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ksl.com - Car Classifieds for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming
Here is the text of that ad:
A unique and exciting 1999 BMW M3 with Technique Tuning Stage 2 Turbo Kit on a 9:1 compression fully built 3.2L inline 6 engine.
Car dynoed at 400whp/400 ft-lbs on a Mustang dynometer (typically reads a bit lower than the standard Dynojet) at 13 psi.
Car was meticulously built, with no expense spared, and has been meticulously maintained. Questionable items were simply replaced with new OEM parts. Fluids have been changed at much shorter intervals than factory recommendations and always utilizing BMW specified fluids. Oil has been BMW M-spec 10w-60 since the turbo kit install except for a short period of break-in on the new engine.
The Engine has around 20k miles since the rebuild. Currently the car is essentially maintenance free. All the gremlins and maintenance items associated with a build of this nature have been eliminated. The car passes UT emissions and is equipped with a Magnaflow high flow catalyst.
The Technique Tuning turbo kit utilizes a tuned factory computer, with all diagnostic functions intact. This essentially means the car "drives like stock" as much as possible. Of course, the added power and torque change the driving experience significantly.
I have taken this vehicle on very long cross country runs and sustained high speeds and temperatures, pressures, and all engine parameters remained stable and within safe specifications.
The engine was overbuilt. The goal of this project was to get the car as near as possible to factory reliability while nearly doubling power output. I feel that goal has been attained.
I'm am selling because I don't drive the car. I've had it out once this summer for a "real" drive, it's been driven to work a couple of times, but other than that it sits in my garage. I guess I've lost interest. The fun was the build, and not it's time to move on to other things.
Here are the hard specs:
Engine:
BMW S52
CP 9:1 forged pistons
SP Components Forged Rods
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
New BMW oil pump w/new sprocket and safety wired oil pump nut
Head has been reworked with all new valve train, new factory S52 cams (formerly had Schrick performance cams before I went to the turbo)
New timing chains
New timing sprockets
New timing chain guides
New valve cover
All new seals
New BMW VANOS unit (variable valve timing actuator)
Metric Mechanic Beehive valve springs (increase valve seat pressure +20 psi)
Flashy red engine paint (!)
Transmission:
UUC Stage 2 Steel flywheel
Sachs Pressure Plate
UUC 6 puck ceramellic clutch
New throwout bearing
New slave cylinder
UUC stainless steel clutch line
UUC clutch delay valve eliminator kit
UUC adjustable clutch stop
Flywheel and Pressure plate were balanced as a rotating assembly
UUC short shift assembly with Double Shear Shift Rod and new selector rod yoke and bushings.
UUC RK2 weighted shift knob.
Suspension:
Koni Single Adjustable shocks in the rear
Koni Single Adjustable strut inserts in the front
Eibach pro-kit springs all around
UUC front and rear sway bars with ball joint ends
Mason Engineering front and rear strut bars
BMW X-brace
8.5" BMW Contour wheels on all four corners (eliminated staggered tire setup, enables more "meat" up front and more neutral handling)
Studded wheel hubs
Brakes/Tires:
UUC stainless steel lines all around (DOT approved)
UUC slotted rotors
Hawk Racing brake pads
Brass solid caliper bushings
Fluid has been regularly flushed and changed
Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires with 1000 miles of use
Other Mechanical:
BMW S54 Radiator conversion (bigger radiator, more capacity)
BMW Euro Oil Cooler Kit from Turner Motorsport w/Euro oil filter housing (provides thermostat for cooler). This is the Turner "stage 2" kit with flexible lines and AN fittings.
UUC oil filter housing cap with tap for oil temp.
All new hoses and belts
New starter
Custom cooling ductwork replacing factory ductwork. Seals Intercooler against front bumper and forces air through all heat exchangers. Also includes provisions for cool air intake to turbo compressor and forced air cooling of oil cooler. Utilizes aviation style SCAT tubing and baffles (I am a certified aviation mechanic...so this kind of design was easier than other alternatives).
