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E46 M3 in Whitefish Bay

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  • YoungCRY
    YoungCRY
    YoungCR
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    Another one, sweet! Welcome looks like you have a great track setup. Are you gonna have a sponsor in Milwaukee?

    Chris Young
    BMWCCA #458972
    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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    • DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFootD
      DrLeadFoot
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      Welcome! I'm in the Bay also. Your M3 is way more badass than mine!

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           @DrLeadFoot

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      • i_love_carsI
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        awesome car man. Love the red with black wheels too

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        2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
        2007 Z4MR 
        2003 E39 M5
        2002 E46 M3
        2021 X5 40i

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          oh my wow

          I love the pictures!

          If only we could have a forum track day so you could kick all of our butts

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          • i_love_carsI
            i_love_carsI
            i_love_cars
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            Snap said:

            oh my wow

            I love the pictures!

            If only we could have a forum track day so you could kick all of our butts

            ^^ +1 his car would probably crush us. It would be a good excuse to watch my car spin out though! 

            installing LSD is my winter project   :lol:

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            2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
            2007 Z4MR 
            2003 E39 M5
            2002 E46 M3
            2021 X5 40i

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            • dastuzD
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              dastuz
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              Nice car.  Would love to see how your car is set up.  I'm right there on the edge of street/track on my E46 M3 as well (franklin area).  How much track time have you done?

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                328ci
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                track toy m3's are always fun, welcome aboard

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                  bigjae1976
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                  Bad news today. Preparing to reinforce the subframe over the 4th of July. Had the car on a lift to inspect the rear to see what I'm getting into and found some cracks in the floor. Not too bad, looks like its just the pass front (normally the first one to crack). But now I need to find a mobile welder.

                  CYoung said:

                  Another one, sweet! Welcome looks like you have a great track setup. Are you gonna have a sponsor in Milwaukee?

                  Probably not. Won't be driving enough. I've got a lot of maintenance and prep work to do.

                  DrLeadFoot said:

                  Welcome! I'm in the Bay also. Your M3 is way more badass then mine!

                  Be sure to honk or wave if we cross paths!

                  Snap said:

                  oh my wow

                  I love the pictures!

                  If only we could have a forum track day so you could kick all of our butts

                  We should...Milwaukee Mile in West Allis!

                  dastuz said:

                  Nice car.  Would love to see how your car is set up.  I'm right there on the edge of street/track on my E46 M3 as well (franklin area).  How much track time have you done?

                  I've been doing HPDEs since 2008. Previously had a 330Ci which I sold for this M3. Let me know if you have any questions.

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                    bigjae1976
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                    A video from my TX days...
                     http://youtu.be/g4iVkS0s_4U

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                    • dastuzD
                      dastuzD
                      dastuz
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                      Just did the reinforcement over the winter in my garage. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. I used the turner plates and 3m industrial metal epoxy.

                      Im prepping for the autobahn cc on monday morning. DE and track time.

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                        bigjae1976
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                        Thanks. I have an extra rear subframe so I've got the crappy work done of removing and installing the bushings. Just need to get a plan together to get the cracks welded up. Then I'll do the same...epoxy the TMS plates on. I'm also replacing the inner axle boots and upper control arm bushings. Might do wheel bearings if I'm feeling froggy but probably not.

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                        • dastuzD
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                          dastuz
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                          I was lucky and didnt have any cracks yet. Sounds like youve got a lot done. Getting the bushings out is probably the worst of it (was for me anyway). The epoxy worked great on mine. What bushings did you end up going with? Nice seeing someone else tackle the sub reinforcement diy. Kudos to you.

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                            bigjae1976
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                            Bimmerworld aluminum bushings. Had a bad experience with the Poly PF subframe bushings on my 330 so I'm going solid.

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                              09rubyred
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                              Did you happen to lock down your vanos yet, or planning on doing it?

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                                bigjae1976
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                                The engine was rebuilt 10k miles ago, everything looked fine. Its something I'll do later this year or next year.

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                                  Rowleym
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                                  bigjae1976 said:

                                  The engine was rebuilt 10k miles ago, everything looked fine. Its something I'll do later this year or next year.

                                  What you really need to do is put a turbo on it.... 

                                  But really. 

                                  Do you have solid diff bushings as well? I was told to use solid subframe bushings, spherical rtabs, and some poly for the diff bushings. This will be a multipurpose track car though ("drift", and hopefully autox)

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                                  sk8 or die

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                                    bigjae1976
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                                    Nope, OE diff and RTABS w/limiters.

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                                    • DrLeadFootD
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                                      DrLeadFoot
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                                      School me on locking down the vanos please.

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                                           @DrLeadFoot

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                                      • DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFootD
                                        DrLeadFoot
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                                        My subframe nightmare:

                                        http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=378512

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                                             @DrLeadFoot

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                                        • dastuzD
                                          dastuzD
                                          dastuz
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                                          If you need any epoxy, aplicator, etc... I've got extra.

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