Quaife ATB Differential INSTALL! Fixing My BMW E82 1M

My BMW 1M was the cheapest in the country for a reason; let's get the differential fixed! Don’t miss your chance to get 15% off Carly! Just click this link and my discount code “Shmee150” will be automatically applied to your order (valid until May 30, 2024): bit.ly/Carly_Shmee150
I'm at Birds Auto, an independent BMW Specialist, and distributor of Quaife differentials for BMWs and Mercedes, so the perfect place to install a brand new Quaife ATB Differential to the E82 1M to resolve this lingering issue with the car. From new it has made these clunking and grinding noises from the back; particularly at tight angle slow speed maneouvers, and obviously that's not right. While we tried a service before, of course it was too far gone for this, and the best possible solution is to both repair the problem and introduce an upgrade at the same time.
To explain in more detail, we are joined by Dave from Quaife to show how the ATB Differential functions mechanically; improving performance and coming with a lifetime guarantee. We're also with James from Birds, who install countless such components and have a fantastic understanding of what's involved.
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(My apologies for the audio glitch mid-way through, trying new mics and it happens sometimes!)
Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Birds
02:39 Entering the Workshop
04:00 Get Coding with Carly
06:32 Why a Quaife Differential
11:57 1M Teardown
13:44 Potential Next Upgrades
16:03 Almost Ready
16:54 Quaife ATB Differential Install
17:55 Finished
19:02 First Drive
22:35 Final Thoughts
#BMW #BMW1M #Quaife
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[@arsharif2590]

While supercars and hupercars are awesome, it is nice to watch this small project progress further, lovimg this type of content!

[@Shmee150]

I love these kinds of cars; we've had a few interesting projects over the years, but I've got a lot to finally tick off to make the 1M into something awesome

[@danielbrown4579]

Indeed. A shame they don’t get outings for the big trips though for whatever reason.

[@Lord.Crawford]

@@Shmee150 Would love to see more projects like this - Id love to have you hear my Camaro in the UK , hopefully meet you one day

[@RTQuaifeEngineering]

Glad we were able to help solve the problem and thank you for the kind words! Enjoy the diff and hope you have lots of sideways fun!

[@JohnPiltz]

Something definately up with your mic's Tim, not the first video they've played up

[@Shmee150]

Yes, as explained, in the early days of using this new equipment (including this video) we have had some teething issues - it only happens you'll notice when there are two people on screen. Unfortunately there's only so much checking you can do 'on the scene'. I could go back to using the previous setup but viewers will also complain then about the lack of 4K, so it's a case of working out what is the best solution we can make work.

[@finleycartmell5223]

@@Shmee150 No worries, the audio can be worked out. I and many others really do appreciate the better video quality.

[@jefdamen2977]

@@Shmee150It sounds like the microphone recording level is too loud so it results in clipping of the signal and thus distortion. Should be an easy fix if u can adjust the recording volume. Cheers

[@russellmuir1690]

Thought it was my phone speaker gone least it's not me was there microphone

[@IanScottJohnston]

Could also be the rendering in the editing software. Adding audio filters can cause this.

[@Belfastboy420]

The 4k videos have been your best upgrade lol. Love the vids even more now with 4k

[@philips6182]

Id say keeps the silver of those competition style 359 wheels they look amazing

[@Timotheus_Rex]

4K videos really look so much better

[@matteoponzetto6682]

In Italy we have bad roads, filled with potholes but at 21:28 it's another level!! It looks like India or Africa

[@erictko85]

Someone GOT A NEW CAMERA....the image quality of this video is noticeably high. Thanks for the great videos as always.

[@JakobWinterborne]

have a feeling its a 15 pro max, feels iphoney, previous video felt the same too

[@t5jerry]

and the SOUND quality is noticeably low !

[@andrewrae2596]

Royal steering wheels is the place to go for a re-trip. I had my M2’s wheel done there and it’s brilliant!

[@cliffordbosworth5378]

Your amazing Shmee150! Never stop!

[@stefanudrea44]

Yesssss I missed this masterpiece on the channel, thank you for the amazing videos, Tim!

[@Shmee150]

Thanks for the support

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

Shmee150 Great Video I'm glad your Absolutely Gorgeous BMW 1M now has a Quaife ATD Differential and I'm glad it fixed the clunking problem and I can't wait to see more of the Build

[@readrepairs]

Great to see this done. Mechanic working quickly and competently . Cool content. Love the epicyclic gear model; get one!!!!

[@goodone5590]

I was wondering why i wasnt getting your notification! So good to see your videos again! I miss watching your videos!

[@insidethepits]

waiting for a certain slr Stirling moss video 👀 incredible videos as always!

[@ganjagary40]

Go on iver!!! Nice to see you that morning mate 👍🏻

[@kenlevie1877]

Informative Tim thank you.

[@V4V6V8V12power]

Hey Shmee, I really enjoy your channel. It’s informative, entertaining . With the M1 are you looking at upgrading the turbo, fuel system and larger injectors.

[@FastbackN]

More with Brad please. Really refreshing seeing him. Loved the shmuseum channel for that

[@mortenlaursen1179]

LOVE the 1M -small, nimble and just plain COOL!!

[@bamboosho0t]

Birds! I was there in 2019 and bought a strut brace, shipping it back to the States. Awesome guys. I still have my Birds Garage Keychain. 😄👍

[@one350z]

Great choice, you were correct taking that out to a service shop. Enjoy the new and improved car.

[@tishasolomon6173]

Thank you Tim ❤

[@66rhyder]

being waiting for the new upload. great guy my cousin met you in london some time ago. watching from ghana west africa

[@Shmee150]

Thanks for the support

[@alistairuysal1858]

Cant wait to see what else is in store for this car. One of my fav BMW’s

[@williamrogercummings277]

Very practical steps toward having a very reliable and fun quality car starting with a depreciated purcase price. Many enthusiasts will be reassured if they see you can buy a cool car that as been well maintained and looks excellent while wagering that the monthly repairs will not be as much as the new car monthly payments and interest. In fact a special car may slightly appreciate in time when well maintained.

[@rosmakloma]

One of my favorite Shmeemobiles

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

Wow, 4k was definitely a step up for your channel. Thank you! Even if it takes a long time to edit and upload please continue if you can ❤

[@Shmee150]

It's an immense increase in effort; everything takes 5x as long

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

@@Shmee150 I understand. But also appreciate the extra work 😁 Maybe don't do it on a road trip, but I guess it's easier when at home base.

[@olivierl2172]

We are in 2024. 4k shouldn’t be an issue with the right hardware and software and workflow, especially for a channel with millions of subscribers.

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

@@olivierl2172 i don't think it's an issue. But of course it's slowing it down...

[@kyronrc]

Big big fan of these!

[@stettsfamily8097]

Love 1M content!

[@smalltown2223]

Nice one Steve.

[@phillipwatters3752]

Tim, you should refinish the wheels like the stock wheels on an E39 M5. I've always found those quite lovely.

[@OMBR8]

Yes!! More 1M content please!

[@guyparker7277]

I really like that BMW. It’s probably one of my favorites out of the collection.

[@paul8161]

@Shmee150 ,what a nice looking car, fairly compact without being to small or too large, i could imagine that car could be a giant slayer if you set it up right and gave it some quality upgrades, maybe a bit more poke under the bonnet, and some handling mods to, it would be interesting to see what styling mods you would make to the car.. ps do you only look after cars or do you like motorcycles to?.

[@EvilZombo]

It would be interesting how nice the underside would come up with an ice blasting, maybe a video idea ?

[@iwolfdk]

What's wrong with the audio?

[@cooperSpartan117]

A simple tune, some suspension upgrades and an akrapovic exhaust will do nicely. Along with some carbon fibre and a small lip on the boot lid

[@dickeyseamus]

I love the 1 series. We just need more cars like this in the world. Simple, small and lightweight fun!

[@basberend]

a nice colaboration with your friends in germany. to make it a perfect good looking Nürburgring weapon of a car.. some laps with this will be a blast for you. (and us to watch .....)

[@Smooth__JB]

I learned something new!

[@michaelgross1738]

Great video, Tim! Is anyone else having audio issues?

[@Audi123000]

Me too towards the end of the video

[@RutgerHardick]

brig the BMW to Stipt Polishpoint in The Netherlands. They restore your car to factory new, really impressive how the cars look like after restoration. Especially the coating underneath.

[@jefdamen2977]

Indeed, u’ll be amazed how they meticulously refresh the whole car.

[@Jens_Roadster]

Ah yes and then Rick is gonna buy a Lamborghini Aventador and crashed it again while he was going too fast on the highway. 😂

[@veldmannn]

Love the car, but I am wondering why you went the quaife route, because if that’s a torsen diff when one wheel is in the air it still works as an open diff, so I won’t really call it an upgrade And that a plated diff is always 50/50 depends on what the diff is setup as, for example a OS Giken is a plated diff but can go from 0% to 100% Other than that, love the 1M content!

[@jamesbird5175]

But how often do you actually get your rear wheels in the air? And when it happens, how long is it in the air for? It seems like a very minor disadvantage. Compare that with the fact that clutch-type diffs wear out, so after a certain amount of use performance will deteriorate, until it wears out completely (like Tim’s did). That’s a pretty major disadvantage in my opinion. I would say it’s definitely an upgrade unless you are kerb hopping or hill climbing and need to shave time off your laps. For road cars and occasionally track use, a Quaife atb is a much better long-term investment.

[@derekdok]

My 7 year old daughter absolutely loves your vids.

[@adamsaunders3052]

More 1m content! Mime has just clicked over 100k, dry storage is the furture, that looks far worse underneath 😢

[@jeromemanuel_]

woah, you're uploading in 4k now

[@pw191164]

The Quaife guy has the cool Casioak watch, I have the exact same watch..

[@johnlummis5119]

Tim , I'm really pleased you got a "Quaife ', I'm led to believe they are , by far , the best , although I shouldn't have expected anything less lol

[@Shmee150]

Keep watching for first driving impressions

[@RogerBlair]

Hey @Shmee150 , due to the mileage/age maybe consider getting the underside dry-ice blasted? - lol sent before I got to the point where you mentioned it

[@barrywakefield4942]

Great video - what would the cost of this upgrade be ? Many thanks

[@CyberSales007]

Tim, please don't change the colour of the rims. It pops on silver. Brake calipers. Repainting using BMW blue, with their brembo logo, looks good. The 1m is an appreciating car. I had one brand new, coming out of a M3, it was exciting. I replaced the clutch, and fly wheel, along with exhaust and suspension. Turned out into a real sleeper. Yet still very comfortable. Enjoy.

[@BMW1M]

If you;'re looking for OEM+ have a good look at the Dinan 1M S3R. That is the perfect balance of upgrades without getting into big power. Just modernize it, i.e. use Mosselman turbos, use MHD as the tuning platform, and use Ohlins or KW coilovers.

[@QBDLettuce]

So a 2JZ swap is out of the question? 😅 I joke I joke. Glad the diff swap fixed it for you, it must've been a different clunk than what I had keyboard-diagnosed it as.

[@sohumpatel6439]

Bayoptiks custom headlights would give it an OEM plus look with white leds and dual projectors for better output

[@nick47777]

New camera ? Looks amazing

[@Shmee150]

The one we've used for the last 4 videos now, it's going well but new equipment always means a few teething issues

[@olivierl2172]

It’s a phone.

[@BMW1M]

15:45 The 1M comes with a lightweight flywheel standard (11kg vs 13kg)

[@kevinvanneste2500]

My favorite bmw when I was in my younger years 😊

[@ThrillDavis]

@Shmee150 I thought there was a respray planned down the road for the BMW 1M?

[@Lou-f]

A peek at the B12 under the cover would have been nice.

[@d3f4ult_q8]

Hey smhee, when is the Kuwait vlog? Greeting form Kuwait ❤🇰🇼

[@Shmee150]

Coming up next!

[@d3f4ult_q8]

@@Shmee150 🤩🤩

[@stephenlane9168]

Tim please can you get quicksilver to sort out that exhaust. It will sound great and look perfect 👌

[@Shmee150]

I'm not sure if they have a solution, but we'll figure something out for sure!

[@AB-80-X]

I would go with a manufacture who's famous for BMW exhausts. Supersprint, Dinan, or Milltek is where it's at. Akrapovic also make a light Ti exhasut, but those are expensive. This is not what Quicksilver does, and it would be a total waste for them.

[@urbanmess1]

Oof that e24 m6 though… that was nice.

[@noname-xv6fr]

rear tyres from 2016 on a bmw :O, i know you have a lot of cars but dayum thats crazy

[@papercutr]

I wonder how much of a handful these things are at the limit. 1M has always been a dream car for me, but I've been skeptical if I would be a good enough driver to handle this beast. The numbers scream snap oversteer, but I'm sure they have figured this one out somehow.

[@ess6387]

Ricky Living Life Fast would be the ultimate test driver to dial it in for a back road 😂

[@melvinmascarenhas3299]

Good video

[@johnbaldock6353]

11:04 That looks like E.T's space craft?!🤣

[@sidrens5292]

I really feel like all repairs and upgrades should be done at the Shmuseum and hire in some Shmee mechanics. Building up the Shmuseum team! Will make the videos more entertaining.

[@balleke]

The Quaife guy talking about an upgrade, but actually an ATB is a downgrade from a plate style diff. An ATB always needs “some” traction to work, a plate style locks when you lift a wheel or go over a curb..

[@jamesbird5175]

But how often do you really get a wheel in the air? I think that’s a pretty insignificant disadvantage, certainly in comparison with the disadvantage of clutch type diffs which is that they wear out and deteriorate in performance. Tim has literally experienced this exact issue here.

[@balleke]

@@jamesbird5175 A lot, on country roads over bumps, potholes next to the road.. Going over a curb on track...

[@jamesbird5175]

@@balleke I don’t really find that at all on country roads. I can imagine it happening on track when hitting a kerb, but not sure I would choose a clutch plate LSD just for that benefit. I’ve had a Quaife for over 85k miles and still performing the same.

