[M]odel Material: Rick Fontan's 2002 BMW M3 - Essentials

ESSENTIALS

Driver: Rick Fontan
Vehicle: 2002 BMW M3
Location: Bronx, NY
Built By: AMS Autowerks, Audio Clinic
Horsepower: 450 whp

ENGINE

AMS Autowerks (shaved engine bay, full wire tuck)
Vortech supercharger w/ upgraded supercharger & pulley
Oil cooler
Vibrant (front-mount intercooler, hosing)
Injector Dynamics ID725 fuel injectors
Upgraded fuel rail
Driven Innovations intake manifold
Turbo Smart blow-off valve
ATL (fuel cell, dual dry break filler)
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Aeromotive fuel regulator

EXHAUST

AMS Autowerks (custom “GT-R-style” side-exit exhaust, heatshield)
Agency Power stainless steel headers

DRIVETRAIN

UUC (Stage 2 clutch, flywheel)
6-speed manual transmission swap
Short shifter
Braided stainless steel lines

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

Reinforced sheet metal trunk
Air Lift Performance (air suspension, V2 controller)
Sway bars (f/r)
Carbon fiber lower control arms
Camber kit (r)

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

SSR Professor SP1 wheels – 20x10 (f), 20x12(r)
Toyo T1R Proxes tires
StopTech (big brake kit (f/r), slotted rotors)
Braided stainless steel lines
Brake line tuck

EXTERIOR

AMS Autowerks custom (widebody kit, 1/3 mini hood, windsplitter, Lamborghini Grigio Silver paint job)
Carbon fiber (front lip, headlight overlays, emblems, front & side grilles)
Vorsteiner carbon fiber (trunk, roof)
Stoneguard powder-coated undercarriage

INTERIOR

AMS Autowerks custom (candy purple roll cage, dashboard, full suede interior, carbon fiber bezel)
Brank Brook Autotop purple stitching
Recaro Profi XL bucket seats
Scroth Profi 5 harnesses
Vertex steering wheel
Momo hub
BMW M Power pedals
Carbon Fiber shift knob
AIM stack cluster
Boost gauge
ATL fuel gauge
LED lighting
Rear seat delete

MOBILE ELECTRONICS

Audio Clinic installation & fabrication
Alpine dual-DIN head unit
Focal (K2 Power 3-way speakers, FPS3000 mono amplifier, FPS4160 4-channel amplifier, crossovers, Utopia Be 10-inch subwoofers (2))
Dynamat sound deadening

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