Avus Blue LS1 M3 Project *With Vids*
Avus Blue LS1 M3 Project *With Vids* Hey guys,
I have a 1995 Avus Blue BMW M3 with a great running LS1 and T56 tranny from a 02 Camaro SS. I have raced BMWs all my life and will be road racing this one too!
Haven't done much to the motor yet but this is what has been done so far:
-Long tube headers becuase of the lack of space on the sides of the motor
-dual 3in pipe from the headers, to two 3in high flow cats to a single 4in outlet
-low temp thermostat
-4in intake
-MSD APS starter
-40% lock up 3.46 rear differential
Its at about 308whp / 313tq for now
I hope to do some cam/head work soon.
here are some pics:
Some vids:
Sound clip:
[youtube]lpX1qNVVY24[/youtube]
Tunnel 1:
[youtube]bm8ZE3ffLE0[/youtube]
Tunnel 2:
[youtube]147CZHSCtRk[/youtube]
I have a 1995 Avus Blue BMW M3 with a great running LS1 and T56 tranny from a 02 Camaro SS. I have raced BMWs all my life and will be road racing this one too!
Haven't done much to the motor yet but this is what has been done so far:
-Long tube headers becuase of the lack of space on the sides of the motor
-dual 3in pipe from the headers, to two 3in high flow cats to a single 4in outlet
-low temp thermostat
-4in intake
-MSD APS starter
-40% lock up 3.46 rear differential
Its at about 308whp / 313tq for now
I hope to do some cam/head work soon.
here are some pics:
Some vids:
Sound clip:
[youtube]lpX1qNVVY24[/youtube]
Tunnel 1:
[youtube]bm8ZE3ffLE0[/youtube]
Tunnel 2:
[youtube]147CZHSCtRk[/youtube]
Thnks!
The kit is custom made.
They are Miro 111 18x8.5 and 18x9.5. I get a crazy deal on them if you are interested in a set just PM me.
The kit is custom made.
They are Miro 111 18x8.5 and 18x9.5. I get a crazy deal on them if you are interested in a set just PM me.
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I've followed almost all your E30 adventures. Great work
I dont really have a series In mind yet util I learn to properly drive this car to be competitive in any class.
Its not that bad at all. the hardest part are the headers and the side clearance. But yet the current kits are a pretty penny but I figure I can solve that next time by learning how to weld.
well i know how to weld luckily, and was tinking if theres enough room in front of the engine between the radiator, i could do a front mount turbo like on an fbody and run the exhaust down the passenger side like stock
there is room for a turbo in front passenger side of the motor.
does there appear to be enough room for either stock manifolds or shortys to be mounted on the drivers side flipped to poing forward and clear the steering arm? sorry for all the questions but i havent been able to find and good pics of this area and since my car is still running and driving fine im not in a rush to tear her apart. i love the e36 chassis and think it would be fun when i pull up to a light next to a vette and be able to give him a run in my 19 yr old 4 dr
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does there appear to be enough room for either stock manifolds or shortys to be mounted on the drivers side flipped to poing forward and clear the steering arm? sorry for all the questions but i havent been able to find and good pics of this area and since my car is still running and driving fine im not in a rush to tear her apart. i love the e36 chassis and think it would be fun when i pull up to a light next to a vette and be able to give him a run in my 19 yr old 4 dr
My car looks almost identical to the OP's car- color, engine, etc
It is currently about 70% of the way done being mocked up for a Turbonetics 76MM. The hardest part was turbo placement. It ended up going down low and slightly to the drivers side. I am going to have to run a scavenge pump. No matter how I tried, something didn't fit unless I did it this way. My radiator is literally moved about 4" forward, core support trimmed out, etc. I have utilized many of the ideas the F-body guys do when it comes to this. Fan clearance, air filter routing, intercooler tube routing all has to be taken into account.I am currently in the process of re-designing my a/c system, as the down pipe resides where the compressor was. There are bracket kits that use the GM R4 compressor that seem like they may be the hot ticket. Originally, I used a 318 compressor and the New Age Hot Rods bracket (which worked awesome- A/c Compressor, bracket, and the one custom line are for sale). I cant wait to see more LSX equipped E36's out there. Mine gets the weirdest looks. People either love it or absolutely hate it!
