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i've had a good run with the M3 and i've done almost everything i wanted to do to it.
but it's time for a new project.
chassis has ~212k miles
rotating assembly has ~100k miles
everything else has 5k miles. oil just changed with fresh synthetic and ACDelco filter
let's start with the 'bad' news.
the M3 came to me super rough. it was keyed on every panel, there were missing bits, it was beat. like super beat.
it still needs paint.
and it needs wheels now as i'm selling the Advans since the FR cracked again and i'm not comfortable putting it back on the car.
there are rectangular dimples on the edge of the roof from a PO who crushed on a roof rack.
the sunroof rattles, but still functions and doesn't leak. i have a CF panel to install in its stead, but i haven't yet.
the front strut towers tore during the car's tenure with a PO. it was welded and hasn't given me any trouble in 3+ years. i have the bases of an AA strut brace on (sans bar) to help reinforce them as well as the BMW tower reinforcement plates.
no reverse lights. i have the switch in the trans. i just didn't care to hook it up. not hard. i was just over wiring and wanted to drive it.
the driver's window has stopped closing the last 1/2" once the door is closed. i haven't fixed this yet, but i have a good window motor to swap in and see if that resolves it. (i have verified the car knows when the door is open and closed.)
there is little interior left.
- dash is complete
- fixed buckets. Bimarco Futura for driver, Corbeau FX1 Pro for passenger
- no carpet
- no back seats
- no trunk lining, carpeting, or much of anything really. spare tire well cut out and paneled over in aluminum sheet.
the good news
GM LM4 5.3L aluminum gen 3 LS swap
in STOCK FORM, the LM4 is as follows:
325ci 5.3L
3.622" x 3.780" (92 x 96.01)mm
9.5:1 CR
Dished Pistons
61.15cc combustion chamber
1.89" intake 1.55" exhaust valves
862 heads
however, it is not stock. the current specs are as follows.
ENGINE
Morel 5290 lifters
7.275" pushrods ~.03073" preload
Cam motion custom cam
Fluidampr crank damper
ARP 234-2503 crank pulley bolt
CXR headers & y-pipe
LS6 intake, injectors, rails
NGK tr5ix Plugs .040" gap
LS6 valley cover
AN steam vent kit
LS2 timing chain
Trick Flow Specialties timing chain damper
High pressure oil pump (10295)
ARP cam bolts
F-body pan with Improved Racing baffle, crank scraper & windage tray
Duralast 07 suburban starter
CSR billet straight tstat housing 911LS1-1.5C
Mr Gasket 6367 160° tstat
OE GM truck oil cooler take-off with Derale oil tstat and DSM Starion cooler and 5" 550cfm Spal fan
PS cooler inside rad shroud. (needs moved to duct in front of radiator)
OE GM harness and PCM. harness modified by yours truly to remove superfluous wiring.
CAM
Cam Motion custom grind
.595/.578" lift
226/234 duration @ .500" lift
114 LSA
110 centerline (dot to dot timing)
HEADS
Cam Motion .660" lift polished springs
ti retainers
LS1 valves
CO Speed trunnion upgrade
862 castings
Home port
2.00" intake valves
1.55" exhaust valves
.030" milled off ~ 56.85cc =~ 10.5
TRANS
Level 2 t56 w/RL d4atf
Tilton 7/8" 78-series clutch MC
GM t56 slave w/ .180" shim
-3AN braided SS clutch line
Monster stage 3 clutch w/lwfw
Strange Eng HD yoke
Aluminum 3" vorshlag DS
JTR 4 bolt diff flange
MGW shifter
18oz solid stainless steel spherical shift knob
3.91 medium case LSD rear end with fresh output shaft seals, cover gasket, and fluids
CXR engine/trans mounts
Jeg's 51965 radiator
Mishimoto 11" race line fan
home made radiator shroud
Lower radiator mounts (Audi 443121273e)
custom silicone rad hoses with JTR aluminum reducers
PS line
Saginaw FBM2608
-6 90° hose end FBM1389
-6 AQP PS hose ~18" FBG0600
-6 45° hose end FBM1386
russell 670530 -6 to m14 adapter
M14 copper crush washer
the rest of the car looks kinda like this.
CATuned coilovers 9.8k front, 11.8k rear with front camber plates
UUC sway bars front and rear
adjustable rear LCAs
Powerflex rear subframe bushings
AKG 75d diff bushings. currently has 14mm front bolt, but new 3.91 has double shear reinforcement and will go back to 12mm hardened
braided brake lines throughout
welded-in rear strut bar
4pt roll bar bolted in (i believe it's an AutoPower, but i'm not 100% as i got it used.)
citation auto 4 point harnesses. they're junk...but they work.
Bimarco Futura driver's seat on EvoSport floor mount
Corbeau FX1Pro passenger's seat on Corbeau E36 slider and mount
arm-rest-less center console
no stereo
heat works just fine.
AutoMeter oil press, oil temp, and coolant temp gauges
Personal 350mm steering wheel (by Nardi) ebay steering hub, functional horn
UUC SuperPerformance front BBK featuring Wilwood 4 pot calipers and 325x28 ECS 2pc rotors (e46m3)
Jalopi built spin-prevention kit. 75% faster steering, 40mm roll-center and bump-steer correction blocks.
glass lensed e-code headlights with lamin-x and drop-in HID kit
Felony Form overfenders. painted bmw cosmo. paint isn't perfect. but the overs are in excellent shape.
Mateo Motorsports diffuser
TrackSpeck Motorsports center hood vent
the wheels in the pictures are Advan RGII 18x9 et 22 + 20mm spacer and 18x10 et25 + 15mm spacer.
they're not included, but can be for extra money....if they aren't sold. one of the 9s is cracked and i don't want to repair them again. so they're going for cheap....and hopefully soon.
will come on DS1s with some decent 215/45s and 225/45s i had laying around.
i guess this post is worthless without pictures. so here goes.
if you want to see something that isn't pictured, get at me and i'll get them posted or sent to you directly.
there are myriad pictures in my build thread as well as my IG. i'll try to be comprehensive here also.
asking $13k on stock wheels.
i have a set of Advans i hope to have repaired this week and a set of SSR Comps that are in perfect condition.
more pics in my IG, my build thread, and the original FS thread.
or lurk my flickr. whatever works for you, works for me.
i don't remember to check SW very often, so shoot me a PM or an email for fastest response.
email: drb.loa@gmail.com
IG: @doktor_b
FS thread: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...IANAPOLIS-area
build thread: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-neglected-M3/
but it's time for a new project.
chassis has ~212k miles
rotating assembly has ~100k miles
everything else has 5k miles. oil just changed with fresh synthetic and ACDelco filter
let's start with the 'bad' news.
the M3 came to me super rough. it was keyed on every panel, there were missing bits, it was beat. like super beat.
it still needs paint.
and it needs wheels now as i'm selling the Advans since the FR cracked again and i'm not comfortable putting it back on the car.
there are rectangular dimples on the edge of the roof from a PO who crushed on a roof rack.
the sunroof rattles, but still functions and doesn't leak. i have a CF panel to install in its stead, but i haven't yet.
the front strut towers tore during the car's tenure with a PO. it was welded and hasn't given me any trouble in 3+ years. i have the bases of an AA strut brace on (sans bar) to help reinforce them as well as the BMW tower reinforcement plates.
no reverse lights. i have the switch in the trans. i just didn't care to hook it up. not hard. i was just over wiring and wanted to drive it.
the driver's window has stopped closing the last 1/2" once the door is closed. i haven't fixed this yet, but i have a good window motor to swap in and see if that resolves it. (i have verified the car knows when the door is open and closed.)
there is little interior left.
- dash is complete
- fixed buckets. Bimarco Futura for driver, Corbeau FX1 Pro for passenger
- no carpet
- no back seats
- no trunk lining, carpeting, or much of anything really. spare tire well cut out and paneled over in aluminum sheet.
the good news
GM LM4 5.3L aluminum gen 3 LS swap
in STOCK FORM, the LM4 is as follows:
325ci 5.3L
3.622" x 3.780" (92 x 96.01)mm
9.5:1 CR
Dished Pistons
61.15cc combustion chamber
1.89" intake 1.55" exhaust valves
862 heads
however, it is not stock. the current specs are as follows.
