I might be biased, but I think this is the best M3baru video of all time.
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
I'm humble, but I'll say it's in the top ten
@ADBBuild3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you sold your cabrio!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
@@ADBBuild 3nd of an 3ra
@jacobstraightpipee39912 жыл бұрын
awsome project! did you thought bout making and height adjustable suspension also ? that really would be nice, to be able to use it ,,standard low,, in normal conditions, but have the abillity to raise it if ya goin offroad? i mean something like airsuspension.. my friend did something similar, but he used Heavy duty bigass bags from a BUS ( did something very similar with his E30) - that way, those bags are just overkill and literally immortal and unbreakable on such a low weight.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobstraightpipee3991 I haven’t looked into anything that complex yet as it would be a big expense (among plenty of others for this car). The KW V1s do remarkably well on and off road but are too low even in their highest setting. The dream would be a custom rally suspension, but realistically just the stock E46 wagon suspension is probably the best way to go especially since it would be cheap and easy to replace individual components if needed.
@tauseefzia58943 жыл бұрын
There is something really satisfying about off-roading a car that was not meant to off-road, this is an amazing yet simple build. Loved the video as always!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@danielsloan3 жыл бұрын
totally agree! oh how i wish it were actually "simple"...
@ryoichiwatanabe6482 жыл бұрын
Aaand it's called the art of rallying
@dudenamedclem2 жыл бұрын
Someone saying simple with anything BMW has never worked on one.
@zepter002 жыл бұрын
Lol. Driving on gravel - dirt road is not an offroad. It daily day driving for dozens milions people in the wolrd. Driving we see here is slow and bad.
@JuStrisGarage2 жыл бұрын
I don't know why on earth it took me almost 9 months to find this video. Man. This car just won everything for me. Its just perfect. Absolutely perfect in every way. This is what I imagine the perfect BMW for me to be.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Hangoversteer3 жыл бұрын
I keep rewatching the intro sequence, it’s incredibly exciting and very beautiful. Loved the video, the car. My WRX wagon is jealous.
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
thanks so much! The intro is an homage to 'Climb Dance', be sure to check that out if you haven't seen it!
@BanjoLuke12 жыл бұрын
This is a strange and beguiling mix of geeky, pointless and insane. But in a good way. A very good way. I love the steel wheels. A clever and practical change that also looks good. You don't mention cup holders. I am assuming they are stock.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha, thanks! We use the stock cupholders, but also some of these during a road trip: www.ultimatecupholders.com It looks like they aren't currently available, but it's nice because it allows us to carry more water bottles and coffee thermoses and keeps them out of the way of the gearshift.
@Drgoldthumb2 жыл бұрын
This may be the greatest car thing I have ever seen. I saw the original sale listing for this car when it was sold and my mind was blown when they were able to make a S54 oil pan work with awd. I am glad it is out there in the world living it’s best life!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
It certainly is, and thanks! In the original build they didn't do the oil pan correctly, but the motor was rebuilt with a custom oil pan built for the task. I *think* Daniel discovered later that the normal 330xi oil pan would fit the S54 without modifications 😭
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
@@capturingthemachine Almost... the S52 oil pump on the S54 fits the 330xi pan without modification, but the 330xi oil pan doesn't fit the S54 without modification.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
@@danielsloan blocked and reported
@JamesMotorsport2 жыл бұрын
The ode to climbdance was a nice touch
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
So glad you caught that! 😄
@raceace2 жыл бұрын
Sheer driving pleasure is the BMW motto, but that's passion, Passion is loving something enough to suffer for it. Respect.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@christopherldavid2 жыл бұрын
You built my dream setup. I’m have a humble 323it 5speed, it’s done over 15k in camping roadtrips over the past couple years and has been great.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
nice!!
@Krautastic2 жыл бұрын
Oh my God. Climb dance. Nailed it on the intro. Was waiting for a big wing Peugeot with big turbo noises to make an appearance.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much, glad you liked the intro!
@Adrianmichael042 жыл бұрын
The pursuit of joy and happiness, more than just a car.
