How to Install E46 Control Arms and Angle Plates Kit On The E36

In this video we are going to install the E46 front control arms and the angle plates for bigger steering angle and increased negative camber on the front of the E36 . There were some underwater stones during the whole job , but in overall i think , it was worth it .
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CRANK

[@steviebsco]

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[@opel949]

Човек прави клиповете на български, не им отваряй очите на тия браво за клиповете!

[@hasan_chop86]

Thanks for explaining what you did with the sway bar. Other videos I watched didn't mention what they did with it.

[@BGDHP]

от няколко дена точно такъв клип търся хаха страшни сте момчета, продължавайте !

[@psavel274]

Don't know if anyone else said it but you should've went poly or delrin on those lollipops. Huge difference in steering feel and unwanted slop is eliminated. The stock 'webbed' bushings are garbage. The ///m ones are at least solid rubber and are a slight upgrade, with good comfort if that's what your after. Also you'll notice a big improvement attaching your sway end links to the struts, (m3 style.) Cut the tabs off a pair of junk m3 struts or buy cnc machined tabs from akg motorsport. Then you can either buy off the shelf adjustable end links or make your own like I did. Two heim joints, jamb nuts, and threaded shift rod will allow you to adjust the preload on the sway bar. Here in the states, Coleman racing sells the threaded shift rods, and pegasus racing- the heim joints and jamb nuts. Massive improvement in the effectiveness of the sway bars' "levering" effect.

[@crank3646]

My friends are driving with similar setups , I know about the difference , but because I'm going to do bigger suspension upgrade , there days , this always goes to the "no need for this right now" list . Thanks for the info :)

[@mulymule12]

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[@sigmaoctantis_nz]

My coilovers had a tab on them for the M3 sway bar/stabiliser to attach and I feel like it performs a lot better connected there. At least then you don't need to worry about any holes drilled into the E46 control arms for the sway bar links.

[@crank3646]

Yes the more expensive coilovers most of the time has this , but ye im running chines ones

[@josueminieves9689]

Thank you for this video . you cleared up alot of my concerns of the angle kit . its better to go with thw e46 control arms than keep thw e36 control arms when using angle kit.

[@DriftEmigrant]

it's better to extent your E36 control arms because E46 are wider and depends of the wheel offset might rub into them on full lock

[@isrealperez9069]

Use detergent soap decide the bushing inside a control arm lubricated the metal piece as well as the bushing inside

[@valentinul21]

Hello man, i am looking to build a e36 track car, i dont know if i should buy e46 arms or stick with stock ones? How did e46 arms hold up over time?

[@jasenhayes1710]

do they have them for m3 e36 steering adapters.e36 ones dont fit on e36 m3

[@miklosmillo8091]

Hello. I have a question. how the stabilizer rod is installed on the swing arm. (sorry for google translator)

[@MrBEAN584]

there is no way to do it on those arms, most people delete the sway-bar. as the e46 mounts the sway-bar endlinks directly to the shocks not on the control arm.

[@officialhoops87hooper75]

Did you have to crack the bit on the tie rod and adjust it to get your wheels straight or did they fit at the standard length. I am about to do this mod 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@crank3646]

They fitted without any adjusting cuz the angle block kit . If you installing only the control arms , probably its going to be necessary to adjust it then .

[@officialhoops87hooper75]

Crank cheers bro. 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@steviebsco]

Officialhoops87 Hooper glad you asked this question gonna do this too 👍

[@Jcrigs]

@@steviebsco I'm kind of late here lad but he was able to use the stock tie rods for the swap due to the fact he installed the angle adapters. Usually for the adapters you have to shorten your rods due to the new end rod mounting location since it's closer in. Now for E46 control arms on E36 you have to get a longer inner rod or use a spacer due to fact it pushes the wheel outward. So basical the control arms bring the hub outward and the angle adapter brings the mounting point for the rod in it just makes up for it. Excuse me I tried to explain the best I could.

[@opel949]

какво правите и кормилните накрайници не разбрах ??? удължавате ли, скъсявате ли

[@jivkotrayk4027]

Братле, имам въпрос. Скоро и аз сложих такива адаптери, но на оригиналните носачи и при завиване, гумите (225/50/15) допират под калниците. Ти имаш ли такъв проблем да опираш някъде и успя ли да минеш реглаж ? Мисля, че на мен не са ми отрязани ( tie rod end) . Гледах, че ги режат с по сънтиметър. Помощ: Казаха ми да търся удължени носачи....

[@crank3646]

Няма как да не опират , освен ако не сложиш джанти с малко ЕТ или не ги изкараш по-някакъв начин навънка . При мен , за да не опират , сложих 30мм фланец , но все пак аз отрязах и калника , защото тогава ще опира много във веждата . Имай предвит , че тези адаптери имат проблем , който открих в последствие . Оказа се че мястото където се монтира кормилния накрайник няма конус и гайката се развива . Наскоро си направих втулки с конуси и ги набих там , за да нямам пак този проблем .

[@petercantremember253]

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[@ricebmw]

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[@bowieread6355]

What width tire do you run ?

[@abaiabai3333]

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[@bigmac7228]

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[@TeamGloriouZGB]

How you tighten the tie rod on the plate? because there is no conus like on the oem position so i can put the tie rod completly in the hole and cant tighten them to hold, i have freeplay in the hole and i cant tighten them more because the bolt is also spinning with the nut

[@crank3646]

I have made a conus which I have insert in the plate for these reason. Even if you manage to tighten it down, it will get unloose pretty fast

[@berxnes]

Can you explain how to make conus?

[@420RecordsLifestyle]

Долу горе какви пари излиза да се модифицира? 😃 и аз имам нужда от това!

[@MilesHarrelson]

Did the sway bar (stabilizer arm) actually work when driving? I see people just deleting the sway bar all together. I’m concerned it’s going to cause unnecessary stress on arms and frame if I try to install the sway bar to lower control arms?

[@crank3646]

It is debatable . It is doing something , but not a lot . For real advantage of it , you going to need to attach the sway bar to the shocks . The same is for the rear sway bar , it is useless in the way that is attached right now . You going to need to attach it , either to the shocks or to the hub .

[@MilesHarrelson]

CRANK thank you sooo much! I’ve been searching around for a 10 mm drill bit for awhile just to widen the hole and add the links to keep the sway bar. Was thinking about not connecting it all and definitely not going to now untill I get different struts in the future. You have definitely saved me time with this install! Thank you for the really quick response also! You have helped a lot!

[@goncalitzo]

@@crank3646 can you explain me how it does? I'm goig to install the e46 control arms on my e36 and the angle kit but i want to keep the sway bar

[@officialhoops87hooper75]

Are they original e36 tie rods

[@crank3646]

Yes the tie rods are the stock ones

[@nickhofmann30]

Hey thank you! Is the Tire still rubbing on the inner side? How did you fix that? Greets

[@crank3646]

I'm still driving like that, just spraying some paint there from time to time :D

[@djc2874]

hey man, two years later how has this setup held up? I've heard its aluminum and im sketched out by that since I do drive the car on the street pretty often (no events near me bc of covid!!!). Is this still going strong?

[@crank3646]

Pretty good . After few months I changed the control arms with higher quality ones , cuz the ones from the video , failed ( bad ball joints ) . After a lot of abuse still holding .

[@alexbermutant28]

@@crank3646 what year e46 do I have to buy if you don’t mind answering?

[@willisgray9646]

Did you take the e36 lollipops and made them fit?

[@crank3646]

Yes exactly

[@poppeddropped7699]

Where did you get the angle plates ?

[@crank3646]

from the worst place ... ebay

[@emilmellstedt9032]

how wide are the wheels in the front? 7"?

[@crank3646]

7.5J

[@taylorjulian2357]

Great video keep it up! What did you do for the bushing to adapt it to the e36 lolipop

[@asmurr97]

Taylor Julian I’m planing on doing this as well. Condor speed shop has conversion bushing specifically for this mod

[@bonisyafialdi2286]

Ackerman zero???

[@go6orosi]

Защо сте сваляли стабилизиращата щанга?

[@bmwguru6611]

Guys once u have installed that e46 arms and u already installed the coil over all that negative camber u got came from the e46 arms or it came from the camber plates

[@crank3646]

The negative camber came most of the e46 control arms . I installed the camber plates , so to be able to reduce it , cuz it was to aggressive .

[@kennethhanvey3753]

hey you installed the angle plates backwards.... you need to switch the plates & flip them over then they will mount up correct & not hit any other parts! The taper ends go down to the knuckle & the nuts will mount inside the plate so it wont hit the shock...

[@crank3646]

hm are you sure about that ? If you type E36 angle block kit in google you can see pictures with the same type of installation

[@dimodimo1650]

прави цяли на български и ще имаш по голям успех

[@BGDHP]

От къде взехте тези плочки за по-големият ъгъл ?

[@crank3646]

От ebay :)

[@DriftEmigrant]

Мойте ги поръчвах от франсетата Driftshop.com , Driftworks UK също ги имат.

[@sethselasie2313]

How can I get this parts am in Ghana

[@user-lb7vq7dx9i]

Човек по диалекта познах че си българин

[@bugibarabata2938]

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[@Vladko3991]

чувак, надо было по русски говорить и не выпендриваться

[@deanjohnson7283]

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