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[AlpinaB3]

Thanks DiVinci. Sadly normal driver training courses such as the BMW Advanced Driving Course for the E92 M3 do not teach skills needed for racing, so it is to a large extent up to having as much seat time as possible. You should try to set up your car on the soft side to begin with since such cars are much easier to catch when you lose it.

You're right, the rear facing footage at the end of the video is from the Supercharged 540i.

 

[AlpinaB3]

DiVinci, here is another video for you. It shows how difficult it was to pass the Supercharged 540i and also includes footage of some captured spins as well as another track M3 from our stable - my brother's yellow 2.8 M52 Turbocharged trackcar.

 

[///Marksman]

Great vid man.

....Proof yet again that the faster car doesnt always win when you throw corners into the mix:thumbsup: Racetracks (with corners) are where the real action happens, taking nothing away from drags which is awesome to perfect launching & shifts to maximise straight line acceleration in a given distance or just to have fun.

But this is just fucking awesome, where money and thousands of horsepower/torque cannot cover up for driver error. I also love how track junkies/veterans are so humble compared to these god damn "street racers" who get their kicks out of "racing" old men in their GTi's robot to robot and putting 5 (FIVE) light poles on them. For all we know they might have had their ass handed to them on a platter by that very GTi, had it been a real race in a controlled environment, because 750nm torque cannot turn corners
... Rant over

I'm curious as to how many years of track experience you have and also can you please list the mods done to your M, like removing aircon, radio etc etc... i'd love to know how you got to 1350kg.

How did this weight reduction affect the overall balance of the car?
Is there a way of checking the weight distribution, assuming it is no longer 50/50 or 49/51?

sorry for all the questions, but i just cannot hide my enthusiasm and passion for track cars/events:thumbsup:

 

[AlpinaB3]

Removed the original seats, the carpet, the roof lining, sunroof mechanism (next year an OEM M3 CSL carbon fiber roof will be installed), radio and speakers, door panels, airbags, aircon compressor and radiator, charcoal filter for fuel tank breather, replaced heavy exhaust with cat-less system and that is pretty much all that I remember. The other two E46 M3s belonging to my brother and Kris weigh substantially less than the blue M3.

The handling is pure magic. Go in too hot in a tight corner and the front will wash out and is easily reeled back in by backing off the throttle a little. When you're in a long high speed sweep, you turn in and then feed in the throttle and if the rear tyres are not too hot the car will drift wide neutrally, again easily reeled in by easing off the throttle. When the tyres are too hot, the car will always oversteer when pushed. I lost the rear in the bottom of the mineshaft (Kyalami) in October but caught it without too much stress, i.e. no tankslapper antics (this slide is on YouTube, check my - YouTube username = AndreasCSL - October videos).

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Great vid man.

I'm curious as to how many years of track experience you have ...

Thanks for the compliment.

I've been doing trackdays for a little over 10 years and have taken it more seriously in the last 3 years. Virtually all my track experience was gained in my E30 Alpina B3 2.7 and my E46 M3 CSL.

 

[///Marksman]

I've been doing trackdays for a little over 10 years and have taken it more seriously in the last 3 years. Virtually all my track experience was gained in my E30 Alpina B3 2.7 and my E46 M3 CSL.

Thats a whole lot of seat time, I hope i can learn some "ticks of the trade" from you in the new year:thumbsup: