BMW E92 M3 GTS
Tuned to replicate BMW E92 M3 GTS based on M3 Coupe '07
Comfort Soft to Sports Medium
CAR : BMW M3 Coupe '07
Tire : Comfort Soft to Sports Medium
Specs
Horsepower: 444 HP / 450 PS at 7800 RPM
Torque : 325.5 ft-lb at 4100 RPM
Power Limiter at : 96.1%
Weight: 1530 kg
Ballast : 58 kg
Ballast Position : -9
Weight Distribution : 50 / 50 - real life 50.8/49.2 reflected in ballast position.
Performance Points:
506
GT AUTO
Oil change
Improve Body Rigidity (
INSTALLED ) - OPTIONAL - the real car has chassis reinforcement and track spec roll cage
Aero Kits Type A
Rear Wing : Generic Wing Type C
Wheels : +1 Inch Up - BBS RE-MG in Black Matte / GT6 Matte 008
Car Paint : Hugger Orange ( from Chevrolet Camaro Z28 '69 Premium )
Tuning Parts Installed :
Sports Exhaust
Isometric Exhaust Manifold
Twin Plate Clutch
Fully Customizable Dog Clutch Transmission
Adjustable LSD
Fully Customizable Suspension
Weigh Reduction Stage 1
Suspension - KW Club Sport M3 GTS Coilover
Front, Rear
Ride Height: 90 82
Spring Rate: 9.07 14.27
Dampers (Compression): 5 5
Dampers (Extension): 4 4
Anti-Roll Bars: 5 3
Camber Angle: 0.2 0.2 ( use alternate zero camber all around for max grip )
Toe Angle: 0.06 0.12
Alternative Damper Setup for various track based/adapted from KW Club Sport Recommended Setup and real life setup :
Winding/Twisty + Bumpy Road ( Nordschleife, Touge etc )
Dampers (Compression): 5 5
Dampers (Extension): 4 4
Track - High Speed Stability ( Nurb GP/F, Willow Springs )
Dampers (Compression): 5 5
Dampers (Extension): 5 6
Track - Loose + Technical Track ( Tsukuba ) -KW Recommended Setup
Dampers (Compression): 5 5
Dampers (Extension): 6 5
Street - Cruise
Dampers (Compression): 2 2
Dampers (Extension): 2 1
LSD - 1.5way
Initial Torque : 20
Acceleration Sensitivity: 30
Braking Sensitivity: 15
DOG CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - Adapted 7 Speed Drivelogic
Set Default
Set Auto Max Speed to 250kmh / 155mph
Adjust each gear :
1st 4.780
2nd 3.056
3rd 2.153
4th 1.678
5th 1.390
6th 1.000 ( the real 6th gear is omitted, 7th gear is used instead to maintain top speed )
Set Final Gear : 3.154
If wanted to lower top speed in favour of acceleration, simply replace 6th 1.000 with the real 6th ratio : 1.203
AERO
Rear : 20 ( MAX )
Brake Balance:
8/8 ( personal BB) or for ABS 0 wheel : 6/6, 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 8/8 brake balance as starting point.
Notes :
BMW M3 GTS, with 444HP/450PS, 1530kg. The replica is built upon request, I researched BMW M forums, press releases, car reviews and consulting owners of M3 via forum.
Suspension damper settings are adapted from real life setup and KW recommended setup, use these to your preferences. Try them all, and see which one works best for given track and tire used. Personally I used winding/twisty setup. Improve Body Rigidity is optional, I suggest to install it only when you feel the car is too loose as it makes is a bit more responsive but tighter.
The replica uses comfort soft tires in order to replicate lap time accurately. The M3 GTS managed to lap Nurb GP/F in easily consistent 2:21s just like real life lap time record.
I decided to combine 6th and 7th into one, the replica uses real life 7th for 6th. Please read the notes on gear ratio section for explanation. Shift up from 5th to 6th on redline.
When tested at Nordschleife, the car managed sub 8 minutes with ease on comfort soft tire, so it should be able to replicate real life lap record easily.
Use the brakes to rotate on entry and throttle to steer the car one exit I have lots of enjoyment driving this replica, hopefully you will too.
ENJOY