Cantrell Motorsports
1997 BMW M3
Modifications
Engine
• 52xxx-mile 3.2L S52 motor (from 1998 M3)
• Head rebuild by Mike Kolbet at Accurate Engines
(surface, valve grind, stem seals, pressure test)
• Schrick cams (264 intake/256 exhaust)
• Cold air intake with cone filter
(fed through ram-air headlight intake)
• BMW 24# fuel injectors
• BMW M50 (325) intake manifold
• Eurosport lightweight underdrive pulleys
• Fluidyne 38mm full-core all-aluminum radiator from Absolute Radiator
• VAC Motorsports oil cooler
•VAC Motorsports baffled oil pan
MoTeC M48 ECU with proprietary (and encrypted!) custom programming
• Bosch 3-channel igniters
Suspension
• Moton 3-way coilovers
(high-/low-speed compression plus rebound)
• Eibach race springs
• Ground Control adjustable rear control arms
• Ground Control rear swaybar end links
• TMS World Challenge adjustable sway bars
• Solid bushings
• E30 M3 front control arms
• E36 M3 Lightweight X-brace
• Front strut tower brace
• -4° front camber, -2.5° rear
Drivetrain
• 13xxx-mile 5-speed transmission
(from S54-engined 2001 M Roadster)
• Quaife 3.73 LSD
• UUC transmission mounts
• VAC Motorsports diff cooler
• E36 M3 Lightweight flywheel
• E34 M5 clutch
Brakes
• StopTech big brake kit (4-piston calipers; 355mm slotted floating rotors; flexible, stainless steel brake lines) (front)
• stock M3 rotors (rear)
• stock M3 master cylinder
• Hawk HT-14 pads (front), HT-10 (rear)

Exhaust
• Kromer Kraft headers & pipes
(ceramic-coated stainless steel)
• All emissions equipment removed

Safety
• ATL fuel cell (15 gallon)
Halon fire system (3 nozzles)
• 8-point cage with NASCAR-style door bars, tied to front/rear suspension and differential
• Sparco 6-point camlock harness
• Window net
• Hood pins (4), deck clips (2) Cutoff switc
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Fluids
• Mobil 1 15-50 synthetic (engine)
• Red Line MTR (transmission)
• Red Line 75W90 (diff)
• Motul RBF 600 (brakes/clutch) Red Line Water Wetter & distilled water (radiator)
• Chevron 92 and Sunoco 100 fuels

Driver interface
• Stack ST8100 programmable display w/shift light OMP fiberglass seat
• Sparco "Ring" wheel w/quick release
• AMB TranX260 DP direct-wired transponder Blind Apex lap timer
• Carbon fiber switch panel (toggles for master power,
• MoTeC, fuel pump, wiper, corner lights, diff pump; pushbutton starter; 4 buttons for switching among the Stack display settings; fuel cell gauge)

Body/ aero
FiberArtz fiberglass body kit (front/rear bumpers, doors, fenders/quarters)
Carbon fiber hood & rear deck from MA Shaw
M3 EVO-style adjustable-pitch carbon fiber rear spoiler from MA Shaw
Fiberglass headlight blank and intake duct from MA Shaw
Lexan windows from MA Shaw
Cantrell Motorsports aluminum front splitter

Weight
2670lbs, ready to race w/driver & fuel





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