2008 Going Through the Motions

2008 would be a year of meets and drives and nothing in the way of upgrades. Other than the right mounting bracket of the muffler breaking and having to be re-welded, it was just a year of life not cars.

The first set of images I have from this year are pictures at the local dealer during the BMW club annual dinner. These make for some great images when looking back on them now. I need to get back there again for more images.

 

One of the best rolling shots I have of my car was taken at a EuroSunday event in the Bay Area. I do not know when the date was but it still is a great shot of the car.



Next set of images I have are of a photo shoot at the Aerospace Museum of California in October of 2008. This combined the two loves I have of flying and sports cars. A bit of trivia for those out there is the F14 Tomcat in the pictures is one of the F14’s used to film the movie Top Gun.

 

2009 Only Events

2009 was a sad year in regards to my normal routine of things. I was no longer organizing big meet and drives as well as just doing EuroSunday events. The only drives I was doing at this time was the drive after EuroSunday. This was mostly due to the now ex-wife kind of putting a damper on such activities. All the images I have are from EuroSunday events throughout the year.

















I did manage to squeak one upgrade in which was to go to Discovery Automotive Race Software. This was to replace the rich running Powerchips software. The “DA” software seemed to work well and I ran with this software for until 2013.

 

2010 Only Events

This year was the same as 2009 with no major changes and just events. I have picked some of the best images I have from 2010’s events.

 

2011 Out of the Fog

After so many years of not doing meets and drives I finally came back around and started doing them again. This was mostly due to the fact the girlfriend of the time liked doing these activities with me so it made it easier to organize these events. I still was organizing the EuroSunday events but now doing my own drives as well. Before we get to the drives, here are some of my favorite images of the EuroSunday events of that year.







In March of 2011 I ordered the Samsco intake elbow and AFE intake scoops. These were the first upgrade to the car in years sadly





On June 1st 2011 I did my first track day at Thunderhill. It was a fun experience but I realized that the track was not my cup of tea. Yes it is fun but I was getting more bored as the day went on. This could be because I drive the track like back roads and trail break in so I am not fast on the track. Oh well.

 

One of the drives I organized in 2011 was a drive to Livermore down mines road. This is one of my favorite drives of Northern CA.



In October of 2011, the girlfriend and I decided we wanted to say we have driven down ALL of HWY 1 or PCH. We took a week of work and hit the road. We had no plans, no pre-defined stops, just the open road and a map. All we knew was we wanted to stop at Disney Land and end up in San Diego. Other than that, it was all up in the air. If you have not done the PCH drive from SF to San Diego then you are missing out. Once you get to Monterey heading south you really hit some amazingly beautiful country. It is well worth the time off to take trip. We did the northern section in April of 2012 to complete the northern and southern sections. Below are the Images of the car on that drive.

The images start at the split of HWY 5 to Monterey where the GF drove to the start of HW1. From there the images are shots going down HW1 all the way ending in San Diego.

 

awesome i love reading about this build.

 

The last images I have for 2011 was a drive I lead up HWY 1 to Biscomb Road. This drive is a full day of driving along the California Coast and some very fun off the beaten path back roads. The images are at a fuel stop and check point for the drive.

 

2012 CSL Path Determined

If you have been reading this, build thread I believe I have brought you up all the way to January 2012. I hope that all the scrolling and reading to this point has been interesting and well worth the sore finger. I have included summary of the car in its current state as of 2012.

Engine & Exhaust
AFE Stage 1 Intake
AFE Air Scoop
D/A Race software
Samco Intake Elbow
Supersprint V1 Stepped Headers
Supersprint V1 S Race cats
Supersprint Center Sections W/Resonator
Eisenmann Race Exhaust 83mm tips
Rouge Engineering Under drive Pullies
Ignition Solution Plasma Coils
Turner Motorsports Oil Cooler Kit

Suspension
TCK E46SD E46 Smart Design DA Coilover 500/600 springs
TC Kline Camber plates
OE Strut Tower
Eibach Sways with polly bushings
Ground Control Lower rear control arms
Ground Control hybrid control arm bushings

Transmission & Drive line
Ground Control Differential Bushing limiting kit / nylon discs
Power Flex Tabs
UUC Tranny mounts hybrid (red)

Brakes
STOPTECH Yellow BBK
StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Axxis Ultima Break pads
Motul RBF600 Gold now / was blue to start

Exterior
BMW CSL Carbon Fiber Roof
BMW CSL Trunk
BMW CSL Rear Diffuser
BMW Euro bumper with/custom molded in CSL splitters
BMW LED Taillight conversion (no led module)

Interior
Hardwired Valentine V1
UUC SMG Peddle set

Wheels & Tires
BMW CSL 19 Rims
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 – Filled with nitrogen
Turner Motorsports 10mm front spacer (needed to clear the calipers)
BMW CSL 19 rim front spare

 

The start of 2012 I did my second track day at Thunderhill. Like the last track day I had fun but by the end of the day I was just not feeling being on the track. Maybe it is because I love my car to much or I want to see a different turn. In either case I will go back but I am in no hurry to do so.

