Complete E36 Coilover Install and Setup DIY

[@jamesfcookjr]

Quinn of all the bmw coil over install I have seen no one explains it more better than you awesome job 👍😊🙏🏽

[@timothiescottjacobsen9314]

Great job. The rest of your tubers should use your video as a basic bench mark. Great presentation. No loss of focus straight forward and giving the need information. Yout is appreciated

[@M3NACE]

Thank you my friend!

[@Chattsteezy]

Been binge watching your videos lately and your knowledge and input is on point.

[@M3NACE]

thank you!

[@shocairl]

This is so helpful. Your a mind of information. Going to put my BC's into my Ti tomorrow. Thanks.

[@M3NACE]

good luck!

[@Von-by8xz]

This is why I subscribed only to you guys. Soooooo freaking awesome, that I feel thoroughly informed and would be totally comfortable and confident installing coilovers. Papa Menace,if you ever start your own business I would like to buy stock . Love the way you teach !!!!!!

[@M3NACE]

Amen brother! Thank you!

[@tylergruner8562]

I love you man this is sooo good best tutorial I ever seen

[@johanmartinskalle4249]

Great video, im about to install new coilovers on my e36 328i 96. Cheers from Norway!

[@HeyImSLY]

This was quite enjoyable to watch. Learned a lot. Decent man. 👌

[@M3NACE]

thanks man!

[@RbNetEngr]

Good job presenting the installation. I just installed some coilovers on my E36 M3, so what you said matches what I experienced. I didn’t go for a slammed ride height, so I have the rear adjusters in place. One problem I had in the rear was replacing the left rear spring. My swaybar made contact with my exhaust (Supersprint), so I had to remove the swaybar and disconnect the rear exhaust hangers to let the exhaust drop down and allow the control arm to be pushed down for spring removal. Did you have a similar issue? One thing you didn’t talk about was making sure to set the rear shock length to the correct length to keep the springs from coming loose at full droop (or when jacked up off the ground). Given that you have no spring height adjusters in there, do the springs come loose at full droop? During your road test, it looks like the car rides really stiff. You’re bouncing in the seat. But I guess that with a slammed ride height, you can’t have too much suspension travel. At around 21:00, when you’re installing the front coilover…what happened to your steering rack boot??? It looks like it got twisted into a mess!

[@M3NACE]

I did not have the Issue with the exhaust, I have a borla catback, not a supersprint, so it may differ. as far as the rear shock length goes, it depends on which coilover kit you have. the BC coilovers have a significantly higher spindle Hight, as in the suspension does not drop nearly as far when the car is jacked up, even with the spring perches removed fully for the slammed look the spring does not bounce around loosely in it's perch, however a set that has a long spring travel may do that, in which case you would need to adjust the shock body length to close the gap. as far as the adjustment goes, installing performance suspension will increase the stiffness of the car, but it is set to a very manageable damp rate for a street car. my drift car has BC coilovers as well, and I have set the coilovers up for drifting on smooth tracks, and its almost unbearable to drive on the street. these cars have excellent travel in the rear even when sitting as low as my M3 does, and I looked at some of the early 90's DTM E36 race cars for my stance, their race cars were even lower than my M3 is and were competitive back in the day.

[@jamesfcookjr]

Good afternoon Quinn awesome installation on bc coil over 👍😊

[@M3NACE]

Thank you Mr James!

[@jamesfcookjr]

M3NACE ❤️😊👍you are welcome buddy

[@Tillhony]

Thanks needed that info for the m3/nonM3 sway links

[@stevencameron3154]

Literally just got finished changing my coilovers. Scraping lowlife. Its a little easier with the vert for the rears. My camberplate bolts are pretty jammed in position and my camber bars probably need adjusted (tyre shredders) and one of my bbs rc has a leaky weld :( gutted. She is sitting pretty though (328i slammed stance 40mm spacers back 25 front on original bbs rims mora metallic tan interior)

[@M3NACE]

sounds mint my dude! what coils did you go for? rear shocks on droptops are super easy unless your top doesnt work.

[@stevencameron3154]

Just went for cheaps dude, the roads in glasgow are terrible iv already changed the shockies on the back 2wice before so just cheap and nasty coils. The top still works thankfully but tbh I'm having trouble with the driver window at the moment sticks then stops, then when I get it unjamed a need to do a window reset which is basically everytime I use it. Otherwise cars cool as a cool thing. I basically just buy a new set of cheap coilovers when the fronts give in.

[@M3NACE]

@@stevencameron3154 damn man sounds brutal, the roads here are not that bad. ive had window problems for years on my droptop, they all work currently somehow, main reason i love the Sedans! we have 4 sedans and none of them have ever had a single window problem.

[@stevencameron3154]

@@M3NACE I had 2 coupes before my vert and they had zero window problems. I just love the style of the 2 doors though and even more so the verts now. The suspension should last about a year lol. I seen used hydraulics on ebay for about £1500 so maybe next year I'll see if I can come across something like that again. The window thing is my next fix this week lol rolling about with no door card on it just now :( and the leaky wheel. Got that welded last week but its not sealing properly so I'm on the hunt for 2 rc042s (not easy to find) as it has rc041s on every corner. Fun and games but totally worth it.

[@dannyrevennaugh8983]

Best install vid

[@M3NACE]

Thanks man!

[@ragingrussel31]

Watching this just made me wonder if i changed the preload in the front end, been too long to remember, hope not. Also interested in your take on the sway bar link points, i used the m3 links on the stock 323 bar. Definitely revising everything when i install bushings and reinforcements down there.

[@M3NACE]

Yeah im not sure how it will change the bars effect

[@robertcastrojr4679]

Wow that M3 looks sweet with the coilovers I have 1999 E36 323is 3 Series Coupe in show room condition I’m starting to add the coilovers soon , Headers with down pipes it’s running on 245/40/17 in the rear and 235/40/17 in the front but adding 10mm spacers on the rear cause it rubs light at times when I take a curve to sharp and quick . If anybody that done there E36 got any pointers I’ll highly appreciate it 🤟🏼

[@surfsup1899]

Great Video! Im rebuilding my 92 325is.Rebuilt the cooling system and it's time to rebuild the suspension. Back left side has a broken shock mount. I saw a plate they make to repair it. Has to be welded in. Have you ran into this problem? I'm going to put them on both sides before the other side gives out. Any suggestions for what brand coil overs? I'm not drifting just want quality parts on this rebuild. Thx

[@M3NACE]

I like BC's run them on all the cars, street or track. ive heard broadway static coils are good, ive also heard that solowerks are good street coils but the welds dont like the track that much. as far as the shock mount problem, i havent ran into that issue. i would have it re-welded and run a rear strut bar, that should help with the stress distribution alot.

[@tylerrosser5938]

i love your videos, very informative

[@SomeRightGuy]

I like when she goes max tilt.

[@slidahs5902]

Hey what spring rates your running ? And have you ever drifted on max coilovers before? How are they?

[@turbolifestyle6548]

I haven’t tried it with BCs because I can’t go that low. But with race lands when the collar is on the bottom in the rear you drop an extra 1/2” not sure why

[@cjsnylons]

Nice video. How are the BC BRs holding up? Overall a good set for the E36?

[@M3NACE]

Excellent, going to 3 years of daily driving

[@cjsnylons]

@@M3NACE Great to know, thanks! I'll be looking to order a set. I have H&R lowering springs but with the older shocks it is getting a bit too harsh for daily driving.

[@shortroundChris]

The install setup for the rear, would that be OK for street/weekend autocross? Does the ride feel very harsh too? I installed mine just compressing the spring installed to about 5-7mm. Been seeing this way of installing recently by you and Denofa.

