German Pushrods

Builds
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After the Z popped off last year, I wasn’t actively searching for a new project. I honestly planned on putting it back together… but I had a couple of e46 M3’s fall into my lap at a steal, both 2001 Imola Red non sunroof coupes, and I had some solid offers on parts from the Z (which is almost entirely gone now except for the chassis). One of them is a mostly stripped shell, the other is a roller. One of them is going together for me for a ground up competition car build, the other is probably being built for a friend of mine. I started working on mine this week and I’ll post a real update soon.

So as of right now I’ve got a tilton twin plate,

http://www.mturck.com/m3/jerico.JPG
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A Jerico WC4 (ex Hendrick Motorsports, freshly rebuilt with zero miles) 4 speed dogbox,

Renagate 4 speed seqential shifter. (On it’s way from down under)

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And some M3’s. (the 8 just sold, but has not left my driveway yet).

Currently I’m casually shopping for an LS based motor, probably an LS1, but trying to offload a few parts first to offset each other (Vipec, some radiators, etc). But going to start really digging into the first M3 next week.

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http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?223891-2000-LS1-Longblock

If the interior is mint I know of a buddy who just got an M3 that is looking for some parts: steering wheel, trim, seats, etc.

edit: first

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I have some interior parts. PM me what you are looking for. That LS1 is not what I’m looking for price/options/location wise (I don’t live upstate anymore).

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Looking forward to this :tup:

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Not helping you with any more V8 swaps.

<3

Ever call my buddy about that 2002?

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Should be a very cool build, I’m looking forward to this :tup:

Any initial plans for power using the LS motor?

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I’m definitely not doing a ls1 powered m3 with a dogbox at stock power levels, if that’s what you mean :wink: But I haven’t 100% decided on any engine power mods, just reliability ones.

I sent him a text, but never got a reply :frowning:

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Freaking sweet dude. The red M’s are sharp cars. I’ve got to say though, I am disappointed to not see th nissan going back together.

Is this gonna be another drift car?

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Freaking sweet dude. The red M’s are sharp cars. I’ve got to say though, I am disappointed to not see th nissan going back together.

Is this gonna be another drift car?

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It’ll do dual duty, but yes it is mostly geared towards drifting (but will do traditional track days, maybe some hill climbs, etc).

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Nice! Which one are you starting with? How much ‘M’ will be left in the roller when it’s done?

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I’m starting with the roller. It’ll still have stock subframes, unibody, steering rack, dashboard, some oem bodywork and a BMW differential (but modified with BMW motorsport clutches for the LSD). But most of the suspension arms will be changed, front steering knuckles modded, different shock/spring packages, etc.

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Curious to see this come together… :tup:

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Awesome. Can’t wait to see this as well.

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Picked up some old school Kinesis SuperCups that were in pretty rough shape:

http://mturck.com/e46m3/kinesis01.jpg
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Started hand sanding one of them out.

http://mturck.com/e46m3/kinesis02.jpg
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The one on the left is how they arrived, with 1-2.5mm deep gashes in the original finish. Right side is starting to finish sanding and starting to polish.

http://mturck.com/e46m3/kinesis03.jpg
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Polished one out, and fit it into one of the original 1.5" lips. Not going to cut it, now trying to find 3.5" stepped 18" lips. Trying to make a set of 18x10 square wheels for the car.

http://mturck.com/e46m3/m301.jpg
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Car is rocking carbon bodywork in front of the doors now. Also started working on radiator mounting and venting the hood for the radiator (not putting a GTR hood on) Need to black out those side grills. And yes it’s getting repainted imola red, not leaving the carbon bare.

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+1

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I’d tape off some of the raw carbon and have it show through, subtle pinstripe maybe?

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i would have the whole car wrapped in c/f over lay.

Nice work, any thoughts on the interior suff…

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I’ve still got it, I have a price in mind if you’re still interested Dan.

Nope, shit looks tacky in my opinion. The only part I’d leave bare carbon would be a front splitter or a roof or a wing.

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Love the Kinesis :tup: