IMO howto become good at drifting and what to do to your car: 1. Weld your diff 2. just get some basic set of coilovers or even spring if you're really on budged 3. Drive the shit of your car till the wells fall of, always go 120% and drive as much as you can (Seat time is everything in drifting) 4. When you feel like your car limits you just upgrade what ever you need 5. Don't ls swap your car 6. have fun and become next Naoki Nakamura :) I personally think handbrake isn't necessary when you're learning because you will get lazy and will use way too much handbrake (My friend had this problem until he removed hydro from his car lol), also you don't need 400hp to start drifting 200hp will do. And if you want to become really good just get a missile so you don't care about it and can progress faster.
@Alex Martinez If you can make it reliable go for it, also dont bother going more than 300 whp if you dont plan starting in any drift comps imo 300hp is enought for drifting :)
Yeah handbrake is just a + and people become obsessed with it and always use it I don’t even have one and being drifting for 2 years now I just have a drift button on my stock e brake also a good steering wheel smt like 350mm help a lot and coilovers are a must That’s just my opinion and u can drift hp doesn’t matter when u start just up ur psi in the back and go for it also max grip in the front is important
Basically a summation of stuff from other channels around RU-vid... but a really good one! I'm killing some time on your channel and you just earned a sub!
You're my type of car guy. Full cage, full suspension and it's all. Like other people turbo their shitboxes, make them wheel hop, destroy chassis, then build suspension, and cage. After that they shout why I didn't that first too?
I started doing vids for the e46, but I haven't hit the track yet. Soon though. But you're right, there is not much e46 stuff and Carl's channel is the goods
Hey man are you still on the stock clutch? i have to do my 325i i have heard LUK is trash however it is what came stock i think. I don't really want to switch to a lightweight flywheel either. What would you do?
The previous owner replaced the clutch before I bought the car so I have no idea what clutch mine has (No issues so far though). That being said, I honestly don't know enough about e46 clutches to give a good recommendation.
@eric roske have you ever looked at SPEC drivetrain products? I know it’s not a BMW but my dad had a SPEC set up on his S2k and it was a crazy night and day difference obviously but he actually eventually went back to stock flywheel because of it needing to really be revved up for smooth operation. Insane weight difference which is beneficial but.....just goes to show that just because you upgrade drivetrain components and spend money on quality, doesn’t mean it’s always going to be the appropriate mod or is but now makes the car perform differently in a not so good way. Again, I know I’m talking a Honda S2000 vs Bimmers but a car is a car and at the end of the day they all function the same way so in my experience over the years with a few different cars I learned to accept that not all upgrades are beneficial even though better lighter parts make for a better faster car....sometimes their stock counterparts perform better just because of the simple fact that they have NOT been modified and are naturally built performance cars meant to be exactly what they are and nothing more... fortunately for those of us who like to tinker, we are all blessed to have access to aftermarket parts and the ability to turn already good cars into great cars but some are just manufactured as such from the get go and to me the cars of that stature really don’t need modifications because they’re just a blast right out of the box to begin with.... just my opinions from previous experiences 🍻
Bikerbouv this video was not intended to be e46 specific. That being said, I do have a mishimoto radiator. Stock cooling system should be fine if there's no overheating and it has been maintained at the appropriate interval
For those just starting off, tire choice isn't too critical. You can adjust grip through tire pressure, alignment, and damper settings. Any necessary changes in grip after that will be build/setup specific.
@@nuisance_carl hey man real quick do you think these e46s are reliable for daily driving and occasional pulls (not redlining it though) really want one and I can’t decide.
@@James-ws7bq If you do all the recommended maintenance, they can be very reliable. Main failure points are the cooling system, and rear subframe. Oil pump nut becomes a concern at high mileage and for 330 models.