[@M3NACE]

Yup! Have them set up this way on my street and my drift car with no problems.

[@andrewgaskell7842]

Great video!

[@M3NACE]

Thanks my guy!

[@31acruz]

I hate the way these great cars look when lowered, is it possible to install coil overs but not lower them? (I never drift or track)

[@thatoneguyonyoutube9499]

How’s good does the roof spoiler fit? Thinking of getting one for my m3 but can’t fully decide

[@M3NACE]

fits well, i did a little bit of trimming on mine so it would sit a little lower but it fits well.

[@burger1g]

did control arms and tie rods aint gonna slam it but DAMN nice car

[@M3NACE]

very nice thank you! I need to do control arms at some point soon.

[@burger1g]

@@M3NACE actually the hardest thing to do on the car, just cut the ball joints off

[@M3NACE]

@@burger1g I would probably just buy replacement arms with new ball joints, pop them out and pop the new ones in.

[@burger1g]

@@M3NACE I got new ones too, I'd recommend getting the poly bushings and new brackets unless you got a way to press em in and out. The ball joint under the shock I cut because I wasn't trying to take off the suspension yet. BC coils soon should I get the BR or DS? Can't decide

[@31acruz]

What are the benefits of a coil over? just that the stance looks better ? is it just to lower it? you did not elaborate. You said install them "because they are the best out there" what does that mean?

[@M3NACE]

best way to lower it with good performance, stock suspension is usually designed for maximum comfort while having good performance and good clearance for bumps, potholes, and clearance for curbs ext. if you want to lower your car and increase the performance of the suspension, good quality coilovers are the best option. they allow maximum adjustability for damping while having adjustable ride height. the problem with getting a good spring and shock setup, like koni shocks and H&R springs, which it a pretty good street setup, is that the shock and the spring are not designed to be in harmony with eachother. if the spring is lower than the shock is designed to be, the shock will not have its full range of travel, and you can bottom out the shock, which can disrupt the car. coilovers like BC's, broadway static, or bilstein coilovers are designed so that the shock and spring can have maximum travel while having the car and any ride height you want, BC's are designed to be used on drift cars, where suspension system see's way more abuse than any "street" or "sport" shock will ever see, that's why i use BC's. coilovers like solowerks, megan, and even some shocks like koni's have reports of cracking on shock welds for the tabs that hold the spindle and sway bar together on cars that see drift and high regular abuse.

[@31acruz]

@@M3NACE thank you.

[@SomeRightGuy]

3:50 👌

[@Allr3dc]

I have BCs on my focus but I am leaning towards ground control for my M. I had GC on my last M3 ten years ago and loved them - any opinion on GC vs BC?

[@M3NACE]

I havent had a set of GC's, so i cant really compare, but cant really go wrong with BC's

[@chamatharavinda3741]

question mate, for daily driving, and with extreme low package, what are the spring rates to use?

[@flynnnugent4012]

Hey ibdid the manual swap and drove it for the first time yesterday and found out that the clutch likes to shutter alot when under load. What would do this?

[@SomeRightGuy]

11:36👍👍

[@shinedamalie2665]

I need some for my car BMW 318i

[@chriswilliams220]

How do i get 18 wheels to fit on factory suspension with out the front touching the shock?

[@M3NACE]

thats all about playing the offset game. what wheels, width, and offset do you have?

[@danscomprider]

whats the point of running the collar at all if your doing the extreme low? can you not just install the spring with the isolators and call it good?

[@zionmcgoon9944]

You can run it without the collar but it’s a lot more stiff

[@tresdelengua]

Would you recommend BCs over Megan Euro II?

[@theandytran_]

hi, sorry if i missed it but what springs rates are these?

[@djchamath]

Bro what are your spring rates in this kit?

[@justinphan1779]

For the rears why did you remove the locking collars when installing it or I thought those were used for adjusting the ride height?

