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Kneißler’s E46 M3, some good, some gaudy.

Wednesday, 09. 2. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Ok, I need to get this off my chest first: does ANYONE actually think Lambo doors are still cool/relevant? I might have chuckled -once- when I saw them mounted on a Civic a decade ago, but at this point they really are a feature that should be relegated to the same pile that whistle exhausts and spinner rims were chucked into when those fads faded.

That being said, I am definitely stoked to see that the E46 is still an active platform for development… There are a ton of them out there and they’re becoming more accessible price-wise, so it’s no surprise that smaller tuning companies continue to develop product for it. Kneißler takes a smart approach, leveraging a number of off-the-shelf products in addition to the supercharger/intercooler combo they developed, to offer a fully tuned show vehicle. KW coil overs, Stoptech BBK, and Oxigin rims complement the power generated by Kneißler’s piece of kit. 459 hp and 498 Nm is nothing to thumb your nose at!

Press release:

One of the best looking E46 M3 Coupe is from Kneißler Autotechnik. To be able to increase the performance of the high number of revolutions gearing up to 459 hp and 498 Nm, Kneißler Autotechnik offers a supercharger using a compressor kit and a charge air cooler with the adequate software optimization. After this capacity cure the sporty BMW M3 wants to get on the road, the highway or even better on the racetrack.  Here in fiddly chicanes the Kneißler M3 feels at home. The increase of performance is worth 13.000 Euro. For additional 1.350 Euro Kneißler mounts a sport muffler, made of high grade steel.

These extreme driving performances make great damands on the tires, chassis and brakes. Kneißler mounts a Stoptech-high performance brake system with 6-lobes (3.852 Euro) and a two part slit discs (size 380×32 mm) at the front axle. The Stoptech brake system with 355/32 mm brake discs with 4-lobes (3.103 Euro) takes care of the needed deceleration in the rear.

The whole brake system is complemented by a innovative brake calliper air vent plug (109,00 Euro) from Stahlbus.

The advantages of the Oxigin-alloys are an addition of driving dynamics, exclusive visual appearance and they fill out the fender perfectly.  The sizes are 8,5×20” and 11×20” and are hooped with high performance tires from Hankook,  sizes 255/30-20 and 305/25-20. The prise for the set is 2.723 Euro. For an extra 350 Euro the wheel arch are flanged and custom-fit applied.

A KW-sport coilover kit V3 (1.749 Euro) and KW- sport stabilizers for 419 Euro make the mandling of the M3 supercharged even more sporty. You can get the conversion to LSD-gull-wing-doors in Pfalzgrafenweiler for 1.990 Euro.

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Tags: BMW, BMW M3, Brakes, compressor, e46, Kneißler Autotechnik, supercharger