 

I'm following this build all the way. Nice job. Would love to see this in person. I'm in Green Valley. Not too far frm Sac. Awesome car/job on everything

 

Amazing write up! Keep us updated.

 

In April of 2012 I went to the Sacramento Delta to take photos of both the M3 and the 1M. The wife drove the 1M and helped me take some cool pictures of both cars. I was hoping to get some better pictures but that just means I just have to go back out there and take more, oh darn.

 

By May of 2012 I had the light bulb moment that said dam the torpedoes and full speed ahead on the CSL conversion. So I placed my orders in May for a LARGE amount of parts. The following list is what the first round of modification entailed.

BMW CSL Airbox (kit)
11617833496 --- AIR COLLECTOR
11617831740 --- BRACKET
07119902973 --- HEX BOLT WITH WASHER
07119900398 --- HEX NUT X2
11617831745 --- MUFFLER CLAMP X6
11617833497 --- UNFILTERED AIR HOUSING
11617833648 --- INTAKE
07129952137 --- HOSE CLAMP
11617833646 --- AIR DUCT
11617833645 --- SUCTION TUBE
07119905016 --- COUNTERSUNK SCREW X4
07119901780 --- FILLISTER HEAD WITH WASHER
16131176747 --- PLASTIC NUT
07119931115 --- FLAT WASHER X2
07129952127 --- HOSE CLAMP
11617833647 --- AIR SHUT OFF CALVE
11157833649 --- VENT HOSE
13717896774 --- INTAKE MANIFOLD
13621739510 --- TEMPERATURE SENSOR AIR
13727838625 --- BMC AIR PANNEL FILTER

SMG tank to replace the one on the stock airbox
21532282549 --- Expansion tank for SMG fluid

BMW Center console
51167895578 --- Console-CSL
51167896362 --- Frame-CSL
51167896361 --- Frame- CSL
51167896956 --- Insert-CSL
51711904843 --- Blind plugD=23MM X2
34417896360 --- e-brake boot
51168235570 --- Bracket
07129901644 --- Body Nut X2
71111180290 --- Sheet Metal Screw X2

I am making CSL door panels in alcataera. I got the idea from the interior of my 1M. Also I wanted to be different then everyone.
51417896919 --- Door handle front left-CSL
51417896920 --- Door handle front right

Differential upgrade. This is all the items needed to make a kit.
Turner Motorsports - 3.91 Ring and Pinion
33121205138 --- securing plate for pinion
33121204657 --- crush sleeve
33107510289 --- output seals X2
Summit TMK-HM803110 --- bearing race
Summit TMK-HM803149 --- inner pinion bearing

BMW CSL Bumper
51117896820 --- PAINTED FRONT BUMPER TRIMSILBERGRAU
51117896379 --- Aerodynamic cover, left
51117896380 --- Aerodynamic cover, right
51117895883 --- GRILLE,AIR INLET LEFT
51112695252 --- Flap, towing eye, primedM
51118191149 --- Gasket 2125 MM

BMW CSL Engine parts (note I already have the exhaust cam)
11317835041 --- INLET CAMSHAFT
11337833259 --- Rocker Arms X24

Chassie
Tuner Motorsports Sub frame kit

Suspension
BMW ZCP/CSL steering rack

Software
Evolve Stage III alpha N software. Need to match the intake, cams, and exhaust all together
ESS SMG Software

Engine
Zionsville Competition radiator/electric fan kit
- 2 speed controller
- Shroud
- 16 spal fan
Samco radiator hose kit

Interior
Recaro SPG-XL seats - I am 6'5 so need the big boy seats
Ebay black aluminum SMG paddles
Custom rear seat delete
Custom CSL / Interior mod

 

While I was waiting for parts to arrive, I setup a drive to Santa Cruz. This drive if you know the area has some “hidden” back road sections that most people do not drive on. This allows for some great time just blasting around tight corners or parking in the road to take pictures.