M3/4: balance between function and form.

[Geoff.T]

I've been meaning to do a build thread for a while now. Just so I can track where I've been and the direction I'm going. For those of you interested, feel free to follow along and watch me beat the shit out of my car.

I bought this car in first weekend of July in 2008. Currently I use this car for autocross, track days, drift days, and daily use. It looks like its going to become a dedicated track/drift car in the very near future. For the amount of abuse this car incurs I still think it should look good while it does it. It still passes the 10ft test so its good enough.

Mods so far:
Powerchip custom Tuning
3.5in cold air intake
M50 manifold
Turner Motorsports ceramic coated long tube headers
UUC TSE exhaust
Hardwired Passport 8500 X50
Pioneer 6.5in in-dash DVD player
Boston Acoustic components up front
Focal Audio 5.25in speakers in the rear
Alpine V-power 4ch amp
Rockford Fosgate 2ch amp
2 10in JL W0 subwoofers
Elemental Design E36 subwoofer box
Momo Mod 78 wheel
NRG slim quick release hub
Sparco Corsa driver's seat with aluminum side mounts
Custom seat base mount
Black seats out of a '98 M3 sedan with Nappa Leather
M3 gt style splitters
6,000k HIDs from DDM Tuning
Depo projector head lights with 6,000k Angel Eyes
Da'lan class 2 tow hitch


wheels:
18x9.5in Forgeline RS street version wheels
offset is et22

17x9.5in Forgeline RS comps
offset is et40

Suspension:
Ground Control Trackschool kit (Koni single adjustable shock, Eibach race springs, Race camber/castor plates)

Camber: 3.5degrees negative front, 3,5 degrees negative rear

Spring rates:
400lb front, 500lb rear

Other:
'95 M3 offset lower control arm bushings
UUC sway barbarians



The day I bought and drove it home from San Jose:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1040745.jpg

two days after:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1040894.jpg

A week after:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1040933.jpg

White contours:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1040993.jpg

First Autocross, Low pressure power steering swedge blew off on the 3rd lap:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/l_61acbfb704bd4e248b35c922364ecc80.jpg

utilizing the trailer hitch:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1050210.jpg

17x8/9 BBS M-techs:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0118-1.jpg

Buttonwillow:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P10502702.jpg

polished lightweights:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1050315.jpg

style 5s:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0056.jpg

Test fitting the 18in Forgelines. Too bad it wouldn't roll like this:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0345.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0344.jpg

Drivable:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0031.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0051.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0056-1.jpg

drove it to SF, those roads are terrible:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0247.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0364.jpg


17x10 WRD Mesh (corvette offsets with 32mm adapters:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0002.jpg

17x8.5 Kosei (loaner wheels for the M fest track day)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0034-2.jpg

Drift day wheels:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0761.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0769.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0770.jpg

1st Drift day pics:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/img_0517-2-500x335.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DriftDay023.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/IMG_5771.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/IMG_5746.jpg

1st time auto-x instructing (17x9.5 Forgelines):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/051609autox_057.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/051609autox_026.jpg

First and last car show, Spocom 2009:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/IMG_0448.jpg

2nd Drift day:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/q14.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/q15.jpg


There were a few other track days in there where I couldn't find pics for. That's about it for now.

[ProjektONE]

Great to see the M being abused as it should be!

[M.Burroughs]

I'll put my vote in: This is the most hardcore e36 on the planet. No BS, no faking it, no need for the silly stripped interior nonsense- it's just beat on, day in, and day out, and it looks good doing it.

and this photo is one of my fav. pics of yours:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/DSC_0364.jpg

[SeanDub]

Huge fan of your car.

[Stan Marsh]

I love those forgelines on your car. They fit E36's great, and Mike is right this is a pretty badass E36. Plus its the best color they came in.

[schroedin]

I want it immediately. E36 sedan most definitely for the facking win.

[Burn535i]

Putting the thing to great use and looking good while doing it. Every stage of your car has looked perfect, and it's good to see that it is being abused the way it was designed to be

[SeanDub]

Yo Geoff, did you see they got a pretty clean section of the Auto-x at MFest?

http://www.vimeo.com/5425165 12:50

[525iT_Feen]

Have always loved your cars. All of them. This one as well. I wish we could still get into El Mirage.

Sick build Geoff!

[southpaw]

I love your car, Geoff.

Your mixture of function and form, and you're amazing driving ability entertains all of us at the autocrosses and such

[das]

Sick Bimmer, you made Purple look cool

[Chris@MemoryFab]

those wheels are OMG

[Flavourless]

yes yes yes please!

[schroedin]

Your taste in wheels is impeccable. I'm a huge fan of the white contours mang, do you still have them?

[BADwayz]

Even after owning an E36, I am not a big fan of that model, but you make it look good. Love the color as well.

[implayaz9]

sick

[OSSHWA]

Sick man, love the color. First and last car show eh? Care to explain? lol

[SlowProgress]

you're killing it bro
looks great, drives hard

[Geoff.T]

Sick man, love the color. First and last car show eh? Care to explain? lol

Cars shows aren't really for me. I just like the option of leaving when ever I want.

[Dr.AK]

Awesome. The scene with your car in that vid Sean posted is awesome too.

[Royal_T]

Thats how it is suppose to be done son... Love the pics of you getting it sideways

[Geoff.T]

Pic update:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3829679920_97d8ddaac0_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/3828879879_ff812e206f_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3829678382_5e6586cf48_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3828906985_88962235e2_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3828878193_35162fdd7e_b.jpg

Tucking wheel, rubbing rim, traction issues, and 3 wheeling. Good times.

[SeanDub]

Nice update man, I love it!

[B Rod]

So fuckin badass! Hazards were on in the last pic?

[schroedin]

So fuckin badass! Hazards were on in the last pic?

+1?

[E30LIFE]

Last picture has so much win, my computer froze when I scrolled over it.

[Oxer]

those wheels are OMG

I have to agree. :stickoutt

[Reichy]

love this car so much

[Turbo2]

man i love your car....i really want an e36 as a daily and beat the crap out of it like you.

[Geoff.T]

Just a little update, I got some Sunbelt cams in the mail. Should make for some good times along with a 3.5 hfm, 30lb injectors, ASC delete boot, vanos rebuild and a custom tune. I'm hoping for some good numbers. I'll keep you guys updated.

[Turbo2]

nice can't wait to see how much power it puts out.

[MikeG]

quite possibly my favorite M3/4

[Gator]

you have no idea how much I **** you right now