Technical Specifications BMW M3 Race Version
#1
Weight- 2,535 lbs./1150 kg
Tank capacity- 29 gallons/110 Liters
Chassis/body- Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system
Aerodynamics- Front fenders, rear apron, hood, roof, trunk lid, rear wing, front wings, and flared rear wheel arches in CRP
Transmission- Carbon fiber clutch with hydraulic central slave cylinder;
6-speed sequential racing transmission with straight-cut, unsynchronized gears;
additional oil/air cooler; quick shift system with ignition cut-out controlled by shifting force; mechanical limited slip differential with additional oil/air cooler
Front axle- Based on production version, with increased wheel caster angle, enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers; tubular stabilizer bar
Rear axle- Based on production version, with enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers, tubular stabilizer bar
Front brake system- Six-piston aluminum brake calipers, inner-vented grey-cast iron brake disks 15.0 in./380mm in diameter
Rear brake system- Four-piston aluminum brake calipers, grey-cast iron brake disk, 13.1 in./332mm in diameter
Steering- Rack and pinion steering with electro-hydraulic power
Wheels- Aluminum wheels, 18 inches
BMW P65 Engine
Type- Eight cylinder, V-configuration
Capacity- 3999 cc
Bore x stroke- 92 x 75.2 mm/3.62 x 2.96 in.
Max. output- approx. 485 bhp
Max. torque- approx. 368 lb-ft/500 Nm
Cylinder block- Aluminum cylinder block construction with bed plate lower section
Crankshaft- Steel crankshaft
Pistons- Forged skirt pistons
Connecting Rods- High-performance steel
Cylinder head- Aluminum DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft); four valves per cylinder
Valve train- Four overhead chain-driven camshafts, valve actuation via rocker arms
Intake system- Eight throttle valves, made of CRP with load-charge optimized ram tubes
Exhaust system- Headers, mufflers
Fuel system- Single cylinder multi-point injection
Lubrication- Dry sump lubrication
Cooling- Water/air cooler and oil/water heat exchanger
Electrics/Electronics
Engine management- BMW Motorsport ECU 408 with two high-performance micro-processors; Individual cylinder injection and ignition;BMW Motorsport Lambda Controller, Pit speed limiter, Quick Shift function;Engine data memory system
Energy management- Electric energy management and monitoring with BMW Motorsport POWER400 control unit,
networking of all sensors and actuators through bus system
Wiring harness- Weight optimized
Ignition coil- Eight high-performance pencil coils with integrated ignition drivers
Spark plugs- High-performance spark plugs
Cockpit- Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift indicators
Steering wheel- Quick release multi-function steering wheel w/ integrated display unit
Tank capacity- 29 gallons/110 Liters
Chassis/body- Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system
Aerodynamics- Front fenders, rear apron, hood, roof, trunk lid, rear wing, front wings, and flared rear wheel arches in CRP
Transmission- Carbon fiber clutch with hydraulic central slave cylinder;
6-speed sequential racing transmission with straight-cut, unsynchronized gears;
additional oil/air cooler; quick shift system with ignition cut-out controlled by shifting force; mechanical limited slip differential with additional oil/air cooler
Front axle- Based on production version, with increased wheel caster angle, enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers; tubular stabilizer bar
Rear axle- Based on production version, with enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers, tubular stabilizer bar
Front brake system- Six-piston aluminum brake calipers, inner-vented grey-cast iron brake disks 15.0 in./380mm in diameter
Rear brake system- Four-piston aluminum brake calipers, grey-cast iron brake disk, 13.1 in./332mm in diameter
Steering- Rack and pinion steering with electro-hydraulic power
Wheels- Aluminum wheels, 18 inches
BMW P65 Engine
Type- Eight cylinder, V-configuration
Capacity- 3999 cc
Bore x stroke- 92 x 75.2 mm/3.62 x 2.96 in.
Max. output- approx. 485 bhp
Max. torque- approx. 368 lb-ft/500 Nm
Cylinder block- Aluminum cylinder block construction with bed plate lower section
Crankshaft- Steel crankshaft
Pistons- Forged skirt pistons
Connecting Rods- High-performance steel
Cylinder head- Aluminum DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft); four valves per cylinder
Valve train- Four overhead chain-driven camshafts, valve actuation via rocker arms
Intake system- Eight throttle valves, made of CRP with load-charge optimized ram tubes
Exhaust system- Headers, mufflers
Fuel system- Single cylinder multi-point injection
Lubrication- Dry sump lubrication
Cooling- Water/air cooler and oil/water heat exchanger
Electrics/Electronics
Engine management- BMW Motorsport ECU 408 with two high-performance micro-processors; Individual cylinder injection and ignition;BMW Motorsport Lambda Controller, Pit speed limiter, Quick Shift function;Engine data memory system
Energy management- Electric energy management and monitoring with BMW Motorsport POWER400 control unit,
networking of all sensors and actuators through bus system
Wiring harness- Weight optimized
Ignition coil- Eight high-performance pencil coils with integrated ignition drivers
Spark plugs- High-performance spark plugs
Cockpit- Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift indicators
Steering wheel- Quick release multi-function steering wheel w/ integrated display unit






