TECH SPEC: BMW E36
ENGINE
Mercedes OM605 2.5 5cylinder twin cam 20valve engine
conversion, Diesel Pump UK 8mm fully adjustable mechanical
fuel pump, custom top mount turbo manifold, BorgWarner
S366SX turbo with twin scroll T4 0.91 A/R turbine housing,
custom turbo back 4inch exhaust with down turned tailpipe,
Turbosmart boost controller, 44mm Turbosmart external
waste gate with screamer pipe venting out front wing, quick
spool valve with 1bar actuator, E36 M3 radiator, 2.5inch thick
custom front mount intercooler, custom 2.5inch diameter
stainless steel boost pipes powder coated black, custom
thermostat housing and coolant pipes, Ramair cone fi lter.
360hp at 1.8bar boost, 450bhp at 2.3bar boost, capable of
3bar boost, 6500rpm rev limit.TRANSMISSION
Mercedes Sprinter solid fl ywheel, heavy duty clutch,
Mercedes six speed manual gearbox, B2D short shift, medium
case 2.93:1 ratio welded diff.CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
E36 316i coupé non-sunroof shell, HSD coilovers front and
rear, E46 lower arms, M3 hubs, front and rear strut braces,
poly bushed front lollipop arms, fully poly bushed rear end,
front subframe and cross braces.BRAKES
AP racing 6 pot front brakes with 356mm discs and Ferodo
DS2500 pads, BMW 328i Sport rear discs and callipers with
EBC Yellowstuff pads.INTERIOR
Full black and red leather interior, black roof lining, AC
Schnitzer handbrake lever; volt, boost, and water temp
gauges, fuel cut-off switch, E46 M-Sport steering wheel.EXTERIOR
Front and rear genuine BMW M3 bumpers, tinted windows,
rear window louvre, E36 M3 GT rear spoiler, bonnet raisers,
Depo smoked rear lights, Depo smoked front corners, smoked
side repeaters, black kidney grilles, headlamp air duct.WHEELS AND TYRES
WORK Meister S1 wheels (front) 8.5x17 ET15 R-disc, (rear)
9x17 ET15 O disc, 205/40x17 Toyo R888R semi-slick tyres
front and rear.CHEERS TO
S&B Motorsport, PillarFab for the welding. KDKustoms for
the paint!HOT RIDE
187mph, which would show as well over 200mph on
most cars’ speedos! Not shy for an E36 with an old
mechanical diesel engine, eh...
Another thing you don’t expect from a big power
diesel E36, with a welded diff and a ridiculously high top
speed, are WORK Meister S1 wheels. Normally seen on
Japanese-tuned cars, S1s are a classic wheel that look
awesome on anything they’re fi tted to. And these ones,
8.5-inches wide on the front and 9-inches wide on the
rear with a low ET15 offset, are no exception.
So this car is full of surprises, but what the hell is it
used for? It looks like a show car, but has a spec like a
race car? Well considering how different the whole car
is, you’d probably not be surprised even if we told you
it was used for off-roading or as an ambulance, but in
reality it exists for the reason all modifi ed cars should:
fun! “I use it every weekend, driving for fun, taking it to
shows and to annoy people in fast, fancy cars, of course!”
Scott explains.
The car does a good job of chucking the
misconception that highly tuned cars are unreliable, clean
out the window. As you can see, it’s all pretty insane and
used hard, and Scott’s had no real teething problems; the
car has been good as gold. Of course, it helps that he’s
a bit of a car wizard himself and runs S&B Motorsport,
but for a car this far from standard and this highly tuned,
to not spend the fi rst year of its life with issues that need
ironing out, is very good going.
Now who’s going build a car to top this on the
unexpected-o-meter? It will take some serious doing and
some serious imagination and skills, but one thing’s for
sure, Fast Car want to see it once it’s complete... ■