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Technical Specifications BMW M3 Race Version

Old Feb 7, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Post Technical Specifications BMW M3 Race Version

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
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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is that the same car as this


 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Yes bud same car
 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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it is pretty slick
 
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That's what it should have been like for the street car :P
 
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Hopefully it won't give Porsche as much of a hard time as the GTR did.
 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Hopefully it won't give Porsche as much of a hard time as the GTR did.
Hopefully it does
 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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vodkarocket needs that rear wing !!!!
 
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Thats a little crazy for me. But I like it wide.
 
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I like most of it, but I'm not feeling the rear bumper vents. am I the only one that thinks they've been ripped off a 996TT?
 

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