BMW E92 M3 Coupe 2007-2011
Road & Track + Car & Driver + Best Motoring
Laguna Seca, Tsukuba, Fuji Speedway, Nurburgring GP, Willow Springs Time Attack
Tuned to replicate BMW E92 M3 Coupe
Comfort Soft
CAR : BMW M3 Coupe '07
Tire : Comfort Soft
Specs Road & Track 2008 Test Weight -BASE
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1747 kg
Ballast : 102 kg
Ballast Position : -50
Weight Distribution : 53 / 47 - used real life 52.1 / 47.9
Performance Points:
483
Specs Car & Driver 6 Sp Manual 2008 Feb 16
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1669 kg
Ballast : 24 kg
Ballast Position : -38
Weight Distribution : 50 / 50 - real life 50.0 / 50.0
Performance Points:
487
Specs Car & Driver 6 Sp Manual 2008 April 13
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1633 kg - weight reduction stage 1 ( no window )
Ballast : 161 kg
Ballast Position : -18
Weight Distribution : 51 / 49 - real life 51.1 / 48.9
Performance Points:
489
Specs Car & Driver 6 Sp Manual 2011 September 15
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1611 kg - weight reduction stage 1 ( no window )
Ballast : 139 kg
Ballast Position :
-17 - Optional OLD : -23
Weight Distribution : 52 / 48 - real life 51.3 / 48.7
Performance Points:
490
Specs Car & Driver 7 Sp SMG/DKG 2008 June 9 Initial Test
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1647 kg - weight reduction stage 1 ( no window )
Ballast : 175 kg
Ballast Position : -27
Weight Distribution : 53 / 47 - real life 52.1 / 47.9
Performance Points:
488
Specs Car & Driver 7 Sp SMG/DKG 2008 Nov 11 - 2009 Model Year
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1678 kg
Ballast : 33 kg
Ballast Position : -50
Weight Distribution : 51 / 49 - real life 50.8 / 49.2
Performance Points:
487
Specs Car & Driver 7 Sp SMG/DKG 2010 June 21
Horsepower: 414 HP / 420 PS at 8500 RPM
Torque: 295.2 ft-lb at 4000 RPM
Power Limiter at : 99.9%
Weight: 1633 kg - weight reduction stage 1 ( no window )
Ballast : 161 kg
Ballast Position : -15
Weight Distribution : 51 / 49 - real life 50.8 / 49.2
Performance Points:
489
GT AUTO
NO Oil change
Improve Body Rigidity
( NOT INSTALLED )
Wheels : Standard Size Stock
Car Paint : AlpineWeib ( white )
Tuning Parts Installed :
Adjustable LSD
Twin Plate Clutch Kit ( Only for 7 Speed DKG )
Fully Customizable Dog Clutch Transmission
Fully Customizable Suspension
Weight Reduction Stage 1 ( as specified on the specs )
Window Weight Reduction ( only for Base 1747kg 6MT, 1669kg 6MT and 1678kg 7 Sp DKG )
Suspension - BMW M3 Stock Spring Ratio
Visual Ride Height
M-Sport Mode
Front, Rear
Ride Height: 122 122
Spring Rate: 3.36 11.23 ( optional rear rate : 11.55 )
Dampers (Compression): 8 3
Dampers (Extension): 4 4
Anti-Roll Bars: 3 2
Camber Angle: 1.5 1.6
Toe Angle: 0.03 0.10
Suspension - BMW M3 Stock Spring Ratio Competition Package
-10 mm Ride Height
M-Sport Mode
Front, Rear
Ride Height: 112 112
Spring Rate: 3.36 11.23 ( optional rear rate : 11.55 )
Dampers (Compression): 8 3
Dampers (Extension): 4 4
Anti-Roll Bars: 3 2
Camber Angle: 1.5 1.6
Toe Angle: 0.03 0.10
BMW Alignment Range :
Front:
Camber ( Street ) = -0.2 to -0.8
Camber ( Track ) = -1.2 to -3.0
Toe Per Side = 0.03 to 0.20
Total toe = 0.07 to 0.40
Rear:
Camber ( Street/Track ) = -1.6 to -2.1
Toe Per Side = 0.10 to 0.20
Total Toe = 0.20 to 0.40
OPTIONAL Damper + ARB + Low Preload LSD ( Softer M-Normal Mode )
Dampers (Compression): 6 2
Dampers (Extension): 4 3
Anti-Roll Bars: 2 1
LSD BMW M Variable Differential Lock
GKN ViscoDrive - Viscous Multi Disc Clutch - Normal Mode]
Initial Torque : 13
Acceleration Sensitiviy: 30
Braking Sensitivity: 13
DOG CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - Stock ZF Type G 6 Speed Manual
Set Default
Set Final to 3.846
Set Auto Max Speed to 339kmh / 211mph
Adjust each gear :
1st 4.055
2nd 2.369
3rd 1.582
4th 1.192
5th 1.000
6th 0.872
Set Final Gear : 3.846
DOG CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - Stock 7 Speed DriveLogic DKG/SMG/M-DCT
Adapted to 6 Speed
Set Default
Set Final to 3.154
Set Auto Max Speed to 290kmh / 180mph
Adjust each gear :
1st 4.780
2nd 2.930
3rd 2.150
4th 1.680
5th 1.390
6th 1.000 ( 7th gear used for 6th 1.200 )
Set Final Gear : 3.154
LSD BMW M Variable Differential Lock
GKN ViscoDrive - Viscous Multi Disc Clutch - Sport Mode]
Initial Torque : 20
Acceleration Sensitiviy: 30
Braking Sensitivity: 13
Brake Balance:
5/6 ( personal BB) or for ABS 0 wheel : 3/4, for ABS 1 - feel free to use your preferred brake balance.
