E46 M3 *No longer Supercharged :)

[Andy1GP]

Hahaha that same C63 likes having a war with M3s :rollsmile:

The car is officially fixed Turns out one of the itb clamps got in the way for the throttle actuator to fully open, causing random eml lights. Even with this current map running a little on the rich side the force feels strong with it.

Nice Andy, but won't you please change the colour of the wheels back to stock please please :=):

I have another set of wheels I'm contemplating fitting. I also prefer the OEM look though.

Rowan and Alain I get compliments on the car everyday and everywhere I go. It is really in such good nick. And with the steering wheel and interior in tip top shape it really is a looker

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

Much envied .... WOW raise:raise:raise:

 

[Alain]

Oh crap Andy I had that same problem with the clamps once should have given me a shout dude , easy fix but I also thought somethings was seriously broken when it happened to me , I still limped the car to Burgy and he found the problem , yip not one of my shining moments :thumbdo:

Thanks for the compliment on her condition buddy and I must agree with the work we all have put into her she is an extremely neat M3 if you take she is almost 14 years old :coolShake:

 

[Xack]

Agreed Andy your car is in good shape indeed,

 

[Kimeran]

Hahaha this is "apparently" going down tonight :rollsmile:

 

[moranor@axis]

vids are mandatory :rollsmile:

 

[Andy1GP]

Hahaha this is "apparently" going down tonight :rollsmile:

I'm driving to vereeniging with her now. Enjoying the car so much. And it is after all a Daily driver build

The consumption is under reading immensely but I'll see what kind of mileage I get per tank. At this rate it looks like 400kms. But if I do more highway to work and back I might even see 550km.

*Yes it is going down tonight

 

[R!Yo]

Hahaha this is "apparently" going down tonight :rollsmile:

I'm driving to vereeniging with her now. Enjoying the car so much. And it is after all a Daily driver build

The consumption is under reading immensely but I'll see what kind of mileage I get per tank. At this rate it looks like 400kms. But if I do more highway to work and back I might even see 550km.

*Yes it is going down tonight

We're expecting vids so please get those cameras out! :rollsmile:

 

[Xack]

Hahaha this is "apparently" going down tonight :rollsmile:

I'm driving to vereeniging with her now. Enjoying the car so much. And it is after all a Daily driver build

The consumption is under reading immensely but I'll see what kind of mileage I get per tank. At this rate it looks like 400kms. But if I do more highway to work and back I might even see 550km.

*Yes it is going down tonight

We're expecting vids so please get those cameras out! :rollsmile:

Guess who's gonna be waiting up for the results :cartel:

 

[Andy1GP]

Ok first things first. We sat and debated the dyno results at length and came to a conclusion that it's been corrected to flywheel power. So the Figures are 299 flywheel KW not Wkw.

Bearing this in mind the car is producing roughly 255 wkw with a standard 15% drivetrain loss. So this is all adding up nicely to make for a good run against a strong C63 AMG.

I expected a Hiding but the video is being edited and should be up by tomorrow

(Naturally) Top gear was playing on the Headunit as will be seen in the video.

This is the first time I gave the car a proper hard run and it ran beautifully. Everything is coming together nicely however the car is still running very rich and a revised file will yield even more gains.

Ultimately a new intake manifold will be needed as the current one simply does not flow well enough. The intake runners measure at 38-40mm where the ITB's inlets are at 50mm.

However I am extactic with the car and very very satisfied with the progress made. It is only going to get better from here on out

Edit* Videos added

Run 1

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[Andy1GP]

More Vids

Run 2

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Run 3

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Run 4 (Heatsoaked)

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And Just a short drive vid...

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[Ratslaaf]

Lekker Andy!

 

[Alain]

Man she still sounds great, nice runs Andy

 

[Xack]

Tjo impressive, both cars, but that Charged //M got some topend power hey

 

[Rayzor]

This car flying and has so much more potential. Can't wait for when she's fully loaded. Ohh and the sound in the videos just don't do it justice.

 

[individj]

merc is strong:clapper: i like that guys...nice Andy ..perfect //M ..

 

[Kish2604]

Good runs Andy and 63 driver...

pretty impressed with the both cars and the way they pull...

i vote for a rerun of the 2 cars in Durban in easter...

 

[BillyBob]

Surely that C63 can't be stock?

 

[moranor@axis]

Andy how is the car setup to read air flow? does it have a Maf?

 

[BillyBob]

Andy how is the car setup to read air flow? does it have a Maf?

Nope, Alpha-N with MAP sensor - or at least that's how it was set up previously.