e46 m3 - few pics


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couple weeks off work and off to the Ring a week on Monday for DN10 (2 day trackday) which i'm very excited about!!!!

still got a fresh set of pilot cup tyres to go on and a few other odd jobs, but gave the car a good clean today so thought i would get a few pics :nice:












 
Awesome!! Did you have to get the car mapped to suit the new airbox?

Any predictions for a rough lap time in this beast?
 
SPek9 said:
Awesome!! Did you have to get the car mapped to suit the new airbox?

Any predictions for a rough lap time in this beast?
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cheers!

car is running 200 cell sports cats too (oem are 400 cell, csl is 200) - running Evolve Alpha-N software as the car is now maf-less! sounds bonkers :shocked: the airbox is hooked up to the bumper air damn with the oem csl duct

was doing 7:55 BTG laps last year on my first trip over with the car, substantial amount of work since!!!! should be good for about 7:4x this year :)
 
Very nice as always, will you be looking into aero at any point? You seem to be a big fan of mechanical grip but i cant help thinking that proper aero would take this car to the next level!
 
Car looks bonkers man, great effort as always. Is it a lot different power wise with the mods you've done?
 
cheers guys! just ordered a go pro cage mount last night so will be sure to get some decent footage :clap:

CR1S said:
Very nice as always, will you be looking into aero at any point? You seem to be a big fan of mechanical grip but i cant help thinking that proper aero would take this car to the next level!
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decided to keep it subtle for now! the CSL kit (front bumper and boot) do reduce high speed lift as they produce a bit of downforce over the oem kit, the car certainly feels much more stable than it used to once into 3 figure speeds

Spudski said:
Car looks bonkers man, great effort as always. Is it a lot different power wise with the mods you've done?
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most M3's struggle to make the factory 343bhp, mostly down to the restrictive intake and high cell cats. with my setup it SHOULD make about 360 odd, certainly feels much much stronger than it used to

i've also redone the cooling system recently with all new water pump / thermostat / removed both OEM fans and wired in a slim fan in their place / large triple core fluidyne radiator. this should all help keep coolant temps more stable this year and reduce heatsoak on track - less heatsoak should help the engine run sweet especially running full load for a few laps at a time :nice:
 
stevenEK9 said:
decided to keep it subtle for now! the CSL kit (front bumper and boot) do reduce high speed lift as they produce a bit of downforce over the oem kit, the car certainly feels much more stable than it used to once into 3 figure speeds
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I like the sound of for now ;)
 
stevenEK9 said:
cheers!

car is running 200 cell sports cats too (oem are 400 cell, csl is 200) - running Evolve Alpha-N software as the car is now maf-less! sounds bonkers :shocked: the airbox is hooked up to the bumper air damn with the oem csl duct

was doing 7:55 BTG laps last year on my first trip over with the car, substantial amount of work since!!!! should be good for about 7:4x this year :)
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Very nice, I owned an E46 M3 as a daily driver a while back and I always said they would make a very capable track car out of the box which you have proved right. Enjoy the car and keep it in one piece at the ring
 
Awesome work mate, good choice on the harnesses :)
 
awesome man. so savage on those new wheels. never ****ing about, always doing it right.
 
Wow looks awesome!

Have a good time man, make sure you get plenty of footage for us!
 
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