Castro Motorsport: Kato Racing's LS7 "E40Z06" M3 Build

[JCarp90]

What class are you planning on running? Almost all sanctioning bodies I know of dont allow cross manufacture power plant swapping.

Time attack?

[e30polak]

What class are you planning on running? Almost all sanctioning bodies I know of dont allow cross manufacture power plant swapping.

Global and Redline Time Attack

[TheTacoMan]

[pacmanE30]

Oh....my....

[e30polak]

post #6 ON PAGE 1 updated with pics and progress

[e30polak]

More work on the passenger side header:







Basically done
















The passenger side floor was cut for the DTM style, side exit exhaust. Way more work then I thought! :shock:








A mock up of the muffler with dual 4" tips




The new floor plate made, and was welded in






Transmission brace completed




STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES TOMORROW!

[dougie30]

NEED MOAR UPDATEZ

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[e30polak]

NEED MOAR UPDATEZ

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Be patient young padawan :p

[e30polak]

A few more angles of the floor plate progress/completion.










Driver's side header




A few pie cuts were needed to clear the steering shaft




Tacked into place






Fitment test




Welded up








Almost done




Pyramid added to the merge






Collector welded on, and provision for O2s being put in




Both sides installed!








Driver side clearance







MORE TO COME TOMORROW, SO STAY TUNED!!!!

[beta14ok]

Jeeze Lueeze!!

[MR 325]

Amazing! Keep the porn coming. :D

[e30polak]

Custom dual 3" X-pipe!












DTM style exhaust - 80% complete








MORE TO COME BY TOMORROW!!!!

[2e30]

awesome exhaust

[e30polak]

O2 bungs added to the X-pipe






Exhaust complete, with the tips slash cut to be parallel with the side skirt. Side skirt was cut nicely for a clean look








Harness redone, wrapped, and ready to be installed



Oh, and the REAL motor was finally installed




Mmm, CNC ported heads by West Coast Cylinder Heads!




Close up of the Dailey Engineering Stage 3 dry sump pump






Close up of the custom ATI Super Damper




The KW Club Sport coil-overs were also installed!









Oh and, we got it running and dyno tuned at Cunningham Motorsports as well.....



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[e30polak]

Teaser from this weekend's Shift S3ctor Airstrip Attack. The Kato Racing LS7 powered E46 M3 vs. a McLaren MP4-12C:

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