bmw 328i

[stephen mc]

have just located a 00 328i roughly 190 bhp, was jus wondering has any1 on here ever had 1 for drifting or if there any gud or if theres any issues with the traction control on them or any other info we need to know about them
cheers

[age]

e36 or e46?

[age]

in both cases just pull the abs relay, e bay coils and a welded diff.

[PeterT]

i had an e36 328i, yes it had the power, but the fuckin diff ratio as standard sucks horse dick. change that and be grand!

[stephen mc]

its a e46 newer shape than e36, @age does that get rid of the traction control ya?
@petert wat diff would u recomend to b welded?

[age]

its a e46 newer shape than e36, @age does that get rid of the traction control ya?
@petert wat diff would u recomend to b welded?

yes this will disable the traction control.

the e46's are a bit of a bitch to get a diff with a decent ratio.
ideally the diff from a 328 auto is what you want.

also if you are planning on drifting an e46 i'd recommend reinforcing the rear subframe mounting points,
they tend to tear the boot floor.

[PeterT]

no idea man, im no bmw head. i got fed up with the car too quick and sold it on for a nissan again

[DaveM-sport]

You'll be able to fit an auto diff from an automatic to help the gearing. E36s are probably easier to build as parts are more interchangeable on them with other models compared to E46s but they can still be made very good skidders too.

Diff ratio, coilovers and getting rid of the shitty DMFs is the three things that will make the biggest difference to an E36 or E46. Same goes for E30s of course but just steering rack rather than the DMF.

[arronmoloney]

in both cases just pull the abs relay, e bay coils and a welded diff.

Bit of a noob here witch relay is for traction control and where in the car can I find it ?

[Sibleard]

328i: 2.0L, 5.7 0-60mph. 23/33MPG. Four doors. Genesis V6: 3.8L, 5.9 0-60mph. MPG: 18/27MPG. Two doors. The BMW has HALF of the displacement of the Genesis (way, way less carbon emissions) and yet it is still faster AND has far better miles per gallon. It is greener and faster while using less resources and leaving a greatly smaller environmental impact. It is, in fact, years and years ahead of the Genesis in nearly any empirical measure. And that's before we get to the drive quality...