BMW S14 - What makes it GREAT? ICONIC ENGINES #6

[@d4a]

AEM ECU: bit.ly/D4Ainfinity5 E30 M3 detailed scale model: amzn.to/2RP1kaZ BMW OEM M shift knob emblem: amzn.to/36QxDKU BMW M3 poster: amzn.to/2vJZIXF E30 M3 Hot Wheel: amzn.to/2RQzqvy www.patreon.com/d4a

[@marcelobodhi1692]

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[@heroak4744]

This is gonna make your channel, just wait till the algorithm picks it up. You never know, you could end up getting a job on donut media and move the series over, with the ability to physically show us the engines and the cars they were in. Keep up the fantastic work, your truly class leading with this series.

[@michaelf.2449]

Basically bumper to bumper lol

[@artarazavi3662]

I apologize in advance. You’re

[@WarriorsPhoto]

That's a great compliment. 😊 I would enjoy his antics with James. 😂🎉😂

[@Fee.1]

Sexiest phrase ever is “unlimited development budget” a la lfa, Carrera GT etc.

[@vfrmaverick]

you should do the M50 family of engines too. M50/52,S50/52

[@jackmccormick3824]

m50 is life

[@andrewm8734]

Please

[@nickthompson318]

The M50 family is peak BMW

[@raduorban]

Up😁😁😁

[@50erli66]

M54 and s54 are great 2 haahha

[@spiv_gennedy]

Quick anecdote from an engine book I've got. From an interview of a BMW F1 race team engine builder, they would go out to wrecking yards to find old clapped out sedans with the highest mileage they could find and pull the M10 blocks for cores. The thinking was that these engines with tons and tons of hours on the clock would have all the casting stresses out of them and would hold up to grenade-spec boost the best. Seeing as these cars were laying down 900 to 1500 horsepower with factory stock iron blocks and NOT blowing up they might have been on to something.

[@bfranklin1991]

That’s super interesting thanks for sharing!

[@deltas4764]

What engine book if you don't mind me asking?

[@spiv_gennedy]

@@deltas4764 Its just called "Legendary Car Engines" by John Simister. Printed by Motorbooks. Tons and tons of photos of engines in various stags of assembly and lots of interviews with restorers and historians. Picked it up years and years ago. Highly doubt its in print. Makes a fantastic coffee table book.

[@spiv_gennedy]

@@deltas4764 amazon has it for like $9.00 U.S. and up.

[@mathai_9150]

So they took junkyard engines und turned them into rocket engines with 1200-1400 hp and 5 bars of boost?

[@ChurchAutoTest]

Great video. We still occasionally see E30 M3 track cars come through the shop with built 2.5 liter Evo engines and aftermarket engine management (to eliminate that horrible airflow meter from the stock setup) and they easily produce 275+ whp using race gas on the chassis dyno. That's incredibly impressive for an engine design whose genesis was nearly 40 years ago. Fully agree with naming this engine one of the all time greats.

[@fw1421]

Absolutely BEST sports car I ever owned. I loved my E30 M-3. I put 100,000 miles on it after I bought it at 75,000 miles.

[@robertmassucci1]

i had a silver over grey one, and the same thing a hundred thou, it was a part of me i sold it after12 years for what i paid. oops

[@becomeraptureready]

You are a cool dude. Flippin AEM even thought "hey this guy is so cool we're going to sponsor him". Like bro AEM is the best, I run nothing but AEM

[@d4a]

They really make top notch stuff, and I'm honestly not saying this because they sponsored this series. I have their wideband in my AW11 for more than a year now, and it's been nothing but good to me.

[@velvetbear7184]

They also sponsor many different makes and model project cars and teams

[@jonathonwilliams93]

I see a new Iconic Engines video. I click like.

[@EM_life-gr8sn]

My S14 is being rebuilt right now. Its looking awesome.. Gonna do a youtube post once its done.. I absolutely love driving the M3. What he said about it was totally true. Anything below 4000rpm doesn’t count in the E30 M3. Above 4000, its heaven.

[@Kapil-Patel]

(OO=[ ][ ]=OO) my first true love.

[@d4a]

Whoa, that really looks like an e30! Pretty cool.

[@andrecooper6466]

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[@jafa101]

Great vid, I have a 2.3 and a 2.5. My fav engine. It loves life at the edge! Long live the E30 M3!

[@mikey_gc8]

This series is impressively informative, keep it coming 👍

[@fraymond3]

"Turbos in toasters", I just laughed and laughed at that line. I've secretly always wanted to put a turbo on a lawnmower engine. I need help... But I think I'm in good company. Love your vids!!!

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

It's a bit hard to make it work because the engine is too small and you just can't find a small enough turbo to make it work. Nitro on the other hand....

[@SteamCheese1]

As a German I am actually impressed by your language skills... It actually was near flawless....

[@frankmiller95]

Bi, or multilingual. Sadly, many Europeans speak English better than many Americans.

[@petefarrell1]

@@frankmiller95 And some English people ....sadly

[@bimmermavenwrench1660]

I only got thru 100 comments, so I hope I’m not repeating. I started playing with BMWs in 1972 while working in a body shop that did the work for the first dealer in upstate NY....when they were”British Motor Works”. In 1982, I met Jim Rowe...founder of Metric Mechanic. Wow. 40 years of tireless R&D on BMW engines / trans/ diffs. Now that I’m retired, i fly out to MO ever 3 months to work in the shop and improve my knowledge and skills. I work for free room and board for the week. It doesn’t get any better than that! If you have a n S14 project, give him a call. 40+ years of improving bmw engines.

[@Dulanor]

Please do the BMW m50-m54 family of motors! Right meow! On a side note your channel is a huge breathe of fresh air compared to most of the garbage on youtube. Thanks Boss

[@uli169]

Very sad we didn't get this M3 in South Africa. We had to create our own homologation special, the 325is, with the Alpina 2.7 M20 engine. This was to compete against the South Africa only Opel Kadett Superboss with the Delta modified C20XE, stock with Getrag LSD gearbox amongst other thing. Also interesting is that South Africa also made a 333i with the M30 engine also helped build by Alpina. We also made the Opel Kadett 200ts with a C20LET and 6 sped LSD Getrag which debuted with 160kw (215hp) in 1994.

[@skylinefever]

You can remove the flap MAF with a heated wire MAF. There is a product called a "MAF translator" which interprets data from a new heated wire sensor, then sends data to the ECU that is exactly like the flap MAF. Some call the OEM sensor a "VAF." It is good for a few horsepower by itself. I think some people mod their Datsun 280ZXT to accept a 300ZXT heated wire MAF for example. 23:14 There is another way. Have you heard of offset grinding? By grinding the crank throws off center and then welding them up, you can lengthen the stroke by a few millimeters. 29:00 Plus, with 10:5:1 or more of compression, you couldn't run much boost anyway. It would probably be required to buy lower compression pistons.

[@maxmoughal5183]

I have always said the thing that turns me on most about 80's and 90's cars is homologation, cars that were designed with racing in mind and offered to the public, I mean as a born petrolhead what more could you possibly ask for?

[@osbaldotheVtenman]

I love these videos and how in depth you get. I appreciate the extensive research that you must do to bring this to us. Keep em comming! And thank you.

[@damonwright8328]

I had 2 BMW'S in my 20's My car the 1982 323i 6 Cylinder with big cam (Import to AUSTRALIA) This was the best car to drive fast in the 90 it would eat v8's for breakfast, lunch and tea!! I love that car My partner's car was the 1983 320i I was told had was the s14 motor Awesome video love watching Your content

[@Fee.1]

To be fair the BMW M1 was the first M car that started this lineage. Though arguably the 3.0 CSL was the first M car, despite not having an m badge. Then the M535i, the M 635 CSI, the M5, and then finally the e30 m3. Though iirc there was a updated m535i somewhere in there. Interesting also to see how much they experimented with M placement and the spacing before and after the numbers and letters

[@d4a]

No, I meant the M3 lineage, not the whole M thing obviously.

[@Fee.1]

driving 4 answers ah my mistake, it wasn’t obvious to me, but I’m just waking up.

[@kirkniese]

I'm only at the 6:00 mark and my head is spinning with information. Well-presented information. Driving 4 answers: I'm guessing that you have a significant background in engineering (and it shows) but your ability present what you know in this very clear, concise, and entertaining manner is impressive and is what makes you one of the youtube automotive greats! Thank you again, keep up the good work, and be prepared to receive your honorary PhD in "Enginology" . This is excellent!

[@_..-.._..-.._]

I love how mechanical and raw this engine sounds

[@karloanttila]

I worked in sales for a BMW dealership in Peabody, MA, USA, when this M3 became available...we sold every single one we could get our hands on at full MSRP! What a treat, not knowing it would be an icon like the M1!

[@Sam_artsy80]

hi mate...i think its a good idea to post a video on Paul Rosche, the High Priest of BMW Engines... alias camshaft Paul . He regretted not being able to add a turbo to the S14 but the race regulations had to be followed. That would have made the E30 M3 an even more powerful sacred beast

[@2ndProtects1st]

9:40 that’s my car bro S14B25 😂

[@SupraSav]

I love this video. I think it captures the true automotive BMW enthusiast perfectly. The M designation was the marriage of sport and civility that we wanted.. desired? Needed.

[@rexultimus1422]

Im late on this man’s channel and I’ve watched quite a bit of his content.. This guy needs to get paid. That’s it.

[@seanroland612]

I love all your videos so much…the content is incredible but its your attitude and the way you look and think about cars that I relate to so much.

[@TimV1987]

Dude, that German rap was awesom! Love your Iconic engines clips. Thanks for making them. Greetz from Holland

[@jannep6772]

I have only had BMW E34 M5 3.8 with S38B38 engine. Stock power 340 hp and 400 nm torque naturally aspirated. It’s similar type motor as S14 just six cylinder inline with larger 50 mm ITB’s and larger valves and 90 mm stroke. It would be great if you could do a video of M88 / S38 type engines. M1 race cars had naturally aspirated six cylinder 3.5 liter motor versions with around 470-490 hp power output at very high rpm for inline six at that time.

[@EvoSGooD]

I’ve worked on a few and driven several. I used to work as a mechanic at my uncles shop in Los Angeles. Never beat up the car just test drove after repairs were maid. I ended up purchasing 90 BMW 325 because of it. Completely rebuild the whole thing, sold it for cheap to a youth pastor that really wanted it. He then loaned it to a member from church and crash it 🤦🏻‍♂️. I wish I never sold it.

[@d4a]

Dem pastors... Never hand them sporty beemers 🤣

[@jhuntosgarage]

Nice work my man!

[@yorowar3407]

Reminds me of what people think of the s2000 when they first drive it under 6k rpm

[@zachschmidt6316]

I'm going to share all of this new information with all my car friends. I'm officially a little smarter about cars.

[@eddievazquez2215]

Man I love this channel! I can’t wait till the next episode

[@tonyb9735]

How can you not love a man who can appreciate what makes a truly great engine block?

[@petefarrell1]

My wife loves me .....but not cuz of my appreciation for an engine block 😆

[@frankmiller95]

One small correction, it was the S88 engine in the M1, and M635csi. Unfortunately, my own M635csi needs an Electromotive system because the OE one has injector pulse issue we cannot figure out how to rectify. Other than that, your videos are excellent, certainly among the best, if not very best l've been fortunate to find on YT. As a former BMW mechanic and an instructor in a different field, l cannot praise them enough. Your English is also better than many native born Americans, and in these videos, perfect.

[@magnatarbeing8749]

A side note about the M12 Formula 1 engine...BMW motorsport took the raw/basic blocks and left them outside to age/cure them..( before assembly of all the components )..It was found that exposure to the elements actually made the blocks harder...

[@mauriceip2233]

This channel's content is wayyyy better and more in depth than most youtube channels about learning the history of cars. Fucking Donut Media sounds like they read off of Wikipedia with very limited fundamental knowledge about the topic. Keep killing it with the knowledge!

[@lupoed]

I Love your Iconic Engine Series! Yes please make a Paul Rosche Video. And BTW your German is pretty good. Greetings from Hockenheim Germany

[@d4a]

I grew up watching Pokemon on RTL2, that's how I picked up most of my German... aaah good times. Wow, Hockenheim, not many cooler places where you could live. Guess this video is right up your alley :)

[@lupoed]

@@d4a oh yes good old RTL2 times. the Kickers was awesome aswell. Yes its pretty cool you can make drift trainings or rimeattack driving in Hockenheim but Nordschleife is not far aswell. I drive a z3 coupe with the M52B28TU as a daily a d have a S13 200sx with the CA18DET Engine. A awesome Engine BTW called little RB. Cast Iron Block and Oil cooled Pistons by Oil spray from the Bottom. It was to expensive and replaced by the SR20det.

[@laurean5998]

Having driven a tuned s14 (I admit I didn't go over 7000rpm, I am to afraid of breaking something), I wouldn't want to own one. The car is amazing, but there is no point in having one if you don't rev it to moon, which with an engine worth 3 years of rent I wouldn't want to do to often. On top of that, the s14 is 3 times as much as an s54, imagine how much more fun you would have with an s54, knowing you have 2 more ready to drop in when you throw a rod!

[@adampinczesgarageandfabric9930]

i usually skip the rap even though it is kooky and fun. but i had to hear the german one and it did not disappoint. you should do them in german from now on.

[@IgoByaGo]

And just like that, I have a new favorite series.

[@Yoan_Lalev]

You killed it with the rap! Super cool!

[@stephanM5]

Have you done anything on the first V8 BMW M5 engine the S62? I once had a 2002 M5 and what I did to spruce it up was re-flash the ECM, eliminate the screen and plastic grating inside the Mass Air Sensors as per Dinan's advice coupled with K&N air filters and install a stainless steel Borla Catback exhaust because BMW for some crazy reason crushed the exhaust pipes down to 50% in diameter right in front of the differential increasing the backpressure. I suspected they put these band aids on the car to limit the horsepower to 400 hp. I also replaced the dual mass flywheel with an aluminum 13.5 lb. flywheel and Kevlar high performance clutch. The engine revved like an air tool when I did that. With all of the resulting increase in power and response I had to send the pressure plate out to maximize the clamping force because it would slip under hard acceleration. The clutch and pressure plate is was a flaw in my opinion of the E39 M5. I also ran into issues with the differential as I had ripped the anemic brackets off that held the differential to the frame and had to reinforce the brackets, another flaw of the E39. All the fun occurred however when you pressed the DSC button disabling the traction control, the car would be all over the road in the first 3 gears. It was truly a sleeper if you didn't know what an M5 was.

[@robertmacdonald7060]

Great channel and thanks for sharing. I’ve always loved the E30 M3

[@adam-cw2on]

Would love to see a video with the m54

[@TopiAS06]

people who thinks this car is slow, the wanna drive like 400hp+v8, turbo car, or dont know how to drive it. its a car that needs to be high revd and keep the momentum up

[@indopleaser]

this series has been awesome. love all the techs and specs

[@KAENtheGURU]

As a german i have to say your rap was really good. Keep it up man!

[@MyCatInABox]

That isetta was SICK!!😅

[@xpkbrz]

You’re a master bar none, best content!

[@bennyz1971]

The S14 I forgot to adk for, only had the M42 engine in a E30, was fun to drive even with low power, the engine liked the revs and the gearbox was great. So I want to ask, please bring a video of the M42/M44 maybe compare and as always wanted to see the Ford Duratec, the 1.7 Zetec S and the OHC Pinto ✌ Nice video PS: Your german is really ok 👍

[@redactedmind7115]

The M42, Race Engine was the S42 M42 stroker builds Crankshaft from m44(1.9l) or m47 a little more involved process and this link will show some of the similarities in other parts the325is.blogspot.com/2011/12/bmw-m44-engine-to-create-bmw-s42-euro.html More mods for lightening up the m42 grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/1991-bmw-318is/project-bmw-318is-lightening-engine/

[@lakeshorerides]

M42 is a wonderful engine, currently building a turbo m42 for my e30 with around 300hp on all stock internals. There's plenty of mods for these motors and they have a ton of untapped potential from my own findings and many others.

[@laurean5998]

Im dead serious, they feel like they have less power down low then my gf's 1.6 60hp vauxhall, but i love the way the power rolls in and the sounds are insane.

[@TopiAS06]

its a +200hp 4syl from 80´s its a engine that needs to be revd, what did u expect?

[@vltruan]

Great review. I would argue the Honda K/F/B series engines are better, but the s14 is no doubt a legend.

[@OMGERRORWTF]

Thanks AEM

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

The people that complain about these things being too slow and not fun are the same people that complain about the S2000 being slow. You take something tuned 100% for the high end and drive it like a tractor and it's going to be slow. If you don't hit limiter at least sometimes you aren't going hard enough.

[@krismolinari173]

m30 engine is such a fun motor to boost. It has all the pros of the m10 but with two extra cylinders and the benefit of being plentiful and in the full range of BMWs from the 80s.

[@Ramsi-Berlin]

Hey, your german sounds very good ❣️👌🏼 Love greeting from Berlin 😋

[@massimobattaglia5093]

I love this channel and I'm not even into cars!

[@pattonpending7390]

Can you do one on the S54?

[@Stormcloakvictory]

Just throwing it out there again, VW G40/60, or the VW AFH not the best nor most iconic but imo often overlooked, a neat 1.4/1.6 16v that can do pretty much 4AGE things :)

[@peterlowyk2056]

I think the M10 was the first Formula1 turbocharged world champion! pretty iconic...

[@TheShamRockii]

Would love to build this engine and turbo it as a replacement for my fa20, ITBs make such a difference especially with a naturally higher reving engine

[@dodenmanniskan8846]

I love how you switch on changing "accents" when speaking

[@tjmone74]

I owned an E30 M3. I can confirm, anyone who thinks they would love to drive one will be very disappointed. I never took it on the track so can't comment on that.

[@_..-.._..-.._]

All I can think now is how many times someone mentioned an S14 and I thought they meant Silvia/Skyline

[@alfistamarcopasquali8918]

Please please my friend...do one video explanation on about alfa romeo 4 and v6 cylinders ever famous in the story of the motorsport. You really can’t forget of those great engines. We all counting on you for this video. Ciao

[@jamesreeves4600]

You should review a BMW E30! Great cars🏎

[@Stormas3000]

The s14 also powered the 320is. With lower displacement 2L instead of 2.3 or 2.5 like the m3's

[@lockjawjak]

I love this series! More bike vids as well please :D

[@nate0031]

I'd love it if you did one of these on the BMW M57's. Gotta get some diesels in here!

[@pieterbarneveld9518]

Hi, love your videos, I have owned one of these cars many years ago, I would love it if you did the Nissan vg30t engine single cam ... I had one of these in the late 80s it was in a z31 and was a factory turbo Nissan fairlady ... in the late 80s we modified it and was proving 450ho at the wheels and was for a long time one of the fastest street cars in New Zealand. Cheers Pieter

[@Oblithian]

I want to see a race between a track ready 1991 442 and a E30 M3 Evo1. They would be about the same weight, if the 442 were track prepped. Both, 2.3L Inline-4s with similar output. (S14 having the advantage, unless the W41 was slightly modified). They weren't at all competitors, but they're both unique in their own way. Moreover, a race between them would be equally unique and cool to see how the differnt approaches would compare on the track.

[@matteoamorati2766]

Can you do the bmw m12 n/a, not the one that is being mounted to the f1 car but the one that were mounted on the bmw 2002 silhouette or in the sportscar like the osella pa6?

[@allwinds3786]

You should do one on the BMW boxer produced from '69-'94. Or how about the M-B OM617?

[@driftking062]

Awesome content man 🔥💪

[@ZeroFX32]

Very comprehensive video, thanks for doing this great work. Please consider doing the VQ37VHR

[@welltell.]

Yea i was waiting for RICO's "Rock me Amadeus" to start playing in the background.

[@keithjagarnath5137]

Excellent explanation at 19:30, it's drivers car. :)

[@burntchickennugget191]

I think there is a way to get some High flow cats and some high flow mufflers and do a duel x pie side exit exhaust. I got a welder and some stainless steel pipes so I can fab it up. Plus it will look cool and probably have a better less annoying good flowing exhaust note with some good back pressure.

[@BMWturbotim]

Nice! Mine s14 turbo engine as Pic in the movie, the purple turbo one.

[@n.c4831]

Performance bmw cover car?

[@BMWturbotim]

@@n.c4831 yes also!

[@TheWolvesCurse]

your german pronounciation made me chuckle. sounds good though. great video series. this and the video about snap oversteer are the reason why i subbed your channel

[@burntchickennugget191]

This is similar to the alpha II engines. Except the redline is I think 300 less and the alpha uses a single throttle body. Ive considerd spwapping the intake for a custom multie throttle body setup with the port injection

[@aussietaipan8700]

The good old days of race on Sunday, buy on Monday.

[@horsts8340]

We have both M88/3 and a S14B25 (330HP but only for racing) as well as E21 with a turbocharged S14B23. I totally admit that turbocharging the engine wasn't a good idea but we needed more power to stay compatible against a 550 hp ford and a 2010 cup Porsche at hill climb races.

[@horsts8340]

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[@_i-kr6eg]

Need to do the M3 S50B30/32 Euro or Nissan Fj20et. Great video mate

[@d4a]

Both of those will be covered soon! Stay tuned. Thanks for watching :)

[@paky66]

How about an episode about opel CIH engines?

[@_i-kr6eg]

I've got two e30's one has a m52b28tu and the other has a Euro m3 engine turbo

[@alexthesaxguy]

Did you swap it yourself? I’m currently swapping an M52TUB25 into my E30 estate! I’d love to pick your brain about the build

[@FirstnameLastname-db5pp]

Yes bmw finally 🤣 put the n52 familly on here its the most reliable motor ever on an bmw with only oil change every 10k km an serie 3 with the naturally aspired n52 serie if it is the b20 b25 b30 other sayed an 2 2.5 or 3 liters it mades in normaly condition with mentioned befor just oil changes and yeah brake pads but for the rest my dear friend never did nothing his 330 e46 has now 778675 km and it still drives him everyday to work it has no issues no power lost and that car still love it when good warm that u floor it to 7k rpm in every gear that car never failed its so unbelievable can u might do a vid on how bmw managed to create such a motor idlying at 500 rpm or 600rpm with an normal temparature between 100 and 120 c degrees without failling that really awesome

[@sydneyNemesis101]

Hi Driving 4 answers, can you please do a video for the S54 from the E46 M3, and what made it reliable for the power output of its time......? still is one of the best engines ever in production

[@vandeputtematthias9542]

nice video, deserves more vieuws!

[@IrieFabs]

the 635csi still got the m30(b35) engine - only the M635 got the M88 of all e24's

[@alexmartinez280]

The early 633 got the rare M90 which is M88 block and internAls with M30 head and a sick intake manifold. My fav non M BMW engine.

[@johndavidwolf4239]

In discussing homologation, how can you not mention the Pontiac GTO?

[@ReasonX3]

So true about people being disappointed by their dream car because they don't understand it and can't drive it properly. S85 has similar problem. I saw so much hate for it: it is bad at lows, it is overcomplicated, it is hard to maintain, BMW could go with supercharger or turbo to get same power or even more, etc. All that just shows that people don't make their homework and simply not ready to own cars like E60 M5 & E63 M6, yet they claim that BMW is a bad car manufacture after that and their Corolla is much better... Really sad story.

[@CrisanBogdan]

love that Mercedes S190 Cosworth @3:40 😭😭

[@bimmermavenwrench1660]

Also, as my other love (and yours) is MR2 mark 1, how about a comparo with the 20 valve 4AGE? Hi rpm, 100 HP/ liter, NA.... No worries. Love the channel.