A Complete Track-Ready Race Car
This 1995 BMW M3 is one of approximately 18,900 examples produced for the North American market between 1995 and 1997 and was converted into a race car by the current owner, who has owned it since 2005. For the past 12 years it has been raced at various road-course tracks throughout the northeast US with NASA (the National Auto Sports Assoc. Club). A replacement 3.2-liter S52 inline-six engine was installed in 2022. This motor has only been raced 5 track-days since 2022. Engine runs smoothly without any dead spots or hesitation when accelerating. The car is fitted with an adjustable carbon fiber rear Wing, front Splitter and a welded-in Roll Cage. Additional equipment includes a limited-slip differential, light-weight Flywheel and an aluminum radiator. The suspension features Ground Control front Camber Plates, front Caster Adjust, rear Camber Adjust, adjustable Koni shock absorbers with custom coil-over race springs with heavy duty sway bars, all paired with 17? APEX ARC-8 alloy wheels at each corner. The 17? alloy wheels are wrapped with 245/45 Hoosier R7 slicks.
The
stripped interior houses a Kirkey fixed-back bucket seat along with 6-point harness,
a MOMO steering wheel, and a UCC Short-Shift shifter. The car has never been repainted, and still
has the original Avis Blue, except on the hood.
Car has a clear title. CARFAX
Vehicle History Report (see attachment) shows 2 previous owners and no accident
or damage. This E36 M3 race car is now offered on a bill of sale in Gales
Ferry, CT, with a car cover, a collection of spare parts, and service records.
Engine
has oil pan baffle plates installed. The
factory onboard DME computer has a modified ECU chip to correlate the
oxygen/air mixture with the oversize fuel injectors.
Further
details include a heavy duty front splitter fabricated from a single sheet of
high density polyethylene. Rear fenders
have been rolled to accommodate the 245/45-R17 slicks. Car has front and rear tow points.
Race
diagnostics are displayed in the cockpit and recorded with an AiM Solo2DL GPS
on-board Lap Timer with RPM Input. Race
events are automatically recorded by a Front-facing Video Camera: AiM Smarty
Cam 3 Sport. A convex mirror and an exterior
spot mirror are fitted to the roll cage in addition to the standard rear view
mirror. Additional racing safety equipment
includes an electrical cutoff switch installed on the right side of the dash, a
fully charged fire suppression system and a net at the driver’s left window plus an internal net to driver’s right.
A solid dead pedal is situated to left
of the clutch pedal for added driver stability. The air conditioning compressor has been
removed. The cabin heater and blower
have been retained.
Power
is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission and a
limited-slip differential. The car has
been fitted with a custom exhaust system:
S52 OEM manifold, original 1995 catalytic converters, two-into-one Y
adapter, then a 3” straight pipe (no muffler). A Low-Noise muffler is included (supplied
loose). Dynamometer test values are
reported herein. see attachment.
Passenger
seat(s) are supplied loose: one duplicate Kirkey seat, and one original BMW
leather seat.
A
collection of spare parts is included in the sale.
Photos
of the car on track are presented in the gallery.
Race-prepared in accordance with NASA club rules (GTS-2 road-race class, NASA car No. 707)
Fresh motor: stock 1996 S52
engine with approx. 66,000 miles installed June 2022.
Dynamometer tested to produce 228 Horsepower and 224 Ft.Lbs Torque at the
rear wheels.
S50 intake manifold and Throttle Body (see Dyno report attached)
Oil pan baffle plates are installed to avoid loss of engine oil pressure
during high G force turns (VAC Motor Sports baffles
VAC-OPB-E36)
No issues with engine, transmission and clutch; all have all been
replaced and are in very good condition.
This is an OBD-I system, including the original 1995 wire harness, DME
and customized ECU chip to achieve correct Air/Fuel ratio (Yes, it is an S52
engine, with ODB-I). Engine runs smoothly without any
dead spots or hesitation.
Fuel Injectors are 21.5 Lbs/Hr
Roll Cage is an extra-wide design from McMahon Auto Sports which provides
more clearance adjacent to the driver for increased safety. (Cage extends out,
into the door interiors)
Roll Cage is 1.75"OD 0.095" Thick DOM Carbon Steel Tubing.
Additional photos of the cage during installation and welding are available.
Suspension: Ground Control steel and aluminum with Hiem Joints i.e. rod end
bearings.
All OEM rubber suspension bushings have been replaced with Heim Joints
and/or nylon bushings.
Coil Overs, Koni adjustable Shocks, Steel bearings & bushings, Sway
Bars, Front Camber Plates, Rear Camber Adjustment. See Ground Control equipment invoice
attached.
Camber: LF 3.80 / RF 2.70 / LR 2.30 / RR 2.30
Corner-weighted 10/20/22: diagonal differential is within 20 Lbs
Sway Bars: Race duty Ground Control steel and aluminum, Front and Rear;
adjustable. 1.25” Front, 1” Rear
Racing Coil Springs Front 525# 6”Lg; Rear 650# 6”Lg
2784 Lbs net weight with 1/4 tank fuel
(without driver)
A separate Thrush Muffler is included to achieve 89 dBA noise level
(easily installed for tracks like Limerock)
Wheels: two sets of 4 (8
total): all 8 wheels are 17x9.5” ET35 APEX ARC-8 racing wheels (mounted with above 8 tires). One
set is Silver color (aka Satin Black), in like new condition; One set is Hyper
Black color, in VG condition (a few scratches on spokes of two of the wheels).
Tires: Hoosier 245/45 R7
slicks; 8 mounted tires: 4 on black wheels have only 1 heat cycle; 4 on silver
wheels have 11 heat cycles.
Brakes: Hawk Blue pads;
stock rotors and calipers; Rotors are shimmed to achieve <0.002” TIR
Front-facing Video Camera: AiM Smarty Cam 3
Sport
AiM Solo2DL GPS on-board Lap Timer,
with RPM Input
Rear Wing and Front Splitter are Sneed brand.
Transponder: hard wired to vehicle 12V supply. MyLaps SN 6664684
Fire Suppression System: Lifeline Zero 2020; 2 nozzles engine compartment, 1 nozzle cockpit; two activation pull locations.
Transmission: 5-speed S5D310Z 4.2: 2.49: 1.66:
1.24: 1 (3.89 Reverse)
Differential: 3.15:1 with LSD
Door glass panes are setup for removal for racing and easy reinstallation for open-trailer transport.
see CARFAX Report, Dyno Test Report and Ground Control Invoice which shows racing components included and installed.
Many extras and spare parts:
Spare Transmission ZF S5D310Z 1222 751.9 031 226 (believed to be in good condition; originally paired with the replacement engine now installed)
Spare brake pads, Hawk
OEM brake calipers , set of 4
Starter
Alternator
Wheel Bearing, rear
1996 Oil Pan
Clutch Plate
OEM Muffler
1996 Intake Manifold, Throttle Body and Engine Wiring Harness (OBD-II)
S50 intake manifold and 34 mm Throttle Body
Passenger Seat, Kirkey (loose, not
installed, identical to seat which is installed)
Original BMW Front Seats, grey leather, heated.
Bentley and Chilton service/repair Manuals
Maintenance Log