1997 BMW E36 M3 Race Car, ex PPIHC GTA WRL, built motor, widebody RACE WINNING

1997 BMW M3 Description

Purchased as a stripped shell back in 2013, built and raced at the 2014 & 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, finished both times. Raced Global Time Attack NOLA in 2015, finished 3rd in Unlimited RWD. Raced at WRL @ MSR Houston in March 2017, set fastest lap both days. Raced at WRL @ Texas World Speedway in May 2017, won 1st in GP2 and 3rd overall. I built this car from the ground up and have thousands and thousands of hours in it, it's a VERY comfortable and solid car. During the last race at Texas World Speedway we busted the left front strut about an hour into the race - we still won our class and got 3rd overall on it, but it was a touch bouncy and it will need to be replaced before the car is raced or tracked. Car is driveable as it is.
Walkaround/startup video:http://youtu.be/mcDoAI4BF4Y


There are probably tons of things I'm missing, but this is a general rundown of what's done to the car:Body:1997 BMW M3 Sedan, VIN WBSCD0327VEE10542Sarto Racing front & rear flares, molded & modifiedFiberglass sunroof plug, moldedMA Shaw fiberglass hood w/ added ventsACW lexan rear side windows, stock front & rear windscreenShaved rear doorsPTG Style front bumper, modifiedFiberglass side skirt extensionsHard Motorsport front splitter & adjustable mountsLTW-style rear wing
Suspension/chassis/brakes:Ground Control 'race' coilovers, two sets of springs ('stiff' and 'super stiff')***We blew the left front strut during the last race at Texas World Speedway, the left front strut will need to be replaced***Ground Control front race sway bar / end linksGC roll center correct tie rodsGC front camber platesGC front lower roll center correct ball jointsGC front LCA bearingsFront lower x-braceRogue Engineering 'Racebrace' front strut tower barBimmerWorld solid aluminum engine & trans mountsRallyRoad steel transmission crossmemberActive Autowerke differential support/brace/bracketRear suspension travel limiting strapsRear tiedown hooksGC rear camber arms/lca'sGC rear weight jacksGC rear strut mountsAluminum diff bushingsAluminum rear subframe bushingsGC trailing arm bearingsMonoball upper inner control arm bushingsMeyle HD outer upper/lower control arm bushingsFront & rear subframes, spring arms fully reinforced/boxed inChassis stitch/seam weldedFull roll cage w/ NASCAR door bars, built to comply with PPIHC safety rulesAP Racing air jacks (four), fill port located in OEM fuel doorFront/rear stainless brake linesATE Typ 200 brake fluidHard Motorsport brake ducts & backing platesHawk DTC60 front & rear padsDeleted power steering.
Interior:Macht Schnell seat platesSparco Sprint FIA-legal seatSparco seat slidersUltra Shield 6-point harnessUltra Shield window & center netsHard Motorsport dash plate/switch panelSabelt fire system (2 underhood nozzles, 1 front cockpit, 1 rear fuel cell area)Backup/rear view cameraRacelogic Video VBOXRound underhood diagnostic connector removed, OBD2 connector in glove box area w/ extension, rewired appropriately for DME flashingNRG steering wheel & quick releaseMason Engineering steel clutch pedalHard Motorsport aluminum pedalsOEM key ignition, two keys (disabled EWS)AKG solid shifter w/ DSSRCoolShirtOnboard radio setup w/ PTT & roof antenna
Engine/trans/etc:S52B32 from '98 M3S5D 320Z ZF 5-speedF1 Clutch stage 3 (sprung 6 puck) race clutch & aluminum flywheelTwo diffs, both 188mm LSD - currently installed is 3.23 ratio w/ 4-clutch, other is 4.10 w/ 3-clutchDiff pump/coolerJE 11.5:1 pistons (297172)Eagle rodsARP rod & main bolts"cut ring" head gasketBearings and piston skirts & faces coated by PoyDynEngine built & balanced by IDB RacingOil pump safety wiredM50 intake manifoldS54 oil pump, oil pan, filter housing.Front mounted oil coolerStainless headers, Dynomax resonated x-pipe, custom mufflerATI damperReflashed stock DME, has additional relay 'fail safe' wired to unloader relay for ignition-cut launch control/rev limit/full throttle shift (previously had BEE-R installed)Have two sets of injectors, stock 'pink top' and 24lb with DME's for each.Aeromotive fuel pressure regulatorBosch 803 MAFCold air intake w/ cone filterIDB Racing dual coolant/crankcase catch can (1qt capacity each per PPIHC regulation)Stock fuel tank w/ dual in-tank transfer pumps to 044 high pressure pump in surge tankMishimoto Z3 radiatorSPAL fan w/ manual thermostat switch
Wheels:17x8.5 ESM 016's18x9.5 Mtechnica Turbos18x9 or 8.5 LM replicasSpacer/adapters for proper fitment of all wheels/ride heights
Spares:Headlight blockoff platesDifferential (see above)Axles
The larger Brooks Motorsport wing shown in the last few photos was damaged and is not included; the mounts/endplates for it are included with the sale, however. I'll also include the safety stands for the air jacks, as well as the wand/nozzle filler doodle and the hose, tank, cart, and regulator.
Fluids were checked and topped off/refreshed, compression and leakdown test were performed, and oil was changed with Valvoline VR1 20W50 FOLLOWING the leakdown/compression tests on 7/4/17.
Compression is 165-168-165-165-168-170psi and leakdown is 18-12-15-10-10-15% as of our pre-oil-change warm-engine tests done on 7/4/17.
Vehicle weight without driver: 2995lbs: LF 797, RF 719, LR 438, RR 741
HP/TQ as measured on a Dynocom Dyno at Houston Z on 7/5/17: Test results pending.
Car is located in northwest Houston, Texas. Texas title in my name - the registration just expired in February 2017 and I've still got plates/sticker for it.Email wil@idbracing.com for any more information. Asking $37,500 OBO for the car; if full asking price is paid, we will transport the vehicle to anywhere in the continental United States and either replace the left front strut assembly for you OR remove the livery/graphics and have the livery redone however you want it over the same brushed aluminum base (if you'd like to completely redo the color scheme/livery, that can be arranged as well). Buyer is responsible for ALL PayPal/bank transfer/etc fees. Non-refundable $2000 deposit due within 24 hours, full payment due within 3 days. NO WARRANTY is expressed or implied, car is sold AS-IS.

THINGS I WILL CONSIDER TRADES FOR:
-Something with a V10 or V12-Something AWD+Turbo that isn't a Subaru
-Something neat that wasn't sold in the U.S.

On Jul-05-17 at 12:36:31 PDT, seller added the following information:

Well, the auction has bids now so I can't go back and edit the original listing - we dynoed the car this morning on KP Racing's Mustang dyno, and the car made 232whp/222tq
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On Jul-05-17 at 12:37:54 PDT, seller added the following information:

Crap, trying to figure out how to post this dyno sheet photo

On Jul-05-17 at 12:44:53 PDT, seller added the following information:

Dyno video: http://youtu.be/Ths2KhMCa5c