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I once frequented this forum a long time ago with an account I have since forgotten about, I loved the variety of cars posted on here so I decided to make another account so I can document and share some of my m3 build somewhere other than just m3forum.
The story, during my first year of college my fully built motor, big turbo, JDM STI transmission swapped WRX (2002 bugeye, WRB) blew-up, not a surprise. The thought of going onto my 3rd motor in the car was daunting, so naturally I had it rebuild and then I sold it to move onto what I now own, my M3
I acquired the car completely bone stock, never been touched previously, just a genuine stock M3, It was perfect for what I wanted to do with it. Though I could clutter this thread with old pictures of the car, I'll just add a few to get a gist of what it looked like before things started to escalate.
Still in the early days of the car, coils, stock wheels no square set up, spacers. Just simple
Spec:
-2003
-Steel Grey
-Napa Black Interior
-Titan Shadow Trim
-6 Speed manual
-Bi-Xenon
-Headlight washers
-Cold weather package
-Navigation
-Rain sensors
Suspension / Handling
-OEM 18’s (square set up) 265/35/18’s
-Scale Coilovers (8k/12K spring) w/ camber plates
-Adjustable endlinks
-AKG Front Control Arm Bushings 75d
-AKG Motor Mounts 75D
-AKG Transmission Mounts 75D
-AKG Subframe Bushings 75D
-AKG Differential Bushings 75D
-UUC Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
-Vince Weld In Rear subframe Brace Kit
-PSD Designs Subframe Reinforcement Weld In plates
-HARD MOTORSPORTS Wheel Stud Conversion
Engine / Performance
-Built Vanos Unit, Beisan Oil Pump Disk / Beisan Seals (Stock Hub)
-WPC Treated Rod Bearings
-ARP Rod Bolts
-Valve Adjustment
-Megan Racing Cat-less Headers
-Agency Power Duel Resonated section 1
-Custom Muffler (Megan racing style)
-Mach Schnell Intake Elbow
-VAC SAP Delete
-RK Tuned (8200 RPM Red Line, SAP Delete, Shift lights, Limiter removed, standard e46 m3 tune)
Interior
-Colby Shift Boot Alcantara
-AKG Solid Mounted Chassis Shifter
-OEM M3 Floor mats
-OEM AUX Cord Kit
Exterior
-CSL Bumper (Shaved inlet hole)
-OEM Amber Corner Lights
-OEM Amber Side Markers
-20% tint
-10mm VAC rear spacer
Here are some more current photos of the car, I usually shoot with a cannon 5d mkii, however, it has broken so most of the pictures of the car are cell phone photos, but I hope to change this soon and get back into detailed photos of the car!
The story, during my first year of college my fully built motor, big turbo, JDM STI transmission swapped WRX (2002 bugeye, WRB) blew-up, not a surprise. The thought of going onto my 3rd motor in the car was daunting, so naturally I had it rebuild and then I sold it to move onto what I now own, my M3
I acquired the car completely bone stock, never been touched previously, just a genuine stock M3, It was perfect for what I wanted to do with it. Though I could clutter this thread with old pictures of the car, I'll just add a few to get a gist of what it looked like before things started to escalate.
Still in the early days of the car, coils, stock wheels no square set up, spacers. Just simple
Spec:
-2003
-Steel Grey
-Napa Black Interior
-Titan Shadow Trim
-6 Speed manual
-Bi-Xenon
-Headlight washers
-Cold weather package
-Navigation
-Rain sensors
Suspension / Handling
-OEM 18’s (square set up) 265/35/18’s
-Scale Coilovers (8k/12K spring) w/ camber plates
-Adjustable endlinks
-AKG Front Control Arm Bushings 75d
-AKG Motor Mounts 75D
-AKG Transmission Mounts 75D
-AKG Subframe Bushings 75D
-AKG Differential Bushings 75D
-UUC Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
-Vince Weld In Rear subframe Brace Kit
-PSD Designs Subframe Reinforcement Weld In plates
-HARD MOTORSPORTS Wheel Stud Conversion
Engine / Performance
-Built Vanos Unit, Beisan Oil Pump Disk / Beisan Seals (Stock Hub)
-WPC Treated Rod Bearings
-ARP Rod Bolts
-Valve Adjustment
-Megan Racing Cat-less Headers
-Agency Power Duel Resonated section 1
-Custom Muffler (Megan racing style)
-Mach Schnell Intake Elbow
-VAC SAP Delete
-RK Tuned (8200 RPM Red Line, SAP Delete, Shift lights, Limiter removed, standard e46 m3 tune)
Interior
-Colby Shift Boot Alcantara
-AKG Solid Mounted Chassis Shifter
-OEM M3 Floor mats
-OEM AUX Cord Kit
Exterior
-CSL Bumper (Shaved inlet hole)
-OEM Amber Corner Lights
-OEM Amber Side Markers
-20% tint
-10mm VAC rear spacer
Here are some more current photos of the car, I usually shoot with a cannon 5d mkii, however, it has broken so most of the pictures of the car are cell phone photos, but I hope to change this soon and get back into detailed photos of the car!
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