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Sooooo the sunroof on the M3 is gonna cost waay more than I want to spend to fix it. The solo rules say I can convert as long as a model with an no sunroof option is available on the same line in Appendix A. Does anyone know if the sunroof was an option or standard?
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Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
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My understanding is it was an option. It's a unicorn car, very few made, but you could get an E36 M3 with no sunroof.
If you're running BSP you can update/backdate also which allows you to run parts from the "lightweight" M3. So no sunroof, aluminum doors, etc.- Jerry Ledford
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Per the official SCCA ruling, the only way to legally convert a BMW to a non-sunroof configuration is to literally cut off the top, replace it with the entire roof from a non-sunroof car, and also replace all of the associated trim bits in the interior. That's for Street, ST, & SP at least. Removing a sunroof and replacing with a blank panel is NOT a package conversion. That's why I never did it.Rod H
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Oh yeah, what Rod said. I forgot about that, you do have to replace the entire roof, not just a panel.- Jerry Ledford
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What's wrong with the sunroof as it is now?John W8
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There's lots of broken brackets and rails that are worn to the point of needing replacing. They were nicely sandwiched in before I took it out to troubleshoot, and don't believe I can imitate that exact placement (and dirt) to reinstall it. What if I were to use some fancy, not rigged up at all (but definitely secure) bracketry to at least hold the panel in the sunroof frame and reinstall the unit?Originally posted by JohnW8 View PostJeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.Comment
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If the bits and pieces are there, I don't think there's any problem with it being functional or not.Originally posted by J2870 View PostNick StoneComment
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You're only going to run into a potential problem if you remove the sunroof cassette and replace all that weight with a simple blank panel, imo.Rod H
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Super Glue it is!Originally posted by seducksauce View PostJeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.Comment
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Get you some junkyard parts! There has to be a few E36 M3's in junkyards across the country.John W8
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The donor may not even have to be an m3. Perhaps any e36 sunroof, or any e36 coupeRod H
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I have a can of that somewhere that I got for free at a NASCAR race if you need it ... Or if you need to seal up the screen door in the bottom of a small metal boat.Originally posted by jbass1911 View PostDelanie Calhoun
'90 Spec Miata
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Check around on some of the BMW track forums. Maybe someone removed the sunroof on their track/race car and has all the parts you need. Also check with Bobby Bitterman, he may have those parts laying around.John W8
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just an fyi, after some more cleaning and a thorough inspection, I ordered just the slide feet instead of the whole repair kit. Also, got some PTFE WD40 to grease the slides. It just less complicated than replacing the whole roof and since I had it out, it was impossible to put back without fixing or rigging. I'm also not just saying this so nobody checks it at tech.
Jeremiah Hodgins
99 BMW M3
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you.Comment
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