Also a picture of the current wiring (mess). Will be splicing in the MK60 Connector and cleaning everything up, and deleting the things no longer needed (SMG, EWS, etc).
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Here's a closeup of the MK60 swap. Tapped into the existing rear line connection points, but ran new lines everywhere else. These are not easy to bend!
Also a picture of the current wiring (mess). Will be splicing in the MK60 Connector and cleaning everything up, and deleting the things no longer needed (SMG, EWS, etc).
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Yup - that was me!Originally posted by bigjae46 View PostHeck...I think I knew you from the E46Fanatics days. LCI E46 330Ci, right?
Nice color change! I don't know why but I love the way alpine white E46 M3s look. It's a subdued body style with a classic color I guess.
If you have the S54 JB Racing flyheel then you need an E46 M3 pressure plate with the E34 M5 clutch. I've always wondered if I could bolt up an E36 M3 flywheel to the S54 and then use an E36 M3 pressure plate which has more options available. I think Sachs makes an HD/non-SAC version of the pressure plate for the E46 M3. The issue is the E36 and E46 have different diameter pressure plates.
Details on the side exit? Do you the have the total length of the piping?
I totally agree, Alpine White is just a great color. Tentatively planning to use an E46 M3 ACT lightweight flywheel.
I'm not certain of the total length of the side exit, but it's using a Bimmerworld Y-Pipe to 3.5" tubing which is probably about 2ft in length or so. Only one exhaust tip is used, the other is for show lol!
Some updates!
The MK60 swap is basically finished, I just need to do the wiring now and get fluid in the system.
The Moton's are installed - once everything else is done will focus on corner balancing, alignment, and damping adjustments.
Got a lot of the exterior bits back on - tail lamps, wing, trim, some glass, etc. Still a bit to do there.
Pedals are in. So manual swap is probably 1/3 of the way done.
Motor is nearly complete at the machine shop, planning to pick up next week.
Still a lot to do, but making progress!
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Heck...I think I knew you from the E46Fanatics days. LCI E46 330Ci, right?
Nice color change! I don't know why but I love the way alpine white E46 M3s look. It's a subdued body style with a classic color I guess.
If you have the S54 JB Racing flyheel then you need an E46 M3 pressure plate with the E34 M5 clutch. I've always wondered if I could bolt up an E36 M3 flywheel to the S54 and then use an E36 M3 pressure plate which has more options available. I think Sachs makes an HD/non-SAC version of the pressure plate for the E46 M3. The issue is the E36 and E46 have different diameter pressure plates.
Details on the side exit? Do you the have the total length of the piping?
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Front Control Arms + Tie Rods Replaced. Got started on the MK20 -> MK60 retrofit.
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Hey man it was nice to see you at Gridlife earlier this year.
I'm happy that I talked to you about your car. Bring her back out!Leave a comment:
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Welcome back and very cool build! I'm curious about the "5-Speed 320Z Transmission". Is that similar to the E36 5-Speed? I'm not familiar with that conversion.Leave a comment:
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Got the front suspension/subframe/steering rack apart today. The control arm ball joints did not want to come out of the knuckles. I finally got them out, but the rubber seals didn't make it. Not a big deal, since I'm fairly certain they had never been replaced. New ones ordered. Otherwise, got some cleaning done, touched up the paint on the subframe, and swapped in a Purple Tag steering rack! Including a pic of the interior.
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MasterC17's HPDE/Time Attack Track Car (Re)Build
It's nice to be back on some M3 forums. Some of you may remember me/my car from back in the M3Forum.net days. RIP. Sad to see that go, and lots of great information and builds with it. Fortunately, I was able to recover most of the information from my car after searching Photobucket, etc.
It's been a long time since I've worked on or driven this car. I purchased it in 2011 with ~105k miles on it - Titanium Silver/Black with SMG. Quickly converted it into a track car and ran it from 2012 through 2014. Car ran nearly flawlessly, but at the end of the 2014 season, I had an issue with the SMG shifting slowly.
