid and our cars. Did your car have the stroker motor in it ?