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I had the pleasure of meeting the guys from Maximum PSI at Bimmerfest this year. I met Mike and Luke from and told Mike I was from BimmerBoost. Mike seemed pretty tired (likely from working on the car for the show) and drank his coffee while Luke was more than happy to do a quick interview in the car and go over the features as well as answer all my questions. I tend to ask a lot of questions very quickly and Luke was happy to answer them all. Now what we have seen thus far is Stage I and II turbo setups on the stock DME from Max PSI on the E46 M3. In Stage II trim the car has shown an impressive 697 wheel horsepower on MS109 race gas. They also are already in the 10's in the 1/4 mile with the with the car. Now I was sure to ask about the timeslip and if they planned to hit the strip again as it looked like past the 1/8 mile the car had some issues killing the top end. I was told the car was pulling timing and they would be heading back out as soon as it was possible. So expect to see more timeslips from the Stage II setup soon. Now, what I was pleased to learn was that Stage III and Stage IV built motor setups are next on the agenda. 697 wheel on the stock motor is with MS109 and they plan to match that output with the Stage III on pump gas meaning 700 whp all the time. The Stage IV setup will go beyond that with race gas and E85 maps. What that puts down we will just have to wait and see . Quick video below along with pictures from the Max PSI booth. Thanks again to Max PSI for taking time to answer my questions and for blazing a new trail for turbo E46 M3's.

Here's a fairly serious suspension upgrade for the Porsche 981 based vehicles including the Cayman and Boxster. The TPC Racing Stage 4 suspension system consists of adjustable sway bars, adjustable drop links, adjustable toe links, and JRZ RS Pro adjustable dampers/coilovers with custom spring rates. Basically you can suit this setup to whatever your preference whether it be extracting every last tenth at the track or for back road fun. TPC Racing 981 Boxster/Cayman/S Stage 4 Suspension System includes: -JRZ RS Pro Adjustable Dampers -TPC Racing Adjustable Sway Bars -TPC Racing Adjustable Toe Links -TPC Racing Adjustable Drop Links JRZ RS Pro Adjustable Dampner System For these more performance focused suspension setups, we turn to our PRO RACING Suspension Division, JRZ USA, for a set of high performance coilovers that can stand up to the demands of the serious racer and provide the edge needed for overall victory. Stage 4 includes a set of JRZ RS Pro quality coilovers. With models ranging from our entry level JRZ RS/RS PRO dampers to the Quadruple Adjustable Pro Racing Coilovers. Each JRZ coilover system comes with a custom spring setup, designed around an individual driver's drving style and most raced tracks. Thanks to JRZ USA, the general public now has access to the very same equipment professional race teams use. With countless pro racing victories, JRZ USA suspension systems are second to none, and are the perfect choice for your 981! The JRZ RS PRO is the perfect shock for the Porsche enthusiast who demands unparalleled performance in any racing condition. With its design based upon the championship bred JRZ Race Damper, the JRZ RS PRO retains much of the wide range of adjustment offered by the race shock, but at a lower price. Whether it is taking on The Corkscrew at Laguna Seca or rounding The Carousel at the Nurburgring, or carving up a mountain road with surgical precision, the JRZ RS PRO has the perfect setup. The JRZ RS PRO was developed to provide users with the adjustability and handling feedback required for true high performance driving. Its double adjustable monotube design allows for precise adjustment of both high speed compression and rebound settings. With it's ability to accept a wide range of spring weights and sizes, the JRZ RS PRO adaptable to any setup. TPC Racing Adjustable Sway Bars TPC Racing Adjustable Sway Bars are designed by racecar drivers on professional racing circuits. Designed to exceed to performance capability of any factory or off-the-shelf sway bar, the TPC Racing 981 Adjustable Sway Bars set will help any driver reach the next level in their on track performance, or just enjoy a more spirited driving experience on the road. Sway bars work by controlling the load transfers across the front and rear of a vehicle. These are a major contributing factor to whether a car will have a tendency to exhibit oversteer(loose) or understeer(tight). With TPC Racing's revised sway bar rates tested on both the street and track, now any driver can gain the edge of a chassis with nearly perfect stability, consistency, and predictability through any corner. The results are clear; a more stable chassis leads to great driver confidence, higher cornering speeds, and lower laptimes. In most cases drives can take several seconds off of their laptimes with just an upgrade in sway bars alone. TPC Racing Adjustable Toe Links TPC Racing Adjustable Toe Links are the best solution whether you are trying to achieve the perfect race setup or just increase everyday drivability while reducing tire wear. They are the perfect answer for both the occasional track day car, or for any full race effort. These toe links feature an adjustable center section, which provides the large range of adjustment necessary for a competitive racecar. Using 100% aircraft grade material, the TPC Racing Adjustable Toe Links are designed with Aurora high-strength teflon coated spherical bearings in place of the factory rubber bushings, which deflect under load. Elimination of these rubber bushings results in more precise and consistent handling on both the road and track. Adjustable Toe Links also allow for a wide range of bumpsteer adjustment. Because the vehicle's suspension geometry and rate change as the ride height changes, it is essential to have enough adjustability on the suspension to combat any negative handling characteristics the vehicle may exhibit. TPC Racing Adjustable Drop Links In order to cope with the heavier loads generated by the TPC Racing Adjustable Sway Bars, it is necessary to install a set of TPC Racing Adjustable Drop Links. These racecar quality parts are made from high strength anodized aluminum, with high strength rodends to handle the added load. However, because these are racecar strength rodends, they do make some clicking/tapping at low(parking lot) speeds. As a remedy for this we do offer optional rubber rodend boots to help isolate any additional noise generated.

