Lightweight M3 by RS-Racing

[DavidV]

RS-Racing has taken the other approach to tuning a M3.
Instead of a huge power adding they only added a humble 30 HP.
But instead they will strip your M3 clear of any luxury, add a set of Billstein coilovers, some dials, some Carbon Fibre, and in that process make it lose a whopping 190 kg.
You will probably need earplugs to drive it after this metamorphosis, but it will be a true street legal track car.

[bobS]

Wow, that's sick, any idea on the performance vs a stock m?

[Black Sheep]

Legit

[MK599]

Very nice!
That wing looks terrible and seem pointless though.

[Sticky]

Hate claims that aren't backed up. 418 pounds? Ok, prove it. The Ericcsson M3 with carbon doors didn't save that much although the interior wasn't stripped to the same level. Still, 418? Show me.

[MK599]

Hate claims that aren't backed up. 418 pounds? Ok, prove it. The Ericcsson M3 with carbon doors didn't save that much although the interior wasn't stripped to the same level. Still, 418? Show me.

That is true. Devotec stripped their car fully down to NOTHING without even a roll cage and they only managed to shave 200kgs. Not sure how these guys are do it with rolls cage and carbon panels.

[MK599]

Also, anyone notice that the centre console is different. Don't all M3s come the the 3 buttons next to the shifter for power, EDC (optional), and DSC off? Wonder why they don't have it.

[benzy89]

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[benzy89]

No sound system (maybe removed the air conditioning + compressor), gutted interior (race seats, no back seats, race steering wheel, no carpeting + sound deadening material), a 6MT, light weight wheels, a lot of CF, BUT they kept the automatic windows?? Hopefully it's at least plastic/plexi glass now

Also, anyone notice that the centre console is different. Don't all M3s come the the 3 buttons next to the shifter for power, EDC (optional), and DSC off? Wonder why they don't have it.

They just moved the Power & DSC buttons from the OEM location (to the driver side of the shifter) to underneath the climate control / custom gauges
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[Eric335]

Id love to see some info on these claims. I love me some weight reduction.

[MK599]

No sound system (maybe removed the air conditioning + compressor), gutted interior (race seats, no back seats, race steering wheel, no carpeting + sound deadening material), a 6MT, light weight wheels, a lot of CF, BUT they kept the automatic windows?? Hopefully it's at least plastic/plexi glass now



They just moved the Power & DSC buttons from the OEM location (to the driver side of the shifter) to underneath the climate control / custom gauges
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Devotec did all that and more with way lighter seats, no door panels at all, no centre console trim, no floor panels. NOTHING.
Only differences would be roll cage (devotec has none, that's pretty heavy), steering wheel (not a big difference), exhaust (devotec has akra, that's pretty f'n light), and wheels (devotec has apex ~20lbs), and devotec has idrive (don't know weight differences).

Oh and the fact that its a E90 vs E92 (don't know which is lighter to be honest) (E92 does have carbon roof).

Check some pics. http://imgur.com/a/x7I3A


Thanks for the clarification on the buttons being relocated, didn't notice it. Very well done and good placement. I like it!

[CubanJJ09]

#cuzracecar

[DavidV]

Wow, that's sick, any idea on the performance vs a stock m?

TECHNISCHE ANGABENBMW RS-M3 IN DER GRUNDAUSFÜHRUNG:

Hubraum:		3999 cm³
Leistung		331kW/450PS bei 8300U/min Vmax-Aufhebung
Höchstgeschwindigkeit		299 h/km
Beschleunigung	0-100 km/h	4,6 Sek.
	0-200 km/h	14,7 Sek.
Drehmoment		431Nm bei 4100U/min
Anzahl Sitzplätze:		2

Nur noch als Coupe lieferbar

Kraftstoffverbr.	kombiniert:	12,7 l/100km
	innerorts:	18,0 l/100km
	außerorts:	9,6 l/100km
CO2-Emissionen kombiniert:	295 g/km
Umweltplakette:	4 (Grün)
Gewicht	1.490 kg (Ausstattungsabhängig)

[Sorena]

I'm not saying that this is how M3 should have come, but i believe these cars have too many unnecessary parts. I honestly don't even use half of the features my car came with.

Oh and the fact that its a E90 vs E92 (don't know which is lighter to be honest) (E92 does have carbon roof).

The E90 has more stuff to remove from. Maybe it's because of that.

Thanks for the clarification on the buttons being relocated, didn't notice it. Very well done and good placement. I like it!

Ditto.

[Payam@BMS]

damn, over 400 lbs. Heated seats alone weigh about 40lbs each. The airconditioner was probably removed too that's antoehr 150lbs. I mean, I believe it. Just took a lot of time and money.

[flipm3]

Cool.

I bet they could have saved more weight by getting rid of, what looks to be the stock muffler.

On topic of lightweight E90 M3s, I'm so glad that I didn't get any options on mine. Even then, it's still a pig, haha.