E36 Static Stance Build Review and Build Overview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Huge thanks to Bryson McDonald (Maac Media) for helping me document this review/ overview of my 1998 E36 BMW 328i Convertible's build. I hope this video can help answer some of the questions I get regularly about how I did things. Of course, watching the video back there's a lot I forgot to mention. Like my reinforced front bumper with chassis mount skidplate, my main oil pan skidplate, my engine/ trans mounts, etc. But, this video touches on a lot of highlights and my favorite parts of the build. If you have any additional questions, drop a comment below and I'd love to answer them. Thank you so much for watching!
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honestly dude it looks clean as is, id advice you against swaping to all clear tail lights, they look cheap and ricey, the ones you have are perfect
i personally think the smoked clears look great on a grey or white E36, not sure how they look with black paintjob though
I totally agree with you, a lot of times they do. But trust- I have a plan to make it a bit different than what you usually see. I think you'll like it once you see it!
GARBAGE COILOVERS MADE IN CHINA LOL FUCK BROADWAY GARBAGE GET SOME REAL COILOVERS
@@griffengardner bro trust me, the clear tails will looks so good on the black car
Hope you went with clear. I'm going with clear headlights soon.
When the underbody just as clean as the rest of the car 🥵
That’s the only way to do it if you ask me!!
@@griffengardner a thùngg
One of the cleanest e36s I’ve seen in a while, the only thing I would say would make this better is mew seats and steering wheel, but I get the OEM+ look you going for. Great car
i rly like how you didnt black it all they way out its perfect
This was my first ever BMW - 6 later I'm now in a 18' F80 ZCP ;) Very clean e36 - don't ever get rid of it!
Oh wow what an upgrade!! My next big move is hopefully going to be a 6 speed E92 M3, but this particular E36 will stay with me forever. Thank you so much!
Buddy i can honestly say that despite of your young age you have a really good knowledge and one of the best taste i have seen because i never like hole black car but yours is really gorgeous specially with M5 e39 rims on it. I have my own e36 and i love mine with lots of modifications if you want to see it i can send you the pictures of mine. Good luck and thanks for your professional video
the attention to detail... so sick. I thought I new all the oem+ mods but I learned a bunch from this video.
That made me smile. Of course I always have more to learn too, but I'm happy I could show you some new ideas/ stuff! Thank you so much!!
Those wheels are perfect. Don't do extreme camber. That's always kills the look of so many otherwise gorgeous cars.
I totally agree, I love these wheels so much. I should say loved, because I sold them in pursuit of something MUCH cooler.. coming soon to the channel!
What wheels and size is it?
It's the small details that will push a vehicle over the top and you killed, dope build!
i LOVE that style and resonate with your preferences. this but coupe and black interior would be my favourite e36 ever
Definitely one of the best videos on TH-cam about the E36 platform!
Getting major motivation from this awesome build! Keep up with the content bro 👌
That means a ton to me!! Keep pushing, the end result is worth the work!
Bro this video needs way more views wtf🧐🤯
Man it’s just me rambling on parts I’m honored people have enjoyed it as much as they have, thank you!!❤️
Man not only is it super nice but it’s well built super clean no short cuts at all. Hope mines come out like this one day
this means a ton to me man. Just stay patient and remember to enjoy getting there as much as you think you're going to enjoy the end result. Half the fun is in the journey!!
Love the car broski I just got one off an older man for 1500 in perfect condition I have a built e30 318i sedan but been wanting an E36 for a while your car is awesome man super clean
Love your E36! I was thinking about selling my 4dr, but this makes me want to keep it even more now!
Please don’t! I honestly haven’t been in a car that just feels like “home” like my E36. It takes years to dial one in IMO and it’s very expensive. But the end is worth the journey to get there. Don’t give up and thank you for the kind words❤️
@@griffengardner The E36 is definitely a fun car to have and are definitely expensive to mess around with! I'll likely start building on it later in the summer. Likely turbo. Respray it back Schwartz and powdercoat the face and lips on mine. Simple look. I love how aggressive these look with just M3 bumpers. Gotta change out my driveshaft as mine is worn out. I'm lucky to have one with an M3 diff already!
same over here
It is a very cool and distinct video and the car is very beautiful, an Arab girl passed from here💙💙😇.
Thats the nicest e36 on the internet i bet
Styling 66 are always a great choice. Mine are only for the winter though
Edit: Got a set as summer wheels for my vette as well!