This is the kind of thing BimmerBoost is all about. A balls to the wall BMW build that just screams badass. You take an E82 1-Series, swap in an S54 motor out of an E46 M3, build it, turbo it, and then stare in awe of a custom widebody 800+ wheel horsepower 1-Series. This build comes to us from Europe and the owners friend posted on his behalf. Keep in mind English is not his first language so excuse any of the grammar/spelling errors below. Check out the pictures, video, and details. Much respect to our Scandinavian friends for this build, epic. Hi guys :) I've been a die hard E30 (Turbo) enthusiast for the last 8-9 year (still is..), but as time has come and gone and rust has increased the E30s to very high TLC vehicles my mind has started to drift.. So then, over the last few years my thoughts has compiled over to the 1 series, more spesific the 1 series Coupe, E82 chassi. I've long dreamt up potensial setup's for an upcomming trackday car. I can just imagine the traction this thing has compared to a super sensetive tire ripping (witch isn't to bad of a deal) E30. But when a friend of mine decided to sell his Opel Omega trackcar (with M20 500hp turbo engine) in spring 2012 and go to Germany and collect a brand new stripped E82 shell straight from the factorys stock - my eyes went wide open! :) I've now followed his project closely and taken pictures and vids to document the build and he has asked me to post it as he isn't to keyboard happy. What he has build is a 2012 E82 Coupe with somewhat untraditional combo with E92 M3 suspension and S54B32 turbocharged setup to drive in the scandinavian "Gatebil Extreme" racing series witch starts in May this year. This is a "no limits" class for those who wants to go mental, and alot of them are basicly trashing around the track, not everyone is as concerned with low trap speed. 50/50 show / racing. This is a very rare and unique build at least up here in Scandinavia, I don't know about in the states but haven't seen to much of them in BMW magazines yet. The car was as mentioned collected brand new from the factory line at BMW as a clean stock shell in spring of 2012, then it was sendt over the border to Sweden to fit a WRC FIA heavy duty rollcage. After he got it back he prepped the chassis and fitted front and rear subframe from E92 M3 and fitted custom K-sport E92 M3 spec coilovers, K-sport 356mm and 330mm brakes front/rear, E30 carbon dash, dashlogger, Sparco bucket seats and 6 point harness. The bodykit is a special made glasfiber kit from rallycross. It needed at lot of TLC and love to fit correctly. The doors, rear and front fenders including front and rear bumper is GF and roof, hood, trunk and inner fenders are carbonfiber. He also made a fully removable front for quick servicing. I made a little teaser film of it last time I was around the shop. I will make another full pedal to the metal version once it hits the track. It was dynoed a week ago (runs on E85) and mapped successfully up to 1.3 bar/ 19 PSI. We also had a little 'incident' with a tire explosion straight at the end with a brand new low bugdet tire. It didn't like 300km/h on the dyno and suddenly regaining traction.. bang! Due to traction slip we didn't get any solid read on power, but the boost normally means aprox 800whp at 1.3 bar on E85. For now the cams are just in reassemble spec timing, so we have to fiddle a little more with them to lower the spoolup of the turbo witch at this point is a little slow as these are VANOS setting, and with the vanos blocked off this only becomes high reving settings, with noe help from the low and middle power band witch the VANOS usually takes care of with active cam rotation. Specs: Chassis: - 2012 make factory new bodyshell - Glassfiber bodykit and doors - Carbonfiber hood, roof, trunk, inner fenders and dash Suspension/subframe: -E92 front and rear subframe incl diff and electric steering -Custom K-sport E92 M3 spec coilovers -K-sport 356mm front and 330mm rear brakes -Custom exhaust with twin pipes -noname wheels Interior -Sparco bucket seats and 6 point harness -E30 carbondash -Dashllogger -Pedalbox -Hydraulic handbrake Engine: -S54B32 fully forged block internals , CP pistons, H rods, ARPs ++ -Stock cylinder head w/blocked and removed VANOS -PPF S38 turbo tubular manifold with S54 flange -Homemade aluminium 5mm plenum -Turboservice T4 SX1000 turbo -Megasquirt EMS -Tilton 3 disc clutch -6 speed E46 M3 transmission Here is the chassis from the doors of the factory Then to Sweden and Rallyprodukter roll cage build Completed: Fully stocked before season.. Teaser:

This is quite a beatdown and it's hard to understand why it is as bad as it is. Not even much of a race, the M6 just flat out kicks the crap out of the RS6. The RS6 is said to have MTM tuning parts good for 743 horsepower which considering the stock 571 horsepower from the twin turbo 5.0 liter V10 is output reached fairly often with tuned C6 RS6's. The Manhard Racing M6 is said to have a "Stage 4" package whatever that is with a claimed 700 horsepower. For the new M6 currently there is not much more available than a tune and exhaust so that is likely what this car has. The advantage it has over the RS6 is a dual clutch gearbox and rear wheel drive which is more efficient from a roll. It also is a couple hundred pounds lighter depending on whose specs you go buy but definitely the lighter car of the two. This race should be closer but without any dyno numbers for the cars or supplemental information for all we know the guy who put up this video (who has extreme BMW bias) may have chosen a stock RS6. Regardless, video of the beatdown below.

Mercedes continues to dominate qualifying in 2013. How about a fourth straight pole position? That is exactly what Nico Rosberg was able to achieve for Mercedes today in qualifying. And if that was not enough, teammate Lewis Hamilton finished right behind him to take the second spot meaning Mercedes will start 1-2 tomorrow. This is also the second time now that Mercedes has started at the front of the grid with their cars taking the 1-2 spots. The problem is this qualifying success has yet to translate into racing success. Qualifying results below, race begins at 7:30 AM Easter Time tomorrow and will be live on NBC.