Nope thats not a good thing to say, because then the dudes who put horrible camber on their car and whatever else dumb, they will think its fine to do that if you say it like that
Depends if u have 4 point aftermarket seat u need to disable ur airbags even if u don’t change the wheel…otherwise the airbag will blow ur head off…the movement on stock car of ur head go front and repel a bit the pressure…while with seats ur head will blow.
@@OGBemfa hello i have a 5 point seatbelt, full rollcage and a good seat. im not allowed to have airbags in drifting events since it will block my view if i crash. you are very wrong my friend its not dumb. i am safer without an airbag! and yes it still a streetcar
@@frexus9678 Well obviously you should remove the airbag on a race car with a roll cage and all that. I think we were talking about the cars without the roll cage here in this comment. But like I said in the video. Roll cages are absolutely necessary on a track car. But you need all the extra equipment, like you have to truly be safe in an event of a crash.
aesthetics really, they just look cooler than a lot of ugly OEM steering wheels. Obviously still a bad and irresponsible idea from a safety prespective though
Many people overdo it. A short shifter, nice adjustable coilovers, and struts are cool, but there's a fine line you shouldn't cross if it's a multi-task daily car and not just a weekend ride.
Thanks a lot for this I'm a 34yo Bus driver I own 2 other cars one petrol for daily city driving and another diesel wagon for longer distances. Since I'm a petrolhead I do some sim driving in my free time so I just bought a BMW e36 323ti compact. Which will be used for spirited weekend driving and sliding. It won't be a dedicated driftcar so I've aquired a pretty pricey LSD 3.73 differential which will go in soon. Since this job requires the rear subframe to come out I plan to change the bushings as well. This video and some googling and forum searches helped me to decide what bushings should I change to OEM, sport or softer poly. The coilovers are new cheap rubbish those will be changed to KW V1 I don't want too much adjustability I believe those guys at KW that it's set up properly from factory. Firstly I've made sure all fluids are changed brakes etc... so the car is in a good condition as stock and now I will do some little mods step by step. My dream car is a GT86 but I think this little ugly bmw can be as good as that. I've refused to pay 3x the price for a coupe or other body shape and I like the old e30 style rear suspension on a compact which should be more playfull. Thank you for your advice about the bushings I can't wait to take it for a ride in the mountains
I totally agree! I love the OEM+ style. For my E46 330Ci (you can see at my profile) I gave Eibach Pro Kit springs, they fit perfectly with 613M 5-series rims (8j + 9j with original tire sizes for E46). Exhaust is Schmiedmann plus Mg Motorsport - it's very cultural, the engine gained some power and it's just a little more racy. Bushings all original quality. Out of curiosity I put on a cold air intake, because now it is not my daily. Inside OEM except for Carplay radio and newly trimmed parts. After experimenting with aftermarket short shifters I rebuild the original but the "shortest" version - BMW engineers know what they are doing. Besides all the service all the time, fixing everything before it breaks down, a lot of detailing. To summarize. Now this car is 22 years old but in my opinion driving like new - I love this car.
I'd also add racing clutch to the list. For most people driving a car in heavy traffic with an aggressive clutch would be measurable. Unless you're like me and perceive it not like a hard labor, but a chance to improve your skills on learning how to drive any car smoothly. Sometimes I'm so good with it, people don't even realize that the clutch is not stock. You also should remember, that driving such car smoothly on streets may cause quicker wear of the clutch. For me its not a huge deal, since I drive my car 1-2 times a week at max.
It‘s the same as people buying „a big ass truck for work and heavy duty“ in the us to sit infront of cosco. People mostly forget about their real life when they wanna represent something….
You would think the 60 dollars of fuel they need to put in it every time they fill up would remind them of the reality of the situation, or the fact that they ran over their trash can the other day because they parallel parked too close and they couldn't see it over the obnoxiously high toddler murdering hood line.
First thing i did was removing rear seat bank. Trunk became a huge resonator which ampifilied the rolling noise of wheels into the car....didnt saved any fuel either...so not so good. 2nd thing i had done is getting used "Sport seats" from the top of the line model for my lowest end of the line model which was a big improvement in comfort and driving experience. And with a good set of just regular modern street tyres in stock config you also do a good improvement for your economy class tuning icon 75hp street racer f&f phantasy build...even a loud exhaust can drive you nuts when the car start to vibrate everywhere cause of low frequency like it was on a eg6 with just a mohr 130mm "silencer"...lol
When I got my E46 it already had the cheapest coilovers basicall and an exhaust. It was so low, I could not even go into any parking garages or park without scrating a curb in the fron for example. Absolutely hidious. Half a year later when I had the opportunity, I changed the suspension to lowering springs and sport dampeners. The car still is quite hard over some nicer new car. But it looks good and at this moment of my life I can accept and handle the low and bumpy car. I know it will change in the future. But we live in the moment so I will enjoy it for now. Changing the engine bushings and some others around the car made the car behave so much differently. Sadly I have a automatic gearbox, I would have preferred a manual one but thats how it is. I changed the oil there as well and it behaves super nice now. A lot less rattling all around and its much quieter because of the bushing and bearings that were changed. I converted to car to the m-package entirely in and out and the inside made a huge difference with the seats having padding on their sides. Other than that, the car is stock with many new parts. Getting most of the things you mentioned in the car isn't even possible or hugely expensive here in Germany. So it's not worth it. Having a sporty car that doesn't weigh so much and handles really good is a really nice thing to have in the countryside or hillsides. Only having 170HP is totally enough, no need for any huge numbers that make your car less reliable and use more fuel. Adding turbos to cars that weren't designed for them is also a thing to mention on the list. Some engines can handle them with no problem but other things might come with it too. Ah and exhausts that are awfully loud are things you are going to hate yourself for at some point. It's nice to hear a good sounding engine but taking out most of the mufflers or straight-piping it is quite stupid because you annoy anyone around you and it's not nice to sit in. I sometimes see a guy on instagram with a pink m2 and he always has his window down to hear his insanely loud exhaust with lots of burbles and bangs, I can't understand why you would want to have you ears being hurt all the time be a nice thing.
The first thing I thought of was mentioned(kinda) but not really lol Like running a cage with no harnesses, people should also really stop running harnesses with no cage... unless they want to break their collarbones in a 30mph collision
I got the same view on these things, I have 08 impreza, and the only mods i did to it, was wrc wing, mudflaps and gold wheels with the same size as oem.
I agree 100% on everything. Dude, you definitely know what are you talking about! In Greece we have a decent "ricer" community, but after almost a year in Germany, I see that people here have gone to another level. Forget about everything, but who puts roll cage and solid bushings on a daily? Roll cage is dangerous and you can a fine. With solid bushings on a daily, you will get a headache after half hour...
I do not agree with the wide wheels and tires and the coilovers (I do agree get a good set not cheap) but everything else is spot on. ESPECIALLY the solid mounts . A lot of people don’t understand that Big brake kits are more for heat dissipation. I like driving my race car on the street sometimes. Great video!
yep, agreed- huge, heavy cast wheels are not good, but a set of nice, lightweight forged wheels could even save weight over the stock wheels even while being much wider
cars are like shoes. you need one for the track, one for the twisty backroads, one for going 300kmh on the autobahn, a truck or a van to haul parts etc, one for going to work for cheap. you can never have too many cars, motorcycles or boats XD
Very true, AND its incredibly expensive to do all the mods you're talking about! People spend so much of their hard earned money on mods that they end up regretting and its a real shame. I think it would help if people started looking at how all their mods interact in their car as a system. Everything should be in harmony together, for a purpose. That is really hard to do though!
