CAR CHECK! My S54 318ti

[@Hauseheaver]

Cons: It’s the FD off season Pros: Chelsea posts videos

[@trevormckeehen2010]

Glad to see you posting more often. I hope you try to keep it up when things get busy prepping for fd

[@kornkultrc]

More mufflers, I love it. Loud doesn't mean good. Sounding good and being loud are mutually exclusive.

[@jsfrederiks]

Love this thing. Used to have a 323ti myself (in europe we had a 2.5L m52 ti for a while) with some very basic mods like bushings, coils, x-brace etc. Fun and very unasuming. Did some roadtrips to Germany, Sweden, Norway and back. Hauled my mountainbikes to al kinds of places. A workhorse.

[@fakealexstrong]

That TI is the jam. I remember watching it get built, and the cage and all. Was so stoked on that car & would love to see more content of it sideways

[@SupraSwag10]

"Keeping a car quiet is one of my favorite things ever" AGREE Just bought a 180sx and it sounds really cool but I can't wait to put a cat back on it lmao

[@skylarbop8118]

I love that the Ti still has the 4cyl coil pack bracket😂

[@BeamersnBongrips]

You're the reason I own a 318ti!!! Mines silver

[@pkpotate]

This is what I want my 318ti to be one day!

[@Burlmays9]

Glad to see a break down of the suspension on that car. As a stupid idiot E30 driver I learned the hard way that the rear end is trash and slowly went up in tire size to gain grip. I’m now on a 12k spring and like 1/2 inch of droop to disable the rear end. I’m gonna give your setup, or something similar to it, a shot and see if I can get any better grip out of my shitcan. Thanks Chelsea!

[@tomshouse215]

The welded together main and tender rear spring is noteworthy. I personally love those seems kinda sketchy but it works deals.

[@Jimsjapanese4x4s]

How did I not know you had a channel. Mad I wasn't consuming this content earlier. Chelsea you rock dude.

[@imANDRAS]

Enjoying the content Denofa!

[@mrsam5350]

Nice video, good to finally see a breakdown of the Ti 🙂 and nice to see some more regular videos, great work dude 👍

[@LateNightRituals]

Love vids like this. Teaches so much about these chasis

[@Vgk36]

I love how he keeps his setup simple. I wish he had a good formula for a street / drift setup for an e46 sedan 330i. I know I would need an oil cooler ,ps steEring cooler? and anything else where I could keep it simple and cost effective. I bought my 03 330i because of Chelsea. Had a 240 zenki with an sr that I sold to switch to BMW. I want my car to look like cory miskos but still streetable with ac cuz Vegas. Love CD he's the REALEST!

[@TheDoudRacing]

lol must of read my mind. was going to message you to nerd out over ti stuff but now you uploaded this so i can just take all the notes.

[@tannergray24v]

Loving the uploads again!

[@T.Riddle]

there is a editing error in there. nothing major

[@NICKYFURYY]

Yeah it tripped me out lol

[@Simas306]

I have oem Z3 3.0 2in2out muffler on my S54 swapped Ti. Fits perfectly and silences it almost to stock level. Also you can also weld in plates to rear beam to adjust toe and camber.

[@chelseadenofa]

I have those. Can’t get to less than 2.5° while keeping any toe in

[@Simas306]

@@chelseadenofa Plates have to be measured and aligned before welding for the specs you want. Also slightly bent arm could cause that too. I went from 2.7° to 1.5-2.0 range with enough toe adjustment range for toe out and toe in at the set height level.

[@frvshmdia]

it’s literally a e36 compact, i love it

[@vintagetweed]

Hey Chelsea thanks for posting this. Been a huge fan of the Ti for so long and (for me anyways) yours is such a legendary well known car. Prob a bit strange hopping from the RTR to this hey? Haha great vid. Love the build.

[@MVH198]

Didnt know you had a youtube channel, glad to find out!

[@Jacob-ol6ex]

Keep the videos coming Chelsea!

[@TheCommentedOne]

@4:50 idk I had 96 accord (cd6) f20b 5speed swap with all the bolt ons. Inside the car on a pull you can hear the induction noise so good, that in videos people thought it was turboed. BUT also it was loud as well even with a muffler it still scream when it the VTEC opened

[@TheCommentedOne]

As well. I like how it sounded, because it wasn't the obnoxious rasp a lot of Honda were known for, it was more of a deeper for the lack of a better term, throatier, but when VTEC opened it got LOUD

[@ericpetschl8347]

That yellow Alfa Romeo is sick!!

[@why3011]

My m20 makes some really nice noises from the front end, I agree intake>exhaust

[@1990Redline]

my m52 as well BUT the S54 sounds rerally terrible from the exhaust side, imo the worst sounding cola can sounding motor on this planet, so i get why he put so many mufflers under it and the he still got so much intake sound cause of the ITB´s... so on you´re m20 or on any other BMW R6 you get some nice exhaust notes but not with that s54 lol

[@why3011]

@@1990Redline it's unfortunate that one of the best performing engines sounds the worst

[@Simpyspec]

This thing is badass I always wanted swapped 318 now you just need LTW wing for the Lols

[@Pong-Lenis]

Currently in the progress of overbuilding my 2nd ti.

[@Papaplz]

That ebrake boot install clean AF bro. Reminds me of my own e36 lol

[@dylanbaker8188]

Loving these vids!

[@olivierd8296]

Really like the content and regularity your are putting in you tube. Just minor changes as : double scene with Radiator/clutch fan and if you could reduce dB of the Car scenes when you are talking would be perfect. Also like your implication in some Facebook forum Mustang / drift community.

[@chasefroning]

Chelsea hear me out; paint it white then always rock white wheels, some white type s underglow, & maybe a little purple or gold decals. 👌

[@lordperezident]

Nah dude

[@chasefroning]

@@lordperezident Shah dude

[@RonnyScott]

I still want the e46, but I can’t afford it.. makes me sad it’s just been sitting these past couple years.

[@BryanOnofre]

I don’t even have a BMW and I still learned something. Hope you have a video about that S197 school of drift car Loren healey drove!

[@BlakesGarage]

100% Induction noise is better! My S52 Swapped E30 is the same way. Plus you can drive without drawing attention to yourself.

[@eetmahbykechorts5925]

I saw you at nmra at beech bend. I didnt realize it was you

[@dombuilt510]

Chelsea please go over exhaust back pressure for these cars

[@lukegrittner9043]

Hey Chelsea, I'm trying to get into drifting and I've got a 323is with an M52b25. Right now it has the 2.93 gears in the diff which is welded. Should I swap to 3.15 or 3.45 gear or will I be fine running the 2.93 gears with stock power? Also, are power steering coolers needed? Love the content, I have learned a lot about drifting and e36 chassis! Thanks!

[@1990Redline]

one of the best engines imo! give it some 5w50 tho so it´tl last loooong :D also go something like 3.15 wich is awesome or even better would be the 3.23 diff, that gives you something arround an extra 10% torque on the wheels in comparison to the 3.15..

[@chasefroning]

I'm trying to find a 3 series e36/e46 and I'm having a hard time deciding. Are all the trim models basically just as reliable as the next? 323 325 328 330 ect, I want what would be the best daily on a budget and with cheapest insurance and best reliability regardless if it has less power, any info appreciated.

[@1990Redline]

@@chasefroning I'm more a e39 guy, but since they share pretty much the important stuff, I would ALWAYS go for a m52! A even more so if you're ok a budget. I'm from Germany so I don't know what the models cost you over there, but if you can go for a e36 m52b25 or b28 (but got higher compression and tends to be more aggressive compared to the b28) if you want to go for an e46 go for the m52(tu) as well cause less problems with Piston rings, therefore less oil consumption = more fun driving it.. the 330 (m54b30) is really not worth the money I'm telling you, I have a 530i with that engine and it toke some money to have it nice camprared to my 528i. Also run at least a 5w40 or 5w50 of you track them, they all get pretty high oil temperatures cause bmw did not get them oil coolers. The rest you'll find on the forums or from someone over in the US I guess. I have no idea what insurance and stuff costs you over there. I know tho that e36 are WAYYY cheaper in the US than in germany, there worth more than gold over here..🤮

[@chasefroning]

@@1990Redline Thanks!

[@chelseadenofa]

3.91 will be the best ratio for you

[@eric9249]

I hate BMW's but love your channel. 👍🏁🔰

[@the86ofmtakina]

Damn am I really getting old already? Put blast pipes on my Silvia and less than a week later welded on a Vibrant ultra quiet and now I am about to put another one on to shut it up even more

[@criticalevent]

Mrs. Chelsea is going to have to eat a whole box of those donuts to balance the car out lol

[@arthurraber3839]

Ooooh I'd be careful with that one hahaha

[@patrykkowalski6]

whats tires up front and rear? is 225 front and 265 rear too big of a split?

[@e7yu]

EPIC.....😎

[@ethanschocke333]

my 2.2 ecotec makes so much induction noise lol... but only around 180 wheel horsepower. until its turbo'd...

[@swed_sled]

INDUCTION NOISE

[@taylorrobson9931]

Hey Chelsea. What happened with the GTX? Do you still have it? Please don’t tell me it’s rusting away in the yard! Loved the video man!

[@chelseadenofa]

Sold it

[@octaviogasparutti69]

11:00 that much torque from an exhaust pipe? holy shit...

[@rafaelferreira8242]

Cool vid. Do a m52b28 e36 setup video

[@batto6962]

amazing Chelsea. which LSD VC do you use? I didn't understand brand thanks chelsea

[@chelseadenofa]

Spool. Welded

[@batto6962]

@@chelseadenofa kkkkkkkkkk Nice Denofa style 🤣🤣

[@CreizaiOne]

Any catch if this was a Welded Diff or LSD? I know he use to looooove using crazy carbon lsd on his old pro car with a ton of different diffs

[@Advis52]

What kind of rear sway bar did you run before? The stock one is really tiny and is on a weird angle at low ride hight.

[@MrLs1racer]

What size tires are on the rear?

[@MrSluby]

I've also got a hellrot 318ti this gives me so many ideas lol

[@pierrefunka3298]

Cross jacking but raising the passenger side ride hight with the coilover??

[@joshua5525]

What body kit are you using I have a 318ti I’m about to finish my motor swap and I love that body kit

[@chelseadenofa]

Cliqtuning

[@AR-qr9eo]

Nice

[@mtotheizatt]

21:03 hella math skills dude

[@chriscote9270]

What did you do to your oil pump when you said you did bearings and a pump? The upgrade or oem refresh?

[@chriscote9270]

And 8700 is insane bro. I’m sitting around 8250 with oem deck/studs. So no other headwork for that rpm?? ✌🏻

[@chelseadenofa]

Heads all done, studs, valve job, deck .030. Achilles Motorsport pump

[@ItsDidizle]

do you plan to go the VF route or the turbo route?

[@th3banditx]

awesome video, can you do something like this on the foxbody your building ?

[@chelseadenofa]

We are

[@red420reaper]

Where can I get the plug and play swap kit to do s54 in my e36?

[@Cpt_Litty]

Link ecu

[@chelseadenofa]

Panic Made

[@davidnarciso1796]

Hey Chelsea I have an s52 ti and i had a little wreck not to long ago and I hit a curb with my back wheel and I bent the trailing arm but I changed it and it’s still looks off like the wheels look way off could it be that my subframe is bent ?

