Hi guys Thought id post a project thread up after having several Nissan drift cars over the years as below..... and a few e46 m3 fast road/ track cars i thought id go about building an E46 m3 with a JZ power plant. This idea soon came to end when i found a car ready to use in Ireland , I'm more interested in driving a car than building one so this was the perfect option for me. I will try to document any improvements made to the car and photo's of practice days and competitions. Plans for the car are to improve the styling to try and make it look as cool as possible , Complete head back exhaust system from APW engineering aka Andrew ward whilst retaining the Owen developments GTX35R followed by a fresh map from MB-automotive. Then go on to practice as much as possible and compete in drift outlaws , drift cup and hopefully onto BDC. Current Spec : Engine 2jzgte non vvti : Refreshed with HKS head gasket , arp hardware throughout , Acl bearings etc Stock cams , pistons and rods Owen developments GTX35R , tial 44mm gate 1000cc injector dynamics injectors Greddy style plenum A/C , PAS removed (Replaced with astra EPS) Haltech Platinum 2000 ecu with custom loom and digital dash 4 inch intercooler core with custom boost pipes Rear mounted radiator with aftermarket fan Drivetrain Supra 6 Speed getrag Box (v160) r33 GTR shimmed differential r33 GTR driveshafts 1 piece propshaft Suspension / Steering / Brakes Front :e46 Hsd Monopro's Rear : s13 JIC coilovers Both rear arms adjustable R32 rear calipers and discs Stock M3 Front brakes Converted to 5x114 IRP lock kit with extended lca's Chassis Tube front and rear end 12 point roll cage braced to front + rear turrets and subframe mounting points Fibreglass wings and rear quaters Csl style boot Here's a few pics of testing at Rockingham which went well bar cold start issues. Thanks to DZE photography (aka Daze Cooper) and Kingu Media (aka Lewis Simpson)
I am very very happy that Andrew ward of APW engineering will be supporting me through 2017 The car will be having a new exhaust manifold and full exhaust system with a variety of setups Dropped the car off at his unit this evening and can't wait to see what he produces. Please go and check out his Facebook page and don't hesitate to contact him for any automotive fabrication. https://www.facebook.com/apwengineering/
Full season of drift cup booked as of tonight. Andy at APW engineering has been working his magic and the car will be back with me this weekend ! can't wait to see it Went for an OEM style exhaust exit. And sourced some new wheels courtesy of Paul howard at JDM garage Few other little jobs to sort and get a few bits painted up... following on from that Martin battye will be mapping the car next month and then it should be ready for spring matsuri and Driftcup.