[@AB-80-X]

Are you attending the launch of the 812 successor next week?

[@markopolo9559]

How about fitting a Quaffe diff into the SLS Tim?

[@curryman1526]

Tim! Will you ever reopen the Instagram Subscriptions?

[@athollknight1802]

What colour are you going to repaint it?

[@mirali8810]

the slight frame rate drops every now and then, assuming you’re using an iphone 15 pro, can be fixed by turning off the “auto fps” setting found in the camera settings menu within the settings app. hope that helps, cheers!

[@mirali8810]

also peep the new 4k 60fps resolution, looks great! 👍

[@woodyr5gt113]

Time for some ice blasting ❤

[@shawnmcfarland4743]

💡 Idea Shmee, get a Carbontastic steering wheel 🤔 think about it

[@andrewjohnson9896]

I read the title and thought OMG Tim is going to get his hands dirty and turn a spanner. And as normal, it's the "royal we" and you keep your hands clean!😂😂😂

[@AB-80-X]

He's not capable of doing that work I'm guessing - and it's super easy. "Car guy" lol.

[@woodyr5gt113]

Some nice bilsteins ❤

[@DiscoR53]

Clutch LSD’s like OS Giken 1.5 are performance oriented and have better fell.

[@shreyaskadur]

Shmee i had a doubt. If you need to follow a certain procedure to buy or get an allocation a limited or a special edition car. What is the procedure to sell it (incase) wont it be easy for the new owner to just pick it up without having own a number of that company cars?

[@AB-80-X]

Yes it will and it will therefore often also be with a markup in price.

[@madalex26]

That old school BMW that tims 1 series was sitting next to is so much better and more good looking!

[@slcncr]

Suspension: I have an idea. How about a visit to JP-Performance in Dortmund the next time you are over in Germany with the 1M ? Jean-Pierre Kraemer is a big name when it comes to KW suspensions in Germany and Europe, he has been a partner of them for many years. Would be a nice collab with him, and you have been there before.

[@AB-80-X]

Those or Öhlins are good options.

[@beyondfreedomwithcraig]

Is the Carly app available all over the world (South Africa)

[@DavidDeLuge]

Get it to Yorkshire Car Restorations to have the rust dealt with 👍🏻

[@T.S.T2014]

Sorry Tim but I cannot stop staring the 635 CSi.

[@gen2-x364]

A set of coilovers would be a nice upgrade.

[@porscha901]

Good friends of mine know them for years

[@WHYTEPC]

in my opinion, the only option for an LSD is one that is clutched, ATBs can still be open if one wheel grips before the other, its very hard for clutched LSDs to unlock... if im paying $$$$ for an LSD i want one that will lock, ATB is just an advanced open diff/lsd hybrid

[@AB-80-X]

If a Thorsen is done right, it will not slip very easy. We use them in drag race all the time. Either the Eaton TruTrac or the Moser Wavetrac typically. They will hold over 1000 during burnouts with sticky rubber with ease. These geared diffs are very good. BMW uses clutch diffs for one reason, and one reason only. They are cheap.

[@WHYTEPC]

@@AB-80-X imo if im putting a diff on a car i want to be fully locking, just my preference, ATBs seem like they are a middle ground between an open diff and a full locking LSD, i wouldnt find that very confidence inspiring if i am trying to go sideways consistently

[@Redshift-]

What was the problem with the LSD? Shuddering & Snatching ? - some idiot has put the wrong oil in it I imagine 🤣🤣🤣 Personal choice but I'd take an Lsd over one of those Torque biasing things - No grip on one wheel ...no torque to bias to the other, Unlike a clutch Diff 😉

[@paulmitchell1580]

I thought they might have cleaned the exterior of the diff casing!

[@jorgnyoa3561]

I was just thinking the other day. Why dont you drive that beatiful 1m😅 my luck

[@nan91jp65]

Some gorgeous BMWs for company

[@Shmee150]

You bet!

[@mackenziepm]

Only Shmee could find the cheapest one and it’s immaculate.

[@AB-80-X]

Not really. It's not a car that are a lot of in the UK to begin with, so at what ever time you look, 1 the cheapest aren't actually that cheap, and 2 the cheapest aren't actually that bad.

[@peters9732]

Hi Shmee unrelated topic n suggestions if i may....I'd love to see you visit Urban Automotive at some point😅

[@Shmee150]

Maybe we can visit sometime

[@danielbrown4579]

Hmmm, not sure we’ll be seeing that.

[@user-ey2vd2df1x]

Only way you will make underside tidy is to completely strip it like I did to mine

[@Jurica_Ruic]

Your mic sounds like Doug Demuro's mic. Good car though!

[@the-gti-guy3940]

Likely the best dif explanation I’ve deen

[@shadow_sxe]

Hey Shmee!

[@Shmee150]

Rocking the first comment again!