Factory mufflers and active exhaust cutouts is the way to go if you want a loud car. Previous owner put a loud exhaust on my car and while its fun for rips around town or down backroads its absolutely miserable on commutes or long road trips.
good mods to do to your car: stainless steel brake lines (its just better) the best quality tires you can find (oem size) personal preference mods: vinyl wrap (its like paint but cheaper and i think has more options for customization) air suspension (its cool and possibly even better than stock) rims (oem size. make sure they're not heavier than the stock ones) ecu tune (will use more fuel for little to no gains but it can be rolled back so its ok) rear spoiler (depends on car model but hatchbacks generally take the most advantage from this, improving performance and fuel economy) good maintenance practices: engine tune up replace worn dampers replace worn bushings replace timing belt/chain replace all filters running the a/c on cold once a week so it doesn't randomly break (same for everything electric but this one is the most common) flush and clean the radiator replace all fluids check tire pressures replace cooling/fuel pump if your head/tail lights are plastic, polishing them will leave them like brand new (same for the paint but only in extreme cases) apply plastic restore to all visible non-painted plastic and rubber parts like tires (only on the outside face) and rubber seals like windows and door seals (increases lifespan except for the tires of course but makes them shiny c: ) wash the car by hand with a microfiber glove/cloth and wax it (should slightly improve aerodynamic drag by making the paint as smooth as can be, but only if you care enough about performance lol. also protects the paint from almost anything)
I couldnt agree more. A lot of these people who drive around in stripped out shitboxes would have their entire life changed the moment they sit in a stock LS400/430, BMW 750il, or any luxury car. Its fun to have a track car when you push it to its limit, but that happens very little of the total time. At least it did for me, sitting in a comfortable, quiet car for a daily drive is utterly blissful
@@E82GT Massaging electric heated seats are sick ngl. Haha but all jokes aside, you have a clean E82! I don’t think this comment reflects on you at all.
I’m surprised engine tuning didn’t appear on this list - with my last car (M240i xdrive) I added ~120hp over stock. It was cool for a couple weeks and to show my friends but once the tuning honeymoon phase ended, I had a car that was ultimately less reliable and less usable on the street. Plus the chassis and handling components were never made for that, and it showed. I never raced anybody ever so it was pointless. I found myself eventually using the low boost maps so it was SLOWER than stock to have more fun and use all of the throttle pedal. Now that I have an M2 Comp, I have the “slow” 6MT spec and have no intentions to tune it. Sure, I could have 600hp with a downpipe and a tune but then I won’t ever be able to use more than half throttle. 405hp is already plenty. Cool for bragging rights and for street racing sure, but objectively worse to actually drive on the road.
True! Adding horsepower to a car isn’t as simple as it sounds. It takes a lot to make the car feel truly optimized for the increase. However, I don’t have any firsthand experience driving cars with that kind of engine tune, so I can’t speak from personal knowledge. The other things I mentioned are based on my own experiences, so I feel much more confident talking about them. 😅
@@OGBemfa fair enough! It’s an easy trap to fall into with the turbo BMWs, but I feel you’re probably having more fun than in your cars than any of the newer turbo models. For a few months I owned a Z3M Coupe with the US S52 engine at the same time as my M2C and I’d be lying if a part of me didn’t prefer the ‘slow’ old Z on a back road.
Same happened to me, I had an earlier M235i RWD, bought it already tuned, it was fun for a couple months to have the power and speed, but it got old fast and didn't have any more tricks up its sleeve. Sold it for a 986 manual, and I can't ever look back. The M235i was my first and last automatic, and hopefully my only car over 3500lb.
@ yeah my xdrive auto with sunroof M240 came in at nearly 3700lb, I have a no-sunroof 6MT M2C so once I swap the exhaust to save ~40lbs I should come in under 3500. Definitely a lot more personality and fun than the M-lites which I still found to be rather meh. At least mine in particular.
I put M3 CSL Replica wheels on my 330Ci (8.5x19 +40 front and 9.5x19 +45 rear) paired with Eibach Pro Street S coilovers. I did it mainly for looks and I'm very happy with it. Also added an Eisenmann exhaust which is as loud as german laws allow. I noticed that I went too far with mods when I installed a lightweight single mass flywheel. The 6 speed transmission in the E46 really doesn't like that. The sluggish engine response is mainly due to the ECU so the single mass flywheel didn't even help with that 😂A real lesson learnt. I feel like you can go crazy with any mods you like as long as it isn't your daily driver. It's a very fun way to learn how your car works.
You can tune out some of that laginess from the Electrical Throttle Body on the M54 to make it more direct, that will make much more difference, and help with heel toe.
@@PatalJunior I actually went to a tuning shop and paid quite a bit of money to get that done. It does respond better but it still feels very "tired" when trying to rev it for downshifts underneath 2k rpm. That is the rev range the engine sees the most... Above that it responds and revs quite nice!
This all comes down to maturing as a car enthusiast. When I was young, I wanted power, fast and loud. Forget comfort! But as I grew older, I learned to appreciate comfort measures a car has. I learned a few things about how a car has all these comfort and noise reduction items like bushings and insulations. OEM + is the way to go for a weekend sports car and not a track car. Modifying a car to a race car is so uncomfortable, how stiff and loud things can get. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun and great, but if you can have the same fun with slightly more comfort it’s even better. Owning an older car at OEM+ clean look just feels classier at my age than big spoilers with loud exhausts. So that’s just myself growing up and how my modifications have changed over the decade of me owning couple cars.
Yeah, exactly. I was the same in the beginning. Then I realized that the more you modify your street car, the less you actually want to drive it. While I never went too deep, I saw how far it could go... which is why I now focus only on small OEM+ improvements.
@ I can 100% relate to not wanting to drive the project cars. Sad but truth. It’s a great learning experience to go through all of this. We all learn! It’s an expensive hobby and it’s a luxury to modify as some may not have the opportunity to do such things. As consumers of cars, I’m thankful for your content for teaching other drivers your knowledge and experience.
@@OGBemfa im still quite young, but have a very old miata (first production year) 1989, and when i got it i wanted to make it proper racecar spec, but now as i have fixed it up and did rust, paint some better tires and rims and just making it nice, i noticed that i dont want some loud ass race car miata but would rather just want it to be the same original charm it has always been with just some modernisation stuff added to it, newer shocks and a little lower with some good brand name spring, no coilovers. i have just been slowly "rebuilding" it with new parts that are maybe a little better and u could say stage 1 tuning wise but from research are still very oem feeling and nice to daily drive (for example clutch, a little lighter flywheel, fancy equal length headers which apperently even ad a few horsepower to the car) while at the same time making it quieter because the stock headers were so leaky that it was so loud like a streight pipe (which a racecar would have and which i didnt like at all) now its nice sporty but still not loud sounding and u can feel that it just had those few added hp making it a little more nimble and fun, while also sounding smoother. its just ncie to build a opem+ daily driver than a racecar where u just wanna huck it into the next ree u see because u cant hear urself think because its so loud....
@@BadMax02_VR That’s exactly what I’m talking about. Making small and smart improvements, basically everything they should have done from the factory but haven’t, due to cost cutting or market preference…
I have adjustable control arms, bigger adjustabele anti roll bars, nice adjustable street focused coilovers and semislicks on my civic. none of them are a pain to live with since there isnt a highway in a 200km radius of where i live so i never have to go that far in it. And for the summer nights that you randomly go on a drive on an empty backroad it handles great. Only need a bigger dohc engine, rear discs and bigger oem front brakes. Probably gonna get some adjustable recaro bucket seats like the ones in the Type R with a nardi wheel just because :)
I have always done the same recipe on 15+ cars thay ive modified in the last 10 years Monotube coilovers Aggresive offset wheel Stretch tyre Lip kit Heavy duty clutch Catback If turbo, intake and block off BOV
5:35 as well as everything else, racing brakes need to heat up to bite, so you may actually take longer to stop in normal (street) driving conditions than having oem because they won't get hot enough
I agree with some points. The point i dont really agree is the first one . Wide Tires while yes to wide Tires can make your car slower and its more expensive. But i my self drive an E30 but with an engine from the 324td.I also have 225/45R16 all around do i have the power for them ? No! Can i drive flat out nearly every corner ? YES! Its fun i can push my car pretty safey to its limits because i dont have the power/speed to overcome my grip. Also my use case isnt track its Mountain roads which are plenty in the area where i live so Grip is a must and Roadtrips 6h and more of seating time thats why i didnt like to hear the point you made about Bucket seats (i really want them) but everything you said about them is valid so i second guessing my choice if i should get them..... Anyways good video!
225s aren’t too wide for an E30. They’re not the most playful, but they’re definitely great for grip focused driving. I personally run 205s, but if I had a 325i, I’d probably go for 225s. As for bucket seats, they’re awesome, but keep in mind they’re definitely a compromise. Not exactly ideal for chill summer night drives or casual cruising. They’re really meant for when you’re fully sending it, haha.
I bought my 318CI (M43TUB19) with 18 " wheels and now it moves on 16" for summer 15 " for winter . 18" might look cool but for daily driving espacially in this version besides this every other thing was on negative side : acceleration, comfort, tyres cost, handling - most road aren't perfect condition do you will have to counter by steering wheel . Car felt heavy, on smaller wheels car is more comfortable, faster and economical . In my country almost everybody modding E46's - they buy rings from aliexpress but never buys new front lights so they can work like new
Gonna be honest... I have stripped pretty much everything out of my car (weight reduction) and this is what I *personally* found. Pros: - Easier to spot and fix problems (like rust and leakages). - Saves some weight (about 170kg in my car). - Moisture gets removed from the car really fast (cus there just is less of it). Cons: - Makes people feel unsafe. - Your car sounds like a tin can (I wear earplugs nowadays for this exact reason). - It's an oven in the summer and a freezer in the winter. - Passengers can get awkward due to the lack of a radio. Do I regret it? Absolutely not. Do I recommend it? Absolutely not.
i love how you threw in rusted out panels at the end of weight reduction, nice touch lmao. I totally agree though, it's not worth it for the daily. However, you can always put the stuff back in, so that one I think is worth experimenting with.
@@AcoAegis Hahah glad you got it 😂. True! Once, I threw out everything except for the front seats in my e30 and went for a drive and it actually felt lighter and more fun. However the diff, road noise and the noise of rocks hitting the floor pan were obnoxious haha. Can’t imagine driving like that all the time.
While an alignment is necessary after installing coilovers, corner balancing isn't necessary. It does really improve handling but I think you're being dramatic about that. I also disagree with big brake kits, many times the calipers and rotors are lighter or the same as OEM spec despite being larger. I do believe they are a pointless upgrade because they don't help a stock car stop sooner, some people like the aesthetics.
It’s not necessary, but it’s the proper way to do it. Car will still drive just fine without it though. Maybe I was a bit dramatic, but I just wanted to get my point across for the ones who don’t know what they’re getting into 😆. About the big brake kits, of course I meant going from very small oem brakes to a massive big brake kit, that’s why I put the “Lambo brakes on a Golf” reference.
My 330i touring has all of the mentioned things, minus big brake kit and rollcage. All solid or spherical bushings, 255 tires, Semi slicks, Coilovers, -3.2° of camber, bucket seats, quicksteer kit and more. It's my only car, I don't really daily it, but I enjoy driving it, even on the streets. I love the I6 sound in combination with the diff whine! But it also sees a lot of track use.
Yeah that's cool. Driving a track car on the street can be fun, as long as it's not your daily and have to drive to work on a cold rainy day while feeling sick haha.
I've been sayin this for ages, but it's fallen on death ears. That thing with coilovers is the main thing I see in the UK. I'm all for having a cool looking car but ruining the functionality of the second most expensive thing you possess is stupid, especially since pretty much everyone in my area is poor. I will probably never buy coilovers despite people pretty much begging me too. The ride is harsh enough as it is with potholes everywhere and it keeps up in corners no issue without them and it already bottoms out sometimes - I don't want it any lower! Good tyres, Pads, Brake fluid, Springs, a hair more mid-range power, and a bit of chassis bracing has made my car insanely fun on track and I'm not even close to hitting the limit, whilst remaining reasonable on the street - and actually 3 of those have improved things on the street as well. Oh, and don't get me started on tools. Someone I know is 19 and in 9K of debt to the snap-on man! Meanwhile I do all of my own work with tools from halfords and am not in debt to anyone.
This is so true, it angers me so much how people ruin cars with the ugly rally type airbagless steering wheels and the dumbass short shifters and hydrolic handbrakes and so on, its just so pointless
My stance on the aftermarket steering wheels is like this. If your car was made before, let’s say 2000s, and has an ugly big steering wheel, there’s nothing wrong with changing it out for an aftermarket one. Like my E30 for example. For the ones made after 2000, with an airbag, then there’s no point in doing that since many cars after 2000 had nice looking steering wheels from the factory.
@OGBemfa true that, i mean sure some of the older bmws had an ugly wheel with embossed bmw logo on the wheel and same color as the wheel which looked so ugly and also the whole wheel overall, but theres still variants that look good from that age with airbags and real bmw badge, but yeah
*proceeds to empty out the shopping basket* :D In the bit about solid suspension, did one of the images have the multi link suspension welded to the knuckle :0 ?
Coilovers are big time worth it if thats the ride you prefer, in my country potholes are very rare so its very possible to run coilovers here. But in shitty areas, that makes sense.
Could not agree more - and you are driving an E46 and you should know. You hardly cant find any BMW e46 that has survived. Not because of its quality and drivability, but by their owners who have pimped them to an instant death.
straight cut gears was absolutely the worst for me; it had gotten to the point that my gf would leave me if we went on roadtrips on my straight cut gear e46
Yes, but like I said in the video, make sure to replace the dampers too when you’re installing lowering springs. If you leave the stock dampers, you’ll end up with the opposite of what you want. A rough ride over bumps and potholes but too soft at high speeds. Matching the dampers to the springs is key for a good setup.
i agree with most of these points but no coilovers is crazy haha, personally my dailys pinch welds are 2cm off the ground and I have no problems lol although it definitely isnt a race car by any means, i like it :)
Nah, I didn’t say no to coilovers. I’m just saying I wouldn’t recommend them to someone who just wants to lower their car a bit and make it feel sportier. For that, you don’t need coilovers. They’re really for people chasing that perfect fitment or those who are serious about pushing their car to the absolute limit.
Short throw shifter is still good for daily but custom steering wheel without airbag is not that good unless you are going full roll cage with 6 points harnesses and like the video said you have to wear helmet and HANS everytime you drive
I have a short throw shifter in both my cars. You just need to get a proper one and adjust it so it’s not too short. It feels great. Always better than OEM, especially in older BMWs, where the throws are as long as a Monday. As for steering wheels, I’ve got a MOMO Prototipo on my E30, and it’s great. The car didn’t have an airbag anyway. These aftermarket steering wheels suit older cars much better than ones made after 2000. There’s really no reason to install one in a newer car, at least when we’re talking about a street car, of course.
Hey Bemfa, I just found this video and your channel on my landing page. Great video, thanks for the tips! However, I have a question regarding your video setup? How do you record your driving POV? Which camera/phone do you use, plus how and where do you attach it to? Would really appreciate the input! Thanks :)
if you are using stock suspension then the effect is not that radical unless you also upgrade the whole suspension system and increase your chassis rigidity by adding reinforcement
Spacers ruin your suspension geometry. Go max 5-10mm. It’s better to go with wider wheels and stock offset than to just put spacers. Scrub radius is an important part of how the car handles.
Of course, people should build their dream cars. That’s not what I meant at all. I just wanted to highlight that sometimes, after building your dream car, you might find you don’t enjoy it as much, especially if it becomes too harsh for the street. If someone knows that and still goes for it, then absolutely, there’s no problem with that. We all do what makes us happy. But it’s easy to get caught up in social media trends and spend way too much money on mods that, in reality, are pretty useless for the street and might even make the car less enjoyable to drive. That's it!
Very cool & fresh bimmer content. I’m your subscriber :) What size are your tires for summer? I have a „stock” size 225/45/18 front and 255/35/18 rear. Don’t you think thats too wide in the rear?
@@damny1 I have 225/40-18 front and 255/35-18 rear. Yes they are quite wide but wouldn’t say too wide. They came stock on these models. But the car would probably feel more fun on slimmer rear tires.
Striped out, no carpets, plastics or air con. Only 1 bride racing seat. I’m not interested in impressing a passenger. Nankang semi slicks, a proper bespoke rear diffuser, quick release steering. Rebuilt engine, gear box. Racing suspension with supporting suspension components. Laser tracked negative camber wheel offset front and back. Better (not bigger) brakes. Remapped SR20DET in my GTIR. It’s been like that for 10 years. Do I regret it? Not. For. One. Second. If you don’t know what you’re doing? Then get a professional to do it so you can get the most out of the experience.
I prefer to put a good convencional suspension(including springs) instead of cheap shit of coil overs. People dont understand that a good convencional suspension is better to day by day usage and most safer than JOM coil overs!
Idk, you can probably squeeze a couple of more hp out of it and make it more fun with an intake+exhaust. That’s about it though. e39 is a cruiser though… enjoy it as is.
in my opinion a good street car is just a car that is not too far away from stock, some decent coilovers, ok tires and good maintenance, maybe a not too loud exhaust (if thats what you like), also a intake for sound (because they really dont make any power lol) and you have a perfect street car that can also be used as a daily 🙂
Bi hotu m3 ali stane in ne morem si ga privoščit tako,da bom naredu ,da moj avto zgleda kot m3 😂. Tu na obali je par primerkov 320 d f serija in m3 look . Mislim smešno
I hate all mods in general. I would want my car to be as close to original as possible. I also hate these aftermarket screens that are in MANY used cars. The sellers present them as being a good thing, but I HATE them.
Depends on if you use your phone at all when in the car. It's much more convenient to have my nav and music laid out on a big screen built into the dash than to have to pull up my phone while i'm driving, unlock it, and then open whatever nav/music app I need, and then have to mount the phone somewhere visible.
@Soluscide you could buy a window, or dash, or rear-view mirror phone mount. My parents have a mirror phone mount and it's very useful when I am driving. I like screens, but only if they are OEM. I will buy my first car in July (probably a 320i E90 LCI). I see some of them with the cheaper non-iDrive dash and people have ruined them by putting aftermarket screens BELOW the air vents. When I see one, I am instantly put off. The more expensive iDrive versions have the OEM screen ABOVE the air vents, not below. If I buy one with an aftermarket screen (I really hope I don't), I will instantly remove it and replace the entire dash with the iDrive dash. Even though that version of iDrive is very old, I will not ruin the interior of my car, in an attempt to turn it into something that it's not. Let's not mention the awful aftermarket interior LED strips on some cars that are even worse.
@@Soluscide you could buy a window, or dash, or rear-view mirror phone mount. My parents have a mirror phone mount and it's very useful when I am driving. I like screens, but only if they are OEM. I will buy my first car in July (probably a 320i E90 LCI). I see some of them with the cheaper non-iDrive dash and people have destroyed them by putting aftermarket screens BELOW the air vents. When I see one, I am instantly put off. The more expensive iDrive versions have the OEM screen ABOVE the air vents, not below. If I buy one with an aftermarket screen (I really hope I don't), I will instantly remove it and replace the entire dash with the iDrive dash. Even though that version of iDrive is very old, I will not ruin the interior of my car, in an attempt to turn it into something that it's not.
ITS MY CAR. NOT YOURS!!!! SO I MOD IT AS MUCH AS I WANT TO. EVEN IF I PUT A NASCAR V8 OR STRAIGHT CUT GEARS INTO IT. CRY MORE . JUST CUZ YOU DONT GOT MONEY TO DO STUFF LIKE THIS. TOUCH GRASS BRO, TOUCH FKIN GRASS.
people have heads to think, they might think shit some times and do dum stuff, but it´s ok as long you remind yourself to learn with them and do better...if you don´t like mods in your car! don´t do them! ...as simple as that , putting this a on the side, WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU TO TELL ME OR ANY ONE ELSE WHAT TO DO OR NOT TO DO WITH MY CAR?
If you watch the video all the way through, you'll see that I made it clear. I’m not here to tell you what to do with your car. At the end of the day, it’s your car, your money, and your stress to deal with. My goal with this video was simply to share the idea that some mods can lead to regrets, especially on street cars. I’ve seen it happen way too often. That’s all!
At the end of the day, do whatever brings you the most joy and puts a smile on your face. 😊
Nope thats not a good thing to say, because then the dudes who put horrible camber on their car and whatever else dumb, they will think its fine to do that if you say it like that
Ok then.
*Proceeds to destroy all of my neighbors' eardrums with my Civic at 3am*
Another thing is when people take out the OEM steering wheel with an airbag for some quick release bullshit without an airbag
@krenzzie7290 Yeah that’s dumb, unless it’s an older car with a huge ugly steering wheel (like some 80s bmws, porsches…)
Depends if u have 4 point aftermarket seat u need to disable ur airbags even if u don’t change the wheel…otherwise the airbag will blow ur head off…the movement on stock car of ur head go front and repel a bit the pressure…while with seats ur head will blow.
@@OGBemfa hello i have a 5 point seatbelt, full rollcage and a good seat. im not allowed to have airbags in drifting events since it will block my view if i crash. you are very wrong my friend its not dumb. i am safer without an airbag! and yes it still a streetcar
@@frexus9678 Well obviously you should remove the airbag on a race car with a roll cage and all that. I think we were talking about the cars without the roll cage here in this comment. But like I said in the video. Roll cages are absolutely necessary on a track car. But you need all the extra equipment, like you have to truly be safe in an event of a crash.
aesthetics really, they just look cooler than a lot of ugly OEM steering wheels. Obviously still a bad and irresponsible idea from a safety prespective though
Many people overdo it. A short shifter, nice adjustable coilovers, and struts are cool, but there's a fine line you shouldn't cross if it's a multi-task daily car and not just a weekend ride.
Yup!
Thanks a lot for this I'm a 34yo Bus driver I own 2 other cars one petrol for daily city driving and another diesel wagon for longer distances. Since I'm a petrolhead I do some sim driving in my free time so I just bought a BMW e36 323ti compact. Which will be used for spirited weekend driving and sliding. It won't be a dedicated driftcar so I've aquired a pretty pricey LSD 3.73 differential which will go in soon. Since this job requires the rear subframe to come out I plan to change the bushings as well. This video and some googling and forum searches helped me to decide what bushings should I change to OEM, sport or softer poly. The coilovers are new cheap rubbish those will be changed to KW V1 I don't want too much adjustability I believe those guys at KW that it's set up properly from factory. Firstly I've made sure all fluids are changed brakes etc... so the car is in a good condition as stock and now I will do some little mods step by step. My dream car is a GT86 but I think this little ugly bmw can be as good as that. I've refused to pay 3x the price for a coupe or other body shape and I like the old e30 style rear suspension on a compact which should be more playfull. Thank you for your advice about the bushings I can't wait to take it for a ride in the mountains
I totally agree! I love the OEM+ style. For my E46 330Ci (you can see at my profile) I gave Eibach Pro Kit springs, they fit perfectly with 613M 5-series rims (8j + 9j with original tire sizes for E46). Exhaust is Schmiedmann plus Mg Motorsport - it's very cultural, the engine gained some power and it's just a little more racy. Bushings all original quality. Out of curiosity I put on a cold air intake, because now it is not my daily. Inside OEM except for Carplay radio and newly trimmed parts. After experimenting with aftermarket short shifters I rebuild the original but the "shortest" version - BMW engineers know what they are doing. Besides all the service all the time, fixing everything before it breaks down, a lot of detailing. To summarize. Now this car is 22 years old but in my opinion driving like new - I love this car.
