BMW M3 Racer

As you can see, this is not your average E46 M3! Below is the spec list:

Car history.
Type model: BMW M3, model E46.
Chassis number: WBSBL910SOJP87873.
First registration: 20-10-2003 in Germany.
Purchased and imported into the Netherlands by current Owner: 12-02-2015.

User history.
From 12-02-2015 the car was completely stripped of interior trim, steel body parts such as: hood, front fenders, front and rear bumper and doors.
Car was rebuilt as a GT car for track days and races.
From June 2015 the car was used for Track days and races racing until October 2018.
Total number of track days 14, total number of races 11.
In the year 2017 Owner became 1st in his class at the "Super Tour Car Champignon ship". (STWC).
Further many 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

The speclist:

Bodywork:

Steel front fenders, bumpers hood and doors replaced with lightweight polyester parts.
Bonnet fitted with air vent louvers and Aerocatch" locks.
Trunk lid also replaced with polyester lid and reinforced for GT 250 APR Performance wing.
Rear fenders 2 ventilation screens fitted to cool rear brakes.
Windshield replaced with window with electric heater to prevent condensation in wet weather.
All other windows replaced with Lexan windows and 2 air vents in rear window.
Front bumper made of polyester model CSL with air intake for oil, water coolers and brake cooling hoses.

Interior.
The first roll cage was removed in 2015 and a new one was installed in 2016 to comply with FIA Homologation Regulations and Certification
The Certificate number (KNAF) is 934.1078. (see attachment)
Furthermore, a Race Steering Wheel, Seat (Sparco) and 6 point seat belts have been installed.

Safety equipment.
A fire extinguisher is installed, with a quick disconnect in the cockpit and outside near the windshield wipers.
An emergency electrical switch is installed near the windshield wipers to shut down the electrical system in case of an emergency.

Brakes.
AP Racing heavy brake Gallopers with ventilated steel brake discs are mounted on the front wheels.
The rear brakes are standard in order to achieve optimum brake balance for the car.

Suspension Intrax 2018
A full set of Intrax 4 way brake kit (most expensive) is mounted.
See attachment.

Air jacks.
3 air jacks from Intrax are installed to lift the car during maintenance and pit stops.

Exhaust system.
New exhaust system Mark: "Scorpion" installed with racing kats 100 cells and larger exhaust pipe diameter: 63.5 mm and special lightweight muffler with Twin 83 mm Daytona exhaust pipes, for extra power.

AIM system.
An AIM data logger is installed on the car's dashboard.
Data such as lap times, sector times, speed, temps, etc. can be tracked and downloaded to the PC.

Radio communication.
A Verbacom PRO by Stilo is installed in the car to communicate with the pit crew.
The system works with a standard phone and a unit in the car with a SIM card. The headset in the pit works on a Bleu Tooth with the phone.
The big advantage is that one does not need a license, large transmitters and antennas.

Aero.
A 67" GT-250 Aero wing from APR Performance, INC. of California USA is mounted on the tailgate of the car. See attachments.

Color scheme.
The color scheme was designed by Jan Mathiesen in England in close collaboration with the owner.

Differential and driveshaft.
A new OS Giken 1:4.10 differential is mounted.

Gearbox and short shift.
The standard 6 speed H gearbox has been checked and cleaned.
A shortshifter has been fitted.
A light racing flywheel and racing clutch plate have also been fitted.

Wheels and tires.
A total of 4 wheel sets, 1 set of BMW M3 and 3 sets of Motec 9.5jx18 5×120 come with the car.
2 sets of full wets (1 new, 1 approx 70%) and several used slick com with the car.

BMW S54 6 cylinder 3,246 cm3 engine.
Fully rebuilt and tested in 2016.
- New piston rings.
- New piston rod bolts.
- New head gasket set.
- Engine gasket set.
- New piston rod bearings.

- New main bearings axially.
- All cylinders honed.
- Head rebuild and leveling.
- Coating rocker arms.
- 2 new "Schrick" camshafts.
- New valve springs.
- New timing chain.
- New oil pump and chain (2018).
- Balancing crankshaft.

Engine test at Easytech, Benthuizen Holland. (see attached sheet)

Owner would like to emphasize that apart from the 2 Schrick camshafts, the engine is completely original, and has been overhauled with original parts.
During the second servicing of the engine in April 2019, the crankshaft bearings were renewed, as well as the oil pump.
Since the last servicing, only 1 - 4 hours of endurance racing and 2 track days have been driven.

The above is just a summary of the main points. Of course, the entire file is available upon request and will show much more about the total technical history of the car.

No time, effort or money was spared by the owner to build and keep this car in top condition.

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