{"id":1946,"date":"2026-07-01T13:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:40:11","slug":"vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-more-build-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-more-build-updates","title":{"rendered":"Vorshlag E46 M3 \u201cGTR\u201d \u2013 More Build Updates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Projects\/Vorshlag-E46-M3-GTR\/i-rHrXSbH\/0\/KwvgJZjd3FKbhbsJfzFgdHQnctpdjVKphwbQQq39R\/X2\/IMG_3756-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been following along since late 2025 when we revived this build by swapping in an S65 BMW V8 and 7 speed DCT into a widebody E46, you might be interested in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/forums\/forum\/vorshlag-motorsports-discussions\/vorshlag-project-cars\/59343-vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-s65-v8-dct-swapped-scca-max4-time-attack?p=59385#post59385\">latest Forum Build Thread update<\/a><\/strong>. We tackle many subjects, including the 18&#215;12&#8243; wheels you see on all four corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Projects\/Vorshlag-E46-M3-GTR\/i-85QKBZt\/0\/Kjr2ZwBnNTDwHD4tCVbchN6KmFZjmdCSFKVqNT4dD\/X2\/IMG_2199-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/forums\/forum\/vorshlag-motorsports-discussions\/vorshlag-project-cars\/59343-vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-s65-v8-dct-swapped-scca-max4-time-attack?p=59385#post59385\">this latest updated<\/a><\/strong> we cover a lot of ground and discuss E46 M3 vs non-M spindles, brake cooling, Big Brake Kit options, and lots of S65 specific engine updates &#8211; from a crankcase ventilation kit we built, to injectors and fuel rails, Mporium valve covers, and more. An AeroCatch hood pin install, &#8220;wig-wag&#8221; headlights, plus lots of wiring and bracket building are also covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Projects\/Vorshlag-E46-M3-GTR\/i-GCmHVtf\/0\/MkZcTNvZDFrQ4LZhLm595KGd2wpz5pvXhBSV9h99R\/X2\/IMG_5049-X2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also show details of an ABS swap, custom fan install, a wild rear wing fabrication, carbon fiber repair, and even prepping and painting the engine bay without ending up waiting in #PaintJail. Lots of practical tasks that can be done in any home shop, so if you want to follow along and get inspired to work on your race car, just <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/forums\/forum\/vorshlag-motorsports-discussions\/vorshlag-project-cars\/59343-vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-s65-v8-dct-swapped-scca-max4-time-attack?p=59385#post59385\">start here<\/a><\/strong>. Remember that every image can be clicked for a larger resolution version or a video. Thanks for reading! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been following along since late 2025 when we revived this build by swapping in an S65 BMW V8 and 7 speed DCT into a widebody E46, you might be interested in the latest Forum Build Thread update. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/vorshlag-e46-m3-gtr-more-build-updates\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1946"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1947,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1946\/revisions\/1947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vorshlag.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}