**Update, I am currently deployed overseas so all potential buyers or traders will have to deal through my Dad back home. My Dad lives only minutes from where my car is stored and regularly starts it up and lets it idle to keep everything up to par while I'm away. Should anyone be interested in the M3, I can put you in touch with my Dad who can show you the car, setup test drives, hand you over the clear title, and pay you cash on a trade deal that requires it. Just PM me or email me at [email protected]**
Up for trade or sale is my beautiful 1998 BMW M3 in factory Arctic Silver paint. The car features over $26K in modifications and maintenance which I will list below. The M3 has right around 94,5xx miles on the clock. Interior is in mint shape, like perfect. Exterior in very good condition, front bumper has a few small rock chips otherwise paint is great. Also, rear bumper is minorly scuffed (look hard in the pictures below) on the right side on the molding and just below the molding. To rectify that issue, a brand new rear bumper that has been painted the factory Arctic silver is included with sale/trade. In all seriousness most people would never notice in the first place, I bought the new bumper just because I am picky and I kind of over reacted when it happened.
The M3 has Cold A/C and heat works well. All parts on this car have been replaced with factory BMW stock or top quality aftermarket performance goodies. I have all receipts and documents showing the list of mods. At this point I can basically say the whole engine and turbo kit has been rebuilt and and installed by TRM Tuning in Cumming, GA. Well the pistons and rods are still factory, but just about everything else was replaced to include new rod bearing and a brand new(not rebuilt) BMW cylinder head costing $1800 by itself.
Car dynoed at 376hp @ 10psi on TRM's dyno. Dyno pull was still on low boost because the clutch still needed more miles before more boost could be recorded. Since then, the clutch is fully broken in and I am running 13psi which can be seen in the vidoes below. The car can easily handle ~17-19psi and should make +520 hp, but 13psi is already a hand full.
At this point I primarily would like to trade since I know I could never get the cost of the car and all of its modifications combined. That would total over $30,000. I am looking for a C5 Z06 or '03-'04 Cobra for a straight up trade or I can add cash if the vehicle is right. Will also consider an E46 M3 6-speed car or even something Porsche. Must be a manual and have working A/C. Please feel free to ask me any questions or shoot me any offers. If a cash price is needed for thread requirements I have it listed a great price of only $15,000 Thanks.
Only Cobra coupes wanted, no verts!
Build thread and more pics here:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/foru...00-From-0-to-TRM-Turbo-In-One-Week-V2-0-(pics)
Engine:
Stock S52 3.2L block with 94.5K miles
New OEM S52 cylinder head ($1800)
New OEM rod bearings
New OEM rod cap bolts
• Oil pan with 10AN fitting for turbo drain installed
• New BMW oil pan gasket
• New BMW rear main seal and carrier
• Resurfaced block deck to a mirror finish
• CES Motorsports cut-ring head gasket plus .070 copper spacer combo (good for 30psi of boost)
• ARP 2000 head studs
• New BMW intermediate timing chain guide
• New BMW camshaft tensioner and guide
• Schrick Performance camshafts
• New vanos unit Dr. Vanos stage 1
• New BMW valve cover gasket and grommets
• NGK plugs
• M50 manifold conversion with all new BMW gaskets
• AKG polly motor mounts
• Steward Performance water pump
• New Factory BMW thermostat and aluminum housing
• New BMW upper and lower radiator hoses
• New Behr S54 3 core radiator
• New BMW cooling clutch fan (not cheap imitation ones that explode under boost)
• New OEM coil to spark plug boots
• Provent 200 catch can (no currently installed, CCV vented to atmosphere)
New engine drive belts
Turbo kit:
TRM stage II kit: (cost $6,800 alone)
• Garrett GT35R ball bearing turbo charger
• SPA T4 bottom mount manifold (ports cleaned up with grinder)
• Tail 38mm waste gate routed to recirculate from manifold back into exhaust- no open dumps here
• Stainless steel braided oil feed line with restrictor
• Silicone water feed and return lines
• Push-lock oil drain hose and fittings to 10AN oil pan
• TRM motor mount arm
• Powder coated turbo inlet and K&N filter
• Powder coated charge pipes 2.5” out to 3” (this system routes above the subframe to keep maximum ground clearance and retains A/C)
• 600+ hp rated intercooler and frame bracket
• Synapse BOV
• TRM Blow through MAF
• 60LBS injectors
• Rally Road 340LPH drop in fuel pump
• 3” downpipe to 3” Pypes resonator out to 3” Magnaflow muffler
• Factory tuned DME for excellent drivability
• NXS manual boost controller.