Then, I pulled the motor out of it to use as a donor for another M3 I had. Next, I decided to send it to my buddies body shop - the paint wasn't bad but the carbon stuff needed some TLC and I always really wanted Alpine White.
The body shop did a complete inside and out (engine bay, door jams, etc) repaint with new VIN stickers. They installed a carbon roof onto it. But, it took a while. I finally picked it up in 2021. And in just these past few weeks, with a few other project cars gone, it is finally time to get this car back together!
The chassis now has about 110k miles on it. It's incredibly clean, no rust anywhere (Florida car). The donor motor has 80k miles on it. It had an issue with the VANOS bolts that caused timing to jump and two intake valves to hit on Cylinder 6. I just dropped the motor off at the machine shop for a full rebuild.
Here's the planned build, most of which is carryover from the previous iteration. Main changes are the plan to move to a 5-Speed ZF, and just a general refresh of some of the older components.
Engine Fuel Filter Spark Plugs VANOS Filter Beisan VANOS Rebuild Ignition Coils VAC CSL Race Airbox HTE MAP Tune Heater Core Delete Treated Rod Bearings Valve Guides Timing Chains JE Pistons Treated Main Bearings ARP Rod Bolts ARP Main Bolts ARP Head Studs Kassel Performance MAP Sensor Kit Kassel Performance CPV O-Ring R&L Engine Rebuild Bimmerworld Braided VANOS Line Valve Adjustment TurboToy V3 VANOS Hub Valve Cover Gasket Head Gasket Oil Pan Gasket Oil Filter Housing Gasket Driveline Slave Cylinder Serpentine Belt AKG Steering Coupler E34 M5 Clutch (Sachs OEM) - E36 Pressure Plate (or Something) OEM Replacement Guibo Bimmerworld Solid Race Shifter Bimmerworld Little Nicky Shift Knob E46 330 Purple Tag Steering Rack Tegiwa Driveshaft Spacer for ZF 5-Speed Conversion 4.10 BMW Motorsport Diff Gearing (33108321899) 5-Speed 320Z Transmission Cooling Zionsville Radiator w/ 14" Offset Fan BimmerWorld Oil Cooler BW Oil Cooler Diverter Valve 80C Thermostat Exhaust TopSpeed Headers Bimmerworld 3.5" Race Exhaust Side Exit Brakes F8X M3 Caliper Set Front + Rear (Machining + Adapter) Bimmerworld Brake Duct Kit F8X M3 Rotors G-LOC R10 Brake Pads Suspension Moton Motorsports 3-Way Adjustable Coilovers Treehouse Racing FCAB's Ground Control Front Sway Bar Ground Control Rear Race Control Arms Ground Control RTABS BW Rear Subframe Reinforcement BW Rear Solid Subframe Mounts Set BW Front Subframe Reinforcement (Not Installed) BW Solid Motor/Tranny Mounts BW Solid Differential Mounts Set Rear Knuckle & UCA Bearings/Bushings Wheels/Tires Apex ARC-8 18x10 ET25 200TW 275/35/18 Bimmerworld 92mm Race Studs Interior Sparco Evo 2 Driver Seat Custom Aluminum Seat Floor Mount Howard Motorsports Roll Cage Custom Floor Pan Driver Side 6-Point Schroth Harness Custom Sparco Steering Wheel w/ Functional Paddles Exterior BimmerWorld Front Splitter BimmerWorld Rear Tall Wing Custom Rear Diffuser BW Carbon Dive Planes MAShaw Carbon GTR Hood MAShaw Carbon Doors Scorza CSL Trunk CSL Carbon Fiber Roof Miscellaneous AIM Pista MXL OR AiM Sports MXG 1.2 Strada Aluminum Tow Hook BimmerWorld Fuel Starvation Kit Helmet Hook Wink 5 Panel Mirror Lightweight 12V Lexan Rear Windshield MK60 ABS Module/Booster/MC/Harness/WSS Retrofit Miscellaneous OE Replacement Parts
I'll keep this thread updated as I make progress! First thing to tackle is cleaning and refreshing the underbody/suspension.
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