What did you do for your M3 today?

[bavarian3]

well, i finally did the thing and it's all done. This was pretty seamless and that would have been impossible without the support of this forum. Special thanks (enormous understatement) to karter16 Bry5on heinzboehmer bavarian3 Slideways for their help - i reached out to each with stuff and the level of support is kinda unreal. we are a lucky lucky community.

what a glorious day it is. fitted the following:

- plain weave karb race w oe-style hardware
- Euro 02 harness, euro bracketry for 02s, genuine CSL air-rail and MAP in its factory spot (using MAP/IAT to MAF harness)
- Genuine CSL headers
- "Custom" Euro Section 1 courtesy of Gt4
- replaced Conti DWS06 with some fresh PS4S (235/265) + cursory alignment

have only put 30 or so annoying rush hour/stop n go miles but this weekend we will address this. Car feels and sounds ah-mazing just around town. not lumpy farty or anything weird, and it was slog just now in a scorching 94F at 530p

enough talk here's pics of my box. in case anyone notices i am replacing that hideous thick not-OE corrugation next to TPS; i see it, i hate it

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Love to see it. Enjoy!

[Cubieman]

well, i finally did the thing and it's all done. This was pretty seamless and that would have been impossible without the support of this forum. Special thanks (enormous understatement) to karter16 Bry5on heinzboehmer bavarian3 Slideways for their help - i reached out to each with stuff and the level of support is kinda unreal. we are a lucky lucky community.

what a glorious day it is. fitted the following:

- plain weave karb race w oe-style hardware
- Euro 02 harness, euro bracketry for 02s, genuine CSL air-rail and MAP in its factory spot (using MAP/IAT to MAF harness)
- Genuine CSL headers
- "Custom" Euro Section 1 courtesy of Gt4
- replaced Conti DWS06 with some fresh PS4S (235/265) + cursory alignment

Awesome stuff!

Was the "custom" in Euro section 1 in that you had a euro sec 1 built or a genuine euro section 1 modified?

Also, how does your R.E brace fit in regards to the plates> strut towers?

Mine has a decent gap on either side, about the innermost 1/3rd of each strurt tower top.

[freshprince2421]

well, i finally did the thing and it's all done. This was pretty seamless and that would have been impossible without the support of this forum. Special thanks (enormous understatement) to karter16 Bry5on heinzboehmer bavarian3 Slideways for their help - i reached out to each with stuff and the level of support is kinda unreal. we are a lucky lucky community.

what a glorious day it is. fitted the following:

- plain weave karb race w oe-style hardware
- Euro 02 harness, euro bracketry for 02s, genuine CSL air-rail and MAP in its factory spot (using MAP/IAT to MAF harness)
- Genuine CSL headers
- "Custom" Euro Section 1 courtesy of Gt4
- replaced Conti DWS06 with some fresh PS4S (235/265) + cursory alignment

have only put 30 or so annoying rush hour/stop n go miles but this weekend we will address this. Car feels and sounds ah-mazing just around town. not lumpy farty or anything weird, and it was slog just now in a scorching 94F at 530p

enough talk here's pics of my box. in case anyone notices i am replacing that hideous thick not-OE corrugation next to TPS; i see it, i hate it

What a transformation! Any clearance issues between the RE Racebrace and the airbox?

[hogger453]

I know it doesn't look like much but needed to carry a torque wrench without the entire tool box and a special deep socket as I am on wheel studs and locks.

Carved the existing foam and my wrench is secure without taking up any extra space. You can do this for a breaker bar as well. etc...

[sd561]

Awesome stuff!

Was the "custom" in Euro section 1 in that you had a euro sec 1 built or a genuine euro section 1 modified?

Also, how does your R.E brace fit in regards to the plates> strut towers?

Mine has a decent gap on either side, about the innermost 1/3rd of each strurt tower top.

Thanks. I believe it’s originally a USDM E85/Z4M Section 1, which is catted in addition to its headers, and the S1 has higher flowing cats than standard euro spec for e46. As I recall, it was custom fabricated to fit E46M by Gt4 who sold it to me; perhaps he will validate my schpiel

im embarrassed to admit I never even noticed the gap on the RE brace fitment. Would describe it identically to yours. Don’t love this tbh.

[sd561]

What a transformation! Any clearance issues between the RE Racebrace and the airbox?

none whatsoever. I just took a crappy pic real quick, not sure if it helps.