POV Drifting My BMW E30 318is in the RAIN on 20 YEAR OLD Tires!

[@OGBemfa]

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[@tarikankara255]

Men watch e30 drift, Men go: Hell yeah!!!

[@MaldonadoMoto]

man see comment, man agree

[@dillanmistry]

Lovely drifts man, just keep it easy if your gonna drive a bit hard on normal roads with old tires; it's the only thing touching the road, I don't want this to be your last video

[@OGBemfa]

I was just demonstrating how little grip these tires have, haha. Of course, I don’t drive the E30 with these tires in these conditions. That would be just asking for an accident.

[@dillanmistry]

@@OGBemfa Ah thank gosh! Then it's practically safe, keep up the good content

[@M0dYT]

this is the kind of "drifting POV" i like too see underrated guy respect for u my friend 🔥🔥

[@janekkowalski3657]

Your car is beautiful. Literally a dream. Your driving is nice too!

[@giacomobergonzi480]

Great job bro, you’re getting better. Love your videos

[@OGBemfa]

@@giacomobergonzi480 thank you!

[@cosmineelul]

Good job man love your vids

[@nkgnctrk]

clean car clean drift bro! u're getting better

[@OGBemfa]

@@nkgnctrk Thanks!🙏

[@imtheguywhoasked]

Once again, the quality is top tier! I like the fact that you respect the gas pedal :) P.S. since the diff isn’t helping to keep the end loose introduce a bit more handbrake to your technique if you would like (road wasn’t smooth either but you get me, not particularly for initialising but for keeping it sideways) Keep it up!

[@OGBemfa]

Yeah, I did in some cases, but it was quite unpredictable. One part was as slippery as ice, while the other was dry and had good grip, so I had to fight with the car at times. But ok 🤣

[@imtheguywhoasked]

@@OGBemfa Yeah indeed but I think it wouldn’t affect your angles that much with an lsd. Have you considered changing diff? Or do u prefer it like that? Also a bimmer like that with no power steering is a great way to work your arms out lol

[@OGBemfa]

@@imtheguywhoasked Of course, I have an lsd already. But it’s sitting on the garage floor, waiting for a rebuild 😆

[@giulioex125e7]

I noticed you tend to "feed the wheel" a lot. I mean that you try to steer it super fast in one direction or another, when you start the drift. Try to let it go instead. You initiate the drift with a little steering input + clutch-kick, the car gets sideways and while it does so, it self-steers, because the front tires want to align in the direction the car is moving. So after the clutch-kick you just remove your hands from the steering wheel and you "catch" it again after a split second, when the car has reached the angle that you want. And from there you keep the slide going by balancing it with throttle + steering. This is WAY easier than feeding the wheel like you do!

[@E30_Drip]

i needed this input myself, thank you!

[@willwastaken]

This doesn't work on most cars in the wet with a road alignment and slow ratio steering rack

[@giulioex125e7]

@@willwastaken I drive a stock e46 that only slides in the wet, and it works!

[@willwastaken]

@@giulioex125e7 E46s are one if the few exceptions, as the suspension geometry is already great for sliding

[@iuxanu]

I wish i would get the chance to drive something that gets sideways so easy. My z3 is on wide grippy tires, its got an open diff and the wheelbase is short so it really hates being sideways. It's also the fact that i have no prior experience in rwd cars and i've had a close call trying to get it to slide. But it's really nice watching your videos its always so smooth and it feels kind of relaxing.

[@rotexbmwdrift]

nice work😍🏁 i learn it like this and much pessure in the old tires...

[@cengcengye]

So cool! （You have nice hands😍)

[@firaspop]

Yeah man I was back for part two and when I saw that tanker I got pissed xD

[@OGBemfa]

@@firaspop Yeah me too. That thing is not going away anytime soon it seems 🤣

[@w1jer-z9x]

nice vid

[@aress_..]

First of all, good driving, you turn the steering wheel very slowly during drifting. Don't be afraid to give gas or spin, everything else is perfect. Drive safe.

[@WDriverr]

Pozdrav iz Zagreba, neki collab napraviti kada padne snijeg? 👀

[@TimSlee1]

Nice! It's crazy how easily the back-end spins out on a wet day even on decent tires. Btw are you running a limited diff or stock diff? Open diff makes it less predictable/consistent because the wheels are spinning at different speeds and sometimes only one will spin up.

[@OGBemfa]

@@TimSlee1 These are not decent tires 😂. Yeah I’m running an open diff. It’s terrible.

[@brendensprague8019]

@@OGBemfa isnt the iS model come with LSD? If this is truly on open then thats super impressive

[@OGBemfa]

@ Yeah but that’s a 316. It has an engine from a 318is 😁

[@TheKosity]

Seems it's a lot of fun 😅, what wheels are you running before changing to the bottle caps and what specs. I'm interested

[@OGBemfa]

It is haha! I have Ronal LS wheels. 7.5x15 ET25

[@talhaawiiv2845]

she is so beautifull man, take care with her

[@thefrokTV]

I only wouldn't recommend unlocking wheels with a torque wrench....

[@OGBemfa]

@@thefrokTV Normally I don’t do that but I couldn’t find the breaker bar in time haha. Also in my defense, the bolts came out pretty easily since the wheels weren’t on for a long time. It’s not like I was using a ton of force to undo the bolts. But yeah you’re right!

[@pavlekrpovic9897]

Hi, Just want to let you know that you made me to but e30 318is, thank you!

