Thread in technical questions started by taxidori, feb 4, 2009. We stock genuine bmw motorsport ring and pinion sets. Quick video addressing the guys that are asking me if they should run a welded diff in their daily driver or not. Bmw e46 330ci drifting testing out welded diff youtube. Im looking for a sweet daily driver that will skid when i need it to. Because the car is my daily driver, and i prefer to drive in a relaxed manner daytoday, i find that the extra gear changing at low speeds unnecessary. Special thanks to pavel popelka hoonigan keep drifting fun if you like videos like this hit.
About a year ago i was in the market for a new daily driver and part time drift car, and thanks to e46 bmw prices being absolute rock bottom at the moment, an e46 330i sport was the winner. New drive shaft flex joint 325 323 328 3 series 318 e36 e46 e90 bmw 325i 328i z. While i agree a good lsd is almost always better than a welded diff, dont think you. Bmw e46 drive shaft center support or guibo replacement. Hi all, i have an intermittent fault on my 2005 e46 330i sport saloon with the rear pdc. A really simple way of turning your hella dope car into the ultimate personal drifting machine is to weld its differential. Welding your differential is a cheap and popular way to ensure that your drift missile goes sideways with a punch of the throttle and full opposite. While i agree a good lsd is almost always better than a welded diff, dont. So ive got a 2001 330i sedan and i love it but even with a welded differential the thing is very difficult to drift with in anything other than first gear. It has replaced the outgoing e46 m3 as the car i would buy as my daily driver, particularly since it is far more forgiving over broken pavement yet still has the suds to allow you to kick the tail. The benefits are clear, but its not without compromise. The 330i is powered by the 3ltr m54b30 engine, and it was ok, but less revvy than i expected. Im looking to sell my 520d and buy a 330ici for around 67k in the next few weeks, so any more advice from anyone would be good.
Heres why the bmw e46 330ci is the best bargain today duration. E46 daily driver weekend skidder car check youtube. Diff lab is australias largest retailer of differential components for bmw and most other popular vehicles. As mentioned in the vid, this build is proudly sponsored by. Im looking at this e46 sedan, does anyone run one of these. That may make drifting much easier, but is it going to ruin your daily. Supercharged e46 330i drift car build info duration. In this video we should you in depth how to remove and weld your rear differential. The bmw m54b30 aka e46 330 engine good, but with a huge. We carry mfactory, os giken, wavetrac, quaife, cusco, cat cams, link ecus, whiteline and ycw engineering suspension. Too many people on the internet give bad information on the dangers of welding the diff on your daily drifter. I dont mind odd wheel skippage but the car is a daily driver so i want it to remain a brainless chore to drive it when i want and fun when i dont.
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