Project E36 M3: Part 6 – Short Shifter and Engine Mounts
Project E36 M3: Part 6 – Short Shifter and Engine Mounts by Jonathan Lawson After reading the glowing magazine reviews for two and half years in the mid-90s, I finally…
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Race Ramps: Portable Pit Stop
Race Ramps: Portable Pit Stop by Jonathan Lawson Every car guy with a garage dreams of owning a lift, but not all of us have the room for one. Sure,…
Jef Groff’s Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car
Jef Groff's Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car by Jonathan Lawson Headed up by Chris Castro, Castro Motorsports has a knack for putting out some high-quality work. If you haven’t seen…
Project E36 M3: Part 5 – Suspension V1.1 – Sway Bars, Control Arms, and Fender Rolling
Project E36 M3: Part 5 – Suspension V1.1 – Sway Bars, Control Arms, and Fender Rolling by Jonathan Lawson Coming off an unplanned hiatus, we’re ready to get back into…
Project E36 323is Part 8 – Proper Wheels, Studs, and Tires
Project E36 323is Part 8 – Proper Wheels, Studs, and Tires by Jonathan Lawson Project E36 323is is continuing its transformation from the mildest of BMW's inline 6 cylinder options into a…
Project E36 323is: Part 7 – Cleaning Up The Office with Driven Steering and BMWPedals.com
Project E36 323is: Part 7 – Cleaning Up The Office with Driven Steering and BMWPedals.com by Jonathan Lawson There’s something to be said for having a comfortable and productive work…
Project E36 M3: Part 4 – APEX Arc-8 Wheels and Michelin PSAS3 Tires
Project E36 M3: Part 4 – APEX Arc-8 Wheels and Michelin PSAS3 Tires by Jonathan Lawson I still remember the first time I strolled onto a BMW lot back in…
Project E36 M3: Part 3 – Suspension Version 1.0
Project E36 M3: Part 3 – Suspension Version 1.0 by Jonathan Lawson Now we’re getting into the exciting bits of Project E36 M3. It’s been a joy to drive in…
Project E36 M3: Part 2 – Wheel Studs, Motorsport Bracing and… Cup Holders?
Project E36 M3: Part 2 – Wheel Studs, Motorsport Bracing and… Cup Holders? by Jonathan Lawson We managed to get the handling of our E36 M3 back up to a…
Lockton Motorsports: HPDE Insurance
Lockton Motorsports: HPDE Insurance by Jonathan Lawson Back when I first became a track junky in the late 90s, it was very a different scene. High-performance driving events (HPDEs) would…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 6 – Tales of a Guibo: What The Hell is That Vibration?
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 6: Tales of a Guibo: What The Hell is That Vibration? by Jonathan Lawson Not too long after we finished installing our…
Project E36 M3: Part 1 – Taming the Wobbly Beast
Project E36 M3: Part 1 – Taming the Wobbly Beast by Jonathan Lawson I'm an addict. A full-fledged, mainlining, E36 M3 addict, and I haven't been able to lift myself out…
Grand-Am Road Racing at Kansas Speedway
Grand-Am Road Racing at Kansas Speedway by Jonathan Lawson While Kansas City has had its share of professional racing at Kansas Speedway, the only thing missing was a professional road…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 5 – Intake and Software
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 5 – Intake and Software By Jonathan Lawson In Part 4 of our Poor Man's M3 project, we added a more…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 4 – Exhaust
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 4 – Exhaust By Jonathan Lawson Now that our E36 323is is hustling through the corners a bit more sure-footedly, there's…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 3 – Brakes, Wheels, Tires
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 3 – Brakes, Wheels, Tires By Jonathan Lawson Next up on our Project E36 323is is giving it more grip…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 2 – Suspension Overhaul Completion
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 2 -Suspension Overhaul Completion By Jonathan Lawson The next stage of our suspension overhaul—replacing dampers and springs—is where most…
Project BMW E36 323is, Building the Poor Man’s M3 Part 1
Project E36 323is: Part 1, Building the Poor Man's M3 Part 1 – Suspension Overhaul Basics By Jonathan Lawson The BMW 3-series has been widely accepted as one of…