BMW E46 M3 Autocross with Speed Ventures at Auto Club Speedway

My first autocross event at California Speedway with Speedventures on June 13, 2015. I'm driving my 2003 BMW E46 M3 with BC Racing coilovers, Stoptech BBK, tires, and basic bolt ons. Engine is 100% stock.
Fastest lap time of the day was in the low 33 seconds by a Scion FR-S. I managed to get a 36.228 with POS all summer tires up front.
Modifications include:
BC Racing Coilovers
Apex Arc-8 18x9.5 +25
Federal RSR 265/35/18 rear / Continental ContiProContact 265/35/18 front
Stoptech ST-40 BBK with Stoptech Aero Rotors
Stoptech Street Pads

[@Reverie100]

Looked fun and course seems like it was pretty open

[@kavan1773]

How well do the stock seats hold you at the track? Do you feel like you slide around to much or do they have good grip?

[@buildjournal]

Stock seats on the E46 M3 have absolutely no grip. Bolsters are pretty much useless, but I manage to deal with it.

[@GaGracing]

What spring rate do you use on BC coilovers?

[@buccaneer5322]

how 265/35/18 SQUARE feel on track?

[@MC1796]

You're in second gear for the whole run, correct?

[@buildjournal]

Yeah pretty much

[@MC1796]

@@buildjournal Not sure if you're Andrew but your 'Ultimate E46 M3 Maintenance Guide & Schedule' has been super helpful. I bought a clean 108k 6mt Coupe, just needed to be bulletproofed and have 100k items done. Your guide gave me a lot of confidence.

[@buildjournal]

@@MC1796 yeah man that's me! I'm glad it helped. Now get out there and drive.

[@chestergdoom9082]

bro is your M3 fucking automatic?

[@buildjournal]

+Chester G'Doom 6MT

[@ogponcho]

Once you shift into second it is pretty much ridden all the way thru