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Turner 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Project Car ** Updated 07/09/2009 **
On the strength of winning 5
championships in the last 5 years, Turner Motorsport began development on the
E90 and E92 platform in late 2007. After many succesful years campaigning
the E46 and E46 M3 chassis in both the Speed World Challenge and Grand Am Cup
race series (and the E36 chassis before that), work began on the future general
Turner Motorsport race and street car programs.
Naturally, we were first in line to acquire on of the first of the latest
generation V8 M3s, selecting a white E90 chassis M3 sedan.
Why a sedan and not a coupe? We've always thought of the M3 as a
"touring car", probably stemming from the glory days of Touring Car
racing, back when E36 320i sedans ruled a mixed field of assorted production cars,
many of which were 4 door sedans. Starting around that point, the sedans have
seemed to possess a certain extra charm, reminiscent of the throw-back Touring
Car days, with an extra street car "cool factor". If that isn't a good
enough explanation, we also have reason to believe this latest 4 door M3 has
better aerodynamics than the coupe, due to the rear windshield
configuration.
Having an E90 M3 here on hand means we have instant access at all times to
develop our own new products, as well as the ability to test fit newly released offerings from
our trusted vendors. Not only does this mean a more rapid delivery of new
products to the market, but it means a higher degree of knowledge as well as
better product quality control. Why would you want to buy parts for your
"new" M3 from a company that doesn't own one to develop and test their
products on? This is all just part of our commitment to our customers.
Here you'll find information, articles, and all of the performance parts,
modifications and enhancements we have made to our E90 M3. You'll also find
photos, galleries, and video clips of our M3 as we capture them (coming soon!). Check back
often, as we'll be doing extensive work on this M3.
The Gallery:
Video Media:
The Parts:
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Suspension |
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H&R
Sport Springs for E90/E92 M3
(2008+)
This spring set will help firm
up what many consider to be a fairly "soft" stock suspension
(at least for a BMW "M" car). They will also make a subtle and
noticeable visual improvement to the E92 M3's stance, reducing the
perceived fender gap of the stock ride height by 1.0" front, and
0.6" rear over the stock suspension. Click
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Wheels |
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Forgeline
ZX3P "Premier Series" Forged Alloys
 You
might not go 200 miles per hour everyday, but these wheels could - and
certainly have! Forgeline wheels have been mounted on
championship-winning cars of the Speed World Challenge and Grand Am Cup
race series for numerous years.
ZX3P with Matte Black powder coated centers and gloss white powder
coated
Front: 20x9.5" 5x120mm - 27mm offset (255/30/20 tire)
Rear: 20x11" 5x120mm - 31mm offset (305/25/20 tire)
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ZX3R Competition Track Wheel Package
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We
wasted no time getting our 2008 M3 sedan on the track, where we could stretch its (long)
legs and get some test time in on our enhancements. After our street tires were spent, it
was time to find the ideal Track Wheel & Tire package -- and we did just that. The end result
is a lightweight and extremely strong forged package that can be rotated (something you can't
do with stock wheels) and allows the use of 275 width Hoosiers or BF Goodrich R compounds.
Our friends at Forgeline helped us find the ideal wheel and offset, so that we could maximize
the tire size (front and rear), and still maintain clearance (without rubbing or a "funny
looking" stance). This package includes 4 genuine Forgeline race wheels -- the same you'll find
on our Grand Am Cup KONI Challenge cars. So you can be sure these are the finest wheels for
the extreme conditions of driving the new 2008+ M3 on track. This package is 24 lbs
lighter than a set of stock wheels!
ZX3R Competition Wheels - Non-staggered / rotatable, built to order (Made in USA)
in your choice of many custom finishes.
Front & Rear: 18x10" 5x120mm - 275/35/18 tire
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Engine |
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E90/E92 M3 Performance Engine Software
STAGE 1 (Street) Our performance engine software
optimizes timing and vanos to increase horse power at the wheels by 17hp as well as
increasing torque by 16 lb/ft. We also remove the top speed limiter and, if you
choose, we can increase the stock 8300 rpm rev limit by +300 rpm for a new rev limit of
8600. This software is a reflash of your ECU's programming.
For info on our Stage 1 (Street) Software, Click
here.
STAGE 2 (Race) By removing the restrictive factory
front catalysts from our M3's exhaust manifolds, and running our own custom tuned Stage
2 software, we added 40hp @ 8000 rpm and 32 lb/ft torque @ 3000 rpm... AT THE WHEELS!
This was a dramatic addition of power, immediately noticeable on both the
dyno as well as from the driver's seat. As removing or disabling emissions equipment
is FEDERALLY PROHIBITED, this particular software is for OFF-ROAD / RACING USE
ONLY!. If you are looking for software for use on public roads, please view our
Stage 1 (Street) Software instead.
For info on our Stage 2 (Race) Software, Click
here.
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E9x M3 Power
Pulley Kit
The new M3 V8 engine doesn't use a harmonic
balancer, like previous generation M3s, which opened up the possibility for easy
auxiliary underdriving by replacing the crank pulley. Our Power Pulley reduces rotational
mass and safely under drives your belt driven auxiliaries for reduced parasitic power
loss. Special care and time was spent to produce the perfect balance between best
power gains, and best reliably. The end result was this pulley kit, which offers
NO DOWNSIDES and the best (safe) amount of extra power to your M3's rear wheels.
We've installed these pulleys on many of our customer's M3s, and found that this
pulley alone adds 10 to 14 HP and 7 to 9 Ft/lbs of Torque on a stock
M3 with no other mods(!!). Click
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Sprint Booster Drive-by-Wire Enhancement
A common complaint on all BMWs produced after 2001 is
the throttle response feeling sluggish or delayed. This slow delivery of throttle is caused
by the Drive-by-Wire throttle system, which electronically interprets your inputs on
the throttle pedal and tells the motorized throttle what to do. The Sprint Booster is
a simple in-line module that plugs into the gas pedal wiring harness, and instantly
improves the throttle response allowing you to get power quicker without the apparent
hesitation. We simply love the way this makes the throttle come to life on our M3 and
personal BMWs. Installation is very simple, and results are immediately noticeable.
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Exhaust |
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E90/E92 M3 Test Pipes
These pipes were designed specifically for race/track use only, and offer
a cost effective means of removing the very restrictive front catalytic converters on 2008+ E9x M3. They allow
you to make two single cuts to your stock midpipe section, removing the catalytic converters, and
clamping the largest possible diameter straight pipe in their place using the provided high-end/premium exhaust
clamps. This eliminates the largest source of exhaust restriction, unleashing AMAZING power gains and
a very obvious improvement in acceleration. When combined with the (above) Stage II Race Software, these
pipes make 40hp @ 8000 rpm and 32 lb/ft @ 3000 rpm. This are sold FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY and are
intended strictly for track/racing use only. A signed waiver acknowledging that this product will not be
used on the street is required prior to shipment.
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E90/E92
M3 Supersprint
Sport Exhaust
Our Project M3 used the
Supersprint Sport Muffler system, which includes left and right mufflers
and the Supersprint connecting pipe (to bolt to the OEM center pipe).
This system fits all 2008 and newer E90 and E92 M3 coupe & sedan. On
the sedan, the exhaust tips extend out an extra inch than they do on
sedan, due to the shape of the rear bumper. This system is also
compatible with the Supersprint X-pipe, which eliminates the stock
center resonator. Click
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Brakes |
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Pagid
RS19 Track/Race Compound Pads
When we brought our E90 M3 to
the track, factory pads just wouldn't do and we opted for Pagid's RS19
race compound brake pads. This pad compound is not suitable for street
cars, and is only for track-only usage. The RS19 Compound was based on
Pagid's classic RS14 compound for endurance racing and has a slightly
reduced friction value than the RS14 for better modulation &
controllability. Offering outstanding wear rate (for both the pad and
rotor), this compound is capable of sustained temps up to 600°C
(1,100°F) and has been used to win many races (including Daytona 24h,
Le Mans 24h, Sebring 12h, Nürburgring 24h) -- often with no pad change,
and usually no rotor change! These are for race/track use ONLY, and are
not suitable for the street. Click
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Interior |
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BMW
Performance Steering Wheel
(For All 1 Series and E9x 3 Series
- E90/E91/E92/E93)
Hands down, the coolest, most advanced BMW steering wheel ever produced!
The computerized BMW Performance steering wheel has lots of tricks up it's
sleave, including built in progressive LED shift light indicators, a lap
timer (with programmable track sections), G-force display (both lateral
& forward g's), and coolant & oil temp displays. It has two
"hidden" buttons, both located at the thumb positions for
controlling the wheels internal functions. Click
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Exterior |
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E90
Genuine BMW Black-line Tail Lights
Originally made for the non-M
E90 3 series, we were happy to find out these also fit E90 M3 sedan as
well! These E90 tail lights have a a clear lens, with black trimmed
lamps giving them a lightly smoked look and further setting our M3
apart from other E90's. Genuine BMW, so you know they are the highest
quality. We include silver coated bulbs for the turn signals, this helps
eliminate that "Fried Egg" look you get when using normal
yellow bulbs. This is a 4 piece kit, which includes the two outer tail
light lamps and the 2 inner parts which mount to the trunk lid. Click
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Clone Wars?
Since creating our E90 M3 Project car, we've had several customers approach us to help them
duplicate what we've done with our M3, on their own personal E90 and E92 M3 cars. Here's
an example of one of these "clones", for reference -- this one is a dark metallic silver E92 M3 Coupe.
Click thumbnails for larger image (you can use arrow keys to advance to the next image).
Turner Motorsport
16 Hunt Road South
Amesbury, MA 01913
PHONE: 978-388-7769
FAX: 978 388-4202
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