BMW E46 M3 Sedan T1 race car
BMW E 46 M3 Sedan
Want to dominate at your next NASA or SCCA race or just have the fastest track toy at your motorsports club? This car was professionally built for Speedvision Challenge.
This championship winning car started as a high end build, and then was steadily and methodically improved. All details are below, but a few highlights: this car utilizes a heavily optioned EMTRON electronics package with comprehensive sensors, monitoring, motorsports traction control and ABS, and a high end Drenth sequential with 4:44 differential. MCS 3Way adjustable shocks. Carbon fiber was used extensively to save weight. The engine uses all forged components, and dynoed at 409 rwhp, dyno sheet available upon request . More than 200k was invested to make this car dance on the track. Details below.
-Mark E46 race car spec sheet:
Engine – 400+whp package
87.5mm JE 12.5-1 T1 legal spec pistons
Total seal piston rings
VAC high strength rods
Lightened stock crankshaft
VAC coated rod and main bearings
VAC upgrade oil pump
ARP main and head studs
VAC CNC cylinder head with stock size valves
Port matched to throttles and exhaust manifold
Supertech valves and high pressure valve springs / retainers
Schrick 288/280 cams with coated rockers
Custom headgasket
VAC vanos hub
Rebuilt vanos with new module
New factory timing chains
Hardened chain guide
VAC/ATI balancer
Turner Motorsports large carbon air box with headlight inlet
American racing 6 into 1 custom header
Custom -16an crankcase breather setup
VAC power pulleys
Solid engine mounts
-Cooling:
CSF radiator
CSF oil cooler
Stewart water pump
Custom transmission cooler
Bimmer world rear diff cooler kit
Custom power steering cooler kit
Chillout driver cooling system
-Engine management and fuel system:
Emtron engine management with mil spec engine harness
Custom tuned by Cohesion Motorsports
ID 1000 injectors
Radium fuel rail and fuel regulator
Custom an lines
Dual 450 fuel pump kit with direct relay wiring
-Transmission:
Drenth sequential with no lift shift tuning in Emtron ecu
Strain gauge shifter
Driveshaft shop 1 piece carbon driveshaft
5.5 tilton twin disk clutch
-Rear axle:
4.44 Diffsonline race spec diff
Billet VAC rear diff cover
Solid rear diff bushings
Solid rear subframe bushings
Driveshaft shop 1200hp axle upgrade
Probearing ceramic rear wheel bearings
-Suspension:
MCS 3 way adjustable coilovers
Stock lower control arms with spherical control arm bushings
Ground control adjustable camber plates
Adjustable front sway bar links
Hotchkis front sway bar, rear bar available but not in car
VAC rear upper control arms
VAC trailing arm bearing kit
Custom adjustable rear lower control arms
-Steering:
Custom electric power steering system
Z3 steering rack
VAC bump steer kit
-Brakes:
Stoptech big front brake kit
PFC rear rotors
Magic brake pads
Braided brake lines front and rear
Tilton brake and clutch pedal assembly with bias control
Motorsports custom tuned MK60 abs with traction control
Front brake cooling ducting kit
-Body:
Flared front front fenders
Flared rear quarters
Carbon front and rear doors
Carbon roof
Carbon dash
Carbon headlight blank
Honeycomb hood
Klaus composites 72in wing
Klaus composites front splitter
Carbon footrest
Full race spec cage with front intrusion bars
Glass front windshield
Lexan rear windshield
-Driver:
Racetech carbon seat
OMP steering wheel
AIM dash
Sabelt sear belts expire 2027
Motorola radio system
-Spares:
Extra set of stock cut doors with lexan
4 sets of bimmerworld wheels with a7 and r7 slicks
New alternator
New set of OEM style aftermarket axles
New tilton clutch pack
New set of front lower control arms
Used race header
Used stock intake manifold
New BMW rear bumper