Yep, that's the way to go for a car like that!
@ I forget. Now I’m finalizing BBK. Rotors will be OEM 325x25 but with big Brembo Caliper from Alfa 159 ;) To be honest just for fun and better look
I'd also add racing clutch to the list. For most people driving a car in heavy traffic with an aggressive clutch would be measurable. Unless you're like me and perceive it not like a hard labor, but a chance to improve your skills on learning how to drive any car smoothly. Sometimes I'm so good with it, people don't even realize that the clutch is not stock. You also should remember, that driving such car smoothly on streets may cause quicker wear of the clutch. For me its not a huge deal, since I drive my car 1-2 times a week at max.
I actually had this on my list but decided to skip it because my gopro was already overheating too much 😅.
You nailed it. I just realized that I always look back at out car on the parking lot, and that this actually means I'm in love with it. 😍🥰
It‘s the same as people buying „a big ass truck for work and heavy duty“ in the us to sit infront of cosco.
People mostly forget about their real life when they wanna represent something….
You would think the 60 dollars of fuel they need to put in it every time they fill up would remind them of the reality of the situation, or the fact that they ran over their trash can the other day because they parallel parked too close and they couldn't see it over the obnoxiously high toddler murdering hood line.
Editing is getting better and better
most underrated video, i completely agree on all modification you mentioned
First thing i did was removing rear seat bank. Trunk became a huge resonator which ampifilied the rolling noise of wheels into the car....didnt saved any fuel either...so not so good. 2nd thing i had done is getting used "Sport seats" from the top of the line model for my lowest end of the line model which was a big improvement in comfort and driving experience. And with a good set of just regular modern street tyres in stock config you also do a good improvement for your economy class tuning icon 75hp street racer f&f phantasy build...even a loud exhaust can drive you nuts when the car start to vibrate everywhere cause of low frequency like it was on a eg6 with just a mohr 130mm "silencer"...lol
When I got my E46 it already had the cheapest coilovers basicall and an exhaust. It was so low, I could not even go into any parking garages or park without scrating a curb in the fron for example. Absolutely hidious. Half a year later when I had the opportunity, I changed the suspension to lowering springs and sport dampeners. The car still is quite hard over some nicer new car. But it looks good and at this moment of my life I can accept and handle the low and bumpy car. I know it will change in the future. But we live in the moment so I will enjoy it for now. Changing the engine bushings and some others around the car made the car behave so much differently. Sadly I have a automatic gearbox, I would have preferred a manual one but thats how it is. I changed the oil there as well and it behaves super nice now. A lot less rattling all around and its much quieter because of the bushing and bearings that were changed. I converted to car to the m-package entirely in and out and the inside made a huge difference with the seats having padding on their sides. Other than that, the car is stock with many new parts. Getting most of the things you mentioned in the car isn't even possible or hugely expensive here in Germany. So it's not worth it. Having a sporty car that doesn't weigh so much and handles really good is a really nice thing to have in the countryside or hillsides. Only having 170HP is totally enough, no need for any huge numbers that make your car less reliable and use more fuel. Adding turbos to cars that weren't designed for them is also a thing to mention on the list. Some engines can handle them with no problem but other things might come with it too. Ah and exhausts that are awfully loud are things you are going to hate yourself for at some point. It's nice to hear a good sounding engine but taking out most of the mufflers or straight-piping it is quite stupid because you annoy anyone around you and it's not nice to sit in. I sometimes see a guy on instagram with a pink m2 and he always has his window down to hear his insanely loud exhaust with lots of burbles and bangs, I can't understand why you would want to have you ears being hurt all the time be a nice thing.
Well said!
You're really right. Also, I can see the work put on editing this video, congrats for it, was really enjoying! :)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
The first thing I thought of was mentioned(kinda) but not really lol
Like running a cage with no harnesses, people should also really stop running harnesses with no cage... unless they want to break their collarbones in a 30mph collision
I got the same view on these things, I have 08 impreza, and the only mods i did to it, was wrc wing, mudflaps and gold wheels with the same size as oem.
I agree 100% on everything. Dude, you definitely know what are you talking about!
In Greece we have a decent "ricer" community, but after almost a year in Germany, I see that people here have gone to another level.
Forget about everything, but who puts roll cage and solid bushings on a daily?
Roll cage is dangerous and you can a fine. With solid bushings on a daily, you will get a headache after half hour...
I do not agree with the wide wheels and tires and the coilovers (I do agree get a good set not cheap) but everything else is spot on. ESPECIALLY the solid mounts . A lot of people don’t understand that Big brake kits are more for heat dissipation. I like driving my race car on the street sometimes. Great video!
yep, agreed- huge, heavy cast wheels are not good, but a set of nice, lightweight forged wheels could even save weight over the stock wheels even while being much wider
The biggest ones are coilovers. Not having rubber on your shock mounts will simply crack the towers due to daily driving on rough roads.
Still have rubber shock mounts with coilovers
Depends on the set, some use the stock rubber. My K&W’s do
You know you're a car guy when you stop everything to point out an old cool car
Ford Taunus wagon, don't see that every day haha
cars are like shoes. you need one for the track, one for the twisty backroads, one for going 300kmh on the autobahn, a truck or a van to haul parts etc, one for going to work for cheap. you can never have too many cars, motorcycles or boats XD
Very true, AND its incredibly expensive to do all the mods you're talking about! People spend so much of their hard earned money on mods that they end up regretting and its a real shame. I think it would help if people started looking at how all their mods interact in their car as a system. Everything should be in harmony together, for a purpose. That is really hard to do though!
Exactly! Building a proper car with proper mods so that the car still feels like a car and not a tool, is hard, but doable! but hard haha.
Top video stari, love da slovenci delajo tak content
Hvala!
Factory mufflers and active exhaust cutouts is the way to go if you want a loud car. Previous owner put a loud exhaust on my car and while its fun for rips around town or down backroads its absolutely miserable on commutes or long road trips.
good mods to do to your car:
stainless steel brake lines (its just better)
the best quality tires you can find (oem size)
personal preference mods:
vinyl wrap (its like paint but cheaper and i think has more options for customization)
air suspension (its cool and possibly even better than stock)
rims (oem size. make sure they're not heavier than the stock ones)
ecu tune (will use more fuel for little to no gains but it can be rolled back so its ok)
rear spoiler (depends on car model but hatchbacks generally take the most advantage from this, improving performance and fuel economy)
good maintenance practices:
engine tune up
replace worn dampers
replace worn bushings
replace timing belt/chain
replace all filters
running the a/c on cold once a week so it doesn't randomly break (same for everything electric but this one is the most common)
flush and clean the radiator
replace all fluids
check tire pressures
replace cooling/fuel pump
if your head/tail lights are plastic, polishing them will leave them like brand new (same for the paint but only in extreme cases)
apply plastic restore to all visible non-painted plastic and rubber parts like tires (only on the outside face) and rubber seals like windows and door seals (increases lifespan except for the tires of course but makes them shiny c: )
wash the car by hand with a microfiber glove/cloth and wax it (should slightly improve aerodynamic drag by making the paint as smooth as can be, but only if you care enough about performance lol. also protects the paint from almost anything)
Good info there! Running the A/C once a week is a good tip!
Stainless brake lines are very controversial. They can actually increase failure rates and honestly seem superfulous.
Also wheel alignment!
I couldnt agree more. A lot of these people who drive around in stripped out shitboxes would have their entire life changed the moment they sit in a stock LS400/430, BMW 750il, or any luxury car. Its fun to have a track car when you push it to its limit, but that happens very little of the total time. At least it did for me, sitting in a comfortable, quiet car for a daily drive is utterly blissful
What if i dont like luxury heavy cars?? Don need massage electric heated seats.
@@E82GT you don't need a nice bed so why dont u go sleep under a bridge or on the streets somewhere? dumb logic
@@E82GT Massaging electric heated seats are sick ngl. Haha but all jokes aside, you have a clean E82! I don’t think this comment reflects on you at all.
I’m surprised engine tuning didn’t appear on this list - with my last car (M240i xdrive) I added ~120hp over stock. It was cool for a couple weeks and to show my friends but once the tuning honeymoon phase ended, I had a car that was ultimately less reliable and less usable on the street. Plus the chassis and handling components were never made for that, and it showed. I never raced anybody ever so it was pointless. I found myself eventually using the low boost maps so it was SLOWER than stock to have more fun and use all of the throttle pedal. Now that I have an M2 Comp, I have the “slow” 6MT spec and have no intentions to tune it. Sure, I could have 600hp with a downpipe and a tune but then I won’t ever be able to use more than half throttle. 405hp is already plenty. Cool for bragging rights and for street racing sure, but objectively worse to actually drive on the road.
True! Adding horsepower to a car isn’t as simple as it sounds. It takes a lot to make the car feel truly optimized for the increase. However, I don’t have any firsthand experience driving cars with that kind of engine tune, so I can’t speak from personal knowledge. The other things I mentioned are based on my own experiences, so I feel much more confident talking about them. 😅
@@OGBemfa fair enough! It’s an easy trap to fall into with the turbo BMWs, but I feel you’re probably having more fun than in your cars than any of the newer turbo models. For a few months I owned a Z3M Coupe with the US S52 engine at the same time as my M2C and I’d be lying if a part of me didn’t prefer the ‘slow’ old Z on a back road.
@@mevans313 I know exactly what you mean 😄
Same happened to me, I had an earlier M235i RWD, bought it already tuned, it was fun for a couple months to have the power and speed, but it got old fast and didn't have any more tricks up its sleeve. Sold it for a 986 manual, and I can't ever look back. The M235i was my first and last automatic, and hopefully my only car over 3500lb.
@ yeah my xdrive auto with sunroof M240 came in at nearly 3700lb, I have a no-sunroof 6MT M2C so once I swap the exhaust to save ~40lbs I should come in under 3500. Definitely a lot more personality and fun than the M-lites which I still found to be rather meh. At least mine in particular.
I put M3 CSL Replica wheels on my 330Ci (8.5x19 +40 front and 9.5x19 +45 rear) paired with Eibach Pro Street S coilovers. I did it mainly for looks and I'm very happy with it. Also added an Eisenmann exhaust which is as loud as german laws allow. I noticed that I went too far with mods when I installed a lightweight single mass flywheel. The 6 speed transmission in the E46 really doesn't like that. The sluggish engine response is mainly due to the ECU so the single mass flywheel didn't even help with that 😂A real lesson learnt. I feel like you can go crazy with any mods you like as long as it isn't your daily driver. It's a very fun way to learn how your car works.
You can tune out some of that laginess from the Electrical Throttle Body on the M54 to make it more direct, that will make much more difference, and help with heel toe.
@@PatalJunior I actually went to a tuning shop and paid quite a bit of money to get that done. It does respond better but it still feels very "tired" when trying to rev it for downshifts underneath 2k rpm. That is the rev range the engine sees the most... Above that it responds and revs quite nice!
A roll cage without wearing a helmet is actually real dangerous. When rolling over you hit your head against the cage and can get serious injuries
the editing on these vids is spot on
Man those weight reduction pics were hilarious 😂
loving these new videos, keep it up!!
Thank you!
This all comes down to maturing as a car enthusiast. When I was young, I wanted power, fast and loud. Forget comfort! But as I grew older, I learned to appreciate comfort measures a car has. I learned a few things about how a car has all these comfort and noise reduction items like bushings and insulations. OEM + is the way to go for a weekend sports car and not a track car. Modifying a car to a race car is so uncomfortable, how stiff and loud things can get. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun and great, but if you can have the same fun with slightly more comfort it’s even better. Owning an older car at OEM+ clean look just feels classier at my age than big spoilers with loud exhausts. So that’s just myself growing up and how my modifications have changed over the decade of me owning couple cars.
Yeah, exactly. I was the same in the beginning. Then I realized that the more you modify your street car, the less you actually want to drive it. While I never went too deep, I saw how far it could go... which is why I now focus only on small OEM+ improvements.
@ I can 100% relate to not wanting to drive the project cars. Sad but truth. It’s a great learning experience to go through all of this. We all learn! It’s an expensive hobby and it’s a luxury to modify as some may not have the opportunity to do such things. As consumers of cars, I’m thankful for your content for teaching other drivers your knowledge and experience.
@ Well said. Thank you!
@@OGBemfa im still quite young, but have a very old miata (first production year) 1989, and when i got it i wanted to make it proper racecar spec, but now as i have fixed it up and did rust, paint some better tires and rims and just making it nice, i noticed that i dont want some loud ass race car miata but would rather just want it to be the same original charm it has always been with just some modernisation stuff added to it, newer shocks and a little lower with some good brand name spring, no coilovers.
i have just been slowly "rebuilding" it with new parts that are maybe a little better and u could say stage 1 tuning wise but from research are still very oem feeling and nice to daily drive (for example clutch, a little lighter flywheel, fancy equal length headers which apperently even ad a few horsepower to the car) while at the same time making it quieter because the stock headers were so leaky that it was so loud like a streight pipe (which a racecar would have and which i didnt like at all) now its nice sporty but still not loud sounding and u can feel that it just had those few added hp making it a little more nimble and fun, while also sounding smoother.
its just ncie to build a opem+ daily driver than a racecar where u just wanna huck it into the next ree u see because u cant hear urself think because its so loud....
@@BadMax02_VR That’s exactly what I’m talking about. Making small and smart improvements, basically everything they should have done from the factory but haven’t, due to cost cutting or market preference…
The rust on weight savings 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not gonna lie thats some S+ Tier editing
@@corollavirus4age thanks man!
the coilover meme edit actually killed me LOL
High quality content, keep going!
Thank you!
I have adjustable control arms, bigger adjustabele anti roll bars, nice adjustable street focused coilovers and semislicks on my civic. none of them are a pain to live with since there isnt a highway in a 200km radius of where i live so i never have to go that far in it. And for the summer nights that you randomly go on a drive on an empty backroad it handles great. Only need a bigger dohc engine, rear discs and bigger oem front brakes. Probably gonna get some adjustable recaro bucket seats like the ones in the Type R with a nardi wheel just because :)
Yes, those are good mods.
I have always done the same recipe on 15+ cars thay ive modified in the last 10 years
Monotube coilovers
Aggresive offset wheel
Stretch tyre
Lip kit
Heavy duty clutch
Catback
If turbo, intake and block off BOV
still better than blacking out and putting AMG/M badges everywhere on your 150hp ricer 😭😭
5:35 as well as everything else, racing brakes need to heat up to bite, so you may actually take longer to stop in normal (street) driving conditions than having oem because they won't get hot enough
Yup! Totally forgot to mention that! Same with semislick tires!
I agree with some points. The point i dont really agree is the first one . Wide Tires while yes to wide Tires can make your car slower and its more expensive. But i my self drive an E30 but with an engine from the 324td.I also have 225/45R16 all around do i have the power for them ? No! Can i drive flat out nearly every corner ? YES! Its fun i can push my car pretty safey to its limits because i dont have the power/speed to overcome my grip. Also my use case isnt track its Mountain roads which are plenty in the area where i live so Grip is a must and Roadtrips 6h and more of seating time thats why i didnt like to hear the point you made about Bucket seats (i really want them) but everything you said about them is valid so i second guessing my choice if i should get them..... Anyways good video!