[@M3NACE]

Just for adjusting ride height, slammed all the way.

[@justinphan1779]

So you removed the collars to max out the lowering height?

[@M3NACE]

@@justinphan1779 yes, the kit includes rubber replacement perches. For factory kits, the top 1/3rd of the sleeve needs to be trimmed, but they dont on extreme low kits.

[@grvyrdgang5672]

Are these coilovers regular br series or extreme lows

[@wishtheyunderstoodme]

Do I need to adjust the rear shock height to lower it more? Because I cant seem to get my e36 to go as low as yours

[@M3NACE]

No. What coils are you running?

[@turbolifestyle6548]

How did you get contours to fit with BCs? Are you running spacers? Mine with no spacer touches the spring seat

[@M3NACE]

No spacers, M3 Trailing arms though.

[@turbolifestyle6548]

What’s tire size? I have 245/40/17 from PO was gonna try to run in front for more grip but had clearance issues with coil

[@M3NACE]

@@turbolifestyle6548 well you run 225/45 on the fronts, 7.5 inch wheel, 245/40 on the rear on 8.5

[@M3NACE]

Run them how they were meant to be ran

[@turbolifestyle6548]

I feel really dumb. I had no idea the wheels were staggered. It’s going to be a weekend warrior. Daily driven drift car. So I don’t want 245s in the back. Guess I’ll save those for something else 😂. Thanks for the knowledge. Your videos are a joy to watch.

[@vishnuvijay916]

so is there a way to use the m3 sway bar links on a non m car?

[@M3NACE]

yes, you just hook them up to the non-m bar. the issue is the sway bar is a different thickness than the M3 bar, and the bar will not perform like an M3 bar just because you have M3 links on.

[@vishnuvijay916]

@@M3NACE Okay makes sense! would you reckon there would be any drawbacks besides possibly premature wear then? which is to say more like safety concerns?

[@chamatharavinda6792]

do you really need the extreme low kit to lower that much?

[@M3NACE]

No, but the kit will need to be modified.

[@RobbyJHope]

Do camber bros go get alignments?

[@M3NACE]

Yes we do, and our camber isnt even out of spec.

[@RobbyJHope]

@@M3NACE do you specify what you want to the person doing alignment?

[@M3NACE]

@@RobbyJHope im a professional mechanic, and I do them myself at the shop i work for

[@RobbyJHope]

@@M3NACE so do you think a regular shop would accept out of spec adjustments or do I need to look for an Indy shop

[@M3NACE]

@@RobbyJHope well if you run camber arms on the lower control arm like we do then your camber wont be out of spec, but you will need to find a shop that has an alignment machine that can hook up to a low car, they have alignment wheel mounts that grab onto the wheel. Most will grab onto the tire and you cant do that of your tucking wheel. Best to call around some performance shops and see if they can do it or not.

[@brianparker68]

I don’t have to have an m3 to use those sway bar end links correct?

[@M3NACE]

no, but the bar will not act like an M3 bar just by installing the end links, i would recommend leaving the stock end links in place with the stock bar,

[@rolly.999]

@@M3NACE and if you are running e46 low control arms that need the sway bar link flipped and hole drilled or m3 bc links

[@WOSKA.]

what brand are these coils?

[@M3NACE]

BC racing

[@SomeRightGuy]

29:30 😂

[@pcustomspl]

Theese nuts 🤣

[@breydenslater1002]

0:10 what wing is that?

[@thatoneguyonyoutube9499]

Ltw wing

[@M3NACE]

it's a Rep LTW wing that came with the car, needed a ton of work and paint to make it look half decent. roof spoiler is Street Track life.

[@3p1catomicvideos38]

First, again. What’s up

[@M3NACE]

on it this weekend my guy!

[@Yuri_official_dad]

those front tires are 7 years old!!!!

[@benggazi]

Wheel suggestions for e46 coupe daily / track

[@alex_hustler]

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