Wednesday, September 24, 2008

BMW M3 Race Version














Technical Specifications BMW M3 Race Version.

  • Weight: 1150 kg
  • Tank capacity: 110 Liter
  • Chassis/body: Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system
  • Aerodynamics: Front wings, rear apron, motor hood, roof, trunk lid, rear wing, front wings, and flared rear wheel arches in CRP
  • Transmission: Carbon fibre clutch operated by hydraulic central slave cylinder; 6-speed sequential racing transmission with straight-cut, unsynchronized gears; additional oil/air cooler; quick shift system with ignition cut-out controlled by shifting force; mechanical limited slip differential with additional oil/air cooler
  • Front axle: Based on production version, with increased wheel caster angle, enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers; tubular stabilizer bar
  • Rear axle: Based on production version, with enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers, tubular stabilizer bar
  • Front brake system: Six-piston aluminium brake calipers, inner-vented grey-cast iron brake disks 380mm in diameter
  • Rear brake system: Four-piston aluminium brake calipers, grey-cast iron brake disk, 332mm in diameter
  • Steering: Rack and pinion steering with electro-hydraulic power
  • Wheels: Aluminium wheels, 18 inches

BMW P65 Engine.

  • Type: Eight cylinder, V-configuration
  • Capacity: 3999 cc
  • Bore x stroke: 92 x 75.2 mm
  • Max. output: approx. 485 bhp
  • Max. torque: approx. 500 Nm
  • Cylinder block: Aluminium cylinder block construction with bed plate power section
  • Crankshaft: Steel crankshaft
  • Pistons: Forged skirt pistons
  • Conrods: High-performance steel
  • Cylinder head: Aluminium DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft); four valves per cylinder
  • Valve train: Four overhead chain-driven camshafts, valve actuation via rocker arms
  • Intake system: Eight throttle valves, made of CRP with load-charge optimized ram tubes
  • Exhaust system: Headers, silencer
  • Fuel system: Single cylinder multi-point injection
  • Lubrication: Dry sump lubrication
  • Cooling: Water/air cooler and oil/water heat exchanger

Electrics/Electronics.

  • Engine management: BMW Motorsport ECU 408 with two high-performance micro-processors; Individual cylinder injection and ignition; BMW Motorsport Lambda Controller
  • Pit speed limiter, Quick Shift function; Engine data memory system
  • Energy management: Electric energy management and monitoring with BMW Motorsport POWER400 control unit, networking of all sensors and actuators through bus system
  • Wiring harness: Weight optimized
  • Ignition coil: Eight high-performance pencil coils with integrated ignition drivers
  • Spark plugs: High-performance spark plugs
  • Cockpit: Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift indicators
  • Steering wheel: Quick release multi-function steering wheel with integrated display unit

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