225s aren’t too wide for an E30. They’re not the most playful, but they’re definitely great for grip focused driving. I personally run 205s, but if I had a 325i, I’d probably go for 225s. As for bucket seats, they’re awesome, but keep in mind they’re definitely a compromise. Not exactly ideal for chill summer night drives or casual cruising. They’re really meant for when you’re fully sending it, haha.
I bought my 318CI (M43TUB19) with 18 " wheels and now it moves on 16" for summer 15 " for winter . 18" might look cool but for daily driving espacially in this version besides this every other thing was on negative side : acceleration, comfort, tyres cost, handling - most road aren't perfect condition do you will have to counter by steering wheel . Car felt heavy, on smaller wheels car is more comfortable, faster and economical . In my country almost everybody modding E46's - they buy rings from aliexpress but never buys new front lights so they can work like new
Great content!
Now we need mods that we need to do
Gonna be honest... I have stripped pretty much everything out of my car (weight reduction) and this is what I *personally* found.
Pros:
- Easier to spot and fix problems (like rust and leakages).
- Saves some weight (about 170kg in my car).
- Moisture gets removed from the car really fast (cus there just is less of it).
Cons:
- Makes people feel unsafe.
- Your car sounds like a tin can (I wear earplugs nowadays for this exact reason).
- It's an oven in the summer and a freezer in the winter.
- Passengers can get awkward due to the lack of a radio.
Do I regret it? Absolutely not.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely not.
i love how you threw in rusted out panels at the end of weight reduction, nice touch lmao.
I totally agree though, it's not worth it for the daily. However, you can always put the stuff back in, so that one I think is worth experimenting with.
@@AcoAegis Hahah glad you got it 😂. True! Once, I threw out everything except for the front seats in my e30 and went for a drive and it actually felt lighter and more fun. However the diff, road noise and the noise of rocks hitting the floor pan were obnoxious haha. Can’t imagine driving like that all the time.
And here I'm fully modifying my stock E46 M3 to track level! lol
Finally I heard some sober thoughts. Thank you, I have some plans of modifying my car 🐒and you opened my eyes in some topics😀
While an alignment is necessary after installing coilovers, corner balancing isn't necessary. It does really improve handling but I think you're being dramatic about that. I also disagree with big brake kits, many times the calipers and rotors are lighter or the same as OEM spec despite being larger. I do believe they are a pointless upgrade because they don't help a stock car stop sooner, some people like the aesthetics.
It’s not necessary, but it’s the proper way to do it. Car will still drive just fine without it though. Maybe I was a bit dramatic, but I just wanted to get my point across for the ones who don’t know what they’re getting into 😆. About the big brake kits, of course I meant going from very small oem brakes to a massive big brake kit, that’s why I put the “Lambo brakes on a Golf” reference.
My 330i touring has all of the mentioned things, minus big brake kit and rollcage. All solid or spherical bushings, 255 tires, Semi slicks, Coilovers, -3.2° of camber, bucket seats, quicksteer kit and more.
It's my only car, I don't really daily it, but I enjoy driving it, even on the streets. I love the I6 sound in combination with the diff whine! But it also sees a lot of track use.
Yeah that's cool. Driving a track car on the street can be fun, as long as it's not your daily and have to drive to work on a cold rainy day while feeling sick haha.
Thank you
I've been sayin this for ages, but it's fallen on death ears. That thing with coilovers is the main thing I see in the UK. I'm all for having a cool looking car but ruining the functionality of the second most expensive thing you possess is stupid, especially since pretty much everyone in my area is poor. I will probably never buy coilovers despite people pretty much begging me too. The ride is harsh enough as it is with potholes everywhere and it keeps up in corners no issue without them and it already bottoms out sometimes - I don't want it any lower!
Good tyres, Pads, Brake fluid, Springs, a hair more mid-range power, and a bit of chassis bracing has made my car insanely fun on track and I'm not even close to hitting the limit, whilst remaining reasonable on the street - and actually 3 of those have improved things on the street as well.
Oh, and don't get me started on tools. Someone I know is 19 and in 9K of debt to the snap-on man! Meanwhile I do all of my own work with tools from halfords and am not in debt to anyone.
Thanks for this Informational Video mate.. I love cars but i dont have much experience in the techniq aspect.. soo you help me a lot
No problemo. Glad you enjoy them!
@@OGBemfa thankss
atp bro an engineer
This is so true, it angers me so much how people ruin cars with the ugly rally type airbagless steering wheels and the dumbass short shifters and hydrolic handbrakes and so on, its just so pointless
My stance on the aftermarket steering wheels is like this. If your car was made before, let’s say 2000s, and has an ugly big steering wheel, there’s nothing wrong with changing it out for an aftermarket one. Like my E30 for example. For the ones made after 2000, with an airbag, then there’s no point in doing that since many cars after 2000 had nice looking steering wheels from the factory.
@OGBemfa true that, i mean sure some of the older bmws had an ugly wheel with embossed bmw logo on the wheel and same color as the wheel which looked so ugly and also the whole wheel overall, but theres still variants that look good from that age with airbags and real bmw badge, but yeah
*proceeds to empty out the shopping basket* :D
In the bit about solid suspension, did one of the images have the multi link suspension welded to the knuckle :0 ?
Haha no, I don't think so. That's a very interesting E30 M3 Rally build which has this advanced solid rear axle setup.
Coilovers are big time worth it if thats the ride you prefer, in my country potholes are very rare so its very possible to run coilovers here. But in shitty areas, that makes sense.
Yeah, it depends on the location a lot!
Hello,I m Taiwan e46 owner.Thx for ur nc video !now I just in manual issue.locked in 2 gear omg😢some mod shop is terrible……
Could not agree more - and you are driving an E46 and you should know. You hardly cant find any BMW e46 that has survived. Not because of its quality and drivability, but by their owners who have pimped them to an instant death.
straight cut gears was absolutely the worst for me; it had gotten to the point that my gf would leave me if we went on roadtrips on my straight cut gear e46
Hahah yeah straight cut gears are next level mod.
Much appreciated
If not coilovers, are lowering spring any better option?
you'll have to replace the springs. do not mess around with springs, they are very dangerous so leave it to a professional.
Yes, but like I said in the video, make sure to replace the dampers too when you’re installing lowering springs. If you leave the stock dampers, you’ll end up with the opposite of what you want. A rough ride over bumps and potholes but too soft at high speeds. Matching the dampers to the springs is key for a good setup.
this video can also be seen as a checkbox for the best mods
Could be 🫣
nice edit bro 😭😭😭
basically you always have to know what you are doing 👍
i agree with most of these points but no coilovers is crazy haha, personally my dailys pinch welds are 2cm off the ground and I have no problems lol although it definitely isnt a race car by any means, i like it :)
Nah, I didn’t say no to coilovers. I’m just saying I wouldn’t recommend them to someone who just wants to lower their car a bit and make it feel sportier. For that, you don’t need coilovers. They’re really for people chasing that perfect fitment or those who are serious about pushing their car to the absolute limit.
your opinion on short throw shifters and those custom steering wheels seen on the race cars?
Short throw shifter is still good for daily but custom steering wheel without airbag is not that good unless you are going full roll cage with 6 points harnesses and like the video said you have to wear helmet and HANS everytime you drive
I have a short throw shifter in both my cars. You just need to get a proper one and adjust it so it’s not too short. It feels great. Always better than OEM, especially in older BMWs, where the throws are as long as a Monday.
As for steering wheels, I’ve got a MOMO Prototipo on my E30, and it’s great. The car didn’t have an airbag anyway. These aftermarket steering wheels suit older cars much better than ones made after 2000. There’s really no reason to install one in a newer car, at least when we’re talking about a street car, of course.
How to build a street build (to daily). Intake, exhaust and wheels. After that is done walk away.