3" Mandrel Bent Turbo-back exhaust with high-flow spun aluminum catalyst and dual tip high flow muffler (nice sound, looks stock).
Intercooler is coated in ceramic thermal transfer coating (grey)...looks very stealthy
Turbo/exhaust manifold is coated in high-temp ceramic coating to keep as much heat as possible inside and help with underhood temps.
Turbo intake is isolated from engine bay via a custom double-wall aluminum isolation box that is fed fresh air from two front intake sources.
Interior:
BMW "Amaretta/Alcantera/M Cloth" partial interior changeover. This is a fairly rare interior and this car is equipped with front seats, shift boot, and arm rest. Back seat is black leather in excellent shape.
Full Stack of Defi "Red Racer" Gauges - Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp, Boost/Vacuum, Voltmeter. Also has an AEM UEGO Air/Fuel gauge all located in center console. (On board computer has been removed, but will come with car and would be a simple "plug and play" affair as no wiring was removed to install the gauges. I preferred to put all gauges in the center cluster instead of utilizing a steering wheel column pod or an A-pillar pod).
Alpine CD player with switchable illumination to matches factory orange very well. Has Aux input for Ipod/MP3/etc.
I'm sure there is more. You get the point. I have all records dating back to the two previous owners.
This is important:
This car is high-strung and fairly fast. Test drives will be on a limited basis for ih8mud members...if you seem reliable we can go for a drive...but things happen quickly in this car and if you are not ready it can/will hurt us (not joking...it's almost happened to a couple of friends).
If you purchase this car, there is no warranty. I've done my very best to build the most reliable car possible, but as with any highly modified vehicle, ANYTHING can happen.
Contact is by email only, if that's a problem, I'm sorry: jim3@saltworksperformance.com
Contact me at the above email to initiate contact and we can negotiate a trade.
I'd like a nice 60 series, mild lift is OK, but not super built. This will be my daily driver and does not need to be primarily for off-road, I've got pretty nice built 80 for that.
ksl.com - Car Classifieds for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming
Here is the text of that ad:
A unique and exciting 1999 BMW M3 with Technique Tuning Stage 2 Turbo Kit on a 9:1 compression fully built 3.2L inline 6 engine.
Car dynoed at 400whp/400 ft-lbs on a Mustang dynometer (typically reads a bit lower than the standard Dynojet) at 13 psi.
Car was meticulously built, with no expense spared, and has been meticulously maintained. Questionable items were simply replaced with new OEM parts. Fluids have been changed at much shorter intervals than factory recommendations and always utilizing BMW specified fluids. Oil has been BMW M-spec 10w-60 since the turbo kit install except for a short period of break-in on the new engine.
The Engine has around 20k miles since the rebuild. Currently the car is essentially maintenance free. All the gremlins and maintenance items associated with a build of this nature have been eliminated. The car passes UT emissions and is equipped with a Magnaflow high flow catalyst.
The Technique Tuning turbo kit utilizes a tuned factory computer, with all diagnostic functions intact. This essentially means the car "drives like stock" as much as possible. Of course, the added power and torque change the driving experience significantly.
I have taken this vehicle on very long cross country runs and sustained high speeds and temperatures, pressures, and all engine parameters remained stable and within safe specifications.
The engine was overbuilt. The goal of this project was to get the car as near as possible to factory reliability while nearly doubling power output. I feel that goal has been attained.
I'm am selling because I don't drive the car. I've had it out once this summer for a "real" drive, it's been driven to work a couple of times, but other than that it sits in my garage. I guess I've lost interest. The fun was the build, and not it's time to move on to other things.
Here are the hard specs:
Engine:
BMW S52
CP 9:1 forged pistons
SP Components Forged Rods
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
New BMW oil pump w/new sprocket and safety wired oil pump nut
Head has been reworked with all new valve train, new factory S52 cams (formerly had Schrick performance cams before I went to the turbo)
New timing chains
New timing sprockets
New timing chain guides
New valve cover
All new seals
New BMW VANOS unit (variable valve timing actuator)
Metric Mechanic Beehive valve springs (increase valve seat pressure +20 psi)
Flashy red engine paint (!)
