M3-R Racecar build thread

[Setra]

Hi guys!

Thought i'd share some pictures of my race car. I have a larger build thread in some other forums, but i thought i'd share some details here also...
The build process is beginning to come to an end, and i hope to do some track testing this year before the winter is coming. The plan is to compete in the National GT championship next year..

Here's the current mod list:
PeeBee motorsport front mods
Manual 6 speed gear box, with short shift and longer stick
GTR flywheel
Sachs cluth
Hydraulic emergancy breake
Corbeau racing seats
racing wheel with "quick click" connection
FIA approved welded roll cage
4 point Seatbelt
AP racing brakes
Ap racing air jacks
Moton race suspension
Flossmann Carbon roof
CSL diffuser
CSL trunk
Plastic back windows
Gruppe-M , titanium exhaust
ESS VT-2 550 supercharger kit
BMW motorsport T-stat
Hyper black apex wheels 9.5x18 ET 35 front and 10x18 ET 25 rear
Michelin SX race medium slicks 25/64 front and 27/65 rear
Lamin-x yellow headlights

All exterior mods have been custom made by PeeBee motorsport.


Okay. Now for some pics..
Inside

AP air jacks

Widened front fenders by PeeBee motorsport

Hood..

Supercharger install



Removed AC heat exchanger and pump



New wheels. (very light)

New slicks


Yellow Lamin-X headlights

front bumper made by PeeBee motorsport, waiting to get painted.


How it looks now. Waiting for the bumper, and a rear GTR wing to be complete..

[oddjob2021]

siiiick... in for more pics/vids! (expect ESS haterz to ask: why ess?)

[leo985i]

Nice car. Hope to see more pics and videos soon.

[Setra]

Thanks guys!

I haven't driven it much but i have a couple of clips from some short test drives right after the supercharger install. Made with my cell, so it's terrible quality, but at least you get an idea of the sound...



I also got a new rollbar mount for my gopro cam, so i made a test movie to see the angel and things like that.

[oddjob2021]

hahaha i wonder who neg repped me, someone who would have asked 'why ess?' probably lol and were pissed because then i would be right. anyway i don't really care, awesome vids dude. thanks for making them. the exhaust is crazy loud and the video probably doesn't even do it justice; ain't getting away from the cops with that pitch the interior cam is great, i wouldn't change the angle at all. damn i need a GoPro myself...

[dreikraft]

hahaha i wonder who neg repped me, someone who would have asked 'why ess?' probably lol and were pissed because then i would be right. anyway i don't really care, awesome vids dude. thanks for making them. the exhaust is crazy loud and the video probably doesn't even do it justice; ain't getting away from the cops with that pitch the interior cam is great, i wouldn't change the angle at all. damn i need a GoPro myself...

lol, didn't realize there was that much hate on ESS.


nice build OP, which apex wheels are those?

[Setra]

hahaha i wonder who neg repped me, someone who would have asked 'why ess?' probably lol and were pissed because then i would be right. anyway i don't really care, awesome vids dude. thanks for making them. the exhaust is crazy loud and the video probably doesn't even do it justice; ain't getting away from the cops with that pitch the interior cam is great, i wouldn't change the angle at all. damn i need a GoPro myself...

haha. Don't know why anyone would neg rep you for that coment. But i can answer why i choose ESS... And don't neg rep me for it...
I know AJ is a great tuner so my software is right where it needs to be. And I owned one of the cars ESS used as a test vehicle when they developed this kit, so i know what kind of abuse the hardware can handle.. I live in Norway, not too far away from their office here, so i know i'll get the support i need if anything should happen.. And i know AJ and Hans as stand up guys. That's pretty much why...

yeah, i'm really happy with how the new mount worked out. Pretty much happy with all of the gopro stuff

lol, didn't realize there was that much hate on ESS.


nice build OP, which apex wheels are those?

Thanks It's the ARC-8 wheels.. you can see them in this link: http://www.apexraceparts.com/3-Serie...6-M3_c_32.html

[Payam@BMS]

Awesome car man, looks great! Good choice with ESS AJ is a great tuner.

[leo985i]

DAMN!! Your car is so loud, it sounds great!!