@UnderYourMother2 жыл бұрын
love the Climb Dance tribute at the beginning
@jamiljafri48413 жыл бұрын
OMG This is so good. I'm definitely stealing that shot of the camera pointing up at you guys from the engine bay 🤣
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
that's the 'Tarantino shot' that I stole (usually he does it from a trunk, not engine bay) 😄
@ChrisKsan3 жыл бұрын
I just love that old school Peugeot Pikes Peak intro tribute! Very nice touch from a man of culture!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much! 😄
@gadgetguy992 жыл бұрын
A guy in my area has an rwd e46 wagon with a zhp engine swap. This is really the ultimate e46 daily driver.
@svvervinmedia2 жыл бұрын
This thing is fantastic - the e46 touring we all wish existed on the used marketplace.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jeremyeaton892 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks Jeremy!
@marioturkalj31262 жыл бұрын
Uniqe build.....That 17 inch steel wheels are interesting.They would look great in shiny black colour.Bmw power.😎💪
@toms47602 жыл бұрын
Perfect, I'm taking on a similar project - rallycross-ify a 2009 328xi e92. First mods snow tires and wheels (done) first rallycross race (done) skid plate (next) Lift - strut spacers / coilovers in the works. 328xi e92 is low, but it drove so well in the rallycross, civilized rally racing, who knew?
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, that sounds awesome!
@nate91142 жыл бұрын
What a cool build!
@alexdb772 жыл бұрын
What a cool project! Many congrats!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@74thavehustler3 жыл бұрын
That intro was magnificent. The build on this project was incredible, looks stupid fun. Subscribed!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@prinzkoenigkaiser2 жыл бұрын
one of those "bmw's that should have been build by bmw“. 🤩
@claudyfocan7312 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Instead of building a M SUV again and again and another one 🤡 BMW sold their soul when they made the first M SUV.
@prinzkoenigkaiser2 жыл бұрын
@@claudyfocan731 m-motorsports and suv's put together.. ..that makes physically no sence.
@thenakedporcupine2 жыл бұрын
Stunning intro! a lovely hommage to Climb dance-1988 Pikes Peak hill climb, and the start signal from Gran turismo 1st edition..!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Good catch! 😄
@AlexanderSanchez-xn5jv2 жыл бұрын
I love it when i know theres people who like the same things i do 🤝🏽
@TheGuthan2 жыл бұрын
The Ari Vatanen 'Climb Dance' intro was sooo sick
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thank you! 😄
@Fred-rv2tu Жыл бұрын
I’ve been planning to do something like this. A lot less off-road focused but definitely meant to be able to go down the dirt roads. Cool to see it’s doable.
@capturingthemachine Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!
@samwasnak532 жыл бұрын
I love seeing people's unique builds and the stories behind them. Great video made me happy to watch
@Bullitt5202 жыл бұрын
As a owner of 3 Subarus (1 offroad spec) and admirer of older BMWs, i'd like to thank you YT algorythm for showing me this vid!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching and commenting! 😄😄😄
@KyleSulkar2 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this video. Huge fan of this!!! - fellow s54 lover
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@chriswilliams99762 жыл бұрын
Love the Climb Dance tribute at the start
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Glad you caught that!
@yehorbilovus26202 жыл бұрын
I am confused why I got this vid in recommendations only today!?! Very cool build, u made fantastic job on it! Wishing u more views on vid , more bimmer- and just car- guys should see it AND Hi from Ukraine
@carsoncolemanbm42 жыл бұрын
I'm buying an E46 m3 now. This has inspired me! Great video brother this thing is wicked cool!!! Love ur passion as well for BMW! God bless brother!!
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good luck with your search!
@carsoncolemanbm42 жыл бұрын
@@danielsloan there will always ONLY be one M3BARU!!! This thing is awesome! I currently have an 2009 e90 335i sedan that I love but it's no E46 M3 that's for Damn sure! Keep this work up brother and I can't wait to see what's to come for this little beast!! I've thought about turning the 335 into a little off-road vehicle as well because I'm an outdoorsy person and it is quite difficult to get certain places with factory suspension and components. But I love what you did with the e46 absolutely amazing and has inspired me just to get an E46 M3 in general to start out. Thank you again for the inspiration brother keep up the hard work again God bless!!
@h19232 жыл бұрын
Video : having „climb dance” intro Me : subscribed
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much, I'm glad you liked that! 😄
@krisbana93612 жыл бұрын
Intro looks like it was inspired by the well known Pikes Peak Climb Dance video. Respect for that!❤
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@lucasduck952 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, love It
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@gintonicmunich2 жыл бұрын
something different and always fun to drive...what else ?
@EllDub2 жыл бұрын
Mad Climb Dance vibes 😂 was almost waiting for Ari in a pug to come screaming by, gets a like without the watch just for that intro👌👍
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
We invited Ari on the trip but he was busy that week 😂
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
hahah glad you got the reference!
@finnice2 жыл бұрын
Excellent cinematography... SUBSCRIBED!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Most of my videos are photo tutorial types of things, hopefully that’s up your alley 😄
@finnice2 жыл бұрын
@@capturingthemachine funilly enough your content seems to be just what I’ve been needing as I am quite into photography and filmography and cars are often my subject matter. So I’ve stumbled onto a wealth of knowledge here, thanks 👌
Just stumbled across this on instagram, really fell in love! 😍
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you!
@eastoakland-S65feen2 жыл бұрын
That little thing cool AF. Nice
@marekchudzikiewicz2325 Жыл бұрын
Perfektes Auto, hervorragende Idee, gepanzerter Motor, Allradantrieb, !!!! Gratulation .upss noch eine Sache sehr schöne Autofarbe.
@odysseassofokleous46652 жыл бұрын
Nice video, fantastic build.
@jesusnieto69112 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that someone actually went and did this... I've always wondered what itd be like 😂
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
😄
@POVShotgun2 жыл бұрын
I kept reading that as muh-ba-roo. I love these builds. Cars being engineered bit by bit, morphed into a tool that accomplishes a goal. Most builds nowadays are just for shock or show.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pankaj!
@Wergrun2 жыл бұрын
Off roaded my smart car in granby Colorado and loved how well it handled. Also I’d love to sell my e91 to this dude to see it made into a rally wagon too.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@ZachStWard2 жыл бұрын
This was so well done. Definitely here for more👀
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!!
@Primoz.r2 жыл бұрын
This is what is missing in my life.
@Chris.Davies2 жыл бұрын
With all due respect to Subaru - as I DD a '97 Tommy kaira M20b wagon - a WRX or STi is not an appropriate vehicle to take on extended offroad trips of any kind - especially if a passenger is anticipated. They are wonderful rally/sports cars, and tremendously and endlessly capable, but they are not quiet. In fact, even after adding a lot of sound dampening during the restoration and upgrade project, the car remains stubbornly loud. The triple-seamed chassis transmits every single bump, ripple, and stone straight through to the driver's extremely deep bucket seat. The suspension squeaks and groans, the tyre noise is loud. The wind noise isn't great. And the combination results in a car which leaves you aurally exhausted after just 5 hours on tar sealed roads. Thrashing a WRX/STi/M20b on gravel roads is a non-stop joy, but it's extremely loud, and you would want ear plugs if you intended to drive hard for longer than 15 minutes or so. The amount of gravel hitting the underside of the car, and the wheel arches is astonishing, especially when AWD drifting: the racket produced means you can't hold a conversation in the car! So, using a BMW and WRXizing it is a pretty cool idea. It'll be a shit-ton quieter, much more luxurious and probably won't burn any more fuel. When the M20b boost kicks hard, the gas bill is horrendous @ $2.70/litre!
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your perspective! You explain the differences perfectly. One of my favorite things about the M3baru is how it feels like a regular BMW E46 when driving normally, so it's pretty comfortable on long drives.
