Charlie's ///M Project Thread

[cakM3]

well honestly, most things on the car are easy to take anyways. i mean it would only take me a couple of hours to take your front/rear/sides, wheels, and mirror glass lol you just gotta know your way around an e46 pretty much. our cars are pretty easy to break into too. i mean honestly, for an OEM CSL console, if i really wanted it. some windows aren't going to stop me lol but if i were to do it though, i would stalk your car and take off some rivets and stuff here and there. make my life easier so that when i actually do the deed, it's like already 90% done.

although, i never got why people put the cars on blocks after they steal the wheels. i would just put the car on the ground. that would save a ton of time and energy.

I don't even know why on earth you would even post something like this in my thread Hieu but you do bring up a very good and realistic point into my discussion/project thread. Something I hope never happens.....

Yes, I know if some "jackass moron" wanted to steal stuff off a car they could simply break into the car and pull off components or just steal the whole car.

You can't worry about things like this... if it happens it happens. I have been a victim of car theft before Hieu. I'm not going to allow some jackass moron prevent me from doing what I enjoy doing. It's as simple as that.

What you posted is a sad fact of reality. I just hope things like that won't happen. If it does then it will be time for another project, that's all

In closing, it's a good thing I don't live close to you then....won't have to worry about you paying my car a visit and you "stealing" things off of it


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[sillieidiot]

didn't mean to strike a cord. but like you said if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. why even worry about it being stolen? it's just as likely to have any other part stolen on the car as the diffuser is what i'm saying. also, some random person isn't going to just take it. they have to first know what it is, very little people can tell the difference between OEM and a rep, or they know you and you have told them (my personal experience).

i mean i've never had a whole car stolen. however, i've been a victim of having multiple parts on my cars stolen (or broken when they failed to take it).

by the way, it was just a hypothetical. i appreciate the car too much to even steal stuff off of it lol especially if you have good stuff. cause then i would be drooling over it. but i mean there is one thing i want from your car that is impossible to take. the rear fenders lol everything else on the car we practically share except the front/rear bumpers.

[TheFinanceGuy]

Are you going to be able to pass emissions with this head/cat setup?

Shouldn't be a problem. RI is just a OBDII read. No sniffer or anything.

http://www.riinspection.org/overview...onRequirements

[WOLFN8TR]

Running 200 Cell Euro Cats versus 200 Cell US Cats shouldn't make any difference. Plus the Euro cats are longer so the CPSI are more.

Charlie these are not CSL Headers correct? The look like Super Sprint or CPI.

[cakM3]

Charlie these are not CSL Headers correct? The look like Super Sprint or CPI.

Not sure Gary but when mine comes in I will have the actual pics and post. The pic above is what showed up thru Google search so who knows?

They should look much more like this...





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[WOLFN8TR]

The M3 exhaust is laid out in the following pathway:
Headers - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3

It's designed by Arvin-Meritor and their white paper can be seen here:
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/...ust_System.pdf

Headers:
US cars came with the 200-cell cats built into the header contain 1 EGT bung, 2 pre cat and 2 post cat sensor bungs.
Euro cars came with headers without cats built into them. The factory cats are located in section 1.

Section 1:
This is the section immediately after the headers, and consists of a pair of parallel S-pipes.
US cars came with only one resonator.
Euro cars came with 200-cell catalytic converters and EGT bungs built into section 1. CSL euro cats are lighter due to thinner piping for weight saving purposes.

Section 2:
Longer portion of the mid section that connects to the muffler. There is a factory H-Pipe crossover in the beginning of this section, and a tiny straight through resonator halfway down on this section.

Section 3:
This is the actual muffler, including tips. The stock muffler weighs 56lbs and the CSL is claimed to be lighter 5-10lbs lighter. The muffler is not valved internally and is a very good flowing muffler. It features perforated tubes and one crossover chamber.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=484858

[cakM3]

didn't mean to strike a cord. but like you said if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. why even worry about it being stolen? it's just as likely to have any other part stolen on the car as the diffuser is what i'm saying. also, some random person isn't going to just take it. they have to first know what it is, very little people can tell the difference between OEM and a rep, or they know you and you have told them (my personal experience).

i mean i've never had a whole car stolen. however, i've been a victim of having multiple parts on my cars stolen (or broken when they failed to take it).

by the way, it was just a hypothetical. i appreciate the car too much to even steal stuff off of it lol especially if you have good stuff. cause then i would be drooling over it. but i mean there is one thing i want from your car that is impossible to take. the rear fenders lol everything else on the car we practically share except the front/rear bumpers.

Its all good Hieu and I appreciate you bringing up those points. I agree you can't stop someone from stealing parts off your car or even stealing your car. As I have said, I have gone thru this from personal experience and it's not fun. Regarding the rear fenders... you can do a wide body conversion where you can install the M3 front and rear fenders on your car. It would cost money to do this right but at the end of the day you got to decide whether or not this conversion is worth it to you

After you installed the Challenge Carbon Fiber roof panel, your car went to drool status in my book. Everything you have done to your car has been top-notch.... very well executed as far as I'm concerned. Someday.... when I have all maintenance caught up on both cars, I will have my Challenge carbon fiber roof panel installed on my M3.... until then it will be decoration in my house

@ Gary.... thanks for posting the information on exhausts.... very helpful

[cakM3]

during the next few weeks for the 2015 summer season I have a few identified maintenance/mod items I plan to complete on my M3:

- install CSL headers
- install European Section 1 with 200 cell cats
- install my EVO3 SSK
- perform valve guide adjustments on my S54
- perform VANOS inspection
- replace my Bosch lens with ZKW lens on my headlight assemblies
- RTAB replacements
- flush transmission/diff fluids


Once this has been completed, the ///M will be certified for long-distance road trips again

[sillieidiot]

Regarding the rear fenders... you can do a wide body conversion where you can install the M3 front and rear fenders on your car. It would cost money to do this right but at the end of the day you got to decide whether or not this conversion is worth it to you

After you installed the Challenge Carbon Fiber roof panel, your car went to drool status in my book. Everything you have done to your car has been top-notch.... very well executed as far as I'm concerned. Someday.... when I have all maintenance caught up on both cars, I will have my Challenge carbon fiber roof panel installed on my M3.... until then it will be decoration in my house

yeah that's the plan. i already have m3 front fenders on my car. i did it at the same time as the roof install, hence why my roof install took like a month to do vs. the 3 days it would normally take lol

thanks for the kind words.

[Pip]

The M3 exhaust is laid out in the following pathway:
Headers - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3

It's designed by Arvin-Meritor and their white paper can be seen here:
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/...ust_System.pdf

Headers:
US cars came with the 200-cell cats built into the header contain 1 EGT bung, 2 pre cat and 2 post cat sensor bungs.
Euro cars came with headers without cats built into them. The factory cats are located in section 1.

Section 1:
This is the section immediately after the headers, and consists of a pair of parallel S-pipes.
US cars came with only one resonator.
Euro cars came with 200-cell catalytic converters and EGT bungs built into section 1. CSL euro cats are lighter due to thinner piping for weight saving purposes.

Section 2:
Longer portion of the mid section that connects to the muffler. There is a factory H-Pipe crossover in the beginning of this section, and a tiny straight through resonator halfway down on this section.

Section 3:
This is the actual muffler, including tips. The stock muffler weighs 56lbs and the CSL is claimed to be lighter 5-10lbs lighter. The muffler is not valved internally and is a very good flowing muffler. It features perforated tubes and one crossover chamber.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=484858

Good link. Hard to believe 200 cell cats in the stock headers