BMW BOX

Nice black and white photos of the E46 M3 along with 3-series brothers.

Here are some steel grey E46 ///M3 Pix:

Some sweet pics of an E46 TiAg BMW M3 from an m3forum member in Washington (ichanz66). Nice ride!

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Performance Specs
Power : 525 BHP @ 7500 rpm
Torque : 388 ft/lbs @ 5500 rpm
0 - 60 mph : 4.1 sec
Top speed : delimited
1/4 mile : 12.1 sec @ 116 mph
Boost Level : 9.0 psi

Cost: $10,900 US

Active Autowerke made the first proven supercharger system for the E46 M3.

Today, they’re up to Generation 3 of this dyno destroyer. 525 BHP , 0-60 in 4.1 , damn.

Increased power output is achieved with a smaller 70 mm pulley (5 mm less than Level 1) and some very crafty software goosing. A supercooling Active Autowerke water/alcohol injection kit is added to help eliminate detonation or knocking. Keep in mind, this kit can push your BMW factory exhaust system beyond its power tolerance – we strongly recommend an upgrade to high flow performance headers and a top quality free-flowing rear exhaust system.

Fellow member of m3forum had some really sweet alpine white m3 pics, I had to share I always wondered what it would be like to drive with the paddle shifters. I have only driven and own the manual 6MT M3….

Many members of m3forum.net have actually tried the $100 headers from e-bay. You can choose from the black-ceramic coated headers or the stainless-steel JVT headers (which are of the same style as the SuperSprint V2 headers). In fact, there are dyno reports and proven gains of 25-30 rwhp and 20-25 rwtq with these headers. It is expected since you are deleting the factory catalytic converters from the exhaust stream. Those numbers are WITHOUT aftermarket software to take advantage of the headers. Pretty good bang for $100 shipped! (thread example: )

This past week I felt my rear end shift a bit when accelerating and also when braking hard. After reviewing similar stories of people with M3s, I took the plunge and ordered some aftermarket RTABs. The options based on reviews were the Rogue Engineering RTABs (RE RTAB) or the PowerFlex RTABS. Supposedly, these get shot around 50K miles; and I have 52K so this is quite expected indeed.

Dealer charged $425 for the labor to replaced the RTABS then $200 for an alignment. Pretty high but not a huge rip off.

WOW what a difference. After installing these, my rear feels a lot tighter. Definitely a must-have mod for any M3, as the OEM ones are prone to failure. With an aftermarket suspension (I’m running on Tein S-tech + Koni adjustables), you can expect the bushings to wear out quicker.

Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers:

KW V2 Coilovers:

Tein S-Tech Springs (I personally use these on my M):

Here are some pics of my M3! I just installed some BBS RS-GT’s and you can see the red-painted stock M calipers. Mods include tein s-tech springs, koni shocks, bbs rs-gt, euro cross-drilled rotors, stainless steel brake lines, blacked-out reflectors, blacked-out grille, eisenmann masterschaft sus exhaust.

Engine is still running strong. 50K, middle age, looking forward to that 100K milestone. The car is a 2005 model year, so I think that 50K miles in 2 years is pretty good. At least, running your car every day must be good to keep all the nuts and bolts lubricated Great daily driver, so glad I bought this car!

Edit: Maybe I’ll give a birthday present to my M and fill up with some 100 octane this weekend!