DEI heat sleeves and heat wrap on all hot side piping
Custom manifold heat shield
Racetronix fuel pump wiring harness upgrade (not installed)
Transmission:
BMW ZF 5-Speed:
• Fidanza 14.5LBS aluminum flywheel with new crankshaft bolts
• New BMW pilot bearing
• UUC Segmented Kevlar clutch kit and pressure plate (good for 500lbs of torque)
• New BMW pressure plate to flywheel bolts
• Sachs throw out bearing
• Rally road pivot pin
• New BMW input shaft seal
• New BMW clutch fork
• New slave cylinder
• Red Line fluid change
• New Guibo
• Dinan short shifter
• New BMW tranny mounts
Suspension:
• H&R OE sport springs
Koni single adjustable front and rear shocks struts
OEM front X-brace
UUC sway bars
New HD front sway bay end links
New OEM HD rear sway bar end links
ECS SS brake lines
New OEM "swapped" strut mounts (-2.80 deg camber)
New front and rear spring pads
New front controll arms
New AKG FCAB bushings
New front inner and outer tierods with new rack boots
Professional alignment
Rear SPC camber arms
New HD OEM rear shock mounts and reinforcements
Cool Carbon race/steet brake pads
All other bushings to rebuild rear suspension including AKG rear subframe mounts and diff mounts
MM underpanel (not installed)
• Strut tower brace
• Motor mount reinforcement plates
• Sway bar reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
• R-tab reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
• Breyton 18” competition wheels
• New Kuhmo LE tires
• Active Autowerks differential brace/support (not installed yet)
Interior/exterior:
• New door handle trim pieces
• New cowl vent plastic
• Euro clear tail light and side marker conversion
• Various other trim pieces (some not installed yet)
• Euro Mtech M3 steering wheel (not installed yet)
Rally Road dual gauge pod mounts
AEM failsafe boost/AFR data log gauge
Innovate dual water temp/oil pressure gauge
All new OEM plastic under panel pieces
Trunk spoiler painted
Pros:
-Everything on the car is new!
-Already faster than hell at only 13psi, lot of room to grow on more boost.
-Handles amazing with all new suspension
-Interior is mint and everything works to include A/C and heat.
-$26K in mods and maintenance, that's not including the cost of the car itself either.
Cons:
-Scuff on rear bumper mentioned above. (New painted bumper included)
-CEL light is on I believe due to the original o2 sensors. (Factory BMW, new in box, o2 sensors included)
-In the cold weather, the front and rear tranny seals began to drip with the UUC ATF+gear oil swap recommendation (Swapped back to just Mobil 1 gear oil like factory and drips seemed to have stopped. New front and rear tranny seals are included anyway.)
VIDEO'S
TRM turbo E36 M3 13psi drive - YouTube
BMW E36 M3 Turbo GT35R 13psi - YouTube
Pictures! Sorry not the best with a camera
Up for trade or sale is my beautiful 1998 BMW M3 in factory Arctic Silver paint. The car features over $26K in modifications and maintenance which I will list below. The M3 has right around 94,5xx miles on the clock. Interior is in mint shape, like perfect. Exterior in very good condition, front bumper has a few small rock chips otherwise paint is great. Also, rear bumper is minorly scuffed (look hard in the pictures below) on the right side on the molding and just below the molding. To rectify that issue, a brand new rear bumper that has been painted the factory Arctic silver is included with sale/trade. In all seriousness most people would never notice in the first place, I bought the new bumper just because I am picky and I kind of over reacted when it happened.
The M3 has Cold A/C and heat works well. All parts on this car have been replaced with factory BMW stock or top quality aftermarket performance goodies. I have all receipts and documents showing the list of mods. At this point I can basically say the whole engine and turbo kit has been rebuilt and and installed by TRM Tuning in Cumming, GA. Well the pistons and rods are still factory, but just about everything else was replaced to include new rod bearing and a brand new(not rebuilt) BMW cylinder head costing $1800 by itself.
Car dynoed at 376hp @ 10psi on TRM's dyno. Dyno pull was still on low boost because the clutch still needed more miles before more boost could be recorded. Since then, the clutch is fully broken in and I am running 13psi which can be seen in the vidoes below. The car can easily handle ~17-19psi and should make +520 hp, but 13psi is already a hand full.
At this point I primarily would like to trade since I know I could never get the cost of the car and all of its modifications combined. That would total over $30,000. I am looking for a C5 Z06 or '03-'04 Cobra for a straight up trade or I can add cash if the vehicle is right. Will also consider an E46 M3 6-speed car or even something Porsche. Must be a manual and have working A/C. Please feel free to ask me any questions or shoot me any offers. If a cash price is needed for thread requirements I have it listed a great price of only $15,000 Thanks.
Only Cobra coupes wanted, no verts!
