Page 4 of 7 FirstFirst 1234567 LastLast
Results 76 to 100 of 158

Thread: M3 GT Imola Individual

  1. #76
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    PA
    Posts
    537
    My Cars
    M3 x 2
    OP, nice job on a beautiful car.

    Did you ever manage to slap on the front splitter? It could be a PITA if you don't have the pre-drilled bumper support.

  2. #77
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    3,159
    My Cars
    1991 330iS
    Quote Originally Posted by TarmacE36M3 View Post
    How much of a difference will the 3.62 (E46 M3) final gear set be compared to the E36 M3's (auto, gf's car) stock diff?
    From my understanding it makes 3rd feel like 2nd, 4th feel like 3rd, and 5th feel like 4th. Maybe someone else can give you a more detailed description though

    Avusblau 1994 Euro M3 --> Journal Here
    Lagunagrün 1991 331iS-->Journal Here

  3. #78
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    LA/OC/SD
    Posts
    214
    My Cars
    BMW E46 M3
    Quote Originally Posted by 3MPowered View Post
    From my understanding it makes 3rd feel like 2nd, 4th feel like 3rd, and 5th feel like 4th. Maybe someone else can give you a more detailed description though
    Makes sense, almost like the 4.10, or even the 4.45 final gear will do for the E46 M3.
    E46 M3 SMG; VAC Ultra light pulley set; BMW MS 4.10; Evolve-R Stage 1 tune; 3000 lbs.

    Entrepreneur (Click the about me ): AdamRod.MySiselPro.com
    Fitness Challenge: AdamRod.TheLeanLine.com

  4. #79
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    PA
    Posts
    537
    My Cars
    M3 x 2
    I have a Blanton 40% 3.64 diff. in my Euro motor, 6spd, E36. It really pulls the RPMs into a more accessible band, especially 3-4 gear at smaller tracks. On the back straight at WGI, I could grab 6th if I wanted to deal with shifting back down to 3rd for the bus stop.


    Quote Originally Posted by TarmacE36M3 View Post
    Makes sense, almost like the 4.10, or even the 4.45 final gear will do for the E46 M3.

  5. #80
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    3,159
    My Cars
    1991 330iS
    Quote Originally Posted by ixm3 View Post
    I have a Blanton 40% 3.64 diff. in my Euro motor, 6spd, E36. It really pulls the RPMs into a more accessible band, especially 3-4 gear at smaller tracks. On the back straight at WGI, I could grab 6th if I wanted to deal with shifting back down to 3rd for the bus stop.
    How do you find highways to be?

    Avusblau 1994 Euro M3 --> Journal Here
    Lagunagrün 1991 331iS-->Journal Here

  6. #81
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    PA
    Posts
    537
    My Cars
    M3 x 2
    Sixth gear makes it all good. I can cruise at 75 at below 3k rpms.

  7. #82
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Bermuda
    Posts
    3,277
    My Cars
    Imola Euro Swap
    Quote Originally Posted by ixm3 View Post
    Sixth gear makes it all good. I can cruise at 75 at below 3k rpms.
    You don't even know how jealous this makes me feel...

  8. #83
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Vancouver BC Canada
    Posts
    95
    My Cars
    1994 BMW M3 Euro Spec
    Just read through your whole thread. Nice job on the car! A lot of inspiration here. I'm going to look into the E31 calipers for my car. Can you do the same for the back? And would it be using e46 m3 disks for the rear too?

  9. #84
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    england
    Posts
    335
    My Cars
    1998 bmw m3 coupe smg
    you need a heatshield around the k&n mate,it will rob you of power otherwise.
    heres mine.


  10. #85
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Thanks for the comments guys, i'm looking forward to the 3.64 diff .... Jamie I had changed to a shielded Dave F since then.

    Not sure on the back brakes, I would like some larger rears too (purely for show lol)

    Just a small update, haven't put any photos up in a while (I'll throw up some random ones).


    I parked the m3 up for the whole of Feb and March, I'll be starting driving it again this week


    Some more wiring done a while back for the steering wheel controls





    Lumbar support ...... another thing I now want



    Some pics of the brembo 4 pots (using e46 m3 discs), while I was fitting the mudflaps (only done one so far :oops: )





    New Plug Cover



    Dave F kit . . . .since removed and replaced with the standard airbox


    I bought another rear sunblind, this one with the shelf. Redyed it back to black.




    Bad picture of it fitted



    Schrick 284 degree cams . . .





  11. #86
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    3,159
    My Cars
    1991 330iS
    Really looking forward to hearing your impressions of the car after all the work you've performed! Keep it up in the meantime

    Avusblau 1994 Euro M3 --> Journal Here
    Lagunagrün 1991 331iS-->Journal Here

  12. #87
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Quote Originally Posted by ixm3 View Post
    OP, nice job on a beautiful car.

    Did you ever manage to slap on the front splitter? It could be a PITA if you don't have the pre-drilled bumper support.
    A guy in France is getting splitters made in c/f to replace the wooden part that usually breaks, I priced up all the bumper supports a few days ago from BMW and they wanted 500 pounds sterling!

  13. #88
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    575
    My Cars
    E36 M3, 11 X5d, 16 F31
    Quote Originally Posted by M3GTii View Post
    Thanks for the comments guys, i'm looking forward to the 3.64 diff .... Jamie I had changed to a shielded Dave F since then.

    Not sure on the back brakes, I would like some larger rears too (purely for show lol)

    Just a small update, haven't put any photos up in a while (I'll throw up some random ones).


