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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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ight, here's the deal. I want to make my m3 a 10 second car. I already put a new header, intakes, and exhuast on it. now what do I do, if there was no spending limit?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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do you mean a bmw?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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yea, a bmw m3.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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turbo kit .. or just buy my camaro .. or just trade me for your m3
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by m3fourlife
ight, here's the deal. I want to make my m3 a 10 second car. I already put a new header, intakes, and exhuast on it. now what do I do, if there was no spending limit?

You do realize you're posting this on LS1TECH.com right?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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im confused?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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guys shut up and tell him to trade me for my z .. hell if you spray it can get you 9's screw 10s.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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um, this is a gm performance site my friend

and ive driven them m3's, so to answer your question, you gunna have to do alot
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SMOKIN01TA
um, this is a gm performance site my friend

and ive driven them m3's, so to answer your question, you gunna have to do alot
Like allow me to be nice enough to trade cars with him
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by z28hustle
Like allow me to be nice enough to trade cars with him
your name tells it all
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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i think itd be hard to get that car into the 10's, has it ever even been done?
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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thats a luxury car not a race car..
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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take the m3 and drive it off of a cliff. guarantee it'll trave 1/4 mile in UNDER 10 seconds, straight down. obviously the cliff must be 1/4 mile high.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fastest94v6
thats a luxury car not a race car..
my first employer had a mid 90's m3, i think it supposed to be a cross between the 2 however, his m3 spent more time in the shop than it did on the road, you cant beat the **** out of them very much and them still live
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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The 500 hp racing version of the M3 GTR is no joke and might come close.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Its easy to do for $20k-

1) gut it
2) 3 link it with a 9" or 12 bolt
3) LS1 it
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