[@chelseadenofa]

Likely

[@driftingBURTS]

Chelsea maate, I'm building a m54b25 turbo, fully rebuilt engine (bearings etc.) and planning on running 10 psi max for drifting. Is it worth it? S54 is a bit to much 💰 here in New Zealand

[@chelseadenofa]

Yea it’ll be fine. 340ish whp, but way more torque

[@driftingBURTS]

@@chelseadenofa aw perfect, have a small abandoned go-kart track here in my city that is now a free roam drift heaven, 340hp ish should be perfect. Thanks heaps for the reply bro, just givin me way more go to finish this Little beast. (my first drift build)

[@parth1668]

They guy behind the camera sounds like Corey hosford lol

[@jimmystuck8969]

What spring rate are you running in the front

[@kelevra558]

Dude i couldn't agree more with your car sound synopsis. Induction growl is the biz. I cannot stand when i hear some poser in his daily just crackling and popping everywhere. Why anyone would want a loud ass daily is beyond me.

[@mrkouki180sx]

do you ever miss your old miata you got your d1 license with?

[@chelseadenofa]

It’s a part of my past. I don’t get attached to cars

[@mrkouki180sx]

@@chelseadenofa ill still remember watching you jump up in excitement when they called your name good times

[@mrhaha4444ham]

@chelsea should i add a h pipe for my m50 turbo?

[@juniwalk]

It is tuned for the S54, probably won't help you on M50.

[@chelseadenofa]

Nope

[@JasonRidesmoto]

Can I fit an LS in one of these?

[@thebrowntown1337]

Lads, e36 328 vs g37, which yall picking

[@coreystrandberg9087]

E36 328 obviously, not tryna sound like a moving trumpet

[@chelseadenofa]

E36 m3

[@ricos7301]

Try to paint the E46 livery onto the 318 😂

[@Type_RJR]

i thought i was the only one who thought intake noise is much better than a loud ass exhaust

[@HouseofDrifting]

07:41 repeated clip

[@sacrificialrubber779]

A turbo makes a good muffler...just a thought!🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻

[@snoisulli]

Hey Chelsea, do you prefer N/A over boost?

[@chelseadenofa]

For simplicity yes

[@lordperezident]

I heard cliq tuning had bad customer service and take forever to ship out parts. Is that the case with you or do you get special treatment cuz your denofa lol

[@chelseadenofa]

They fixed that issue last year

[@BlakesGarage]

Weight Guess before seeing 2875LBS

[@swed_sled]

WE WANT TO SEE THE ALFA

[@schassis_eddi]

idk anything about BMWs and I’m about to wrench on an e36/

[@Chattsteezy]

They’re a breeze to wrench on. Can basically take them apart with a 10, 12, 13 and 16mm lol

[@Big31sky]

You are about to become a convert.

[@frostback8160]

So pretty much just standard bolt on's okayyyy then lol

[@ralfuhlmann8341]

Insane how BMW S engines are cheaper in the US than in Germany :D and on Top of it LS Engines are Even more expansive:D it’s hard to drift over 200hp on a Budget in Germany 😂

[@kurzjames]

Chelsea you should tell Cliq Tuning to get their act together! Worst customer service ever and comically long shipping times

[@williamguldager]

We want to see the 1jz e36 🤩

[@chelseadenofa]

It’s over on the east coast being driven at clutch kickers by a student of mine

[@Dansavage314]

Why’s the videographers voice sound so familiar.

[@tdolan500]

Right?? He sounds like someone I’ve listened to a lot. Maybe someone from The Smoking Tyre podcast?

[@shan4292]

I have a 97 318ti in alpine white. Beautiful body and interior (leather). I can post a walk around video. Know anyone who might want it? Cars and bids rejected it (too many miles, at 174k).

[@allaboutroofing2]

It runs hotter on ethanol bud.

[@paulsensabaugh7879]

I bought a mustang and have been slower making it quieter 😂😂

[@hoodstyledjs7157]

soundcloud said my account aint nothin but leaks and scams 😂😂😂

[@sigma0987]

stop breathing on the mic dude lol