    I parked the m3 up for the whole of Feb and March, I'll be starting driving it again this week



    I bought another rear sunblind, this one with the shelf. Redyed it back to black.

    Electric sunblind would have been cooler.

  14. #89
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    IRL
    Posts
    111
    My Cars
    Bmw e36 M3 S54,X6,S54 tu
    Quote Originally Posted by M3GTii View Post
    A guy in France is getting splitters made in c/f to replace the wooden part that usually breaks, I priced up all the bumper supports a few days ago from BMW and they wanted 500 pounds sterling!
    I am interested in that c/f splitter.Any links to that fella in France?

    Brembo GT kit,Eibach ARB,EIbach Pro Coils,Supersprint Race,Powerflex,UUC FlyWheel+M5 cluch,BBS CH-black,CF airbox with Grupe N,OEM GT front spliter......

  15. #90
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim E. View Post
    Electric sunblind would have been cooler.
    I wanted to stick with the e36 one (the electric ones look class), trying to get the proper shelf and sunblind to slide into place was a bloody fight as it was

    Quote Originally Posted by Narusa325 View Post
    I am interested in that c/f splitter.Any links to that fella in France?
    He is getting the prototype finished at the minute, he sent me a picture a few days ago.

    When it is finished, he is sending me the links to the supplier, I'll pass this on to you too.

    I see in your signature you have a gt splitter? Did you use original brackets etc?

    Where abouts in Ireland are you? I'm just outside Derry.
    Last edited by M3GTii; 04-03-2012 at 11:58 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

  16. #91
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Not much of an update as I haven’t done a lot to the car since, I have just been enjoying driving it instead, it is a car afterall lol

    Rest of the moulded mudflaps finally fitted, (or winter pack as BMW call it)





    Gave the back wheels a bit of a clean, products used = water and a sponge


    Front e46 m3 disks and spacers….


    I thought the lights weren’t quite yellow enough, so I gave them a coat of glass paint the night before the Show’erks show in Bangor.



    Front end stripped down to do the lights, also fitted the bracket in front of the aircon fan for the headlight washers (that keeps the pipe away from the fan)


    Some pics from the show in Bangor…. The drivers headlight was misted up from being split the night before, I had the M3 badge off changing it for a new one and didn’t have it back on yet….. I didn’t have time to polish the car either, so it got a wash that morning.











    AUC Climate control to be fitted some day, same as what is in the car with the auto function.


    New M3 badge back on (hopefully straight)



    Headlights demisting sorted



    The novielty of the rear sunblind is still there



    I see a lot of people changing the back window seals, I was wondering how mines are not perished as the car never been parked in a bubble/heated garage, it seems to have always been used as a …..car lol. I seen in the receipts that a previous owner must have changed them.



    It is going for a correction detail on Monday, that’ll be it’s first machine polish since I got it, I’m looking forward to the results!

  17. #92
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    3,850
    My Cars
    BMW M3

    Re

    Did you use a jig for placement of an ///M3 badge or you did it by eye?
    It looks out of place.

  18. #93
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Quote Originally Posted by M3C View Post
    Did you use a jig for placement of an ///M3 badge or you did it by eye?
    It looks out of place.
    I think it is in the wrong place, I measured it off another bootlid.

    I got the BMW measurements about 3minutes ago, so I will check/change it.

  19. #94
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    3,850
    My Cars
    BMW M3

    Re

    Quote Originally Posted by M3GTii View Post
    I think it is in the wrong place, I measured it off another bootlid.

    I got the BMW measurements about 3minutes ago, so I will check/change it.
    Just to confirm you got the right measurements, use the attached picture with dimensions (as a jig).
    Attached Images Attached Images

  20. #95
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Thanks, I couldn't find that when I was looking for it! lol

  21. #96
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Bermuda
    Posts
    3,277
    My Cars
    Imola Euro Swap
    I can't get enough of this car. It's like an obsession.... a really bad one, haha! Every time I look in this thread I want more!!!

  22. #97
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    3,159
    My Cars
    1991 330iS
    ^ +1

    Looked like a fun show that you went to. Never seen an E46 on style 32s either.

    Avusblau 1994 Euro M3 --> Journal Here
    Lagunagrün 1991 331iS-->Journal Here

  23. #98
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Quote Originally Posted by JCooper View Post
    I can't get enough of this car. It's like an obsession.... a really bad one, haha! Every time I look in this thread I want more!!!
    I am the same with loads of cars, I think your car looks fantastic, I like the BBS wheels in your signature too.

    Quote Originally Posted by 3MPowered View Post
    ^ +1

    Looked like a fun show that you went to. Never seen an E46 on style 32s either.
    That e46 looked brilliant, here is a better pic
    http://cruisesceneni.files.wordpress...s-dane-167.jpg
    Last edited by M3GTii; 04-21-2012 at 02:45 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

  24. #99
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    67
    My Cars
    1998 M3 GT II
    Some pictures after an enhancement detail (I had said correction detail by mistake in my last post…). Big thanks to Andy @ A+ Detailing (http://www.a-plus-detailing.co.uk) for a top job as usual.











    I'll move the M3 badge another day!

  25. #100
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Vancouver, BC
    Posts
    3,159
    My Cars
    1991 330iS
    Excellent pictures, car looks stunning!

    Avusblau 1994 Euro M3 --> Journal Here
    Lagunagrün 1991 331iS-->Journal Here

Page 4 of 7 FirstFirst 1234567 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •