umnitza
26-Jun-2006, 16:48
Tenia este E46 M3 CSL por 18 meses tirado y decidio convertirlo en su "personalised E46 M3 GTR."
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111300.jpg
He sold the engine in exchange for this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111302.jpg
Every single mount and braket is custom made as he squeezed the mighty V8 into the rather boxy E46 engine bay. He ditched the SMG gearbox and opted for a 5-speed manual from an E39 540i.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/43bfdfae.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111298.jpg
Awesome 15" Brembo GT brakes with 8-Pot calipers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111299.jpg
Inspired, we quickly learned that Sam has another M5 engine he has bought for spares. And since his V8 is pretty much sorted, he has little use for the other engine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111291.jpg
With tools in hand and 2 hours to spare before the footy match, we got to work. More of an exploration of one of BMW Motorsport's finest.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111293.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111295.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111296.jpg
But we realised he drives an E39 540i with a V8 of similar dimensions to the S62 ....... he's thinking of taking on the project
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture032.jpg
Fitting a custom radiator
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/b.jpg
TrafficMaster 20" rims with Brembo GT brakes front and rear. KW Variant 3 coilovers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/ktmb002Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/ktmb004Small.jpg
Custom made racing fuel cell and roll cage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture029.jpg
Side exit exhaust (straight through :yikes: )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture012.jpg
Vorsteiner GTR hood.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111300.jpg
He sold the engine in exchange for this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111302.jpg
Every single mount and braket is custom made as he squeezed the mighty V8 into the rather boxy E46 engine bay. He ditched the SMG gearbox and opted for a 5-speed manual from an E39 540i.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/43bfdfae.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111298.jpg
Awesome 15" Brembo GT brakes with 8-Pot calipers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111299.jpg
Inspired, we quickly learned that Sam has another M5 engine he has bought for spares. And since his V8 is pretty much sorted, he has little use for the other engine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111291.jpg
With tools in hand and 2 hours to spare before the footy match, we got to work. More of an exploration of one of BMW Motorsport's finest.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111293.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111295.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/111296.jpg
But we realised he drives an E39 540i with a V8 of similar dimensions to the S62 ....... he's thinking of taking on the project
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture032.jpg
Fitting a custom radiator
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/b.jpg
TrafficMaster 20" rims with Brembo GT brakes front and rear. KW Variant 3 coilovers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/ktmb002Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/ktmb004Small.jpg
Custom made racing fuel cell and roll cage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture029.jpg
Side exit exhaust (straight through :yikes: )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture012.jpg
Vorsteiner GTR hood.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/peppernick/Picture015.jpg