[Yukohama]

wow the car looks fantastic!

[Sorena]

good stuff man.

[0-60Motorsports]

Good to see you here Bro! love this build.

[basar13]

I loved the shift knob where can i find that Also which shortshift did you use ?

Everything else also looks great ..

[Setra]

Thanks guys!

Good to see you here Bro! love this build.

thanks! I'm everywhere Bro

I loved the shift knob where can i find that Also which shortshift did you use ?

Everything else also looks great ..

Thanks!
It's a CAE shifter.. PeeBee motorsport did the install, so i'm not too familiar with the system. But can find it here.
http://www.cae-racing.de/shifter_bmw.htm

[Twinturbom3]

very nice. Enjoy your M3 in good health.

[Setra]

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Today was a nice day. Had a dyno session @ESS. The car made 468rwhp. Thats 550 bhp with 15% drivetrain loss.
Here's the dynochart

And here's a little vid i made with my cell:


Also snapped a couple of pics..




After the dyno session i took it for a little testdrive again. Turned on the GoPro cam, so here's the result...

[oddjob2021]

nice man, see that you need hearing protection.. i would too lol, that is one mean beast! have you measured the new curb weight?

[ccsykes]

It's a CAE shifter.. PeeBee motorsport did the install, so i'm not too familiar with the system. But can find it here.
http://www.cae-racing.de/shifter_bmw.htm

I'm guessing the shifter is sequential?? If so.. might want one.

[basar13]

Thanks for the info and thenew pics. Looking forward to see track videos.

[Setra]

nice man, see that you need hearing protection.. i would too lol, that is one mean beast! have you measured the new curb weight?

Yeah, safety first you know...
I haven't measured the weight yet, but i'm hoping it's close to 2900lbs..

I'm guessing the shifter is sequential?? If so.. might want one.

No, it's not sequential. It's a standard 6speed manual gearbox, as you can see in my test vid.. You can use this shifter on a sequential gearbox also though.

Thanks for the info and thenew pics. Looking forward to see track videos.

Your welcome. Looking forward to some proper tracktime too.

[ccsykes]

No, it's not sequential. It's a standard 6speed manual gearbox, as you can see in my test vid.. You can use this shifter on a sequential gearbox also though.

I was wondering if the shifter was sequential, like a gate shifter. Or is there a pattern? Can you simply move the shifter forward or back to change gears?

[Setra]

I was wondering if the shifter was sequential, like a gate shifter. Or is there a pattern? Can you simply move the shifter forward or back to change gears?

No it's not a sequential gearbox/shifter. It's a standard e46 m3 gearbox with a different shifter. Standard gear pattern. It's just like a shortshift kit with a different shifter, but in this case it's one package if you know what i mean.

[ccsykes]

No it's not a sequential gearbox/shifter. It's a standard e46 m3 gearbox with a different shifter. Standard gear pattern. It's just like a shortshift kit with a different shifter, but in this case it's one package if you know what i mean.

So if it is a standard pattern, what exactly is different about it? I have a SS kit and the Jaffster shifter(which is tall). Does this shifter have any special features that keep you from missing shifts, or hitting the wrong gear? I under the reverse lock out.. but does it make a big difference in shifting quality and reliability?

I've looked on the web site for the company and it really hasn't answered these questions for me. Thanks for answering my questions btw!

[Setra]

So if it is a standard pattern, what exactly is different about it? I have a SS kit and the Jaffster shifter(which is tall). Does this shifter have any special features that keep you from missing shifts, or hitting the wrong gear? I under the reverse lock out.. but does it make a big difference in shifting quality and reliability?

I've looked on the web site for the company and it really hasn't answered these questions for me. Thanks for answering my questions btw!

You're welcome

Since i haven't completed the build, i haven't gotten to test the reability that much... But as of now i'm very happy with it. Shifts very fast and haven't missed a shift yet, but i can't see any features that prevents me from it. I don't know how your shift feels, but if your happy with them, i'd say stick with your current systemt. I can't see any big differents from mine except from mine being bolted to the chassis, so there's not alot of play when you shift..

[black bnr32]

hot. gotta love race car builds. whats she weigh?