Jimmy's E46 M3

[JZS_147]

Well HKS made 2 types of elements. 2 layer wet, and 3 layer dry. The ones from that test were the 2 layer wet filters.


"HKS replacement Filter Elements are available in a dry 3-layer, triple density or wet 2-layer, dual density construction. The dry 3-layer type is standard in SMF Reloaded Intake kits, and is designed for superior filtration while still providing excellent airflow. The wet 2-layer type is included in Racing Suction kits and is focused on maximizing airflow for performance, yet still keeping harmful particles from the engine. If your vehicle is in a high dust area, HKS recommends using dry 3-layer elements"

[DeleriousZ]

Cool, good to know!

[Canmorite]

Love these cars and would love to do an E46 M3 build one day! Looking great so far.

[khanan]

The new wheels look so sexy.


This makes me miss my old e46

[Skidro]

Nice car! Where did you get those coilovers from? Are there any local suppliers?

[That.Guy.S30]

Originally posted by Skidro
Nice car! Where did you get those coilovers from? Are there any local suppliers?

Call Jimmy @ vex

[JZS_147]

^hahaha


More pics:

[JZS_147]

Jason Hoang shot the car this weekend, great pictures as always from Jay. Check out his blog, always has awesome entries and really wicked car features: http://lifewithjson.com/

[JustinL]

Small, easy cosmetic things that would really help out on the front end.

Body colored reflectors:
http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46-paint...eflectors.html

Silver indicator bulbs:

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/BMW-...nal-bulbs.aspx

[JZS_147]

Haven't updated this in a while.

More parts added, new pics of the car.

-Wedsport SA55M in custom satin black finish. 19x9.5/10.5
-Worksbell Short hub
-Worksbell Rapfix II Quick Release in blue
-Limited custom ordered Prodrive steering wheel.
-Autosolutions full shift kit
-OEM BMW Motorsport CSL headers
-CSF Racing Radiator
-Unobtainium full titanium harness bar

[JZS_147]

Ended up installing an AEM Infinity and a couple other supporting parts as well:

-AEM Infinity 10 w/ pnp harness
-Honeywell fuel pressure transducer
-AEM fuel temp sensor
-Radium Engineering Multi-Pump fuel pressure regulator
-Injector Dynamics ID1000


I was able to make 450whp @ 9psi on our Dyno Dynamics, very good results for this dyno at our elevation (3500ft.)








Not sure why the youtube video isn't attaching... but here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lyt0K6Qa9c

[JZS_147]

Sold the supercharger setup, just need to finish taking it all off.

Turbo setup is nearing completion. Decided to use one of the new BW SXE turbo's. I'm using the biggest in the S300 frame, which is a 69mm that has a max flow of 102lb/min. This means that this setup will be good for over 900whp at our elevation. On stock engine, I'll be running it at low boost, probably 8psi on pump, 12-14 psi on pump + meth. May do a race fuel tune as well and crank it up to about 18, but we'll see what sort of power I'm left at with pump + meth. The factory engine definitely has it's limitations, and I don't really want to grenade it off the bat.

The turbo setup fits....barely, but it'll work!

The intercooler was custom designed and is unique in a few ways. I added an "air guide" on the hot side endtank to equalize the flow through the core over the width, essentially eliminating unequal pressure zones.

[KRyn]

Which turbo kit did you go with or is it all custom?

[JZS_147]

All custom

[khanan]

holy shit! cant wait to see it finished up.

[04Terminator]

Saw another example of your recent work on the Boost Factory fb page.

Impressive. October 29 post.

[JZS_147]

I have no idea what it is you have against me, or what reasoning is for you to come into my personal build thead and try to stir up shit, but is a pretty asshole thing to do. I'm sure you know that, and you probably don't give a shit.

Clearly, that piston made contact with something as you can see how the the lands have shifted downwards, and the cracks. The something that the piston made contact with, was debris and metal shavings that were inside the intercooler that made it's way through the core while it was being tuned.

A combination of a used intercooler that was not inspected, coupled with the customer installing the core on the car, and then cutting the car for the piping afterwards, perhaps had something to do with it.

But as per usual, the tuner is always the blame, especially by people who don't know how to read engine damage or know nothing about tuning. Even after pulling all the piping, finding more debris, seeing the debris in the cylinders, etc and documenting it you'd figure there was enough evidence to make the correct assessment.

The engine failed at 1.05bar of boost, at 6 degrees away from MBT.

[rx7_turbo2]

So a user who has been pretty silent since joining a number of years ago all of a sudden starts posting in the Society/Politics section on a regular basis. Then that same user unprovoked pops up in a thread they weren't mentioned in to take a pot shot at another user for no apparent reason. Hmmm I wonder.

[topsecret]

You're M3 is awesome, that being said I blame you for my transmission failure on my S15, you tuned my car so well and it made 380WHP all year on a stock bottom end SR that it caused my output shaft on the OS Giken trans in my car to fail, I assume its because of the constant 2 step launches that I just couldn't resist

[vengie]

Originally posted by rx7_turbo2
So a user who has been pretty silent since joining a number of years ago all of a sudden starts posting in the Society/Politics section on a regular basis. Then that same user unprovoked pops up in a thread they weren't mentioned in to take a pot shot at another user for no apparent reason. Hmmm I wonder.

Haha I have been thinking the same thing since 04Terminator became so prevalent... coincidentally coincides with the banning of another member... hmmmm.