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Thread: Ryan Castro's Avus Blue LS1 M3 Project Thread*With Vids*

  1. 09-17-2011, 03:57 PM #1
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    Ryan Castro's 7.1L M3 Thread- Racemode

    After selling the widebody, getting married, crashing my beautiful White M3, racing an S50 E30, I have come to my current project. Here are 2 quick pics:

    Specs:
    1995 Avus Blue BMW M3 with a great running LS1 and T56 tranny from a 02 Camaro SS. I have raced BMWs all my life and will be road racing this one too!

    Haven't done much to the motor yet but this is what has been done so far:

    -Long tube headers becuase of the lack of space on the sides of the motor
    -dual 3in pipe from the headers, to two 3in high flow cats to a single 4in outlet
    -low temp thermostat
    -4in intake
    -MSD APS starter
    -40% lock up 3.46 rear differential

    I hope to do some cam/head work soon.

    Right now its at about 308whp / 313 tq

    I call her the Blue Beast

    Some vids...
    Sound clip:
    http://youtu.be/lpX1qNVVY24
    Tunnel 1:
    http://youtu.be/bm8ZE3ffLE0
    Tunnel 2:
    http://youtu.be/147CZHSCtRk

    here are some pics:






    Updated pics 7/11/16
    Its been a while so here are some new pics:


    Last edited by kalib0y; 08-15-2017 at 04:00 PM.
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    Looks great! Keep it up and get some on track video!
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