@cristianchiari26972 жыл бұрын
Great cinematic work
@whitekim_tv70512 жыл бұрын
Amazing job mate, I love your M3baru. It’s really amazing👍🏻
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@barny3252 жыл бұрын
The steelies are really the best rims for e46
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
the car has Style 2s now - 15 inch - and they look really good as well!
@barny3252 жыл бұрын
@@capturingthemachine how does 15 inch work with the size of the brakes?
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
@@barny325 you have to change the front brakes and if I remember correctly, modify the steering knuckle 🙁
@barny3252 жыл бұрын
@@capturingthemachine sounds like a lot of work bro. One last question please: why you top 15' over 17'? More comfort?
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
@@barny325 if you want to mess with true rally/dirt/ice tires, you can only get them in 15". There are downsides (all the work involved, sidewall flex, less grip on the street), but as Daniel continues to develop it into a dirt driving car and not just a 'rally style' car, this was the path he wanted to go down.
@piyushpatil26682 жыл бұрын
those steel wheels we get in the cheapest specs of any car model, althought they look sexy af on this setup, mans really defined simplicity to its peek.
@MarcHoffman3 жыл бұрын
Excellent music choice. Thanks so much for crediting the composer! Love the video, too!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
of course - thanks so much!
@ZedNinetySix_2 жыл бұрын
Loving the GT5 inspired intro
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@CrushiChris2 жыл бұрын
you basicaly built a testing rig for the s54 XD its a super cool car
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
😄
@hori_ink822 жыл бұрын
Don’t tell me I can take me 3 series off road when it’s RWD I don’t need anymore temptations and this is so tempting 🤩
@Tuvzii2 жыл бұрын
his is awd i believe, not that it wouldnt be possible just the awd is more capable
@GTE4652 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video guys!!!! Well done!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@HamptonSimon2 жыл бұрын
So into this.
@jaromor88082 жыл бұрын
amazing footage, awesome project 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@mpower9972 жыл бұрын
Great video
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@JohnnyCaspari Жыл бұрын
I own a e46 touring 325xi Facelift and basically I love U. U build the best car ever and nothing else.
@capturingthemachine Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I just made the video, the car accolades deserve to go to Daniel! instagram.com/dslovn.drives/
@von...3 жыл бұрын
have you looked into getting a Z3 or Z3M steering rack? I saw it mentioned in the FCP euro article that you were not super stoked on the steering feel, but have gotten used it to. I am sure you have heard, but I am here to confirm the Z3 rack in an E46 really is special & the steering ratio is faster in the best way.
@danielsloan3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, it isn't possible to (easily) swap racks on an AWD E46. The lack of steering feel is more due to the AWD E46s having less caster, not the quickness of the steering ratio.
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
what Daniel said 😂 The steering is fine, if I had to pick a weak point (versus a normal E46 M3 coupe), that would be it, but unless you drive back to back you may not notice. Thanks for watching and reading the story!
@nathanpeachs27042 жыл бұрын
Yeah man I feel you, ticks all the boxs its awd, a wagon and has a fat six in it 😄 Cool Car😄
@ImBarryScottCSS2 жыл бұрын
Not sure exactly why this video popped into my feed, but I'm glad it did. Cool as shit build.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@yorshoooo3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite one of Daniels cars. Amazing video as always man!
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton! It's going to be hard to go back to just shooting M3s on pavement-only haha
@jaromor88082 жыл бұрын
_"so why not buy a subaru"_ i firmly believe that was meant as a joke 👍🏻♥
@TLFILMS2 жыл бұрын
awesome shoots, awesome car
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@rexlor2 жыл бұрын
Now I want rally lights on my Touring
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@Jasontyo2 жыл бұрын
BMWRX is right there man! thats what i call 335xi's anyway.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
haha, Daniel and I like BAD puns, this is too clean 🤣
@PeakTorque2 жыл бұрын
The absolute dream. Well done.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@frankschmidt94512 жыл бұрын
Verry nice shot and car. Perfect done!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@Supervixi_Vigeo2 жыл бұрын
Based on this, the larger E61 535i xDrive Sport Wagon would probably be a very good overlander. Though a couple of inches of lift might be needed.
