1995 BMW E36 M3
So the third car has finally been added to the stable – it’s not an EVO or an E90 but is pretty cool!
She’s a pristine black on black 1995 E36 M3 with a ferocious 1999 M3 power plant. What makes this car so much fun is that it has many of the right essentials to put it on the track. Yet, it is still a great daily driver and a sleeper!
M3 a sleeper? Yes, it starts with the SuperSprint Euro headers, JB Racing LTW 11lb. flywheel, Dinan short shift kit and 24 lb injectors. What makes it handle? This starts with 245/40ZR-17 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec’s, stopped with Hawk HP + pads, Motul RBF 600, Ground Control adjustable rear lower control arms, Treehouse racing eyeball arms and more…can’t give away all the secrets!
This is a great start to what will end up being MW3Motorsports’ first full track prepped car. There are many more additions to the motor and chassis to come so stay tuned and you’ll see the progress as we move to the next stages of car development.
2008 BMW E90 M3
2008 BMW E90 M3
Judging by stares that follow this car on the street, the newest M3 body-style is a hit. Forget the aluminum body panels though. This M remains true to BMW racing and rally heritage and has proven itself to be a contender on the track. Every E9x M3 has a 4.0L 414-hp V8 engine that provides 295 lb-ft of torque that redlines at 8800 rpm. This car is equipped with standard 6MT and the Technology Package, which provides adjustable suspension (EDC), variable throttle control, stability control (DSC). To say a driver might have a good time on the track in this car in stock form is an understatement. With any production car – even the hand-torqued M3 – comes engineering compromise though. Hence the wishlist and mods done to-date.
Stopping power can never be a question mark on the track. For this reason, Performance Friction’s 01 compound pads will be installed on track days (both front and rear). New stainless steel brake lines are filled with Motul 600. Where’s that dime you wanted to stop on?
New tires are mounted for the 2010 season: RE-11s. These are slightly wider than the stock configuration and have stiffer sidewalls. You may recall driver and car were feeling each other out for the first season and managed to demolish the OEM PS2s with less than 9k miles on them. Newly installed Ground Control coilover kit that works with EDC and offers camber adjustability should help the RE-11s wear more evenly. Camber is set all around to roughly -2.
A few cosmetic mods were completly unecessary… yet set this car apart even more. The use of carbon fiber in a few key places is best set off by the morning sunlight. A new front bumper by Ericsson is less subtle and gives this M3 it’s nickname: The Beast. This does not look like a woman’s car – and if it is, surely she doesn’t DRIVE it. It is and she does.
Dreaming ahead to 2011: Stylish, forged, lightweight 18” wheels that will fit over a BBK (also TBD) will be a must for the track. Under investigation: proper harnesses (not yet developed), exhaust, Performance steering wheel.
