E36 GETS A DRIVETRAIN SWAP! CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, ZF TRANS, AND MORE!

Today we finally did the ZF swap. This meant a new clutch, flywheel, used ZF gearbox, and ZF driveshaft. Tanner helped out with stabbing the trans and shooting video. Big ups to him. Hang out with us as we get this car ready for some serious destruction!

[@skidbits1802]

These garage videos are sick dude, there's something about watching a pro drifter work on his own projects. This is what makes the internet priceless, for enthusiasts like me at least

[@michelbrival1746]

this is what i was about to write. i second this with a double thumbs up man!

[@BlacklistedGarage]

Freaking love these 30 min vids. Keep em coming. And yeah that was a great Irwindale run.

[@Mr.Broccolini]

killin that upload schedule chelsea! keep on it, videos will only get better and better! mad respect to you for everything you do !

[@HoonGarage]

Thanks for the awesome informative videos!

[@PaulKennedy97]

More great content, great stuff Chelsea & Tanner

[@austinreeves5558]

Love the garage videos!👌

[@dylanbusby-carver3787]

Probbaly my most watched youtuber right now. Love the videos chelsea!!

[@jeremyt6234]

My dude Chelsea back at it with that fire content!!!

[@jamielove6097]

I recon 267hp love the videos man! Keep up the mint work!

[@ramonvilla4682]

Secret to working on bmws giant extension and impact gun which allows you to reach things from space.. 🤔

[@thepincushionman7063]

And an inspection camera so you can see the bolts your trying to turn. Especially on top of the trans!

[@jesseh9523]

Nice Janoski's 👍

[@so-flamotorsports7491]

sweet bike chilling in back

[@brandondeel3567]

after seeing arrons last video and you being my favorite dude in fd, I'll upvote you any day! I hope you do well in the stang next year but I know you want to be in the bimmer! I also feel you can bring that pi zaz fd has been looking for and needs! I don't see aasbo or deane making content like you dude. I follow people you know like quanbeck, stonebeck, goodin... you guys kill it and do it for a reason! that's a quality that's hard to find these days...

[@ashaik6947]

Loving the vids

[@xxmartinztikixx]

my favorite youtuber and i have only seen about 5 videos

[@neilwhynot2811]

Awesome videos!!! Real shit!!!

[@ReignofStorms]

Off season Chelsea content is lit.

[@miskone1044]

the olll reacharound!

[@kingbluef0x]

Just so you know you're a god damn magician

[@abod4speed]

Hi man awesome videos and awesome cars !!! Keep this good videos going, I would like to see your s52 swap with the m50 manifold, I did this on my m3 but I think I didn’t hook up everything in the right spots , thank you very much man .

[@NoobRF]

Just did my 1st clutch job ever on my e36, shit was such a pain in the ass. I have a 97 too, im glad my starter bolts were threaded, i think i would've offed myself if they weren't lmao.

[@chelseadenofa]

+Skull I️ hear that

[@jonathanmacdonald239]

1:42.. . Best thing ever 😂

[@enumberschannel]

I see you kept the old plastic pivot pin, I too like to live dangerously.

[@tomverdingh2558]

can't wait to see this thing rip!

[@nastyy_mk4]

FX is pretty damn good. Just got a stage 4 for an m3 last night

[@Kingpin4u2Hear]

Ryan Austin do you like the clutch? I’m shopping for an e36 clutch now too... struggling to find reviews on the fx eBay clutch.

[@Projectchasingthewild]

Update on the clutch?

[@harepupa4115]

What kind/ type of lift is that, if you don’t mind me asking. Great job!

[@inVAINwetrust]

*Chelsea DeNofGOD*

[@Nikola-df3dg]

Great video. Keep it that way.

[@KerryDrift]

best

[@helloitsme1149]

nice!! gr8 vid!! i have a 92 bmw e36 wana swap my motor cz it has a cracked head. cant find a 92 non vanos though. should i get an obd1 single vanos with ecu and harness and it would be plug and play? or get an obd2 with ecu and harness? appreciate any advice Chelsea! thx man

[@Ajrubiofoo]

Vid of this ripping the Seattle bank in the dry please!

[@derrickwidner00]

Man I have that same craftsman impact ....yours looks like a beast mine sucks ass

[@chelseadenofa]

Ebay 3000+MAH batteries

[@lulhoofd2]

i know that feeling lol @17:08

[@oryhara4320]

doing this swap on my e36 99 vert. m52. do you know what driveshaft i should be using? from what i understand i can use the front half o the e46 m3 and the back half of my stock driveshaft, even though its smaller. i do have a full e46 driveshaft but open diff 3 bolt.

[@wait666bleed]

Dont know why but its pretty interesting Chelsea switches hands to put the flywheel bolts in instead of the hand he was holding it with.

[@freedomlifemake2579]

I would love to see some videos on the e46

[@chelseadenofa]

When we start working on it again I will.

[@lucasfelex]

Hi guy! I have a drift car 325I sedan with M50NV turbo, and I will change my clutch in next weekend, you recommend i put lightweight flywheel? My car have 350hp. Here in Brazil most of the tracks run second or third gear.

[@richardurias3918]

what if I got a e46 328 zf for my e36? do I need the selector rod off the e46?

[@leehill2149]

What stage clutch are you running for that much horsepower?

[@mikeyiswhatsup]

Great video! But why didn't you align balance marks while putting drive shafts back together?

[@chelseadenofa]

Hah. Thats a good point. I didn't even think that was a thing with these because of the center bearing. I figured both were balanced individually. Is that actually a thing?

[@mikeyiswhatsup]

Yeah, there should be a little white hash mark on each side. Had a bunch of drive shaft issues and someone pointed it out to me that it possibly could be unbalanced, shouldn't do anything to serious, but just throwing it out there!

[@mikeyiswhatsup]

And yes each half is balanced individually but to make one whole balanced shafted they would need to be aligned according.

[@romellogarcia4318]

What about balancing the drive shaft ?When I did my m50 stroker swap in my 318i I used the stock rear section for the original Dif & the shorter front section of a 325i drive shaft to mate the drive train . Because I used two different section to make one drive shaft it was all out of balance & when I would drive the car around I would get noticeable vibration & hum around 3k rpm

[@chelseadenofa]

This driveshaft was an OG one, its not 2 different ones. I don't get any hum, besides from the solid trans mounts.

[@mattotek1681]

on which engine did you swap? the differential box is 168mm?

[@prestonradde6165]

Anyone tell you that you look like one of those professional drifters I can't quite remember his name though.

[@bennymaurice4229]

Can you run stock diff with full m3 shaft?

[@messedupA_A_ron]

so was that a duel mass flywheel that it originally had, that could have been slipping and then did you keep that or did you get a single mass to throw in there. Subaru 's were like that the last of LGT's (MY05 to MY09) had them (duel mass) and people would just switch them to single mass from a WRX. if that is a similar thing with BMW what what would the single mass flywheel come on or is it only an aftermarket option only?

[@chelseadenofa]

+Aaron Hakes yea totally could have been. They had single masses that were OEM. But aftermarket is way more cost effective

[@jonesz31]

Yo, could you go over how you got the semi trailing arm setup to handle decently and not obliterate all your tires in one lap? Ive got a z31 with a similar setup and cant figure out how to fix it. Even at a decent ride height, I'm blowing thru tires and the rear end handles like shit with crazy negative camber and toe in. Just curious what you did with those spacers and how it helped.

[@chelseadenofa]

Its all about the geometry. Try running the car at stock ride height in the rear, See if it works better. THEN if it does, space the subframe mounting points up as high as you can so that they car has the same geometry as stock, but at the ride height you want.

[@nathanyoung3078]

My guess is 228whp.

[@PaLseyGfx]

NO LIFT!

[@NickNoback]

232 hp 211 torque

[@richardculbertson8027]

237bhp is my guess

[@2JZLS]

smells like death lol

[@THECBRGUYSTUNTS]

Bro! I need an extension like that lol! My setup of a bunch of wobbly extensions doesn't Fucking work! I have 2 bolts on the trans I can't get!

[@ampgod_]

"this is not the right grease to use, i don't think i have the right grease to use...yolo"

[@governmentequalsmindcontrol]

223 horsepower.

[@freedomlifemake2579]

Btw how does the car make 250 whp? Any forced iduction? I know that the e46 330i makes 230 at the flywheel

[@ItsJoshN]

freedomlifemake 25 it’s an s52 motor from an e36 M3

[@xvibmedia7328]

Where can I find that video at 7:09

[@fjm9898]

Hey Chelsea. What is the blue liner under the car with the 2 brake lines and fuel lines?

[@chelseadenofa]

+fjm9898 it’s crankcase and Fuel breathers.

[@fjm9898]

Thanks Chelsea! so confused why that line is running down the whole frame. Mine is just hanging out in the driver wheel well, hanging there.

[@bigmikes2140]

I forget the bolt in the dust shield every time

[@chelseadenofa]

Honestly, I don't think I have ever owned a car with that even in there.

[@billycarmichael12345]

Which part of the clutch do you face towards the trans

[@chelseadenofa]

Depends on the type of clutch. Usually it’ll only fit one way properly

[@Ddrift1995]

Is there a reason I don't see any e36's in fd? Or is there and I'm just missing them?

[@nastyy_mk4]

Dalton Phillips missing them. Theres 1 that should be competing this year. One of the friends of Donavan from Red Baron.

[@tijeansharpe566]

Dalton Phillips Danny George drives an e36 in pro 2

[@jesseh9523]

Danny George drives an E36 but he selling it there's also a bunch of Pro-Am guys that have e36s

[@chelseadenofa]

I ran an e36 in 2012. We went to the newer e46 for partners and marketing. 36 for life tho.

[@AceXwilD]

This video makes me not want to boost my s52 and just buy a tune...

[@idksil]

215 hp to the wheels.

[@brandonsoto4277]

So now that you drive for a different team what happened to the guys that worked with you on your old car?

[@chelseadenofa]

I had dudes that just worked at the track. I did mostly everything myself. So they just have a life now lol. My spotter stayed with me, he's on RTR now.

[@brandonsoto4277]

Chelsea DeNofa oh nice! I figured you had a full staffed crew that traveled with you. But I have to say man it’s badass to see a top level driver like yourself wrenching on his own stuff and doing quality builds at that.

[@paulwollersheim7049]

350hp

[@cycosmile3983]

9:00

[@xTheNameisEthan]

Can you really double your hp with no forced induction? The 318ti only made like 138 hp and that was brand new it’s probably closer to 100 after 20+ years

[@chelseadenofa]

This has an S52 motor.

[@Rusiputki]

This guy makes better unintentional tutorials than all those JewTubers. Great knowledge from personal experience Chelsea. You saved me $$$

[@andI201d]

2 dudes, working on a bimmer, 2ft apart because drift car...

[@bigry4000]

I'm guessing this car makes 205 whp at most.

[@Dirkadin]

I'm going to guess 212hp

[@nastyy_mk4]

Dirkadin a stock s52 makes 240hp. I'm pretty sure this isn't a stock 3.2 either.

[@chelseadenofa]

A stock s52 makes between 200 and 215 at the rear wheels.

[@nastyy_mk4]

Is it 240 to the crank?

[@driftfinatic]

Hey Chelsea, i know youre a busy man but whats the torque limitations of the ZF 5 speeds. Looking at doing a 350hpish turbo 325i but all the hitler supporters on bmw forums wont answer or just talk trash about drifting rather than answer my questions. Cheers

[@driftfinatic]

I wouldnt be going turbo but we only drift big road courses here in New Zealand. And no one slides Bmw over here so info is scarce

[@chelseadenofa]

The ZF from the 328 and m3 hold about 600ftlbs at the wheels before they have any issues at all. Depending on the grip you have.

[@driftfinatic]

Chelsea DeNofa thanks for the reply man. Won’t be a huge amount of grip at first. Zf it is. They are cheap over here like us$400 almost a quarter of a RB big box . Pumped af