E46 M3 Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 3 In continuation of part 2, part 3 covers the welding of the Redish plates underneath the RACP, cracks from the RACP separation and finishing work. Step 1: Prepare bottom of rear axle carrier … Continued
E46 M3 Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 2 In continuation of part 1, part 2 covers the reinforcement of the rear axle carrier panel. Step 1: Weld reinforcement bar to chassis legs. The Vincebar is bolted in and then welded to … Continued
E46 M3 Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 1 It is well known that the E46 chassis, especially the M3, suffers from rear trunk floor issues. Also known as the rear axle carrier panel. While BMW produced arguably their best vehicles in … Continued
Z3 M Coupe Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 3 In continuation of part 2, part 3 covers the completion of the reinforcement with seam sealer, paint and sound deadening. Step 1: Paint all exposed metal. All exposed metal was painted with … Continued
The Surprising Discovery of a 996 Turbo Having owned various BMW M models over the years there was still a car from our formative years that my brother and I yearned after. That was a 996 Turbo. Introduced in 2001, … Continued
Z3 M Coupe Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 2 In continuation of part 1, part 2 covers the reinforcement of the rear trunk floor. Step 1: Weld chassis floor flat. First, we stop drilled the existing crack near the battery tray … Continued
Z3 M Coupe Rear Subframe Reinforcement: Part 1 It is well known that the Z3 chassis, especially the M Coupe and Roadsters, suffer from rear trunk floor issues. While BMW produced arguably their best vehicles in the 90s and early … Continued
FLASHBACK My brother and I have been tinkering on BMWs for quite some time. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been active on various BMW forums for over a decade. January 25th just marked the 10 year anniversary of one … Continued
E39 M5 Timing Chain Tensioner Replacement When we bought our 2003 E39 M5 on our birthday at the end of July this year it had ~80k miles on it. The biggest issue with this car was light timing chain … Continued
Z3 M Coupe Illuminated Sunroof Switch After spending some time in the M Coupe I noticed that the switch for the sunroof was not illuminated. Wondering if this was normal or not I immediately checked online and found out that … Continued