BMW E46 M3d Drift Build

[TorqueWorks]

By now I'm sure you know my last project, the TDS Project Smoke Machine which I sold out my half of (Click HERE). Anways Heres my new machine
I've wanted to create yet another Diesel Drifter Torque Monster from an E46 330d for a while now since I figured out Mapping. I finally got the opportunity when I found a High Miler 330cd in Newry recently... Full Service history and just passed an MOT even with 220k miles on a 6 Speed Manual.. Almost a Mortal Sin to wreck such a good car, but its one saving grace is the 3000 Euro it takes to get it VRT'd & Taxed... thats the price of the car again so total waste of time!
Every thread about these torque machines starts off with plans & never gets any further so I'm not going to give any hints to the "Plans" as they will inevitably change as I progress & break things... so the only real plan is to map the feck out of it & get sideways, in the proecess of that putting as much engineering effort into the project as required to make it as close to a Pro Spec car as possible. As always everything including mapping will be done in-house.

You may see a bit of crossover from this thread into another, I will be updating Shane's 325TDS Coupe Build also (Click HERE)

Without further Ado... the Car I'm calling the M3d... You'll see why!









So, before this project began I brough it up to the quarry & got it weighed before it goes on a Seeeeerious diet

[TorqueWorks]

Too late to change my mind now


sorted for seats anways


Engine out


a bit oily but you'll have that

Really getting stuck into gutting the chassis for the cage


Some coilovers.. HSD MonoPro with TrackPack 12kg front /10.5KG rear springrates

[Eoin k]

Good man Kev, nice coilovers too!!

[TorqueWorks]

Finally got the shell completely gutted, sound deadening removed & every bracket, holder & most of the Un-nececary shite...

Getting a propper washing


& back in to dry off


Un-nececary weight removal


next stage is arches & cage, That will probably take a while..........

[dermo88]

Class project man best of luck with it

[TorqueWorks]

Many Many KG's taken out

and more bits bought


mocked up for arches

cut out

and being pulled in to get welded up, sitting beside shanes car


all 4 welded up

and back into the shed - lookin wide

and the cage is taking shape

[Sean180sx]

love this tread. keep up the good work lad

[franmk]

This is gonna be good going by your last project.
Keep up the good work

[TorqueWorks]

Yet another update





And Engine Bay cleaned up & Primed... I HATE sanding!

Should have most of the interior painted at the weekend now, want to fill a few holes & bead the joints to the sideskirts with polyurethane so they'll look All the one.

I also have been doing a bit of drawing New Camber plate for moving the Centrepoint of the suspension on the top mount out 60mm to Exactly on the 2015 IDC regulations limit
(6.5)Front suspension turrets must remain in the oem position in the chassis and may not be removed,
replaced or relocated.

(6.6)The front top shock absorbers pivot may be moved to any position within the original PCD(pitch circle diameter) of the original front suspension top mount bolts.


Another bit to do yet with the bottom side of the suspension... A load of work to do!

[Sir Diffsalot]

Lookin good, ya gettin it logged for idc this year?