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
That would be cool! An underrated platform for sure
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Yes I think it would do well with a lift. And the newer xDrive system can be more easily customized than the system in the E46.
@AndreuPascualBerbegal2 жыл бұрын
We need more videos like this!!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!
@porscherain2 жыл бұрын
Daniel a tip; don’t get baked before a video shoot. Great car.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
😂 I don't partake in such things, but a week in the desert in the summer will have a similar effect! I've also been told in the past that I should do ASMR, and that I'm "severely calm" 🙃
@M1gu3lAng3l2 жыл бұрын
i love this intro like Climb Dance - 1988 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Ari Vatanen
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
You know your stuff! Thanks for watching my homage intro 😁
@TomBroughtonPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Love everything about this! Really enjoy this style of video - a good story, beautiful imagery and an amazing machine! In other news I now want an M3baru…
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
thanks so much Tom! I will have more photography content of course (some even related to this car) but I thought it would be really fun to share about this unique car, thanks for watching 👍
@manuelpintodasilva61302 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@markhallberg81958 ай бұрын
Rad build man! I'm searching for a V70 R to do the same with. My S70 got me hooked on Volvos
@capturingthemachine8 ай бұрын
nice!
@petergracemeguide12802 жыл бұрын
In the 80s in sth Australia there was a legend rally car class for modified rally cars call GROUP G the highligh car for me was the MAZUBA a little Mazda r100 with a Bridgeport 13b rotary and Subaru 4wd . It blitz every thing. And was banned
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
that sounds cool as hell! Thanks for sharing!
@petergracemeguide12802 жыл бұрын
@@capturingthemachine there is a small snip it of it on KZbin from an old vcr recording. I had an rx2 coupe that was an early gr G 13b bridge port , ford 9inch Detroit locker disc rear end , 4 link fully adjustable and upper arms came up inside the car = lots of travel, back seat all 205ltr of fuel tank, it had modified steering length arms for faster response, and coil overs . The mods were done in 1982 last race 1986 around Australia rally, sadly I sold it to help by my farm but one day I might get a phone call to go to Brisbane and have a ride in it at a rotary or rally revival event , that would nice
@hedgeclipper4182 жыл бұрын
This is cool as fuck. You didn't listen to anyones' preconceptions about cars and built your own concept and it is probably one of the sickest cars to drive out there in the world today. Fucking congratulations man. You are epic. I just came to BMw from the exact same place. Personally, I've always been into Japanese cars. I've never even considered getting a BMW. But I just compared Subarus to x-drive BMWs one day and I realized BMWs just give you more car, and you get a smooth i6 without needing to deal with a boxer engine. A 6speed AWD e46 wagon would be my dream car, but I was only able to find a 6speed AWD e90 sedan. Either way, I want to do something like this with it. For now it will be my snow monster. First step is the LSD...
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It has been a very expensive and frustrating journey, but the driving experience has made it well worth it.
@themeditteranian83652 жыл бұрын
I see you're a fan of the Climb dance Peugeot 405 pikes peak intro
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
😁
@alfamonk2 жыл бұрын
Nice ClimbDance reference upfront! for some reason I thought it would have an EZ30 turbo in there, hence the name but never mind 😪
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
thanks! I can see how the name is confusing, it's a dumb nickname we came up with and joked about, but it stuck 🤣
@shawnlister27308 ай бұрын
Please don't be mad I meant no harm, Daniel looks like a young Kevin Spacey, just a little.
