Making a DIY V-brace that's actually functional for my E36 BMW

[@mitchpowell1323]

Looks awesome man! Glad I found your channel, and honestly watching your car come together is a big inspiration for my e36 project!

[@logan-taylor]

sick!! Thank you so much, glad you’re here. also glad to hear you have an E36 project, keeping them on the road is important work :)

[@kylep3759]

I did this on my E46 330i, I wrapped mine in yellow. People trip out on it all the time LOL I love it

[@logan-taylor]

people really love the look!

[@Owenn.m3]

i got an e36 m3 and I love your videos like LOVE them bc they help me so much bro! keep up the good work. just subbed

[@logan-taylor]

thanks bro!! Congrats on the M3 i’m jealous!

[@bogdancostas]

Hey bro, greetings from Romania. You have an awesome channel, keep up the good work even if you don't have a lot of subscribers now. I feel that this will blow up in a few years, cause there are a lot of E36 owners looking for this kind of content which is not really available elsewhere. I really like the way you're keeping it within a budget but still doing nice things. Watched a few videos and the first one was with the vanos repair kit and I plan on doing mine too. I ordered the Camshaft sensor OEM cause I got the error for it. First I bought an aftermarket one from Dephi but it just made it worse. Pro tip: if you wanna buy any sensor on this car, buy it OEM, even if it's 5 times more expensive. The issue with my car is that it's running perfectly fine when cold but when it gets hot it loses all the power until 4000rpm. I hope it will get better when I get the new OEM sensor. And speaking of Vanos, I'm not sure that I'll do it by my own as I do not have a garage and the tools that you have, and the quote for me would be around 200euro+the kit. Also, went to the Beisan website to order the kit but the shipping it's more expensive than the parts which is insane. Just started the project a month ago and I've done a lot of nice things, I want to keep it up. Mine's a M50B20 Sedan, as I do have another E88 which is a cabrio and I was not as brave as you to buy a 30year old ish cabrio. Anyhow, I subscribed and I'd be glad to buy a kit of V Braces for my E36. BTW, what's your engine? I suppose M52B28?

[@logan-taylor]

thank you for the kind words bro!! Completely agreed on OEM sensors, it’s a big expense but absolutely worth it.

[@nhattri23]

I would love to buy a set.

[@logan-taylor]

i’m working on figuring out production - if there’s enough interest i could totally put out a kit!!

[@jawad1824]

U should paint them red or yellow

[@scowen5392]

hey logan are you currently driving dory ? or do you have her stored away from the seattle cold 😭

[@logan-taylor]

she’s driving around every day like a champ, I just make sure to let her warm up - some new mods coming up too!

[@blakcremix9126]

Looks great what you're doing my friend but I want a way to install the metal plate this way 

[@logan-taylor]

Thanks! To install the metal plate at the top you'll just need to make some small "L" brackets to bolt to those two holes :) They're not quite right angles, so you might have to open them up 5-10 degrees. Does that answer your question? I'm also working on a kit for this, so stay tuned if you'd like an easier DIY.

[@ternovcalia6542]

Looks very nice. I would buy 2 kits if you ever plan to sell a kit.

[@logan-taylor]

That’s so nice to hear!! Would love to create a kit, just working on growing the channel for the next month or two so that we can get a large enough group-buy to get these manufactured - that’ll keep it from being crazy expensive for buyers, I want it to be affordable for any e36 owner.

[@davemackey1712]

Nice job. Gives Dory a more imposing look from the front. Lighting was great on the garage / driveway too.. new camera? Any plans for increased induction noise?

[@logan-taylor]

Thanks so much - same camera, but new lens that stops down to f2 so LOTS more light let in + much better optics. And on the induction front, I’ve been on the hunt for a carbon dinan intake for a while so time will tell …

[@davemackey1712]

@@logan-taylor ah fast lens. Worth every penny

[@andyv9201]

looks real good! would you make another? I would like buy one custom

[@logan-taylor]

i would love to but i just don’t have time right now! Eventually i’d like to sell them directly, so i’ll let everyone know on this video once they launch

[@phillipleyesa3001]

I'd put these on my E36. Would you make more brackets and v-braces to sell?

[@logan-taylor]

Dude that’s great news and absolutely i would. It would require drilling two holes in your bumper support, but otherwise would bolt right up. I’ll see what i can do…

[@darkoz1692]

I'll ask the obvious question, WHY?

[@logan-taylor]

for giggles

[@darkoz1692]

@@logan-taylor - fair enough, can't have too many giggles

[@logan-taylor]

so true my friend

[@jacobg8393]

U know what I am going to sue you because I do see them a lot now🤣

[@logan-taylor]

i’m lawyering up for the lawsuit, thanks for the heads up :)

[@saullopez932]

Ima do this to my car as I’ve always loved the look of the brace on the newer cars, suck vid

[@logan-taylor]

Thanks man - totally worth it and totally reversible if you ever decide you don’t like it.

[@E36Antt]

I need you to make this a kit or sell me one !!!

[@logan-taylor]

ahaha i drew out some plans a while back and just haven’t sorted out my manufacturing process!! Could definitely be a cool product