It's been a long time since I've posted. My original plan a few years ago was to build a TT 3rd gen camaro, but a motorcycle wreck and broken back, plus a job change and what not derailed my project. Things have settled down now and I've decided to undergo a big project. I bought this car back in March


and planned on just using it a DD. But, I've fallen in love with the looks and the way it drives. So, I've decided, with the help of a few LSX fanatic friends, to tear it down this spring. I'm waiting on a quote from VirginiaSpeed for their LS402TT engine, and should have the engine here by April or so. GForce 6 speed trans, custom 3 link suspension, 10pt cage, and a bigstuff 3 controller. I've already contacted a company that makes motor mounts and tranny crossmembers to swap it, hardest part will be the cage and wiring with the crazy bmw can-bus they use for all the different controllers. May just try and get rid of it completely and rewire the car. So that's the project. It will be a couple months before I start really tearing into it, but I will update as soon as things get moving. Work gets CRAZY from about January to April, so it's just going to be parts collecting. The rear fenders will be widened a bit to fit an 11" wheel and 305 tire, along with a few other subtle body mods. Should be a fun project!

 

Subscribed! Look forward to seeing this!

 

i heard the new megasquirt 3 can run can-bus

 

Nice!

 

Sounds like fun

 

It does, but does it understand non-megasquirt controllers? My guess w/ some amount of work it could be figured out.

http://www.msextra.com/doc/ms3/can.html

 

I think out of simplicity, ill be getting rid of it almost completely. My only concern its the body module and a/c working with the new stuff Hopefully I can just piggy back them together.

 

Well I haven't updated this in a while. I changed jobs again and things were looking good. I decided to do a simple 5.3 turbo build for it while i built a really serious lsx engine for it. But, sadly I was run off the road a while back and this was the result of that.



Ended up clipping a curb, rolling the car and smashing into a stone retaining wall. Broke my tibia and now have a titanium rod in my leg, broke some ribs, punctured a lung, and had brain hemorrhaging. I was in the hospital for 5 days. I feel blessed to be alive. I'm on a search to find another e46 that I can swap, or possibly another 3rd gen.

 

Well It is good that you are still here. As you can see the car did it's job saving you. Good luck, quick recovery, and have fun!

 

Damn ! That is terrible ! Glad your OK ! ****, I hope your ok, suffered a broken back the last time you got into some ****, hopefully this time you came out w/o any damage. Anyhoo... Goodluck with the re-group.