Build thread and more pics here:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/foru...00-From-0-to-TRM-Turbo-In-One-Week-V2-0-(pics)
Engine:
Stock S52 3.2L block with 94.5K miles
New OEM S52 cylinder head ($1800)
New OEM rod bearings
New OEM rod cap bolts
• Oil pan with 10AN fitting for turbo drain installed
• New BMW oil pan gasket
• New BMW rear main seal and carrier
• Resurfaced block deck to a mirror finish
• CES Motorsports cut-ring head gasket plus .070 copper spacer combo (good for 30psi of boost)
• ARP 2000 head studs
• New BMW intermediate timing chain guide
• New BMW camshaft tensioner and guide
• Schrick Performance camshafts
• New vanos unit Dr. Vanos stage 1
• New BMW valve cover gasket and grommets
• NGK plugs
• M50 manifold conversion with all new BMW gaskets
• AKG polly motor mounts
• Steward Performance water pump
• New Factory BMW thermostat and aluminum housing
• New BMW upper and lower radiator hoses
• New Behr S54 3 core radiator
• New BMW cooling clutch fan (not cheap imitation ones that explode under boost)
• New OEM coil to spark plug boots
• Provent 200 catch can (no currently installed, CCV vented to atmosphere)
New engine drive belts
Turbo kit:
TRM stage II kit: (cost $6,800 alone)
• Garrett GT35R ball bearing turbo charger
• SPA T4 bottom mount manifold (ports cleaned up with grinder)
• Tail 38mm waste gate routed to recirculate from manifold back into exhaust- no open dumps here
• Stainless steel braided oil feed line with restrictor
• Silicone water feed and return lines
• Push-lock oil drain hose and fittings to 10AN oil pan
• TRM motor mount arm
• Powder coated turbo inlet and K&N filter
• Powder coated charge pipes 2.5” out to 3” (this system routes above the subframe to keep maximum ground clearance and retains A/C)
• 600+ hp rated intercooler and frame bracket
• Synapse BOV
• TRM Blow through MAF
• 60LBS injectors
• Rally Road 340LPH drop in fuel pump
• 3” downpipe to 3” Pypes resonator out to 3” Magnaflow muffler
• Factory tuned DME for excellent drivability
• NXS manual boost controller.
DEI heat sleeves and heat wrap on all hot side piping
Custom manifold heat shield
Racetronix fuel pump wiring harness upgrade (not installed)
Transmission:
BMW ZF 5-Speed:
• Fidanza 14.5LBS aluminum flywheel with new crankshaft bolts
• New BMW pilot bearing
• UUC Segmented Kevlar clutch kit and pressure plate (good for 500lbs of torque)
• New BMW pressure plate to flywheel bolts
• Sachs throw out bearing
• Rally road pivot pin
• New BMW input shaft seal
• New BMW clutch fork
• New slave cylinder
• Red Line fluid change
• New Guibo
• Dinan short shifter
• New BMW tranny mounts
Suspension:
• H&R OE sport springs
Koni single adjustable front and rear shocks struts
OEM front X-brace
UUC sway bars
New HD front sway bay end links
New OEM HD rear sway bar end links
ECS SS brake lines
New OEM "swapped" strut mounts (-2.80 deg camber)
New front and rear spring pads
New front controll arms
New AKG FCAB bushings
New front inner and outer tierods with new rack boots
Professional alignment
Rear SPC camber arms
New HD OEM rear shock mounts and reinforcements
Cool Carbon race/steet brake pads
All other bushings to rebuild rear suspension including AKG rear subframe mounts and diff mounts
MM underpanel (not installed)
• Strut tower brace
• Motor mount reinforcement plates
• Sway bar reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
• R-tab reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
• Breyton 18” competition wheels
• New Kuhmo LE tires
• Active Autowerks differential brace/support (not installed yet)
Interior/exterior:
• New door handle trim pieces
• New cowl vent plastic
• Euro clear tail light and side marker conversion
• Various other trim pieces (some not installed yet)
• Euro Mtech M3 steering wheel (not installed yet)
Rally Road dual gauge pod mounts
AEM failsafe boost/AFR data log gauge
Innovate dual water temp/oil pressure gauge
All new OEM plastic under panel pieces
Trunk spoiler painted
Pros:
-Everything on the car is new!
-Already faster than hell at only 13psi, lot of room to grow on more boost.
-Handles amazing with all new suspension
-Interior is mint and everything works to include A/C and heat.
-$26K in mods and maintenance, that's not including the cost of the car itself either.
Cons:
-Scuff on rear bumper mentioned above. (New painted bumper included)
-CEL light is on I believe due to the original o2 sensors. (Factory BMW, new in box, o2 sensors included)
-In the cold weather, the front and rear tranny seals began to drip with the UUC ATF+gear oil swap recommendation (Swapped back to just Mobil 1 gear oil like factory and drips seemed to have stopped. New front and rear tranny seals are included anyway.)
VIDEO'S
TRM turbo E36 M3 13psi drive - YouTube
BMW E36 M3 Turbo GT35R 13psi - YouTube
Pictures! Sorry not the best with a camera
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