Its getting serious

[Nabil]

Hi Guys, I already bought the Euro spec M3 engine and now I have these options:

1) Build a car from scratch (it will be a trial and error untill i get what I want

2) get this without the engine:



Drivertrain
Car has 101,000 miles on the chassis
Newly rebuilt motor 3.0L, leveled head, polished cam/crank journals,
balanced, full head rebuild, all seals, valves, lifters, retainers are new
All work was done within IP Spec's by “Cylinder Head Specialties” in Wake Forest.
new timing tensioners
Schrick Race Cams
Secured/welded oil pump nut, new oil pump
Active Autowerks Cloned Headers,
full custom 3” catback exhaust(no cats)
Ireland engineering Poly Engine mounts
Typical add ons for cams, AA chip, HFM, AA intake, 24# injectors
Brand new Clutchmaster sprung hub clutch
Metrix performance built 3.64 LSD 30% lock rear Diff
UUC EVO short throw shifter
Recently Replaced the transmission recently with low miles replacement
shifter bushings, All seals and shift pins were replaced.
AA Transmission bushings with reinforcing cups
AA rear Diff Support Bracket
New Driveshaft Guibo
Bimmerworld Dual Fuel pump kit
New fuel filter and metal filter cover
New radiator and metal thermostat cover
Less than 2000 miles on water pump

Entire suspension is top of the line Ground Control, except rear camber arms
Ground Control front race camber plates
Ground Control Advanced Design Coilover DAShocks , fresh rebuilt less than 10 days of track time on shocks
Ground Control LCABearings
All bearings in shocks were replaced
Ground Control Rear Upper race shock mounts
SPC rear camber Arms
Brand new LCA's 3 track days on new arms. Meyle control arms with Solid metal joints
new rear subframe bushings, Poly kit from Bimmerworld
Ground Control Articulating rear weight jacks
Eibach 800lb front springs and 950lb rears
Lower Xbrace
Aluminum Upper Strut bar
UUC sway barbarians sways
New trailing arm bushings with the delrin spacers
New Poly Subframe bushings and subframe reinforcements
lug bolts all replaced with studs
New CV axles on one side and CV boots on the other side
New Diff bushings
Fresh alignment for the season 0 days on alignment
Full custom 6 point cage with Nascar drivers bar and Window net
Set of 5- 17x8.5 Kosei's with RA1's 2 track days on these tires

Aero
ExtremeSpeed Front splitter w/splitter supports, goes from 2" past front bumper to front axle
Custom Dive plates
Vortex generators on rear roof line
APR GTC200 Spoiler with custom machined spoiler stands.

Misc
Battery box
Dry weight @ 2780lbs (low enough to put me right at the legal weight
Typical gauge set, oil press, water temp and oil temp. Also a WIDE band O2
SPAL electric pusher fan with auto thermostat
Momo Quick release steering wheel hub and Race flat bottom steering wheel
Stainless braided brake lines
Stainless braided clutch line
brand new clutch slave cylinder
Tire pressure and temperature sensor kit
Turner Motorsports head light FRP Intake
Lightweight race battery
6 panel Wink mirror
Maintained heater core and heat system
Prewired for AMB system
New serpentine belt

3) get this without an engine:



1987 M3

Engine
-s50b30us
-Sunbelt cams
-Arrow connecting rods
-MAXSil pistons
-Racing chains
-High flow water pump
-Custom intake
-Stickley tune
-Custom headers
-3in side exhaust
-Custom flowed head
-Custom radiator/oil cooler
-VPD oil filter lid

Driveline
-Blanton 3.64 racing diff
-Clutchmasters clutch
-e36 M3 drive shaft
-DTM style AKG shifter
-Rogue Engineering weighted selector rod
-Rogue Engineering transmission mounts

Brakes
-Custom wilwood brakes
-e36 M3 rotors

Suspension
-Koni sa front/da rear
- Eibach springs
-Ground control camber plates
-Rogue engineering rear shock mounts

Fuel
-ATL max sport cell
-ATL black box w/fuel pump
-Bosch fuel filter

Body
-Competition concepts front fenders
-BMW EVO front lip
-BMW EVO rear spoiler with adjustable flap
-Shields lexan windows
-MA shaw hood with custom vent
-Custom front radiator support
-Dual fire systems (afff front/engine bay +
halon for fuel cell)
-Carbon fiber dash
-Sabelt torus xl seat
-AIM xg log data logger

[Ayham]

Sorry I just saw this thread (for reasons beyond my understanding!)

Looks to me the E30 is better quipped (Willwood brakes, fuel cell, lexan windows, etc). It'd be a killer setup for the Euro bomb you bought. I have never come across a handling comparison between the E36 and E30 M3s. But there's the weight difference to begin with. And the E30 M3 is one of BMWs most impressive platforms.

I also like the fact that your swap foundations are already done (it's got the S50 engine), so it should be an almost plug-and-play process.

[Bruno]

e36 ftw

[Bashar M.]

Get the E30 bro.......

[Haissam]

i'd be looking for E36's as i heard the new muroor law will not allow registration of cars over 20 years old :dunno:

ooops i don't even know if you even plan to register the car!

[Bruno]

e30 M3 + lebanese number plates FTMFW! and no one will stop you!

[Naj]

E30 bro.. its a amazing track car.. the E30s are used in Holland for training aswell as its very well balanced..

[Bashar M.]

I'd say go with the E30 M3 since it seems to be a much better focused car.....

But by getting the E30 M3 ull be missing out on the advantages the new E36 M3 chasis has.........

from the top of my head.......
1. better subframe design
2. Bigger differential + having the option to go for the 210mm diffrential equiped on the E46 M3
3. Better suspension geometry.


But still and E30 M3 for track would shake some grounds :woot:

[Ayham]

This particular E30 outweights its shortcomings. It'll save him much more on the long run.

[SewerSideUp]

The E30 M3 is focused towards being a track race car rather than just a modified track/weekend car. It's better equipped for the scruteneering peoples. And it sure as hell has the jaw droping looks !!

[Nabil]

Just opened a new sub company and its draining my fundings (still didnt recover from opening the original company) so my plans will have to wait for a couple of months :(

[Ayham]

Good thinking man, stability first, BMWs 2nd, family 3rd :D

[hiten86]

Good thinking man, stability first, BMWs 2nd, family 3rd :D

hahahah thank your stars you ain't married yet! you'd be cycling instead of driving for saying that! :P

:saykal:

[Bruno]

:rofl:

[Nabil]

hahahah thank your stars you ain't married yet! you'd be cycling instead of driving for saying that! :P

:saykal:

Thats if you are lucky :thanks: