I didn't quite understand that. Have you now fitted B6 at the front and B8 at the rear? The B4 damper is the same as the OE damper. It is neither better nor worse. From the B6 damper onwards, Bilstein uses better and higher quality technology, which is identical from the B6 to the B16, except that from the B14 onwards it is coilover suspension. I have installed the complete B12 suspension in my BMW 650i and I can say from my own experience that the car drives much better, quieter and more stable at top speed (German Autobahn) than in comparison to the standard suspension. Basically, I don't believe in lowering springs on standard dampers. On the B12, the dampers and springs are matched to each other (B8 = shortened B6).

Hello...great video and help to DIY's.....Thanks!!!

Thanks for the reviews! I recently installed Meyle HD on my 330ci. After trying various methods in my garage to fit them onto the LCA, I found that using Dawn dish soap worked best. The bushings slipped right on.

Wow 👍👍great video.

Can u do titanium next?

Man that brass is too expensive lol

I only watched becuz of the accent. The rest is just a bonus

wow your underside is super clean respect

Aftermarket intakes need box to get cold air

One of the most beautiful works I have seen! I have an E-36 325 coupe and my ambition is to bring it as close as possible to this level.

Would be nice if you could get a cabrio e46 330 and see if you can mod optimise it...

I want to learn how to do this. how would I start

I noticed less rasp in heavier gauge stainless steel exhausts ages and ages ago, as a kid watching muscle car videos (our market is huge! so finding same brand and design with different quality metal was not hard) so i love that you did this but the end result of it being raspier was what i expected, to be blunt. Not personally a huge fan of excess rasp but there are easier ways to achieve this if its something someone desired, namely you just need a large section of pipe that starts resonating (aka, blank pipe uninhibited by extra supports, muffling, or anything that would weight it down.) Similar but slightly different effect a enlarged diameter exhaust tip can do similar, doesn't have to be a muffler literally just a tip. If you want less rasp and just to try brass you could fit resonators mid-way up after largest connecting point near headers, thats cheapest easiest anti-rasp method i know but rare to find since it requires more fab then just sticking resonators at butt end of exhaust when it comes to DiY builds. I like "Bullet" style mufflers for this approach, but all that would have to be made out of steel unless you fabbed brass ones, drilled all the holes and packed the matting to replicate one yourself.

Hey, for how long did you test the filters? Most ecu-s does have a possibility to relearn fuel/air ratios, just needs some time for that :)

I installed the z4m Bushings too! Sometimes i feel like the right self centering has more zest to it. But i think it could also be because of tramlining🤔.

Hi there I‘ve got a little OEM+ Idea for you. Ever heard of the Banjo Bolt with check valve in the e46 Steering Rack? Some people remove the valve to get better flow. So a less restricted steering feel. Im gonna try it myself soon too. Hope you enjoyed my suggestion🙋‍♂️✌️ Greetings

You did a fantastic and painstaking job,please where are you located.

So original exhaust has best performance, Noted.

How is the hammerite on the bottom holding up after 2 years? And how many kilometers has it been driven since the restoration? great video👍

Tim the beauty of the K&N air filter is it is reusable after cleaning and will last the life of the car !!

Great Information Tim, thank you !!

🍎I am definetely joining your group! Illnes has stoped me from doing the shocks and springs! The springs OMG i am lost, i have the M Sport and the car was already lowered when leaving the factory! However, the person who had the car before me, lowered the car even further to such a point he sold it not long after the UK roads are horendous for pot holes i have gone through alloys and front drop links every 3 months I do not like the car as low as it is and want it back to factory spec, but do not know what springs i need or struts, but for ride either B4 or Sachs? 🏁

Elsker at man ved første ord kan sige med 100 procent sikkerhed, han er dansk.

Great video! I am process of refreshing front control arms + rear bushings. What is your recommendation, TRW or lemförder for parts? I think there is big risk to get made in china lemförders :/

I want my e46 to look the same way when I am underneath it as yours.

Very cool working!!!

Great Job !!!

Look up megaphones. Exhaust megaphones. Just seent a video the other day talking about a gradual increase in diameter (megaphone shape) as part of the piping back. Even showed how placing the megaphone pipe in different locations, or distances from heads, offered different sounds. Or really it was pitch. Check the video out.

Man, seriously, this isn‘t just a restoration, it‘s a piece of art. Lovely work. 👌

B4 is not more safe. The B8 was able to let you know that your tires are poor. Replace the tires and enjoy a car that utilize the full potential of the shocks.

10 years ago we did a similar test on a dyno with a 325i, stock filter gave more power overall compared to K&N as the Dyno operator predicted beforehand.

is there a reason i missed that you can't turn up the heat on the brass weld to get a nice puddle? i've seen copper MIG welded before never brass

Bro. You sound like a villain, love your accent in the manliest way possible... Awesome video, good job.

Did he weld the brass with ms solid wire?😂

actually the run from 50 to 110 isn't informative, instead you should've use range like 20-140 to address whole range of engine, especially in this case of changing the intake where the airflow restrictions are more noticeable at higher rpms, so all in all, the attempt is nice, but it could be more informative. also the temperature of the runs do matter, there is 10degrees difference, which actually ruins the comparison, since we need at least the same temperature to achieve the same performance from engine

Brass sounds itlian exotic like

I Wonder why You fasten the dampers while the car is still on the Lifting platform ???? Your chassis Must be under massive tension. No wonder that the dampers are so stiff You worked wrong !!!

Hii sir e46 cabriolet 330 diff 3.38 good or no

This sounds AMAZING

Before 2005 you needed to use aftermarket intake to get more hp. After that the manufacturers smartened up and started engineering good intake systems.

I wonder what Coppers think of Brass exhausts…

bro.... the welds...

so brass pipes on a 350z will make it TRULY sound like a trumpet

Mine had terrible play around the center because of a loose coupler. After removal I could actually move the rivited parts 1-2mm before they engaged the rubber. This tiny bit of play was multiplied by the leverage of the steering wheel and translated into significant slop. I replaced it with an OE coupler and it literally took 20 years off my car. This, together with new shocks, springs, bushings and a decent alignment was the best investment in my E46, I now massively enjoy it whereas before it felt wholly unsorted.

Great video had a good laugh What computer and software are you using to read your codes ?

X pipe wont do anything its a straight six for those saying to add one 😂

Why the gloves in the first scene? Keep your fingerprints off the air box?

I really love your vidéos you made an amazing work à True man dedicated to his passion. Love thé music also

hi man i own an old 330d 346. my shock absorbers are loosing oil and my bushings are almost gone although i changed both front arms less than 2 years ago. what do you recommend me for an affordable and durable replacement. can i change just the shock and keep the old springs? also can i just change the bushings of the front arm wout changing the whole arm? i am thinking about the powerflex just for the sake of durability also i dont mind a sportier feel thanks in advance

They have sachs coilovers for these car also I never knew that they go for like $2600. They must be ok though the factory shocks are sachs