Recommended setting for DS3 user :
Steering sensitivity at +1 or +2, all aids off, except ABS 1 ( if not comfortable with ABS 0 ) with 5/6 brake balance as starting point.
Notes :
This BMW E92 M3 replica covers between 2007-2011 model years, with several lap record used as reference and 2 famous US magazine for weight data ( Road & Track + Car & Driver )
The E92 M3 has 420PS / 414HP, with weight figure that varies, of which some are provided in this replica. The base specs used the heaviest test weight from Road & Track, at 1747kg ( rounded up ) and a bit more than 52% weight at front. The base specs can replicate/beat all of real life lap times on CS tire.
Some of the specs only uses window weight reduction, while specs that uses weight reduction stage 1 do not use window weight reduction.
E92 M3 stock spring rate are too low ( Front: 160 lb/in Rear: 550 lb/in ), and not able to be reached in GT6, thus I used the spring ratio ( optimized based on spring test result for the rear spring - variable rate ) and aim the lowest front rate possible. I included the rear rate that reflect the ratio ( based on 550 lb/in ) : 11.55 kg/mm as optional.
The alignment uses BMW range with high front camber for track. There is also an optional suspension set with competition package ( ZCP ) ride height at 10mm lower than stock.
The gear ratios are corrected, with 2 options, 6 speed manual and 7 speed SMG/M-DCT/DKG adapted into 6 speed. The 7 speed uses only 1-5 ratio and 7th gear as 6th, the 6th gear value 1.200 from the real car is not used, so it's best to shift very late from 5th to 6th. The 7 speed used twin plate clutch in GT6, while 6 speed MT uses stock clutch.
LSD has been set with medium preload and lock rate that should give good traction on low speed to high speed corners.
I tuned and tested on variety of tracks, from Tsukuba, Laguna Seca, Nurburgring, to Fuji and Streets of Willow. All of these tracks have real life record set by BMW M3.
Tsukuba : 1:05.817 for 6MT and 1:05.698 for 7 Sp DKG
Laguna Seca : 1:42.964
Fuji Speedway F : 2:02.07
Streets of Willow : 1:27.67
Nurburgring GP F: 2:28.23 Autobild.de, M3 with Competition Package, 19 inch wheel, Adaptive Damper ( EDC ), 10mm lower, and 7 speed DKG
Nurburgring GP D : 1:44.86 - high possibility done on Pilot Cup tires and BMW provided car ( unlikely to be stock ) - replicated with SH tire.
And, here are the lap times in GT6 :
6MT, CS, Tsukuba 1:05.682
6MT, CS, Fuji Speedway F, 2:01.609
6MT, CS, Laguna Seca, 1:42.695
6MT, SH, Nurb GP/D, 1:44.633
6MT, CS, Nurb GP/F 2:27.449
7DKG/Competition Package, CS, Nurb GP/F 2:27.807 ( -10mm lower )
7DKG, Tsukuba, CS, 7sp, 1:05.430
All of the replay of the lap has been provided, enjoy the view and use them as ghost too
And a video feature of both Lexus IS-F and BMW E92 M3 review by Naoki Hattori at touge roads and track battle with M3 driven by Keiichi Tsuchiya battling it out with NISMO Z driven by Naoki Hattori.
UPDATE MAY 2017 : Added additional optional Damper/ARB/LSD, the package is softer overall with lower LSD preload, think of it as M-Normal mode, and the base suspension/LSD as M-Sport Mode.