Sick bro. love hearing someone talk about the E36 like this
Thank you so much!! This car is my baby man, and has a special place in my heart. There's a lot to love about them, and I'm excited more people are discovering them as of here lately!!
Ur blk e36 build has motavated me to do something with mine.thank you.
Dope video, dope car, dope music 😍🤩 cheers from Italy
Thank you so much for the kind words, an honor to have you watching from all over the world, cheers from America 🇺🇸❤️
@@griffengardner eheheh I’m also a e36 fanboy 🤩✌🏻
Super detailed video! Loved it. You should do the oem m sport steering wheel
Thank you big time!! I’ve got my eyes on the M-Tech II steering wheel!
Remarkable! You have built a unique and stunning E36 with craft and precision. I salute you young man!
Damn clean build! Wish the camera work was a bit better but I throughly enjoyed 🤙🏼
Thank you and we are always trying to improve! Hopefully every video I release I’ll be able to consistently do better than the one before.
man thats so cool i have my e36 coupe 1998 black and i definitly i am not gonna change the color after seeing this... well done keep up and more subscribers more to come
I'm honored to have reminded you that black is the BEST (subjectively) color an E36 can be ;)
Car looks great! I bet it is a lot of fun to drive.
Thank so much and oh absolutely it’s a blast!🤙🏼
Looks perfect greet from Germany
Thank you so much and happy you’re here!!
Yes nice work bro looks sweet
Beautiful whip! I used to be a fire inspector and a fire extinguisher tech. yes AMEREX are the best in the market. just my 0.02 Cents lol
Thank you so much and yes! I’m not a fire extinguisher expert by any means but this extinguisher is what VAC Motorsports recommended and told me is the very best so I trusted their recommendation. Glad to hear someone who knows agrees!!
Very nice build e36 convert convertible. I'm also building one up for my wife. Bought it from a friend for 500€ it's a 320i. So far i replaced all bushings. Upgrade the front Brake to 300mm E46. But it's Not a M-Line Exterieur. I don't know yet if i, will change that.
I like the dome brace und the shifter, i hipe that i can find something like that in germay.
So far, have fun with your E36 and drive save.
Greatings from Germany!
DAMN SON !!! 😍😍🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 NICE BUILDS!! THAT'S PREETY SICK ! 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thank you so much your kind words!! ❤️❤️
*subbed* much love from Vancouver Canada 🍁 can’t wait to build mine 😍
I am loving seeing everyone from all over the world watching, I can’t wait to start the next series. Currently just saving up money for the parts I need to get started so I can do it all at once. Thank you so much for joining the party!
@@griffengardner thats what I'm currently doing, everything Is closed around here and I can't meet my friends because usually we work on cars together but you're right about the saving up to get it all started :D just need to be patient, and these videos are awesome thanks for sharing it!
LSD has been my fav part of my build too
It's so much fun, so nice to actually have a predictable rear end when you want to have some fun LOL
Well done man, it's super beautiful, hella jealous
Thank you so much!! Don’t be jealous man anyone could do what I did with this thing, just in due time.
normal people: here is my new car it goes from A to B
Car people: Over here I have a European foglight switch
😂 what is wrong with us!
Very nice, quality work, clean
Excellent Job, she's beautiful! Mine needs a little TLC to keep up...lol. Just want to give you my $0.02, perhaps replace that steering wheel with OEM M-Sport (three spoke) steering wheel. If not she's still looks amazing.
Honestly I couldn’t agree more, I despise the steering wheel in it now. Not one of BMW’s best OEM wheels. I know mine needs to come off because it’s got that typical E36 squeak/ grind when I turn the wheel, but I haven’t done enough research to know exactly what wheel I need/ associated hardware. I know I would ideally like another OEM wheel with an airbag since this is a street car with stock seats/ seatbelts, but I’m open to ideas.
Regardless, rest assured upgrading this will be featured in a future episode😉
Love the car. Getting into the beemer scene. Cant wait!
Yoooo that's what I like to hear, be prepared for a lot of work but stay patient and have fun along the way. They're such lovely machines :)
Bro great video. Could you possibly make a list of items your running in the description? Your sharing some valuable information, appreciate ya.
Beautiful car, I’m a sucker for an all black BMW, a mini spoiler would finish it off perfectly
Nice overview. I'm an original '98 M3 sedan owner and appreciate the attention to detail and OEM look ;) I was laughing about the glovebox.. when my M3 was new the glovebox never closed all the way and had that gap.. the interior quality in general is poor. That phone/cup holder thing is gold I had never seen that - I have to look for it.
Regarding the fender liners it can actually be somewhat dangerous to take them out because they tie in to the front under-bumper trim... I've seen instances where the 4 or 5 trim pieces get loose and damage the radiator and other things under there.
One thing I noticed is your seats... I think you would notice a massive improvement using the two-part leatherique products.. it won't hide the cracks but will make the leather look matte and new.
absolutely immaculate car great job my man !
Clean AF, nice job
great informational video!
the only guy that didnt put a m3 steering wheel in his e36
No but seriously! I strongly dislike the stock steering wheel, just can't afford my dream wheel right now, a fresh M-Tech II steering wheel. I'm gonna have to custom order one for mine because ideally I'd prefer one with all black stitching and fresh leather, and maybe a bit of extra padding like some companies offer. Plus, my clock spring currently makes all sorts of awful noises when you turn the steering wheel, so sooner rather than later I'll be on the hunt!
Props for actually understanding the rear suspension set up and the trailing arm bushing in particular. I cringe every time someone recommends poly RTABs
Thank you so much. I only learned by making the mistake of doing things wrong the first time. I want to be fully transparent about that. But absolutely, IMO I can’t see any application that a poly RTAB should be used on a E36. The monoball only offers advantages with no downsides, aside from price. But again, thank you!
@@griffengardner downside is massive NVH on 3 bolts which rip out. The weld in plates are a good fix but still tons of harshness on roads. Meyle HD and limiters are best for the street
@@thatflywelshguy9662 well not exactly, the prying side to side motion as the car cambers under load is what causes them to rip out, and a monoball eliminates any resistance to motion in that plane of motion. If anything you could say OEM would be good but adding limiters leaves you with a bushing that behaves more like a poly bushing, preventing the trailing arm from tilting under squat naturally and therefore creating bind, prying on the bolt hole locations as the bushing resists tilt.
Edit: and yes possibly a small increase in NVH but that’s hard for me to judge because I actually like NVH. Stock and rubber feels too vague and disconnected to me.
Brutal optics outside, inside it should also be completely black.
This is a real black beast.👍🏼
Viele Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪
(Wo die E36 Bimmer gebaut wurden🦾😉)
Black interior would be AWESOME but the tan gives it that contrast that I crave! You always gotta have one color element that’s different to set things off! Thank you so much though❤️
Damn this thing is mean and clean
That’s the goal man. No reason why you can’t have both 🤙🏼❤️
well, never mind that stupid suspension BUT the boy is young and one has to respect him for that he know what good cars are and the care he give to the car, correct the suspension to the original one and the car is an AWESOME piece :) thumbs UP!
Such a nice e36 but the Sterling Wheel... Buy a M wheel Bro
this is so clean.
Man thank you so much. I’m about to take this car to the absolute next level on the new setup coming over the next few months. The standard is always rising!
@@griffengardner ohh letsgo im also buying my first 36 next month
@@tecrigfx that’s so exciting man, congratulations! You’re going to absolutely love it (:
@@griffengardner
clean man, so clean.
Those wheels 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great video dude
Links to parts would be cool
I have been saying I’ll make a parts list with links for a while now. I promise I’ll get to it soon enough and pin a comment with it up.
Very detailed video. good job.
Thank you! Even still there’s a lot I forgot. It’s a lot to remember but I appreciate your kind words!
that hoodie is clean
Yoooo that's my boy Dustin from Okeydoke's design! You should check out some of his other stuff here, great dude and high quality gear: okeydokebrand.com/ big ups my guy!
Only 16k spring rate?
Brave, I was thinking it needed at least 18k.
16k front 18k rear! These Broadway Static coilovers do a great job of limiting travel while still being extremely comfortable. It’s surprising!
I own a E46 330ci zhp, and my goal is to own a E30, E36 M3, one day.
Ooooh the ZHPs are such cool cars. Definitely a great bang for your buck bargain car that a lot of people sleep on. I think you’ll be stunned though driving a E36 M3. It’s a completely different driving experience to a E46, and it’s blissful. Hope you get that and the E30 real soon 🤙🏼❤️
clean ass e36
Thank you sir she is my baby and it’s a labor of love🤙🏼
Super Clean Bmw, love ur style! the black is awesome ! Love the music in background too ! what is the music at the end? love from italy!
Hey, thank you so much. I’m a simple man, black on black always wins in my book🤘🏼 the song is actually an unreleased track by LXST CXNTURY if I’m not mistaken, but you can hear it here: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/Y5X5biThRBsGwX196 around the ~25:00 mark. Thank you for watching from Italy, what an honor! 🇮🇹❤️
Parts list would be appreciated 🙏 Great video
I’m not sure I could make a complete parts list because it would be MILES long😂 but I have records of everything I did in a binder- if there’s any parts in particular you’re curious about let me know and I can drop links/ part numbers.
Edit: Actually, I can make a list for the specific parts I talked about in this video, give me a few hours and I’ll add another comment here once I’m done!
@@griffengardner me patiently waiting for the list
one of the most beautiful e36s out there . congrats mate. May i ask how much did it cost all the exterior work to this ?
OH YUHHHHHH
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Make a video on top 5 mod’s for better performance , but still daily worthy
Not a bad idea, I think that I could make some great recommendations. Maybe a first 5 things you should do when you pick up your first E36 too?
Car looks absolutely insane! What tire sizes were you running here?
beautiful bro
Based porch flag and based E36
Sick and beautiful build i think m technic 2 steering wheel will be nice addition to the build :D
YESSSS you and me both! I want to keep a airbag so I’ll have to find one with an airbag, as well as one with clean black stitching and not the M color stitch a lot of people do. (No M colors on a non M car😂) but heck yes that is on my list to do!
hey btw thanks for the tip about shemeidman looks like my 98 m345 is getting a new exhaust from them. a tip about the clear tail lights, you can cut the stock ones or cheap aftermarket tails to just remove the film on the lense, you dont have to buy the crazy expensive ones. i fucked up and bought clear inpros for 600 bucks lol
Clean car! Subbed 🔥
SICK!!!
Why am I the only one that fucks with the stock cup holders 😂
Ayo I can't lie I never really had THAT many issues considering all I drink is sugar free redbull and for some reason the stock cupholders fit redbull cans PERFECTLY
Nice bmw man :)
Bro. Upload some videos! Love ur car n the wheels.
Yes sir working on it! Actually filmed a good bit of episode 5 of my series I'm doing today ;)
That was good bro.
Thank you so much
I am trying to get a e36 and I can’t find one what would you recommend me to do to find one
So there’s a lot of places to look, I’d start with simply doing an Autotempest search for 3 series BMWs from 1992-1999. Then maybe start talking to people like @itemb or @chelseadenofa on Instagram. They always have a supply on hand or know where to get them.
Thank you so much
Yo I’m 18 and just got my 1998 328i convertible in black and would love to hear any advice you have. Love your build brother
Yes but fosne us better than deske,you know
I definitely think the best place to start is fix any leaks, any weird noises, address any maintenance concerns, and then do something like a very solid polish of the paint and a steam cleaning of the interior. Then I feel like you start with a fantastic blank canvas to do whatever you'd like to do!!
Looks very good thumbs up! For my opinion i would only change Rims, i dont like black rims.
Sweet!!
Thank you so much!!
Cars are meant to be driven not parked up and posed by
Absolutely I couldn’t agree more! I should have driven it in the video but I actually am itching to make it a bit more functional so I can drive more long distances and enjoy the parts on the car. I promise despite the condition she is definitely a driver. I’ve put almost 80,000 miles on it since I got my license 6 years ago. Just stay tuned, because I just bought a set of DForce LTW5’s with 245/40/17 Dunlop Direzza ZIII 200tw tires and I plan on raising it a bit and setting the alignment to be more grip oriented and I’ll have some fun with it then, and will share here!!
@@griffengardner 💪 car does look stunning tho mate, so clean and just 💯👌
Which Rims are on your car ? I LOVE them !!!
They are BMW Style 66’s ❤️ thank you!!
Awesome video, awesome car! I enjoyed the pace of your voice, everything iis very clear and it makes it super understandable even for a non english speaker like myself.
I'm really looking into E36 these days as a little project aside from my daily which I don't really want to modify too much. Anyway all the cars I looked at were either old looking or flat out janky so it's nice to see you can actually do something clean and sleek.
