3 Simple Tricks / Hacks To Drift a UnderPowered Car! 

Hi! The 316i E36 has the same 1.9l (1895cc) engine as the 318i. but it's down tuned down from 125hp to 105hp. At least my 316i from 2000. Seems some also had a 1.6l 102hp.

Downshifting can work if you're careful, but can be sketchy sometimes, and it's not something I'd reccomend to someone beginning to drift. Also, the effect that occurs when you downshift, and the tires slip when you change into the lower gear, is called rev mismatching. If you match the revs when you change gear like you normally would when driving, the car won't slide, because the engine revs will match those of the drivetrain and of the wheels. Rev mismatching upsets the car, and basically acts like a handrake, although it feels different because of the downshifting.

Indeed, not to mention the diff takes a beating. Especially on dry pavement. On gravel and snow it’s fine but dry pavement wears them down.

true I think it's a lazy approach and can cause a lot of harm

i like the downshift cause it allowed him to go more inside then with clutch kick or back to

@OppoA-ek4ut Yep, my friend uses this technique a lot on his Benz during winter time because the car only has park and no handbrake. but I'd think twice about forcing in first gear for your syncros.

@@TallStack-su8sq lol no, foot park. typical on american cars. MB has this on several manual cars aswell.

Also E30 here, sadly only 130 hp m20b20 cant afford the lsd, so since my diff blew i welded it and now im thinking of sliding the car

M50 is hardly underpowered for e30.....

@@kuhlius_2k735 used to have an m20b20 coupe with a welded 4.14 diff. That thing ripped on dirt roads and on wet asphalt. It had enough power for 3rd gear on downhill to drift and 2nd on flat dry asphalt. It was so much fun. Bought car when i was 13 and spent many late nights with my father fixing it and driving.

e30 my dream car man ur living da dream man (:

That’s true, harder tires help alot ☺️

definetly make sure, that there is enough pressure, i have had my tyre pop out of the wheel once

Yes more tiers air gives less grip but when they gits hot it can blow and dangerous

a very simple yet very effective solution, love it

While you are at it get it to 5

This is the exact pain and reward I feel when I boot up Assetto Corsa on my sim rig and try drifting the stock 370Z compared to any legit drift car lol

Thanks man 🙌🏼 Do you have a E36 to play with? ☺️

That make me so happy to hear 🔥

E46? Got to be creative when having low power ☺️ It also helps that the car is on coilovers, stiffer car makes it eaiser. Have you owned it for long?

@@FahreFilms Only owned it for a few months. It's an E36 compact.

3.5??? Thats too much no? I never used anything past 2.5

Do it 🏎

In forza i always clutch, downshift, handbrake, rev, release the clutch and floor it harder

Clutch kick for me

Great video! If you didnt know compact rear seats weight more than 20kg also spare tire with bracket is around 13kg

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You could use scandi flick with foot break

It's not an underpowered car, got a ton of torque

@@serbianwolfgaming9623 yes sir, 390nm torque which is impressive for 184hp, I absolutely love it

@@guncha4062 easily slides

How did it work? 😊 And hox many hp your car has?

@@AnthonyDutter Hi, the project is currently on hold because we're still moving to another place, renovation work is more important atm. Mine has 102hp, it's the 316i engine. Planning to change that in the future tho. Sadly I'm from germany, it's pretty hard to get registration for a car that isn't in the best shape. Leaks oil and everything, BMW things you might know😂

Thanks ! Exhaust is leaking like crazy 😂☺️

Diesel? If so grab a 320d turbo and some injectors get a tune and u got about 170hp

Thanks dude 🙌🏼 E36 Compacts are so fun! with so low power, still fun 🏁 What color is yours?

You mean Bulgaria 🇧🇬

You mean Skopje. Macedonia is in Greece

@@FahreFilms Mine was silver but caught on fire last week.. 😔 Looking to buy another one cause i miss driving it😊

@@nasosstentoumis2367 Wrote this down with your last brain cell or just had nothing to do?

Lmao you can’t drift a fwd, sure you can swing the rear but you’ll never be able to maintain speed control and angle

@cyndrr I know but anyways I don't have RWD car now so sometimes i like making fun with FWD

Are they cheap to maintain

интересно какая камера?

they are also cheaper :)

to drift x-drive on dry asphalt you'd probably need a modded m550d instead of 520d :P

@@Darctan1 Hehe, yeah. But to have the same model in 550D i need a bigger wallet first xD

Drifting a X-Drive I would stick to the snow 😅 don’t break the car in the dry. What engine was in the e46? Diesel?

@@FahreFilms Yes, but i struggle there too xD Yup just a 2L Diesel, but it was a bloody tuned one, it was imported from turkey. Was a big black cloud everytime i acced, but very fun to drive :) I also had e60 2004 mod 2.2 stright six, and e60 2007 diesel, so the e60 is forever in my heart. The dream would be M5 comp, but my lottery thicket hasn't checked in yet 😅

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@@niklasnaper6596 i mean unless You've got a big income and are handy fixing almost every damn part on the car, but that's a minority

Drifting on dirt can also give you damage to the car. A BMW can take some abuse, but yes it’s good to fix the car yourself so it’s cheap to fix if something breaks ☺️

With turbo definitely no Problem but even stock if its a manual and you know how to clutch kick ist def possible to drift

definitely havier than e36 but still manageable, specially with the 6 cylinder it should be plenty, also the e46 has a more rigid chassis so it's better in that sense

How much are you seeing the 323ci’s for? The ones around me are getting overpriced and every kid labels them e46 and wants 7-8k $ for 323i,325i,328i

@@izyanafzal It's pretty rare in Tahiti, but I have a 5k offer. But... dead clutch, dead brakes, dead suspensions, well almost everything is dead, except the motor and the outside.

@@agtune thats not good but considering thats rare in tahiti might be good option. Good luck with your purchase!

There are a lot of 325s around for cheap, I would recommend the 325 as they have ~10 more horsepower

Thanks man 🤟🏼

Cool ! 1.6 liter?

@@FahreFilms yes mate 1.6 102hp 😂

You should ! You get alot of fun for low power 🙌🏼

@@FahreFilms which model is the cheaper to maintain 318 or the 320 it will be my first car

@@dusk8408 if you gone be lucky and dont have any more serious problems then its almost same but i would recomend to get 325 328 if u will find for similar price

If you rev match you go into smooth transition and not break the traction.

When you downshift without pressing gas during a shift [like he did] the RPM's attempt to match the rotational velocity of the tires by going up. While the RPM's go up, the tire velocity goes down, and they meet somewhere in the middle. That is why if you try to put it in a lower gear without rev matching and your tires don't manage to spin, your car will start to break -> because tire velocity went down.

I’m not sure, think it’s the stock 316i diff, is 3.38 stock ratio for e36 316i?

@@FahreFilms actually I don't know... I think that the selection of the ratio was based on different factors. Anyway, an high diff ratio like 4,44 4,27 or 4,10 (mostly found in automatic transmission car or touring models) will help a lot in drifting low power cars. The short Gear ratio will reduce the top speed but allows you to drift in second gear for longer without forcing you to use the first gear and always being almost on the rev limiter. The car will be more snappy even though the power remains the same and the only disadvantage is the loss of reach