Sorry for not sharing this sooner but I have been busy like most everyone out there. I have been working with terraphantm on making all the CSL function work on the codig side of things. We are 90% there other than needing to redo the H-bridge on the DME. However till he gets a chance to make a new DME we did get oil level to work on my car at least.



As it is the holiday season, I attended the 7th annual Rally 4 Kids event that EuroSunday hosts. This is a event fro Shriner's Hospital to help gather toys for the kids there. We had over 500 cars this year despite the 30 degree weather.

 

I had a car very VERY similar to yours, except in one of the two actual CSL colors (silbergrau metallic). This thread is awesome, and makes me miss mine badly!

 

Received my used airbag module to hopefully resolve the airbag light notification. I tried the jumper trick and it did not work. I also tried having the airbags coded out and that did not work. Reason for the codding out not working is most likely because I have has the light on so long. $50 later let’s hope this fix the issue once I get it installed and try to code out the door airbags again.

 

The car looks even better in person. Well done.

 

Yay some parts arrived today. Down side is a lot of the other items I ordered won't be in till late Jan.. booooo

X1 -- 11367831938 - Vanos gasket
X2 -- 11121437395 - valve cover stud grommet
X1 -- 11361401971 - Vanos oil filter
X2 -- 11367833218 - S62 sprocket hub diaphragm spring and pressure plate
X12 - 07129905536 - sprocket sleeve bolts
X1 -- 11317830159 - Exhaust upper chain tensioner guide
X1 -- 07119963342 - Chain guide mounting bolt washer
X1 -- 07119963418 - Crankshaft chain tensioner washer
X2 -- 07119963129 - oil drain hose crush washer
X2 -- 07119963072 - Vanos oil accumulator pipe crush washer

 

Amazing build thread, this has been a great read. Keep up the dedication and hard work

 

Santa is mean, sent cell phone pics of items that will miss the sleigh..

 

Santa was late but he did deliver some more parts the day after Christmas.

64317895939 --- CSL Cabin Filter Housing
64317895937 --- CSL Micro Filter Housing Backing
13727838625 --- CSL Air Filter
31212282855 --- CSL King Pin - Left
31212282856 --- CSL King Pin - Right
51137897925 --- Left CSL Roof Molding
51137897926 --- Right CSL Roof Molding

 

I am please to finally post that we now have a working flap motor. Thanks to the efforts of Terraphantm and Cyberkaa we can prove that it is possible to make a none CSL into a CSL.

This includes, Temp Sensor, Map Sensor with rail, and now the flap motor.

 

That is a lot of dedication and hard work to convert a regular M3 into a CSL! It was something I always wanted to do when I had my Silver Grey M3 in Canada, at some point, it looked exactly like yours!

The E46 has to be the best gen M3 by far IMO. I also still own a Carbon Black E46 M3 since new from 02. I would love to find a CSL in Black Sapphire one day.

 

awesome build!

 

One of the local photographers asked me and a few other to do a photo shoot last month. He runs Dare To Be Different Photography and based on the following images he sent me I think they are pretty darn good. I will have parts updates coming in the next few weeks so stay tuned =)

 

Last set of M3 Images













I also was able to get some good shots of the 1M finally.

 

Second set of the 1M photos.

 

Someone on another forum asked me to compare the 1M to the M3. Here is what I posted.

Character:
1M is very friendly to drive as a daily driver, which is what I use it for. Also it does great on long road trips. However hit the M button and you now have a car that is like a kid jacked up on too much sugar. While she is controllable, you can tell it has a short wheelbase and wants to just maul every corner you throw at it.

My M3 in its current configuration feels tame and docile compared to the adjudicated 1M. This by no means I am saying it is a slouch. The M3 feels more like an extension of what you are thinking. In addition, when you hit sport and the intake flap start opening sooner it is like a angry beast shouting "MOOOOVVEEEEEE" at everyone. In the corners, it feels more composed with the only complaint is the DSC kicks in a little too soon.

Spirit
Both are M cars and at least to me have the motorsport heritage. The 1M definitely was BMW saying to the enthusiasts crowd, "Yes we can still make these cars, so shut it". As one of my buddies who drove it said, this is what the current E9X M3 should have felt like. (He had 2 by the way).

The M3 you can tell was BMW giving the US a car that was equal to what was in Europe. You can feel the translation of all the little quirks into the car the race developers had. I am E46 M3 bias but it feel the car has a lot more soul than modern cars accept the 1M. That car has one as well.

Wavos
1M is a boosted car and with a little tweaking, you get 450hp easy. The car does not need more power unless you are our drag racing other cars. The power it has for the track and street is more than enough to melt tires and have a grin from ear to ear.

In order to get my M3 to the same level as the 1M it took money. A stock E46 M3 to me seems tame and restrained. Almost like BMW said "down simba" as it whipped the lion into shape. Probably why they made the CSL to let the lion out to go maul a few Audi's and Porsche's. With all the changes I have done I feel the car is what it should have been from the factory. While not as fast in a straight as the 1M it does have no issue in the twisty back roads.