Hey Bemfa,
I just found this video and your channel on my landing page. Great video, thanks for the tips!
However, I have a question regarding your video setup? How do you record your driving POV? Which camera/phone do you use, plus how and where do you attach it to?
Would really appreciate the input!
Thanks :)
Hi, thanks! Recording gear and settings are all linked in the description :)
Heyo, what gopro settings do you use in this vid?
Everything is linked in the description 😃
What about chassis stiffening? Front and rear strut braces?
Doesn’t impact the car in a negative way. The stiffer the chassis, the better.
if you are using stock suspension then the effect is not that radical unless you also upgrade the whole suspension system and increase your chassis rigidity by adding reinforcement
What about spacers i dont want to run wider tires for all of the reasons mentioned but i like the wide look :D
Spacers ruin your suspension geometry. Go max 5-10mm. It’s better to go with wider wheels and stock offset than to just put spacers. Scrub radius is an important part of how the car handles.
What are your thought on what type of mods you'd want on a street car? Preferably the one you plan to take on hills and curvy roads.
I can do a video on that!
@@OGBemfa I'd love to see it
Which brand is your watch? and which model is it?
Haha it's a Casio Illuminator A168WEM-1EF
Don't listen to him guys. Build your Dream car and make sure you are comfortable with it, do your research and stay safe!
Of course, people should build their dream cars. That’s not what I meant at all. I just wanted to highlight that sometimes, after building your dream car, you might find you don’t enjoy it as much, especially if it becomes too harsh for the street. If someone knows that and still goes for it, then absolutely, there’s no problem with that. We all do what makes us happy. But it’s easy to get caught up in social media trends and spend way too much money on mods that, in reality, are pretty useless for the street and might even make the car less enjoyable to drive. That's it!
Very cool & fresh bimmer content.
I’m your subscriber :)
What size are your tires for summer?
I have a „stock” size
225/45/18 front and 255/35/18 rear. Don’t you think thats too wide in the rear?
@@damny1 I have 225/40-18 front and 255/35-18 rear. Yes they are quite wide but wouldn’t say too wide. They came stock on these models. But the car would probably feel more fun on slimmer rear tires.
Striped out, no carpets, plastics or air con. Only 1 bride racing seat. I’m not interested in impressing a passenger. Nankang semi slicks, a proper bespoke rear diffuser, quick release steering. Rebuilt engine, gear box. Racing suspension with supporting suspension components. Laser tracked negative camber wheel offset front and back. Better (not bigger) brakes. Remapped SR20DET in my GTIR. It’s been like that for 10 years. Do I regret it? Not. For. One. Second. If you don’t know what you’re doing? Then get a professional to do it so you can get the most out of the experience.
I'm sure the car is a beast, but I'm also pretty sure it's not your only car is it?
I prefer to put a good convencional suspension(including springs) instead of cheap shit of coil overs. People dont understand that a good convencional suspension is better to day by day usage and most safer than JOM coil overs!
3:40 what tyre and rims size are on this e36? Im trynna have this meaty setup
235/45-17. 8x17 rims.
What do you think about BMW e39 523i? Is it worth to tune it or not? Stock it has 170hp.
Idk, you can probably squeeze a couple of more hp out of it and make it more fun with an intake+exhaust. That’s about it though. e39 is a cruiser though… enjoy it as is.
@@OGBemfa ok thanks for your advice.
me watching this with my e46 without rear seats and roof 🥸🥸
😂😂😂
Voice of reason.....
in my opinion a good street car is just a car that is not too far away from stock, some decent coilovers, ok tires and good maintenance, maybe a not too loud exhaust (if thats what you like), also a intake for sound (because they really dont make any power lol) and you have a perfect street car that can also be used as a daily 🙂
Yup. I mean, you can go further. I've seen proper builds that are also good street cars, but you almost have to be an engineer to pull that off, haha.
We need to make VIP builds a thing again
@@marioformicadae6637 VIPs are sick ngl.
agree
3:10 f1 suspension literally lmao
How much for the bmw?
😅
More than you can afford, pal!
@@jejger5368 smoke him
@@jejger5368 hahahah
I’m building a track tool, so every single point is like 🚨🚨🚨
@@leopers9225 I said it in the end that if you’re building an actual track tool, then go for it and make no compromises 🫡
this is a sign
Znanja pa ti kar ne zmanjka :D!
Bi hotu m3 ali stane in ne morem si ga privoščit tako,da bom naredu ,da moj avto zgleda kot m3 😂.
Tu na obali je par primerkov 320 d f serija in m3 look .
Mislim smešno
no.
but yes, cars are miserable
good video mate
Stop speaking truths I don't want to hear ! 😂
😂😂😂 Well if you know this already, then it doesn’t really matter. Do whatever you feel like doing 🫡
That idiot is tailgating you so hard lol
I hate all mods in general. I would want my car to be as close to original as possible. I also hate these aftermarket screens that are in MANY used cars. The sellers present them as being a good thing, but I HATE them.
Depends on if you use your phone at all when in the car. It's much more convenient to have my nav and music laid out on a big screen built into the dash than to have to pull up my phone while i'm driving, unlock it, and then open whatever nav/music app I need, and then have to mount the phone somewhere visible.
@Soluscide you could buy a window, or dash, or rear-view mirror phone mount. My parents have a mirror phone mount and it's very useful when I am driving.
I like screens, but only if they are OEM. I will buy my first car in July (probably a 320i E90 LCI). I see some of them with the cheaper non-iDrive dash and people have ruined them by putting aftermarket screens BELOW the air vents. When I see one, I am instantly put off. The more expensive iDrive versions have the OEM screen ABOVE the air vents, not below. If I buy one with an aftermarket screen (I really hope I don't), I will instantly remove it and replace the entire dash with the iDrive dash.
Even though that version of iDrive is very old, I will not ruin the interior of my car, in an attempt to turn it into something that it's not.
Let's not mention the awful aftermarket interior LED strips on some cars that are even worse.
@@Soluscide you could buy a window, or dash, or rear-view mirror phone mount. My parents have a mirror phone mount and it's very useful when I am driving.
I like screens, but only if they are OEM. I will buy my first car in July (probably a 320i E90 LCI). I see some of them with the cheaper non-iDrive dash and people have destroyed them by putting aftermarket screens BELOW the air vents. When I see one, I am instantly put off. The more expensive iDrive versions have the OEM screen ABOVE the air vents, not below. If I buy one with an aftermarket screen (I really hope I don't), I will instantly remove it and replace the entire dash with the iDrive dash.
Even though that version of iDrive is very old, I will not ruin the interior of my car, in an attempt to turn it into something that it's not.
ITS MY CAR. NOT YOURS!!!! SO I MOD IT AS MUCH AS I WANT TO. EVEN IF I PUT A NASCAR V8 OR STRAIGHT CUT GEARS INTO IT. CRY MORE . JUST CUZ YOU DONT GOT MONEY TO DO STUFF LIKE THIS. TOUCH GRASS BRO, TOUCH FKIN GRASS.
If you'd watch until the end, you'd see me mentioning that :)
Don’t tell me what to do with my car and money 😤
stock brake kit and stock wheel not generate likes in instagram :D
True
people have heads to think, they might think shit some times and do dum stuff, but it´s ok as long you remind yourself to learn with them and do better...if you don´t like mods in your car! don´t do them! ...as simple as that , putting this a on the side, WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU TO TELL ME OR ANY ONE ELSE WHAT TO DO OR NOT TO DO WITH MY CAR?
If you watch the video all the way through, you'll see that I made it clear. I’m not here to tell you what to do with your car. At the end of the day, it’s your car, your money, and your stress to deal with. My goal with this video was simply to share the idea that some mods can lead to regrets, especially on street cars. I’ve seen it happen way too often. That’s all!
please do not put chinese android in cars
Yeah haha that to, but that's not a race car mod 😄