Transmission:
UUC Stage 2 Steel flywheel
Sachs Pressure Plate
UUC 6 puck ceramellic clutch
New throwout bearing
New slave cylinder
UUC stainless steel clutch line
UUC clutch delay valve eliminator kit
UUC adjustable clutch stop
Flywheel and Pressure plate were balanced as a rotating assembly
UUC short shift assembly with Double Shear Shift Rod and new selector rod yoke and bushings.
UUC RK2 weighted shift knob.
Suspension:
Koni Single Adjustable shocks in the rear
Koni Single Adjustable strut inserts in the front
Eibach pro-kit springs all around
UUC front and rear sway bars with ball joint ends
Mason Engineering front and rear strut bars
BMW X-brace
8.5" BMW Contour wheels on all four corners (eliminated staggered tire setup, enables more "meat" up front and more neutral handling)
Studded wheel hubs
Brakes/Tires:
UUC stainless steel lines all around (DOT approved)
UUC slotted rotors
Hawk Racing brake pads
Brass solid caliper bushings
Fluid has been regularly flushed and changed
Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires with 1000 miles of use
Other Mechanical:
BMW S54 Radiator conversion (bigger radiator, more capacity)
BMW Euro Oil Cooler Kit from Turner Motorsport w/Euro oil filter housing (provides thermostat for cooler). This is the Turner "stage 2" kit with flexible lines and AN fittings.
UUC oil filter housing cap with tap for oil temp.
All new hoses and belts
New starter
Custom cooling ductwork replacing factory ductwork. Seals Intercooler against front bumper and forces air through all heat exchangers. Also includes provisions for cool air intake to turbo compressor and forced air cooling of oil cooler. Utilizes aviation style SCAT tubing and baffles (I am a certified aviation mechanic...so this kind of design was easier than other alternatives).
3" Mandrel Bent Turbo-back exhaust with high-flow spun aluminum catalyst and dual tip high flow muffler (nice sound, looks stock).
Intercooler is coated in ceramic thermal transfer coating (grey)...looks very stealthy
Turbo/exhaust manifold is coated in high-temp ceramic coating to keep as much heat as possible inside and help with underhood temps.
Turbo intake is isolated from engine bay via a custom double-wall aluminum isolation box that is fed fresh air from two front intake sources.
Interior:
BMW "Amaretta/Alcantera/M Cloth" partial interior changeover. This is a fairly rare interior and this car is equipped with front seats, shift boot, and arm rest. Back seat is black leather in excellent shape.
Full Stack of Defi "Red Racer" Gauges - Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp, Boost/Vacuum, Voltmeter. Also has an AEM UEGO Air/Fuel gauge all located in center console. (On board computer has been removed, but will come with car and would be a simple "plug and play" affair as no wiring was removed to install the gauges. I preferred to put all gauges in the center cluster instead of utilizing a steering wheel column pod or an A-pillar pod).
Alpine CD player with switchable illumination to matches factory orange very well. Has Aux input for Ipod/MP3/etc.
I'm sure there is more. You get the point. I have all records dating back to the two previous owners.
This is important:
This car is high-strung and fairly fast. Test drives will be on a limited basis for ih8mud members...if you seem reliable we can go for a drive...but things happen quickly in this car and if you are not ready it can/will hurt us (not joking...it's almost happened to a couple of friends).
If you purchase this car, there is no warranty. I've done my very best to build the most reliable car possible, but as with any highly modified vehicle, ANYTHING can happen.
Contact is by email only, if that's a problem, I'm sorry: jim3@saltworksperformance.com
Contact me at the above email to initiate contact and we can negotiate a trade.
I'd like a nice 60 series, mild lift is OK, but not super built. This will be my daily driver and does not need to be primarily for off-road, I've got pretty nice built 80 for that.
