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Quick Specs:
708 hp
VAC Built S54
VAC Stage 3 Cylinder Head
VAC/Tilton carbon/carbon clutch
Our client looked high and low for a shop to build one of the world's baddest Z3Ms. He ended up sending his baby cross country to us for a complete S54 build, SC and tuning solution. He wanted a car that could be driven to the road course then thrashed around the circuit. Challenge: stock DME and catalytic converters were a must. With some careful tuning and 100 octane fuel we made just north of 700bhp on our Dynapack. The video does this car no justice, it sounds like Satan's chariot at WOT. It revs so fast and makes truly evil noises.
Engine:
Max power 708 BHP
VAC built S54 ‘Supercharged Series’ engine with all options including:
VAC Stage 3 Cylinder head
VAC ported throttle bodies
VAC Supercharger S54 cams
Arrow Connecting Rods
CP Pistons
VAC HP-Coated Rod and Main Bearings
VAC Competition Oil Pump
VF- Engineering Stage 2 Supercharger kit – upgraded with over-driven crank pulley and Vortech V3 series centrifugal compressor
Standard VF-Engineering Air/Water intercooler
Custom 2-pump Bosch Fuel system with A/N lines
VAC 60lbs injectors, Custom Fuel Rail
VAC Oil Filter Housing Lid
VAC Underdrive Pulleys
Zionsville oversized Radiator/oil cooler combo
Carbon fiber Valve Cover
VAC Custom dyno tuning
Meisterschaft GT rear exhaust, HJS High-flow Cats, Supersprint header
Drivetrain:
VAC Ultimate multi-plate clutch + flywheel assembly w/ Tilton carbon-carbon clutch pack
TC-Designs Transmission cross-member
VAC upgraded Diff bushings
Dinan Differential
Suspension, Chassis & Brakes:
KW Variant 3 2-way Adj. Coilovers
Powergrid Sway bar end links
VAC Suspension Bushings
Upgraded Anti-roll bars
TCK Spherical RSMs
Weld-in Chassis reinforcements
Brembo GT Big Brake Kit front + rear
Wheels and tires:
19“ Fully Polished HRE Wheels
Toyo R-Compound 235/35-ZR19 Front, 295/30-ZR19 Rear
Exterior:
Painted in Original BMW ‘Imola Rot II’
Hartge Vented hood
Hamann Front Lip
Hamann Rear wing
Shaved OEM antenna
HID Headlights retrofitted
reverse camera flush mounted behind license plate
Interior / In Car Entertainment:
Completely custom install and outfitting by LaJolla Audio in California-
Full interior re-wrap in custom black leather & alcantara with red stitching.
Alcantara head liner.
DTM style custom modified OEM wheel done in CF and leather with integrated audio controls.
Sparco Seats for track days/ Recovered OEM for street.
Roll Bar, gauge bezels, dash trim, door trim, ac vents, speaker grill trim etc. all color-matched to body color ‘Imola Rot II’.
Hush mat sound insulation installed.
Integrated iPhone mount into OE dash, dash modification for double-DIN and custom AC/ traction control panel + gauge relocation for Alpine Double-DIN DVD/Navigation Head Unit.
Alpine PXA-H701 processor, Focal 3-Way Utopia Series front stage, Alpine F1-Status 2-way rear stage; JL 10W6v2 Subwoofer= powered by Alpine F1-Status / ARC amplifiers.
Full Defi Instrument compliment for monitoring all engine parameters as well as supercharger water temperature.
Escort 9500-ci built in radar detection with front and rear laser blocking.
FTM10R ham radio
Credits:
Vacmotorsports.com
Lajollaaudio.com
Amato’s Auto body of San Diego
Group 5
20% is the typical % we use on our dynapack. We made ~570 on another pass with the 100 octane tune dialed in but I cant find the sheet. This 695hp sheet will have to do. This sheet shows a ~100k mile stock E46 M3 for comparison.
Nicely refined 91 octane map:
Last edited by MikeVAC; 04-18-2012 at 10:02 AM.
1000's of parts in stock. Race Shop, Machine Shop, CNC Manufacturing, AWD dyno and more!
Est. 1984 | Follow us on Facebook! | VAC Blog | mike@vacmotorsports.com | AIM: MichaelAMalloy
fuck me sideways awesooomeee!!
fuck me sideways awesooomeee!!
damn those are some pretty good numbers you guys are putting down!
Very nice VAC!!!
So, it's basically a VF stage 3 setup with you all's built motor?
This is my signature....
God that looks gorgeous... I'd love to know what 700+hp feels like too.
Thanks guys. We did this last year - It has a totally custom VAC tune.
1000's of parts in stock. Race Shop, Machine Shop, CNC Manufacturing, AWD dyno and more!
Est. 1984 | Follow us on Facebook! | VAC Blog | mike@vacmotorsports.com | AIM: MichaelAMalloy
honestly, i am speechless.
Ugly rims, and ugly hood/fenders. Everything else is great.
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
― George Orwell
very very nice! dont love the wheels though for some reason.
Ummmmm yea, thats the cleanest clown shoe ive ever seen!!!!!!
This is awesome! Although, you definitely butchered that interior...
props for the power, but demerits for the fast & furious inspired styling.
997 Carrera 2S..the choice of 2 out of 3 Top Gear presenters.
Yeah..wheels/hood.interior are quiet the over kill. But GOD DAMN thats a monster.
Car is beautiful.
We are responsible for the drivetrain, not exterior or interior.
With that said, this is what the guy likes
1000's of parts in stock. Race Shop, Machine Shop, CNC Manufacturing, AWD dyno and more!
Est. 1984 | Follow us on Facebook! | VAC Blog | mike@vacmotorsports.com | AIM: MichaelAMalloy
If it looked all stock, it would really be a sleeper. The interior makes me want to puke though. Has to be a complete monster.
Current: e24 - e28 - e34 - e36/8 - 993 - 914 - w124 - w210 - urs6 - P71 CV - t100
Extremely impressive
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Great looking car. I would drive the piss out of it. Nice work to all involved. The owner is a lucky man.
Awesome car. I love the wheels
Love the engine work/power. Don't love the styling.
1997 BMW 328is Alpine White // Dove Grey
ZF Swapped | 3.23 LSD | FK Coilovers | 17x8.5 Borbet Type C | 75mm Wheel Studs | 12mm Vorshlag Spacers | 5000k HIDs | Euro Taillights | Suede Headliner/Pillars
insane
no turbo, no care.
"If you can leave black marks from the time you exit a corner till the time you brake for the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." --Mark Donohue
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