E46 M3 | Subframe Reinforcement Pt 1 Dropping the Subframe!

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In the video I begin the dreaded subframe reinforcement on my E46 M3. It's a big undertaking but I'll learn a lot by doing it myself.
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@alexzee4564 5 лет назад

Haha I love how he used the shop stools and Jack stands to get the exhaust down. Some fine shop ghetto engineering there. I approve

@jamesmerritt5562 5 лет назад

Gorgeous E46! I have to admit, watching the first videos I thought, "Oh no, he isn't!" But then he did. At first I was skeptical but look at it now. Fantastic job and I enjoyed watching all of your videos. Cheers!

@kgflash1 5 лет назад

I am endlessly impressed with your videos. Great job, keep it up.

@soho1661 5 лет назад

Man just goes to prove how much you have to love your m3 I don’t think I would keep the car.

@Vains96 5 лет назад

1ST imma big fan of u man.. Ur such a talented man.keep it up.

@RockNLol2009 5 лет назад

solid subframe bushings put even more stress on the mountingpoints.

@BplexOnline 5 лет назад

yep 100% right.

@rrbimmer 5 лет назад

Exactly, creates massive shock loading. Who the heck told him that. Use rubber!!

@jorgepadilla8843 3 года назад

It’s actually better as there is no slop or play that can develop over time which will cause high stress on the mounting points

@simonhill6267 3 года назад

Incorrect. They are better, even on street driven cars. They reduce lateral loads, torquing against the subframe receiver.

@russelltaylor3282 2 года назад

Ok, hear you all. I’m a driver who begins hitting the surfaces of CHICAGO. They ain’t kind whatsoever! HOW STFF IS STIFF. So for then I’m asking stock struts to deal with the AFTERMATH? How’s that going to work with coilovers? It’s hard enough living and driving in My City. Thanks.

@bfpv6803 5 лет назад

Best lift I have seen so far for personal use. So cool. Could you do a video on that lift ? Thanks.

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

Yeah, it's perfect for personal use. It's a Twin Busch scissor lift. Anything in particular you'd curious about? I did a small showcase on it in my last video.

@bfpv6803 5 лет назад

Thank you for responding and the additional information. I will gladly look at the other video. From all channels I follow you are the only DIY/car channel with this amazing lift. Everybody else apparently have their own garage or some expensive full-size 2/4 post lift.

@davidd4677 5 лет назад

Hell yeah! I didn't expect it to lift so fast. I will have one before the end of the year.

@norbertszakacs2059 5 лет назад

@HansPeter-xj1og 5 лет назад

German Technologie :D

@proximusadiemus8731 5 лет назад

Great job Kyle! BIG like for this video and what you do ;)

@CozyGomez 2 года назад

Damn you have skills for this good job man i had this done to my C55 AMG the competition to your car lol

@stefancarle906 5 лет назад

Strongly advise you look at the work redish motorsport do on the e46 to see how this should be done properly. Plates alone done sort the issue, multiple spot welds go in areas that you wouldn't expect. Check they're videos on RU-vid

@Davewagon 5 лет назад

Stefan Carle Redish are the daddies at this. You will get lots of pointers from their videos Mad respect for tackling this, jealous of your lift

@projectssap1 4 месяца назад

That scissor lift is damn nice!!

@tanvirhussain6106 5 лет назад

Damn nice. Your doing better than most garages at this point.

@basedpeko7494 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing knowledge!👍

@thomasarussellsr 5 лет назад

Just watched the "done video, where I asked about reinforcment/upgrade of the suspension/brakes. Guess I missed these videos. Nicely done. (So far) guess I'll see for sure in the next video/s.

@NoGaragE30 5 лет назад

Sweet lift!

@Maystro_Cell 5 лет назад

Ur so under rated

@fstompo 5 лет назад

Love the channel bro

@monotoxal2258 5 лет назад

my e46 had the same problem just now Thanks for the video!

@SkyPix119 5 лет назад

Waiting for a give away for that awesome lift ahaahah its a dream!

@brennerfineart 5 лет назад

The real reason for the subframe problem of the E46 are the welding spots that keep the cage, where the bolt from the subrame is, connected to the car - those three tiny spot welds (right and left side just three little spot welds) break over time. And if they go completely off, the cage is free to swing forth and back. And this results in cracks that appear on the subframe. You have to cut some windows in the sheet metal in the trunk. And then you have to reweld the cage to the sheet metal of the car. Best thing is to flex away the t-shaped sheet metal piece - that will allow direct access to the cage.

@SendingStache 5 лет назад

nicely done, man

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@WeirdBikeGuy 5 лет назад

Cool video !! Im planning on taking my fuel tank out next week to replace it with a fuel cell in the trunk. Would you know if by only taking the driveshaft and exhaust out it wil be possible to take the tank out. The stock tank wont be put back in. And fuel lines are all going to be replaced with an lines. Thanks in advance

@Tinychickensuperstar 5 лет назад

Hi, could you please tell me where I could get those hydralic lifts. Thanks

@zackhallam914 5 лет назад

That's a lot of work... mines a 2006 m3 convertible... luckily mine us fine

@tamaly20 5 лет назад

so sad when my like brought total from 420-421 xD Great vid man!

@charliesliferecorded1891 4 года назад

When reinstalling Diff back on to drive shaft - does the diff need to be connected to the drive shaft in the same spot when re-connecting the drive shaft back on? I seen other you tubers mark a line at the connection point of the drive shaft and the differential.

@chrisclarkson4844 5 лет назад

Hey dude been here and done the plate welding but it isn't enough it will still rip out after a while , do some research on the vince bar or mason brace there the only real solutions.im going to be doing the vince bar shortly before it gets supercharged.

@DmitryShkeirov 5 лет назад

It's not only the cracks, but also the broken spot welds around... also inspect for broken spot welds inside the trunk above the subframe. The problem is common to all e46, not only M3s

@ftlaud911 5 лет назад

Do the diff seal while its out, adjustable camber arms, new guibo for drive shaft, and trans seal. Mine leaked at 50k. I would basically replace everything I could on the rear while everything is apart.

@Joemama-ic5zm 5 лет назад

damn that lift must be so nice, i did this on the ground with jackstands

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

Yeah, I was almost in the same boat. Lots of respect for doing it on jack stands. I'm really fortunate to get to use the scissor lift.

@MyCatInABox 5 лет назад

Hey-- just wanted to give you a big "Attaboy" for doing this job.... it ain't an easy one by any means.

@Steve-bh3zg 3 года назад

Hey man can you explain what use to drain the brake fluid ?

@tsarbear4191 5 лет назад

Ok serious question my friends e46 rear subframe ripped the trunk out is it worth repairing?

@tysonbear 5 лет назад

I need a lift like that. Can you recommend one? Thank you.

@wawa168 3 года назад

great diy content! mind sharing the info to your lift? thanks

@ardvark84 5 лет назад

A man and his toys... some things just don't change. There is a moment in the video when your cat is laying down in fron of the garage and he seems to think "Well I can see that being a human takes a lot of effort, look at you tearing this noisy thing apart... so let me just lay down here for a while... Oh that's nice! You know as a cat I like to do things to and I've just thought about my big project. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna lay down over there at your driveway, check me bitch"

@davthind8990 5 лет назад

How long does it take to change the sf bushes and do you still need to drop that whole frame? My car is 98k now and sometimes on a bend especially if you floor it the back sways like up down left right all at the same time, it's quite unnerving Do you think it's the bushes?

@monkeymanpig 5 лет назад

that'll be rear trailing arm bushes

@brianrasmussen2956 5 лет назад

Subbed👍

@WarriorsPhoto Год назад

Good video Kyle. That's a good looking M3. Do you still have the car?😮

@luiscorrea2909 2 года назад

Do you happen to have a link to the jack you use on this video? Thanks

@1993Revhead 5 лет назад

Can you put it on bags, for ultimate low!? 😍😍😍

@DlaMajsterkowicza 5 лет назад

Hallo Kyle, who made this small red lift?

@GrindHardPlumbingCo 5 лет назад

How much did you send total on parts?

@benraminprarmin1452 3 года назад

I think the kits are only like $120

@mellow2jz625 5 лет назад

Obviously it's been asked before down here lol, but what lift is that? Good job on getting the subframe out.

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

It's a Twin Busch Scissor lift.

@kadenbourgeois1 4 года назад

What is your welder adjusted to?

@hiiamyu 3 года назад

May I ask what kind of lift is that you are using?

@STOPH3R01991 5 лет назад

What lift is that? My garage needs one.

@TMH_Golf 5 лет назад

What model is that scissor lift/where did you get it?

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

Twin Busch, you can order it from their website.

@BladeBarn 5 лет назад

wow this is a major PITU (the urethra)

@mohammedhaq7451 5 лет назад

Hello mate Do you have any knowledge about the SMG as I have funny looking circle with a ! On my dash light

@DemizeJr1 5 лет назад

cog light. Essentially a trouble code light for the SMG. Unfortunately you will have to look into what the code is saying with a code reader. In the worse case scenario- you can do a SMG pump motor actuator replacement which is around $800 USD vs the entire SMG Pump Unit at $4000 USD... good luck

@glenn549 5 лет назад

wow

@blugurg 4 года назад

how long would you say this took to do?

@tonymontana897 3 года назад

So did BMW improve the subframe design after 2004 ???

@SaschaS. 5 лет назад

Ah the good old rear axle mount problem... Are you sure you just want to weld up the cracks and put little reinforcement plates on the mounting points? BMW is replacing a huge part of the floor pan with a redesigned, reinforced one and puts structure foam inside of the cavities above the mounting points when detecting cracks in that area. ( at least the dealers here in Germany) I don't know if I'd trust some chintzy weld on plates. I'd recommend doing some more research. The new floor pan from BMW was around 300 or 400€ last time I checked, but in addition to that you definitely need a experienced body manufacturer/builder (+ car bench) to do it the proper way.

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

I have seen exactly what you're talking about. After researching the subframe cracking issue for several months I've come across a few things. First of all, the route taken greatly depends on the state of your subframe. Whether you have no cracks whatsoever or the floor pan is falling out. The state of the subframe on my car isn't terrible. There is cracking but nothing that can't be welded back together. The plates have been used on several cars and successfully stop any further cracking. Strengthening the point of failure is really all that needs to be done in my case. If my subframe was worse, then I would definitely replace the entire floor pan but thankfully I'm not there. Thanks for your comment!

@Squashed8Ball 5 лет назад

Had mine done by BMW under warranty. Was told about the foam they put in but dont know if they replaced my floor. And yet ... mine is cracked again according to my mechanic. :/

@SaschaS. 5 лет назад

@Kyle Reese You're right about the varying states the subframe can be in. I've seen some really horrifying ones... compared to them, your's isn't that bad from what we can see in the video. Haven't seen your plates in detail yet, but my opinion about it is, they just shift the stress from one point to another and cause cracking elsewhere/at the next weakest point. At least get yourself the foam that BMW uses on non-cracked frames for prevention (I know it's freaking expensive for just "a can of foam") and put it in after finishing welding the cracks and plates. Alright enough lecturing for now I guess, sorry :D Keep up the good work.

@SaschaS. 5 лет назад

@Squashed8Ball They probably just put in the foam... That's not sufficient for already cracked frames... but way cheaper for the Dealer cause by now you're probably out of warranty and have to pay for the massive repair yourself.

@joeypiach8042 5 лет назад

don"t think you needed to drain the brake fluid. e brake is on cable driven brake shoes on most e46s, which Im sure you know! great vid keep it up :) :)

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

I drained the brake fluid in order to drop the entire rear end of the car together. Thanks for watching!

@ophusky 11 месяцев назад

What lift are you using??

@mrbadass421 5 лет назад

Where did u buy that lift

@shitarse100 5 лет назад

Surely BMW use non solid bushings for a reason?

@992turbos8 5 лет назад

I’ve been lucky had 2 M3’s both with over 100k either car do not have sub frame issues or SMG issues

@gebhardt2 5 лет назад

it's just a matter of time. all E46's world-wide get the cracks.

@russelltaylor3282 2 года назад

You’ve go a HORSESHOE up SOMEWHERE! Outstanding!

@ifadebarbersupply4696 5 лет назад

I honestly think the subframe cracks bcuz bmw drivers drive crazy n shit on top of the subframe already being weak, i hit corners soft , or i at least slow down a lot before turning & i don’t smack on the gas pedal. I have a 2001 330ci

@DrGrinsp00n 5 лет назад

What year is your m3?

@jmayor88 5 лет назад

I'm surprised you didn't replace the Giubo while you were in there.

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

I did, this is only part 1 of the process. I put the new guibo in on part 3 when I put the whole car back together.

@jmayor88 5 лет назад

Kyle Reese ah ok, cool beans.

@whitehorsas 5 лет назад

What car lift do you use??

@davidd4677 5 лет назад

It's a Twin Busch.

@Maystro_Cell 5 лет назад

First

@RiejuMrx125 5 лет назад

I do same in my e46 328 Ci. But my Just looking worst 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@biljancanin 5 лет назад

Someone tell me what the difference between an E-brake and an hand brake because as mutch as know it is the same shit

@Barajasjab90 5 лет назад

It's recommended to epoxy the plates and not weld, epoxy covers a better surface area and welding only covers the sides of the plates.

@KyleReese6511 5 лет назад

Unfortunately, epoxy is only a viable option if there is no cracking whatsoever. Once the subframe starts to crack, the epoxy option is no longer possible to keep the subframe from cracking further.

@TheGallo820 5 лет назад

Weld cracks, Epoxy plates, Foam in cavity

@Barajasjab90 5 лет назад

@@KyleReese6511 you could try, epoxy the plates on then weld them too for added protection, I've heard of people doing that also a little over kill but I wouldn't trust just welding

@DemizeJr1 5 лет назад

why Is epoxy not viable once the cracks have been addressed? assuming that structural foam has been applied to cavity?

@pa3240 5 лет назад

Les sous-titre en français pourrait tu le faire si tu comprend le francais. Mr

@juancarlossolano25 3 года назад

where is your local business

@Blueogx 5 лет назад

Bmw company make this for free on all m3 e46...

@ButteredUpToast 4 года назад

Robert Adrian they never issued a recall in which they used actual subframe reinforcement plates. they injected expanding foam into a crevice that they believed to be they cause but it didnt solve anything