I know this video is pretty old in internet time but I'd love to hear your point of view on what engine modification are worth it on a E36. I've seen many people going for turbo and it just looks uncontrollable like the car isn't meant for that much power, at all.
On a side note, is there anything you can do to have the seat's leather "repaired" at a decent price? Or is it better to just buy new ones?
Thank you so much, I always try and speak on these things in a way to make them easier to understand. So I’m so happy that you think it was easy to follow! Totally understand your search coming up with a bunch of junky cars, I had the same issue searching for my E36 M3 that I just purchased. The nice ones are out there, just getting harder and harder to find.
So as far as more power that’s actually a great question. If I had to pick the ideal power level for an E36 chassis, especially a stock body car that can’t fit more than a 245/255 tire, I’d say somewhere in the 3-400 wheel max power level is perfect. To me, that puts you right in the realm of lightly modified S54 power level, which to me remains the ultimate power plant for an E36, considering the fact that it bolts in to stock transmission and engine mounts, and is a relatively easy swap in E36s these days. I’d say you’d spend a good bit less doing a S54 swap yourself and end up with 300+ wheel reliably as you would doing a good turbo setup with 400+ that may not be reliable long term and may be overwhelming for the chassis.
So at the end of the day I hate to recommend a swap, but the S54 really does feel to me like the perfect match for the E36 chassis!
Also, as far as the seats go there are companies that produce new leather covers for them, you just have to find a reputable upholstery shop to install them. But that’s a viable option!
@@griffengardner Thank you so much for your answer and sorry about the time I took to answer but my computer never told me about it. I just go the popup right now on another computer...
Anyway I'll look into an S54 engine, idk how easy it is to find in Wine&Cheese country but I'll look into it.
So far I've seen people installing a compressor kit on the cheap (less than 2k$) and it looked both interesting and less messy (no need to cut stuff, it's pretty much bolt on).
Thanks again for the answer about the power level it can take, I guess it could be a very nice project car as I'm getting more and more reluctant to upgrade my Audi S3 since it's the family's daily and my wife uses it to carry the kids back and from then kindergarden x)
E36 looks amazing! Is the front M3 bumper a replica bumper from ECS Tuning? I'm looking for the same. Please let me know. Thanks!
Hey yes it is! It’s the ECS replica bumper and it fits amazing. Thank you so much!!
a bit low for my taste but this e36 looks sooo good
Thank you so much!! :)
So cool brother.. 👍
I liked the video a lot . your car is amazing. What is the name of the music? It is very nice
Thank you so much for the kind words!❤️ the music is LXST CXNTURY’S Arcadia Mix, you can listen to the whole thing here: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/YDFGi6C5kN7JM38r8
@@griffengardner thank you
Greart job bro
toppp
Excellent 🤩
Don’t do the lights get racing shoes that’s what I run
animo¡¡¡ bro saludos desde MALAGA ,,, ESPAÑA
Muchas gracias por vernos, no hablo español pero traduciré mi comentario para ustedes. ¡Estoy tan emocionado de que estés aquí! ❤️
This would be such a great build if it wasn't sitting on the ground. I guess it's more about the photo then the drive for some.
Good point, and definitely not the case for me. Check out the current temporary setup on my Instagram, I think you'll like what I've done!
Nice car 😎👍
All black nice
Nice
Love it Bro that Hott
What’s the name of wheels
Thanks keep doing it
respect for keeping it static but it's way too low bro, how can this still be fun to drive?
So definitely it was fun to drive for the cool factor, and for the feeling of the aesthetic the car had- but it was a very anxiety ridden experience every time I drove when it was at this height. In my new setup it’s still low, but the anxiety aspect being removed has made it a much more calm and enjoyable experience as opposed this setup. It’s hard to find that balance and I love both, but for unique reasons.
@@griffengardner well if you take bigger wheels and/or a tyre with a little more meat the car will automaticaly give you that lower look because the wheelarches will be filled but will still be high of the ground because of the big wheels and meaty tyre. My c63 is low also but still very driveable.
That e36 looks nice. I'm still working on mine e36 3.25 just getting ready for new spray job that black colour looks dangerous whats the colour code m8 I'm thinking of going black on mine
nice car, but I think the fitment and the camber are a bit overkill... else super clean. Initially, I hated the soft top e36 but this car in this color configuration is so clean that I just can't hate on it, I actually love it ((: