MODIFICATIONS:
McLaren Machining:
Bored to 87 mm, decked, hot tanked, magna fluxed, painted block
Head cut for oversized valves, new seats and angle cuts, new guides, some porting
MCE Tuning Engine Assembly:
JE Forged Pistons 10.5:1 c/r rings set for FI spec
ARP headstuds
Ferrea Stainless Coated Valves, 1 mm oversized
One-piece retainers
Shimmed valve springs
CES Cut Ring head gasket
Shimmed oil pump relief valve
Welded oil pump nut
Power/Torque: 3.3L, 425 whp / 390 lb-ft at Frank Smith Tech Tuning
AA TwinScrew Supercharger, TMR custom pulley for ~14 PSI
Water-to-air intercoolers, front-mount radiator, marine pump/Bosch pump 1000 gph, custom coolant hose layout
TMR Tune on OBD1 ECU
AA Water/Meth Injection with 1.0 mm Aquamist Nozzle
AA Race Headers (ceramic coated), EGT bung
AA Track Pipe, V-Band
UUC RSC36 Cat Back Exhaust
Deleted SAI, Cats, Rear O2 Sensors, ASC, hood sound damper
Riot Racing Big Bore Throttle Body
Custom CAI (from duct in bumper)
Custom gauge pack holding Oil Temp, Mechanical Intake Manifold Pressure, Mechanical Oil Pressure
Innovative EGT and Wideband monitor/controller, semi-stealth mounting
Southbend Stage 4 center spring organic clutch, E39 M5 spec
Custom MCE Tuning Upper Radiator Crossover Pipe
E46 M3 Oil Filter Housing, with thermostat controlled oil cooler ports
VAC Oil Pan Gate Kit (Installed by VR Performance)
‘95 E36 M3 Dual Pick-Up Fuel Pump Mod
Aeromotive Fuel Pump with dedicated high current circuit
E46 M3 5bar FPR
Custom Setrab Oil Cooler mounted behind kidneys
Mashimoto Aluminum Radiator
Mechanical Fan Delete, added electrical fan, lowered radiator to fit under front crossmember
UUC Billet Aluminum 9lb flywheel, E39 M5 spec
OEM clutch line (less swell than aftermarket braided lines), CDV delete
Mason Engineering Clutch Pedal
UUC Clutch Pedal bearings
UUC Evo III Short Shifter, dual shear selector rod, bushings, custom LED back-lighted OEM ZHP Knob
Chassis Mods:
AST 4100 Dampers, AST Coil-overs, Vorshlag Camber Plates
Offset front control arm bushings to add more caster
OEM E30 Motorsport Aluminum Front Lower Control Arms
Turner Front Subframe Reinforcement Kit (installed by VR Performance)
Sparco Front Strut Tower Bar
E36 Convertible X-Brace (Lower Suspension Triangulating Bar)
Mason Engineering Rear Shock Tower Bar
UUC Adjustable Rear Control Arms
UUC Rear Trailing Arm Bushing Limiters
E46 M3 Rear bushings
UUC Rear Shock Mounts
Turner Rear Subframe Reinforcement Kit (installed by VR Performance)
UUC Red Poly Engine Mounts
UUC Transmission Mounts (blue track) with enforcers
VAC Solid Differential Mounts
bfc-guy front differential mount dual-shear bolt mod (welded by MCE Tuning)
OEM Euro M3 Floating Front Rotors
All calipers power-coated gold by QC Coatings
Turner solid brake caliper bushing/slides
Hawk Ceramic Street Pads, dedicated Track Pads TBD
Turner Stainless Brake Lines, to be replaced by OEM lines soon
Turner Quick-bleeder valves
SuperBlue or Motul 600 Brake Fluid
Interior Mods
Euro tilt steering column, all new OEM parts, retrofitted tilt release handle trim into knee bolster
Nardi steering wheel
Works Bell quick release
Works Bell short adapter
Gaphix Design blue front seat belts, DOT, OEM hardware
Brey Krause fire extinguisher bracket with Summit Racing chrome halon extinguisher
Custom ZHP LED lighted shift knob
LED interior bulbs (soon to be replaced by incandescent for more period correctness)
Alcantara headliner
Rear seat delete Rear seat back in!
Carbon fiber rear parcel shelf
Euro “Business CD” OEM BMW Headunit (not the Land Rover one)
Harmon Kardon factory upgrade amp and speakers
Factory “Vader” seats in outstanding condition
50% tinted windshield, 35% all other windows
iPod adapter in glovebox
Exterior Mods:
ZKW OEM glass projector headlights
Smoked turn signals
Smoked or white side repeaters
clear and red Euro rear taillights
BMW Motorsport side badge or OEM black M3 badges
4k colored angel eyes (amber) for period-correct look
No external LED bulbs
Deleted wipers
Painted moldings, painted door handles
Factory spoiler
MaxVelocity Front Lip
Removed badges
Seamed front fender lips
Rolled and slightly pulled rear fender lips (more work planned with HPTechs)
Quick Release Bumper mod which keeps underpanel, lip, and bumper as one unit upon removal (needed for trailering the car) while looking completely factory
Wheels:
OEM DS2, 17×8,5” +41, Continental DW 255/40/17 tires
Work:
Track suspension set up and alignment, clutch and oil pan mods, etc: VR Performance
Welding, differential, other suspension modifications: MCE Tuning
Fender rolling and wheel fitment: VR Performance and (soon) Horsepower Techs
Factory maintenance and street oil service: German Motorwerks Waterford
Paint Care, Leather Care, cleaning: AutoLavish
Painting: TBD
OEM Parts: Erhard BMW Bloomfield Hills
Engine Bay Mods:
Tucked passenger side wire harness
Lowered radiator to fit under crossmember
Tucked vacuum and boost lines to remote manifold under car
Tucked headlight harness
Tucked wire harness above front crossmember
Tucked evaporative system (fully functional)
Removed wipers, linkages, and motor
Removed washer nozzles, harness, pump, reservoir
All wires either sealed weather-pack crimp connections (correct for amperage), factory Bosch connectors with factory terminals, or double heat-shrink labeled and soldered.
Kevlar Heat Wrap around intake
Intake filter relocated to driver side brake duct
Custom intercooler coolant hose routing to appear factory
Intention to keep everything as black and as factory as possible while still looking clean and simple