@capturingthemachine8 ай бұрын
hahahahaha
@claudyfocan7312 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I’d like too. I own a Subaru Outback (diesel Manual trans) of 2014 in azure blue. Awesome and very practical car that handles quite well for its category and comfy for long drives. We had a E39 530d touring before it. And I do love old BMW’s as well. The Subaru is quite good when compared to the E39, which was the gold standard of large stations of its time. I also have a Lexus SC400 with that awesome, incredibly overbuilt 1UZ in it. I have often dreamed of a Slightly lowered outback, with Koni FSD suspension, Big angry brembo brakes, custom exhaust and that Toyota 4.0 in it at the front. With a Supercharger of course. 👀 I would change nothing externally besides tinting the rear windows and a single exhaust poking from underneath the rear bumper. (And replacing the “Boxer diesel” Badge by a Toyo Land Cruiser’s V8 badge 😂)
@antonzubanov2 жыл бұрын
Great video! big up from Russian e46 club
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@patrickjenkibs20922 жыл бұрын
Nice build I was thinking a similar build with my E 90 wagon with a 8 cylinder M motor. Maybe one day
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
That would be cool!
@michaelporter84852 жыл бұрын
What a machine! 👌🏼
@MousemanLV2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@hans-speed3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to try and keep up in my rally-raid wanna be 3.0 5spd manual E53.... just gotta supercharge it first.
@capturingthemachine3 жыл бұрын
hell yes!
@BoostWorx2 жыл бұрын
Love it dude
@BrandonVink2 жыл бұрын
I used to build E46 offroad packages back in the netherlands with mud tires 5 cm lift and much more but you have the bigger brakes so lift it 5 cm and go for the Malatesta Koala tires 215 60 R17 its based of the BFGOODRICH KO1 TA but finding AT tires for 17 inch wheels that fit a E46 is hard
@BrandonVink2 жыл бұрын
I eben build 28 units for the Dutch military
@jlgibson19832 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this, in terms of power bias, I imagine it caters more to rwd maybe like 30f/70r?
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It has a constant 38F/62R torque split. Not quite 70% rear, but enough that the rear bias is noticeable.
@DanielV9072 жыл бұрын
Capturing The Machine. I noticed Daniel said there is a wavetrac LSD in the rear. Are there any other modifications to the XI drivetrain to accommodate this, such as a welded transfer case? Or, does the Wavetrac function normally with a stock, open transfer case? I've got an E46 330xi "build" in progress, and find resources limited regarding proven solutions to the open diffs & transfer case.
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel, the M3baru has the stock 325xi NV124 transfer case which has a constant 38F/62R torque split. The front diff is the small-case 3.91 open diff from an X3 and the rear diff is a medium-case 3.91 (from an E36 I think) with the Wavetrac LSD unit within. More info on the NV124 here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yF0fJqOQlXjYMe36H9K-xccHvDBN7xbD/view?usp=sharing
@DanielV9072 жыл бұрын
@@danielsloan Thank you for elaborating. I see very few examples of E46 XI's being modified, so your input is a welcome resource.
@chuffa11302 жыл бұрын
How in the world did you incorporate all-wheel drive into that M3 engine, it's a terrific setup something BMW should take notice of ,,,,, your build
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! It's my friend's car, and he bought it with the swap already done, but he's taken it further with tweaking and developing it. I think it uses an X3 transfer case and some other odd things. BMW now offers AWD on the M3 and will build a Touring for Europe, maybe they were inspired 🤣 Here's the first article about the car I did for R&T: www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a27322592/bmw-e46-m3-xi-touring-wagon/
@chrisking67402 жыл бұрын
The e46 325xi / 330xi oil pan bolts to the bottom of the s54, meaning you can keep the stock (or in this case slightly modified) xi drivetrain. Internal modifications to the oil pan are required.
@bradleyfountaine2 жыл бұрын
fantastic
@capturingthemachine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@jmsterdam2 жыл бұрын
Awesome build. Roofrails would finalize the utility-look
@Andrew41819752 жыл бұрын
Plus a Roof Basket complete with spare wheel/tire & a Jerrycan on the back like a Paris-Dakar racecar.
@jmsterdam2 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew4181975 i agree, that would be even more awesome
@danielsloan2 жыл бұрын
I got it without the rails and think it looks sleeker without them. I'm not going to carry anything on the roof anyway when there's plenty of room inside 😁
@thedownwardmachine2 жыл бұрын
There goes my dream car...
@ethanmcfly2 жыл бұрын
you dont get enough pops, this is fucking cool as shit