Keeping It Rowdy: Chelsea DeNofa's 2001 BMW 3-Series Sedan (E46)

Keeping It Rowdy: Chelsea DeNofa's 2001 BMW 3-Series Sedan (E46) - Essentials

ESSENTIALS

DRIVER: Chelsea DeNofa
LOCATION: Orlando, FL, USA
VEHICLE: BC Racing GT Radial 2001 BMW 3-Series Sedan (E46)
BUILT BY: Chelsea DeNofa
Motorsports, M&B Cylinder Heads
ENGINE: BMW M52 3.0L I-6
HORSEPOWER: 850 hp
TORQUE: 800 lb-ft

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ENGINE

BMW M52 engine stroked to 3.0L w/ S52 Crankshaft
Engine built by M&B Cylinder Heads
Ignite Racing Fuel E90 ethanol (10:1 compression ratio)
Garrett GTW3886r turbocharger
RK-Tunes ECU tune
Vibrant Perfomance (intercooler, air filter w/ 8-inch velocity stack, fittings & lines)
TiCon charge pipes
Russel Walker turbo manifold
Radium Fuel surge tank
Nitrous Oxide Systems wet kit
Speedway rear-mounted radiator
GReddy Profec B boost controller

EXHAUST

TiCon exhaust system

DRIVETRAIN

Andrews A431 four-speed race transmission
ClutchMasters twin-disk clutch
Driveshaft Shop (driveshaft, axles)
Syncro Design Works limited slip differential

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

SLR Speed Ultra angle steering kit
BC Racing ZR TYPE Coilovers w/ Swift Springs 鈭� Doozer One chassis stiffening
Whiteline sway bars
Achilles Motorsport (rear lower control arms, subframe bushings)
Syncro Design Works trailing arm bushings

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

Enkei RPF1 wheels - 17x8 (f), 18x9.5 (r)
GT Radial Champiro SX2 Tires - Fr: 245/40R17; Rr: 265/35R18
Wilwood (Thin Rotors, Superlite four-piston calipers)
Xcessive Manufacturing caliper brackets
ASD handbrake

EXTERIOR

Doozer One carbon-Kevlar rear quarter panels
Level7tune fender flares
PTG front splitter
Brooks Motorsports Elite rear wing
URAS vented hood
GP mirrors

INTERIOR

Sparco (Pro-ADV racing seat, 6-point racing harness)
TryHard steering wheel
APEXi tachometer
SPA fire suppression system
Nitrous Oxide Systems carbon fiber bottle
Doozer One roll cage

SPONSORS

Chelsea DeNofa Motorsports, BC Racing North America, GT Radial USA, Turbo by Garrett, Enkei Wheels, Sparco USA, Doozer One, SLR Speed, RK Tunes, Biggest Baddest, Radium Engineering, Wilwood Brakes, Brooks Motorsport, AV Wraps, Vibrant Performance, Nitrous Oxide Systems

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