E46 M3 in Whitefish Bay
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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
^^ +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
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
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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.
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.
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!
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!
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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A video from my TX days...
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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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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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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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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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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)
sk8 or die
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Nope, OE diff and RTABS w/limiters.
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My subframe nightmare:
@DrLeadFoot
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Thanks Dastuz! I've got everything I need...except for a solution to get the cracks welded up. Damned apartment with its underground garage and sloped outdoor parking.
WiscoE90...my car is anything but discreet. I'm glad the cops haven't gotten mad with the volume. I have gotten some dirty looks from local Prius drivers.
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someone said:
School me on locking down the vanos please.
The VANOS will develop a rattle...more annoying than potentially fatal. Most street cars will want to address this.
BUT...there are a couple of issues which are potentially fatal to the engine
1. Exhaust hub tabs break - a Besian oil pump disk may help
2. Cam bolts strip and back out - replace with updated OE bolts
3. OEM belt tensioner breaks - replace with OE part
4. High pressure oil line to VANOS fails - replace with Bimmerworld line
You can check #1 and #3 when you do a valve adjustment. #2 requires you to remove the VANOS.
The exhaust hub failure seems to be very hit and miss.
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