BMW M3 GT2 ALMS race car gets new wheels

[allmotorking]

from the debut
http://www.apartment107.com/assets/article/2133/bmw1.jpg

to their new partner: Rays Wheels
http://www.apartment107.com/assets/article/2153/m3.jpg

The new BMW M3, with RAYS Wheels, is set to make its 2009 racing debut in the American Le Mans Series' season kickoff event - the historic Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring - to be held March 18-21.

more info i found here (http://www.livesockets.com/article.php?id=2153)

[Gnnr]

Looks a bit sunk from that angle. That thing must be fun to drive they got the weight down to 2,535 lbs.

Rahal Letterman Racing :: American Le Mans Series (http://www.rahal.com/alms/cars/)

[ILoveJDM]

Looks a bit sunk from that angle.


LOL what. this is a race car.

[racepar1]

Wheel arches look weird???

[PRADOgy]

i just seen an m3 like this today on the 10 freeway from San Bernardino

[Gnnr]

LOL what. this is a race car.

And where do you think that look came from?

[SexPanda]

i love e9x m3's... Theres a white one on post. He drives it like he stole it too...

Like he stole it and he doesnt want to get caught that is. Very slow. However, there are a few e46 m3's on post, and a couple 135i's. They drive them like they're bmws lol.

[lucky7]

what.

the.

fuck.

?

no bbs, no care. :)

[twotoes]

i love e9x m3's... Theres a white one on post. He drives it like he stole it too...

Like he stole it and he doesnt want to get caught that is. Very slow. However, there are a few e46 m3's on post, and a couple 135i's. They drive them like they're bmws lol.

Dude everyone on post drives a sexy ass bmw, its not fair. Everyday i swear i drive by at least one or two m3's and at least one or two 135i's and countless 335i's it kinda makes me wanna get in the bmw game for a bit....but that shall come later in life.

Yeah not to a big fan of those rims but the car is DOPE:snoop:

[shinhed]

Those BBS wheels look great. Volks, not so much (this time).

Kinda off-topic:
Although this is a Rahal-Letterman owned car, I find it weird that Letterman doesn't seem to be a car buff. Rahal-Leno, that seems to makes more sense.

[ZenkiGTS]

ehhhhh not toooo bad

[C. Senor]

i like the original ones better. the volks are kind of weird on the bimmer. but still more gangster than i'll ever get my car.

[SqueekyClean]

I don't like the body kit. A little too fancy.

[renegade_ewok]

Body kit or not... the thing moves no doubt.

[Fat Felix]

I don't like the body kit. A little too fancy.

LOL
I have a feeling that at least 90% of the aero on that ALMS car is for functional purposes.

[Def]

I don't like the body kit. A little too fancy.

Body kit? You've got to be kidding me.. :cj:

[JRas]

LOL
I have a feeling that at least 90% of the aero on that ALMS car is for functional purposes.

Body kit? You've got to be kidding me.. :cj:

seriously, first one mentions sunk wheels next mentions the aero looks overdone

it's RACE CAR people, this isn't your 240, this car is built for function

seriously sad :ugh:

[LB.Motoring]

what, no more bbs,



pshhhhhhhhh


BBS dropped them.

[racepar1]

I don't like the body kit. A little too fancy.


Body kit!!!??? BBBWWWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Dude, that is wind tunnel engineered aerodynamics dude! There IS a difference, a HUGE difference!

I agree that the BBS's should have been kept. The volk wheels just don't look right on a BMW race car.

[BOROSUN]

nice but, i would love to see nissan GTR LM to start competing in lemans gt2. no awd sucks, though.

[YoungGun]

I will definitely be rooting for this car...hottttttt

[SlideWell]

i dont like euro cars on Volks for the most part. i think they could have chosen a better looking wheel. but looks arent always everything.

[Gnnr]

seriously, first one mentions sunk wheels next mentions the aero looks overdone

it's RACE CAR people, this isn't your 240, this car is built for function

seriously sad :ugh:

Aye caramba! :duh: Making it flush is for function! Simply put. They try to get the maximum amount of tire under the fenders (since they can't exceed that because of rules) and they do it in such a way that it is aerodynamic! It has nothing to do with looks. Geesh. I swear no one on hear actually follows any race series :rolleyes:

[racepar1]

Aye caramba! :duh: Making it flush is for function! Simply put. They try to get the maximum amount of tire under the fenders (since they can't exceed that because of rules) and they do it in such a way that it is aerodynamic! It has nothing to do with looks. Geesh. I swear no one on hear actually follows any race series :rolleyes:

No actually it is not for function, it is for looks. The tire width is regulated, as well as the overall width of the body. There is plenty of room in the wheelwells to fit the maximum allowed width tires. You actually want the wheels to be a little sunk for aero. If the wheels are flush then the air coming out of the inside of the wheels comes crashing directly into the high pressure airflow on the side of the body. If you sink the wheels in a bit and have a small lip around the front of the wheelwell you can create a small low pressure zone which helps with evacuating the air from the wheelwell. Don't talk shit about functional aero unless you actually know something about aerodynamics, KTHX.

[ROUGE180]

Rahal Letterman Racing :: American Le Mans Series (http://www.rahal.com/alms/cars/)

Impressive to say the least. Gold BBS LMS with red ctr cap all the way imo. Still sick. I can't believe that thing is so light!! I wonder if the weight they stated is with a full tank of gas and the driver? Maybe if the canards and the front lip were carbon a long with some other carbon accents would bring it together for ME looks wise but its bad ass. Fluid dynamics and wind tunnel testing. Serious business.

[HyperTek]

seriously, first one mentions sunk wheels next mentions the aero looks overdone

it's RACE CAR people, this isn't your 240, this car is built for function

seriously sad :ugh:

what do you expect.. jdm fanboys go crazy cuz it has ubber Rays wheels now.. b4 any of them ever paid attention to the car with prior wheels

[Flybert]

Definitely looks uglier with the volks.

[IIIXziuR]

Yeah first wheels were better.
Looks weird now.

[BustedS13]

And where do you think that look came from?

fancypants douchebags with crummy nissans

[articdragon192]

I dunno man, Volks look pretty good on an M3. I think it's just the angle of the shot.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/fatfelix19/e92m32.jpg