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• Last of the Wiring

  In BMW M3 Race Car, Onboard Electronics / By Chad / 8 March 2014 / 5 comments

  

  Removing the entire wiring harness from an E36 M3

   

• Wiring and more Wiring

  In BMW M3 Race Car, Interior, Onboard Electronics, Track Prep / By Chad / 3 August 2013 / 1 comment

  

  The M3 is practically a bare chassis, except for the rear subframe, fuel tank, and that god forsaken wiring.  I anticipated this being the biggest hassle of the build, and so far it has been.  The air-conditioning and heating unit require every bit of the dash and support bars to […]

   

• More M3 Deconstruction

  In BMW M3 Race Car, Interior, Track Prep / By Chad / 25 July 2013 / 1 comment

  

  Whittling away at the M3’s deconstruction a few hours every night after work.  So far the entire front suspension is removed, all of the interior besides the dash is out, and all the sound deadening (aside from that behind the dash and in the door panels) has been removed.  Most […]

   

• BMW S50 Race Engine Clean Up and Upgrades

  In BMW M3 Race Car, Engine & Performance / By Chad / 7 July 2013 / 2 comments

  

  I picked up this S50B30US (S50) several months ago, and for the most part it has been resting on an engine stand awaiting its future home in my ’95 BMW M3 track and race car.  I have been spending a few hours here and there tinkering on it, cleaning up, […]

   

• M Coupe Rear Window Defrost Button Relocation

  In BMW M Coupe, Interior / By Chad / 19 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  The E36/8 M Coupe has it’s rear window defrost button located oddly behind the parking brake and center storage bins.  You probably wouldn’t even realize it was there until you need it and have to search all over.  Meanwhile, the front of the center console has a button blank beside […]