I have had E36 since its inception and to think I gave up a M 5 for it. I have loved it since the first day I saw it. Passionate about it since I drove it till today. Have had five E36 still have two Coupes will drive them till I die. Thank you for sharing this great video and best wishes for many great E36 times ahead
Congrats on the build, I really enjoyed the vid - you basically have done my dream track day car - now i have something specific to aspire to. Well done mate!
Best thing I've seen on the internet today, just got into BMW's and this was such an eye opener for me, looking to rebuild a M54B25 to this spec but for road use, hope it turns out half as good.
Thank you so much for the amazing feedback!!! I wish you all the luck going forward. If you want to increase the displacement on the B25, you will need 328i conrods and crank. 330 crank will also work with the 328i conrods but the 325i conrods wont work with the 328 & 330 crank. The bump in torque is totally worth it! Just FYI Thanks for watching!
*I'm in the UK and just bought a nice genuine 318is saloon, which I believe was built in South Africa? I would love an s14/2.5 swap. Your car is a beauty!*
Did you figure out what was happening on the fast right turn? I haven’t watched the rest of your videos but I would assume it’s fuel starvation. A dual fuel pump setup fixes that problem. I love the car though, I just got my 328i running after almost a year and a lot of money to restore it but it’s well worth it
Thanks for watching!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 It was gearbox oil flying into the exhaust. Problem sorted. Funny enough I did install a dual fuel pump setup so all good there💪🏻
I'm a sucker for white wheels & E36s too. Paint scheme looks awesome, car sounds fantastic, but I'm very concerned about the fabricator that did the cage..... I see lots of little mistakes, like the attachment point to the front towers (it looked like the tube was attaching to the body w/out a reinforcement plate/hat). On top of that the main hoop should be a 20/40cm further back w/a proper cross bar and harness bar for the shoulder harnesses. Is like they avoided most of the FiA regulations for touring cars. Hopefully the main hoop attachments have reinforcement plates that extend to more than 2 planes.
Great observation, thank you. Yes, I can’t say I was super happy with the cage and will potentially be something I will redo in the near future. We have some cowboys here in SA. Any how, the cage does have base plates on the floor pan but there are many areas to improve. I have since found a new fabricator which seems a lot better. Having said that, your comments have prompted me to maybe spec my cages according to FIA standards going forward. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the feedback. M53B30 crank M54B25 84.5mm Piston modified to work. Compression = 11.9:1 264 Cams, DIY ported Head 255HP, 322NM on the wheels Fuel is AVGAS
Very nice build mate . Yep you can’t beat an e36 . Seems pointless making loads of suggestions as it seems that you know your stuff and already know most of the tricks and tweaks . Would recommend a stand alone dash , we used a stack dash and their really good value and In period too as a bonus. Ours came with a nice sensor loom and sensors for around £800 and well worth it to keep it in period and simplify wiring . Nice 4.1 diff and a cheap 6 speed from a diesel would just top it off if your on a tight budget . Try and keep all the original trim etc , here in the Uk standard trim etc is getting a bit thin on the ground and expensive. We have 3 e36 race cars and 4 e36 road cars , won’t be long before the shells start getting expensive too . Stupid things like door handles boot carpets etc etc are quite pricey. Like I say nice build 👍🇬🇧
Thanks for watching and thank you for the feedback. Yes, I was looking to keep the retro styling with the dash but it is becoming more of a pain than its worth at this stage.... I will check out the stack stuff, I had one in my race polo, very cool. I have a 3.64 diff but its too short for the long tracks so need another with an LS. Anyhow, thank you for the support!
Thanks for watching Here I do the setup for the first race. th-cam.com/video/iQL6WaTwtbM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SeH1Rgh-YVTWSDwu But it’s simple: 1 to 2mm out on the front 1 to 2mm in on the back. Enjoy
hi jac nice car.. you should come and race in Indonesia.. there is many class in races bmw like etcc 2000 and etcc 3000 amazing... 6 series a year.. thanks
That sounds great, I would love to come & race in Indonesia with you all. Hopefully one day the channel gets big enough and we can make this happen. Thank you for your support!
@@ssbb_builds2090You make great videos! Don’t leave any topic untouched. By far the most helpful of any other YT series I’ve watched. Also agree about GoPro attached to roll cage in middle may be more favorable
How did you manage to go that much lower ride height than standard and not use bump steer corection and roll centre, mine was rubbing constantly even though it was stiffest it can go on v2 coilover ?
So what ended up being the problem with the bottom end? Did they have to line bore the crank journals? Seems a bit strange if that was the same crank going back in?
Thanks for watching. The issue was the block distorted over its length when we sleeved it. So it needed a line bore in the end. The crank is a 3.0 crank from an M54 B30 motor. So even with the stock 2.8 crank, we would have had the same issue because of the steel sleeves. The block was sleeved because of excessive wear on the Allu seal coating which allowed me to go for pistons 0.5mm oversize aswell.
@@ssbb_builds2090 Thank you!! Really liked the way you broke it all down. I plan to do a full track car as well. Would you recommend getting a clean E36 328 vs an M3 with higher mileage for this goal?
Full throttle doesn't really mean a lot when you're changing gears 2000rpm early. I can go full throttle in my car at 5000rpm and it would behave too. But I appreciate the build and it does look very very nice. A carbon intake from an M3 or itbs would be epic. Best thing to do is enjoy it.
2 door e36 variants were only available in the M3 here in South Africa. Those are really expensive at the moment. This package was available and made sense from a price point of view. Thanks for watching
Your car was 286 HP at 7k rmp to 1995, to 1998 it grew to 321 HP at 7,400 rmp. If you are only getting 200HP after all the work you did, there is something wrong. Also, once you got it back from the head being reworked (did the same place correct its own mistake free of charge? or did you take it somewhere else and pay again?) why would you take it to the DINO testing without first checking for shimmering metal flakes again? you just assumed they did it right the second time around? thank you.
Nice build.Just bought my track car hoping to get it ready for 2025
Thanks for watching, Send it!
make videos on it
Just stumbled onto this interesting series. What's not to love about an E36, great choice!
Thank you for watching! Yes, its a magnificent car.
I am super happy with the outcome!
Good Job ! This is why we drive BMW's
Thanks for watching!
I have had E36 since its inception and to think I gave up a M 5 for it. I have loved it since the first day I saw it.
Passionate about it since I drove it till today.
Have had five E36 still have two Coupes will drive them till I die.
Thank you for sharing this great video and best wishes for many great E36 times ahead
Wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing and thank you for the great feedback 🙌🏻
Take care
Congrats on the build, I really enjoyed the vid - you basically have done my dream track day car - now i have something specific to aspire to. Well done mate!
Thank you for watching 🙌🏻
Only a pleasure
Wow a heroic build despite all of the times you got stuck in something 🙏❤️
Thank you so much for watching
Awesome e36 build. Amazing job. 🎉
Thanks for watching 💪🏻
Beautiful E36, good job in the build, congratulations and congratulations to all those who did their part in this project. Greetings from Argentina 🤠🤙
Thank you so much.
Appreciate the support 🙌🏻👌🏻
Great job on this build! E36 best car ever! 😎
Thank you
It was a long slog…
Thanks for watching!!!💪🏻
Love the build hate the distracting music😊
Thank you for the feedback
Will keep it in mind
inspirational! huge respect for the hard work
Thank you 🙏🏻
Best thing I've seen on the internet today, just got into BMW's and this was such an eye opener for me, looking to rebuild a M54B25 to this spec but for road use, hope it turns out half as good.
Thank you so much for the amazing feedback!!!
I wish you all the luck going forward.
If you want to increase the displacement on the B25, you will need 328i conrods and crank. 330 crank will also work with the 328i conrods but the 325i conrods wont work with the 328 & 330 crank. The bump in torque is totally worth it!
Just FYI
Thanks for watching!
Pune și o turbo suflantă și să vezi ce merge atunci,super frumos BMW-ul bravo băieți ați făcut o treabă bună
Thanks for watching 🙌🏻
loved every MINUTE of this video , all the details.ALL of the best with thw build ,your fellow BMW Driver and ethusiast. #subscribed
Nice car and video, I'd have preferred the music be lower or off all together so I can hear everything you're saying though. Love E36's.
Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated 🙌🏻
Great job. I watched your clio build a few years ago while doing my own. 👍
Thank you soo much for the support 💪🏻
Hope you had fun with your Clio 💪🏻
@@ssbb_builds2090 it went off to do Rallye cross. Great little cars. 👍
Well done Mate. Enjoy your Car and stay healthy. Cheers
Thank you for watching!
Will do 100%💪🏻
What a journey 🙌🏻
*I'm in the UK and just bought a nice genuine 318is saloon, which I believe was built in South Africa? I would love an s14/2.5 swap. Your car is a beauty!*
Thank you sir, much appreciated 🙌🏻
Good luck with the 318i. I have some content on an M44B19 coming real soon!
Did you figure out what was happening on the fast right turn? I haven’t watched the rest of your videos but I would assume it’s fuel starvation. A dual fuel pump setup fixes that problem. I love the car though, I just got my 328i running after almost a year and a lot of money to restore it but it’s well worth it
Thanks for watching!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
It was gearbox oil flying into the exhaust. Problem sorted.
Funny enough I did install a dual fuel pump setup so all good there💪🏻
Lakker video man! U deserve a beer 🍺
Thank you, appreciate the feedback 🙌🏻
You have one for me 😂😂😂
Badass video!!😎👍💪💪
Thank you 🙌🏻
Absolutely enjoyed this video 👌🏼👌🏼
Who made the shifter btw
Awesome, thank you for watching!
A guy in Cape Town built the shifter for me. Very happy with it.
Could you send me his contact please . I’m in Cape Town as well
I'm a sucker for white wheels & E36s too. Paint scheme looks awesome, car sounds fantastic, but I'm very concerned about the fabricator that did the cage..... I see lots of little mistakes, like the attachment point to the front towers (it looked like the tube was attaching to the body w/out a reinforcement plate/hat). On top of that the main hoop should be a 20/40cm further back w/a proper cross bar and harness bar for the shoulder harnesses. Is like they avoided most of the FiA regulations for touring cars. Hopefully the main hoop attachments have reinforcement plates that extend to more than 2 planes.
Great observation, thank you.
Yes, I can’t say I was super happy with the cage and will potentially be something I will redo in the near future.
We have some cowboys here in SA. Any how, the cage does have base plates on the floor pan but there are many areas to improve.
I have since found a new fabricator which seems a lot better. Having said that, your comments have prompted me to maybe spec my cages according to FIA standards going forward.
Thanks for watching
Great race car 👏. Pleas tell me what is the engine spec? It,s 3,0 stroker? Crank it's m54b30 but what is bore and what pistons did you use?
Thanks for the feedback.
M53B30 crank
M54B25 84.5mm Piston modified to work.
Compression = 11.9:1
264 Cams, DIY ported Head
255HP, 322NM on the wheels
Fuel is AVGAS
@@ssbb_builds2090 Hmmm, m54b25 pistons are lower than b30 pistons so this setup with b30 crank and 135mm rods don't give you 11,9 :1 compresion
Amazing! What are the diff specs?
3.64 LS diff from an E39.
Refurbished and purty
great build! love from the Philippines
Thank you so much for watching 🙌🏻
Very nice build mate . Yep you can’t beat an e36 . Seems pointless making loads of suggestions as it seems that you know your stuff and already know most of the tricks and tweaks .
Would recommend a stand alone dash , we used a stack dash and their really good value and In period too as a bonus. Ours came with a nice sensor loom and sensors for around £800 and well worth it to keep it in period and simplify wiring .
Nice 4.1 diff and a cheap 6 speed from a diesel would just top it off if your on a tight budget .
Try and keep all the original trim etc , here in the Uk standard trim etc is getting a bit thin on the ground and expensive.
We have 3 e36 race cars and 4 e36 road cars , won’t be long before the shells start getting expensive too .
Stupid things like door handles boot carpets etc etc are quite pricey.
Like I say nice build 👍🇬🇧
Thanks for watching and thank you for the feedback.
Yes, I was looking to keep the retro styling with the dash but it is becoming more of a pain than its worth at this stage....
I will check out the stack stuff, I had one in my race polo, very cool. I have a 3.64 diff but its too short for the long tracks so need another with an LS.
Anyhow, thank you for the support!
HI good job ,how many hp have the engine? what is the model of the camshfts? MANY THANKS
Check this video:
th-cam.com/video/iQL6WaTwtbM/w-d-xo.html
But when I worked it out it was something like 250HP on the wheels at the coast.
Camshafts are a copy of the Shriek 268 cams.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Cant wait for more. That 2 yrs flew by in 45minutes😅😂😂😂😂.
Thank you for watching! 🙌🏻
Buen video. Gracias
Thank you 🙌🏻
Great build , I would like to ask how much toe in & out in mm’s have you set for alignment 👍
Thanks for watching
Here I do the setup for the first race.
th-cam.com/video/iQL6WaTwtbM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SeH1Rgh-YVTWSDwu
But it’s simple:
1 to 2mm out on the front
1 to 2mm in on the back.
Enjoy
Ok thanks for replying, I’ve subscribed and look forward to going through the videos on the channel 👍
Great video 💪
Glad you liked it!
hi jac nice car.. you should come and race in Indonesia.. there is many class in races bmw like etcc 2000 and etcc 3000 amazing... 6 series a year.. thanks
That sounds great, I would love to come & race in Indonesia with you all.
Hopefully one day the channel gets big enough and we can make this happen.
Thank you for your support!
What kind of repair work did kwt do to fix the issue?
They line bored the main bearings in the block. They were out ever so slight because of the sleeving process.
Thanks for watching 🙌🏻
Loved it mate - sounds amazing
Thank you for watching!
What a car 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Not sure if I missed it but what did the car end up weighing in at once the full build was complete?
Thanks for watching.
Here is a video on the weight of the car.
th-cam.com/video/ENeTHQMt6Bc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9gzVlPj8AmxyTWMb
@@ssbb_builds2090You make great videos! Don’t leave any topic untouched. By far the most helpful of any other YT series I’ve watched.
Also agree about GoPro attached to roll cage in middle may be more favorable
How did you manage to go that much lower ride height than standard and not use bump steer corection and roll centre, mine was rubbing constantly even though it was stiffest it can go on v2 coilover ?
Hi, I suspect its a combination of wheel size & spring rate.
Thanks for watching
@@ssbb_builds2090 hi, I don't really know enough about it to say, but had trouble rolling and losing the back end often..and rubbing in corners
Amazing build bro , who did the wiring on this car ?
Thanks for watching 🙌🏻
Aubrey from AKC Technologies.
keep up the great work, i run a 328i race car too :D
Thank you for watching…
Racing it soon, so keen to send this thing💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Where is the rust? Are there still a lot of rust free examples available?
No rust on this car, it has lived inland it’s whole life, we don’t have rust here thankfully 🙌🏻
Great video, never give up 👍🏻
Thank you so much, I plan to keep pushing and do some epic things!!!
Appreciate the support 💪🏻
So what ended up being the problem with the bottom end? Did they have to line bore the crank journals? Seems a bit strange if that was the same crank going back in?
Thanks for watching.
The issue was the block distorted over its length when we sleeved it.
So it needed a line bore in the end.
The crank is a 3.0 crank from an M54 B30 motor. So even with the stock 2.8 crank, we would have had the same issue because of the steel sleeves.
The block was sleeved because of excessive wear on the Allu seal coating which allowed me to go for pistons 0.5mm oversize aswell.
Great build tho. Cheers
title: “from this… to this.”
voice in my head: “hmm, that’s unfortunate.”
Thanks for watching!
weight after gutting? (still drivable)
Car is amazing, very drivable.
Weight = 1170kg's with me in the car, 1098 without me.
This is awesome content
Did you struggle to get parts for the car?
Yes I did, pistons & rings were the biggest challenge. I also brought a lot of stuff in from the US.
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Hey any idea the estimate of cost for a build like this?
Thanks for watching.
I break it down here:
th-cam.com/video/spZRxZ2JjpA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XgYpedFqi-K3vh3w
@@ssbb_builds2090 Thank you!! Really liked the way you broke it all down. I plan to do a full track car as well. Would you recommend getting a clean E36 328 vs an M3 with higher mileage for this goal?
Full throttle doesn't really mean a lot when you're changing gears 2000rpm early.
I can go full throttle in my car at 5000rpm and it would behave too.
But I appreciate the build and it does look very very nice.
A carbon intake from an M3 or itbs would be epic.
Best thing to do is enjoy it.
A carbon intake would be wonderful.
Thanks for watching!
Stock rad, plastic thermostat housing, hm...
Yup, cooling has proven to be fine. But yes, must replace that plastic housing.
Thanks for watching
Why 4 door and no 2 door?
2 door e36 variants were only available in the M3 here in South Africa. Those are really expensive at the moment.
This package was available and made sense from a price point of view.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the answer!:really good build
Bro, metal in the oil is normal during break in period...
🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏻
Thank you 💪🏻
Your car was 286 HP at 7k rmp to 1995, to 1998 it grew to 321 HP at 7,400 rmp. If you are only getting 200HP after all the work you did, there is something wrong. Also, once you got it back from the head being reworked (did the same place correct its own mistake free of charge? or did you take it somewhere else and pay again?) why would you take it to the DINO testing without first checking for shimmering metal flakes again? you just assumed they did it right the second time around? thank you.
Nyc 🎉... not selling all dose parts u took out
Already sold, sorry man.
Thanks for watching!
🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for watching! ✌🏻
Great project but the constant music is pain in the arse!!
Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated 🙌🏻
P O G G E R S B I M M E R
GG
Não foi um. Nada especial desculpa
Thanks for the feedback.
The music is horrible
Thanks for the feedback.
Really awesome build 🔥would love to see it in action @killarneyMotorRaceway 😁
Thank you for watching!
I absolutley cant wait to race at Killarney in Cape Town.
One of my favorite circuits!!!