jamesalanray

Intro

This is a 1998 BMW E36 325is Coupe in black with blue interior that was extensively modified for racing and drifting. The transformation was completed in August 2024 and the car has been in storage since then with no track time. The SCCA Logbook defines it as a 1998 BMW E36 325is with M components, brakes, drive line, suspension, 5-speed manual, 3.7 Turbo, machine bored, JE pistons, dual fuel pumps prevent fuel starvation in corners, headers, traction Control, boost select level 2 equals 550hp and 140mph top speed. It has a clean Carfax and a clear title and is in Florida.

Exterior

The exterior is finished in Rust oleum bed spray that can be removed with brake clean to reveal the Avus Blue exterior. Fiberglass doors from Europe, sunroof panel welded, all glass replaced with Lexan and 2 NASA air intake ducts, 17-inch wheels with new powder coat and zero-mile Falken race tires, long studs, HUGE functional wing, big front splitter, rear mount battery, Dual hood air intakes, M components, brakes, drive line, and suspension.

Interior

Bummer World shifter, gauges, quick release steering wheel, Sparco Evo seat, full cage with door bars and footwell.

Mechanicals

Built S52 engine - 87mm JE 9:1 pistons, k1 rods

baffled oil pan

Steedspeed twin scroll manifold

BW 8374 EFR with internal wastegate

Second external turbosmart wastegate

Treadstone intercooler

OBD2 Technica tune/maf/injectors

JBR Flywheel/sachs sport clutch/4 puck disc

new driveshaft

BW race shifter

Custom engine mount allows for over the subframe intercooler piping for maximum ground clearance

AKG solid engine and trans mounts

Dual fuel pumps for fuel starvation

Cortex boost controller setup for Boost-by-gear

Mk60 ABS system

RaceTCS traction control system

AEM logging AFR meter

Ground control race coilovers

Completely refreshed front and rear end and bushings

Rebuilt M3 control arms

AKG front spherical CAB

AKG solid rear subframe bushings

All AKG weld-in reinforcements

SPG steel adjustable lower rear control arm with upgraded sphericals

6 point SCCA cage with drive foot protection and rear subframe tie-in

Sparco Evo seat

Scroth Harness

Sparco wheel

Refreshed M3 calipers

BW SS brake lines

Refreshed stock ebrake 

17x10 Apex wheels (5^th spare brand new in box)

Hoosier A7 275/35/17

Hard motorsports flares

3.46 rebuilt lsd

Max Velocity splitter

9 lives racing Big Wang

Race louvers side hood vents

Built S52 Turbo, machine bored, JE pistons, Dual fuel pumps prevent fuel starvation in corners, headers, Boost select Level 2 equals 550hp 140mph.

Summary

Built S52 engine - 87mm JE 9:1 pistons, k1 rods

baffled oil pan

Steedspeed twin scroll manifold

BW 8374 EFR with internal wastegate

Second external turbosmart wastegate

Treadstone intercooler

OBD2 Technica tune/maf/injectors

JBR Flywheel/sachs sport clutch/4 puck disc

new driveshaft

BW race shifter

Custom engine mount allows for over the subframe intercooler piping for maximum ground clearance

AKG solid engine and trans mounts

Dual fuel pumps for fuel starvation

Cortex boost controller setup for Boost-by-gear

Mk60 ABS system

RaceTCS traction control system

AEM logging AFR meter

Ground control race coilovers

Completely refreshed front and rear end and bushings

Rebuilt M3 control arms

AKG front spherical CAB

AKG solid rear subframe bushings

All AKG weld-in reinforcements

SPG steel adjustable lower rear control arm with upgraded sphericalsThis is truly a monster that will break traction almost anywhere in the throttle band, stomp the M brakes and it stops on a dime.