Track Video Thread

[eacmen]

This past weekend at VIR. I only go to this track once a year but was able to find 7 seconds from the same event last year. Pretty happy with it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=utR4Lgwd8R4

[samthejam]

Forgot this one, favorite from the weekend. Chasing a buddy down in his aircooled 911

[samthejam]

Some videos from my past weekend at MSRH trying to kill off some older Direzzas I had and helping put some rubber back down at MSR, been closed for 3 months for repairs.. Also testing out the new MCS for the first time. Pace was off but had a great time.

Getting a little too comfortable sliding the car, video a wife got of me chasing a E46 and sliding all the way out to the wall:

Can see the car has no more lateral grip in it for the high speed lol:

Last but not least, trying to impress my friend Haas old SCCA Champion on my homemade slicks with the sun in my eyes. He is my neighbor so we carpool to the track. I got a "nice" and thumbs up for one of the sections so I take that as a win. Last part was going to the fastest lap of the weekend but hit traffic.

[Wernd]

An interesting two laps, my buddies are in the white GT4 and white c8

https://youtu.be/njpgtCBm1Kg?si=sVB6vB_7DVeE4zV0

[paulclaude]

Was great seeing your videos pop up in my YouTube subscriptions again after many years, haha. Car looks great and the gearmotiv box is really nice. Few friends here are running their h-pattern box, currently trying to convince them to go with the sequential so i can get their h-patterns :P.

Also just snagged a set of MRT front arms so looking forward to getting those on.

Looking forward to more vids!

Thanks!! So good to be back out in the 46. Rebuild project took a lot longer than it should have, but life, work and other projects get in the way. Next race weekend is 10/11th October so will have more videos up then. Discovered I was running about 90% front brake bias during those last races, so sorting that out alone should help stopping distances and times.

Can't fault the Gearmotive product and service, top guys to deal with and everything went together nicely - they even made me a custom shifter with a 0-5V analogue strain sensor to work with the AEM and exchanged the original. Highly recommended!

[PenguinScotty]

Back on the track here in Scotland after a full resto and rebuild of the M3 over the past couple of years from a bare shell. So good to be back out!

Was great seeing your videos pop up in my YouTube subscriptions again after many years, haha. Car looks great and the gearmotiv box is really nice. Few friends here are running their h-pattern box, currently trying to convince them to go with the sequential so i can get their h-patterns :P.

Also just snagged a set of MRT front arms so looking forward to getting those on.

Looking forward to more vids!

[paulclaude]

Back on the track here in Scotland after a full resto and rebuild of the M3 over the past couple of years from a bare shell. So good to be back out! Rough spec as follows;

-S54 with intake & 288/280 Schrick cams - 378hp (flywheel)
-Gearmotive Sequential Gearbox with 4.1 FD & flat shift
-AEM Infinity, MK60 Standalone ABS, Pedal box w/bias adjustment, AIM PDM32 + display
-T45 Custom Cage
-Nitron NTR R3
-MRT Roll Centre Correction front arms, rose jointed / monoball rear
-27mm Convertible front roll bar, Stock rear (had a Turner adjustable front but felt too much understeer after the roll correction arms, the 27mm helps car rotate much better)
-Approx 2650lbs (1200kg) without driver

Raced at the 'local' Knockhill racing circuit this past weekend in the Modsports Championship which is mixed Class based on power to weight. Took three Class wins on it's first race outing once i'd remembered how to drive again!

Videos:

Race 1 - Terrible start in terrible conditions (rain/sleet) - ended up near the back but climbed back through. The clutch did not like 4500rpm launch and dumping the clutch with the tall 1st gear

Race 2 - Dry but overcast conditions with a better start, race ended early due to a Honda shearing it's wheel studs and losing it's front wheel - I also set a new Class C record this race

Race 3 - Dry and overcast again, took both P1 Class and P1 overall after the Pro Class Caterham had a mechanical (safety car) - broke Class C lap record yet again this race as was starting to get comfortable with the car

Very pleased with the car and the Gearmotive gearbox. Will find more pace with some further setup changes and should be into 54's. Think I need to use 1st out of the hairpin as those pesky K24 Hondas are pulling from me slightly out of there. 1st gear is good for 68mph so more than enough rpm to get the drive given it's around a 40mph corner. Also need to bring flat shift cut time down as set it pretty safe to get it up and running.

[George Hill]

Motorsport Ranch Cresson is one of my favorite tracks, here's a couple laps from last fall

[bojangles]

Another video from this past weekend at one of my favorite tracks in the Midwest, Grattan raceway.
Still loving the 4.10 and ATS diff. Felt extremely confident getting on power much earlier than in years past.

[bojangles]

Just want to throw in some build specs because there are so many ways to build these cars and make them fast....obviously driver being the most important part.
WGI: 2:02 with optimal best well under 2:01
600f/700r springs
Stiffest setting front sway bar, softest setting rear bar
Roll correction kit
high drag...good downforce...I am slowest car on the straights.
Detuned 295 peak HP, 3100lbs

Car is very pointy generally speaking.

fourmula1 - Curious what roll center correction kit you're using... I had the MRT offset ball joint one, but have had multiple issues with it destroying the nylon sleeves that fit into the spindle. Eventually got sick of it and went back to stock, unfortunately

[bojangles]

Hey guys, somehow I didn't know this thread existed until now, but I've spent the last hour+ reading and watching videos! Great to see so many folks out there tracking these cars. Somehow, I always seem to be the only E46 at the events I attend, but now I'm encouraged to see there are like a dozen of us 😂

I'll post a couple videos from the last year or so of my time attack events. I really should stop being lazy and update my build thread as well.

Here's a 1:34.5 from last year at Autobahn South:

[CrisSilberGrau]

A lap of CTMP - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park aka Mosport

2002 M3 E46
Lap 1:29:86 Done on July 18 2025
Built by Igor Kost Instagram @iconicarss, I was driving with a passenger
Power: 356whp
Weight: 2890 lbs wet
Tire: Nankang CRS 275/35/18
Suspension: KW Clubsport 3 way
Aero: Bimmerworld V2 wing
Spage sport custom front splitter
Differential: ATS carbonetics 2 way 3.91 ratio

https://youtu.be/s9LeEQARtWk?si=Dr5ImDPSIPNt0_oP

[fourmula1]

Just want to throw in some build specs because there are so many ways to build these cars and make them fast....obviously driver being the most important part.
WGI: 2:02 with optimal best well under 2:01
600f/700r springs
Stiffest setting front sway bar, softest setting rear bar
Roll correction kit
high drag...good downforce...I am slowest car on the straights.
Detuned 295 peak HP, 3100lbs

Car is very pointy generally speaking.

[samthejam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SfrbS41OqY&t=4s

cant figure out how to embed it like I normally do, sorry



New PB at Road Alanta, my AST shock I rebuilt on the LR was messed up but was trying to drive through it to the 39 and I did. 1:39.5, first time on the ECFs do not like them, if I had a better size wheel for them would like them more. They wore like iron though. Excuse my breakfast that is still in the floorboard, it did not stay shoved under the seat.

[eacmen]

Hot lap from last weekend at Summit Point with CCA. There is alot more pace in the car but I'm overall happy with beating my previous personal best:

https://youtu.be/0i5KjTp1AyU?si=5p_cqonP7aR2JP3u