E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

Started on the fender flares...
Start with an e46 sedan after market fender.


Cut the flare out


Stock e36...


With the e46 flare


difference between the two


About where it will be...the e46 bit needs to be trimmed down some more.


Fitment up front


It will have to blend in here somewhere.


Some wheel on shots...the FCAB isn't on so I had to hold the wheel a bit.






Right now with a 15mm spacer the tire is just touching the coil over adjuster. Either have to run a spacer that is just a little thicker or move the spring perch up or down a bit. I would rather go with a little thicker spacer and have full control over the preload on the spring. I will space with some washers first just to see what will be needed.



This guy wanted to help a little

[F34R]

Looks great Jake! and stick with the treehouse racing, those Bimmer ones look cast.

[jakeb]

The rear brakes use e46 M3 rotors...while the e36 m3 rear parking brake shoes WILL work if you wind them really far out they are not ideal. So Eric at Rallyroad.net suggests using e46 m3 shoes. They do have to me modified slightly.

Here they are before...as you can the lower spring will hit the shoe.



And then a little trimming


The adjuster had to be opened up just a little bit to fit the e46 shoe...
Left is before...right is after


All mounted up....brake bracket is on as well.


Rotor on...lug bolts on just to hold the rotor on with no wheel. Studs are on the way.

[ACHTUNG]

Shiny

[jakeb]

Worked on the suspension some...needed a break from headers.

Rear suspension/diff/sway bar/etc is all installed







Some of the front together as well

[jakeb]

Yeah I would get them from bimmerworld. I was unaware they had replaceable inserts tho. Good to know!

thanks

[IronFreak]

If you can't find a good deal in Treehouse CAB's checkout BimmerWorld. They make some like that, and you can replace the bushings in them as well. I got a set for my e30.



Looks really good man!

[F34R]

grafting the flares from e46 fenders into the e36 fenders/rear quarters. All metal....

mmmmm <3

[jakeb]

grafting the flares from e46 fenders into the e36 fenders/rear quarters. All metal....

[M-technik-3]

Yeah your gonna need some flares that's for sure. What style flares do you have conceived?

[jakeb]

rears are 285, fronts are 265

[M-technik-3]

Nice meats what size show more.

[ACHTUNG]

So awesome.

[stanhayward]

Sub'd, very cool project! Huge props on the fab skills, man, those headers are beautiful!

[jakeb]

Forgot to post a picture of the tires mounted up.



Header clearance from below




Might run tree house style FCABs to give more room here but they do clear the stock bushings too.


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