ENGINE
Morel 5290 lifters
7.275" pushrods ~.03073" preload
Cam motion custom cam
Fluidampr crank damper
ARP 234-2503 crank pulley bolt
CXR headers & y-pipe
LS6 intake, injectors, rails
NGK tr5ix Plugs .040" gap
LS6 valley cover
AN steam vent kit
LS2 timing chain
Trick Flow Specialties timing chain damper
High pressure oil pump (10295)
ARP cam bolts
F-body pan with Improved Racing baffle, crank scraper & windage tray
Duralast 07 suburban starter
CSR billet straight tstat housing 911LS1-1.5C
Mr Gasket 6367 160° tstat
OE GM truck oil cooler take-off with Derale oil tstat and DSM Starion cooler and 5" 550cfm Spal fan
PS cooler inside rad shroud. (needs moved to duct in front of radiator)
OE GM harness and PCM. harness modified by yours truly to remove superfluous wiring.
CAM
Cam Motion custom grind
.595/.578" lift
226/234 duration @ .500" lift
114 LSA
110 centerline (dot to dot timing)
HEADS
Cam Motion .660" lift polished springs
ti retainers
LS1 valves
CO Speed trunnion upgrade
862 castings
Home port
2.00" intake valves
1.55" exhaust valves
.030" milled off ~ 56.85cc =~ 10.5
TRANS
Level 2 t56 w/RL d4atf
Tilton 7/8" 78-series clutch MC
GM t56 slave w/ .180" shim
-3AN braided SS clutch line
Monster stage 3 clutch w/lwfw
Strange Eng HD yoke
Aluminum 3" vorshlag DS
JTR 4 bolt diff flange
MGW shifter
18oz solid stainless steel spherical shift knob
3.91 medium case LSD rear end with fresh output shaft seals, cover gasket, and fluids
CXR engine/trans mounts
Jeg's 51965 radiator
Mishimoto 11" race line fan
home made radiator shroud
Lower radiator mounts (Audi 443121273e)
custom silicone rad hoses with JTR aluminum reducers
PS line
Saginaw FBM2608
-6 90° hose end FBM1389
-6 AQP PS hose ~18" FBG0600
-6 45° hose end FBM1386
russell 670530 -6 to m14 adapter
M14 copper crush washer
the rest of the car looks kinda like this.
CATuned coilovers 9.8k front, 11.8k rear with front camber plates
UUC sway bars front and rear
adjustable rear LCAs
Powerflex rear subframe bushings
AKG 75d diff bushings. currently has 14mm front bolt, but new 3.91 has double shear reinforcement and will go back to 12mm hardened
braided brake lines throughout
welded-in rear strut bar
4pt roll bar bolted in (i believe it's an AutoPower, but i'm not 100% as i got it used.)
citation auto 4 point harnesses. they're junk...but they work.
Bimarco Futura driver's seat on EvoSport floor mount
Corbeau FX1Pro passenger's seat on Corbeau E36 slider and mount
arm-rest-less center console
no stereo
heat works just fine.
AutoMeter oil press, oil temp, and coolant temp gauges
Personal 350mm steering wheel (by Nardi) ebay steering hub, functional horn
UUC SuperPerformance front BBK featuring Wilwood 4 pot calipers and 325x28 ECS 2pc rotors (e46m3)
Jalopi built spin-prevention kit. 75% faster steering, 40mm roll-center and bump-steer correction blocks.
glass lensed e-code headlights with lamin-x and drop-in HID kit
Felony Form overfenders. painted bmw cosmo. paint isn't perfect. but the overs are in excellent shape.
Mateo Motorsports diffuser
TrackSpeck Motorsports center hood vent
the wheels in the pictures are Advan RGII 18x9 et 22 + 20mm spacer and 18x10 et25 + 15mm spacer.
they're not included, but can be for extra money....if they aren't sold. one of the 9s is cracked and i don't want to repair them again. so they're going for cheap....and hopefully soon.
will come on DS1s with some decent 215/45s and 225/45s i had laying around.
i guess this post is worthless without pictures. so here goes.
if you want to see something that isn't pictured, get at me and i'll get them posted or sent to you directly.
there are myriad pictures in my build thread as well as my IG. i'll try to be comprehensive here also.
asking $13k on stock wheels.
i have a set of Advans i hope to have repaired this week and a set of SSR Comps that are in perfect condition.
more pics in my IG, my build thread, and the original FS thread.
or lurk my flickr. whatever works for you, works for me.
i don't remember to check SW very often, so shoot me a PM or an email for fastest response.
email: drb.loa@gmail.com
IG: @doktor_b
FS thread: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...IANAPOLIS-area
build thread: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-neglected-M3/
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