[@OGBemfa]

Holy sh*t, that's awesome! How do you like it?

[@pavlekrpovic9897]

Bought that for 3k€, coupe with sunroof, will try to get some new wheels. Feels nice, it s weird to go from astra g opc to rear wheel drive… but everyone is watching your car. THANKS MEN🫡

[@OGBemfa]

@@pavlekrpovic9897 Where did you get a 318is for 3k 😮? That’s a total steal!

[@ALLROUNDFREAKE49]

Can I give you one Tipp? Please be Smooth with the gas I know it's hard, but you can better control the drift when you are Smooth with the gas after this your steering inputs are slower and more precise too

[@OGBemfa]

I was trying to be smooth, but the transition between the wet and dry patches on the asphalt made it difficult to predict what would happen next. In some areas, it felt like driving on ice, while in others, the tires regained grip on the dry surface. I had to constantly adjust the gas and the steering wheel. That's why it may seem I wasn't smooth. Also, open diff didn't help haha

[@ALLROUNDFREAKE49]

@@OGBemfa Oh well, you have an open diff. I thought you already had a locking mod. I honestly advise against the welded diff if you like to drive the car normally. There are locking mods like this on the internet that you screw into the planetary gear of the diff and I think they have a variable locking force of 15-60%. You have to take a look so that it becomes easier again. Every beginning is difficult, that's how it was for me too, but one thing has always helped me: just give it the gas quickly. Once you've found the spot, you can only steer the car with the gas. What I used to think was cool to simply have more wheel speed is left foot brake so you can drive more angles at the same speed everything a lot of input I know but it looks really good like that :) leave the car completely and don't rush into anything I wish you a good weekend

[@OGBemfa]

@@ALLROUNDFREAKE49 I already have an LSD. It’s just waiting for a rebuild. Then it should be way easier to control the slide.

[@willwastaken]

This thing would really benefit from a nice exhaust lol

[@OGBemfa]

@@willwastaken Yes it would

[@willwastaken]

@@OGBemfa Got anything planned? :)

[@OGBemfa]

@@willwastaken lots of things. But we’ll see where the road takes us haha.

[@willwastaken]

@@OGBemfa Haha, looking forward to it!

[@clementboutillier7001]

What generation Go Pro do you use? And do you shoot with a wide-angle lens or a special lens, or is it simply the go pro's default lens?

[@OGBemfa]

@@clementboutillier7001 I shoot with GoPro 12 and I use a superview lens setting for these videos. Sometimes I also use an ND filter if it’s super bright outside.

[@clementboutillier7001]

@@OGBemfa Ok thanks for the ND filtrer, it’s polarizes ?

[@OGBemfa]

@@clementboutillier7001 Yeah but I don’t use it for that. I use it so I can have lower shutter speed which makes the video look smoother because of motion blur.

[@jejger5368]

Why is there a random tanker just sitting under that bridge

[@OGBemfa]

@@jejger5368 I don’t know 😂😂

[@BORtheGreat]

Use good tires on front for traction and full control, and shitty old on rear for fun 😊

[@Alaska-ld7vt]

is it an open diff? bc it seems like its not spinning as it would on a welded

[@OGBemfa]

@@Alaska-ld7vt of course it’s an open diff 😁

[@snagy9]

give it a bit more gas when downshifting and use the hand brake the second u pass the trailer thing plz carefull love the content

[@OGBemfa]

If you want to see how I downshift when I’m not lazy go check out the mountain run video 😅. Yeah the trailer is sketchy! Thanks!

[@snagy9]

@@OGBemfa ahahaha oky very nice car btw

[@desigarage1424]

go its welded diff :)

[@andreduro7104]

what camera setup do u use to record your pov videos?

[@OGBemfa]

@@andreduro7104 Gopro 12 strapped to my head 😆

[@andreduro7104]

@@OGBemfa thank you man, love your videos!

[@Dusk325z]

Hey Bemfa, why do you always clutch down when braking even on straight?

[@OGBemfa]

@@Dusk325z Because I was expecting it to lock the rear wheels and wanted to demonstrate how little grip there is.

[@randomchannel1712]

Are the rims you removed manufactured by exip?

[@OGBemfa]

@@randomchannel1712 No, they’re Ronal LS

[@randomchannel1712]

@@OGBemfa damn, exips are really hard to come by

[@DriftyFellas]

Hi, what camera are u using when you are recording on pov??

[@OGBemfa]

@@DriftyFellas Gopro 12

[@l33tify_86]

Have you swapped in an LSD or are you just running the good ol open diff

[@OGBemfa]

@@l33tify_86 good ol open 😆

[@samsterm317]

Is this a 318i made to look like an is?

[@OGBemfa]

@@samsterm317 It’s a 316 with a swapped engine from an E36 318is. It’s not made to look like an is, because the is only came in a facelift version. It just has an engine from one.

[@samsterm317]

@@OGBemfa have you done any upgrades to the engine that youve found beneficial?

[@OGBemfa]

@@samsterm317 No, I didn’t do any engine upgrades. The only engine related upgrade is a Schmiedmann exhaust manifold. But I never had the original one anyway so I can’t tell you if it makes any difference. I did however put a chip in the ECU (i think it was a copy of a conforti chip) and it pulled a bit more, it also smoothened out the torque curve. But the idle flunctuated like crazy so I removed it because it was too annoying.

[@oaojoni]

No weldet diff?

[@OGBemfa]

@@oaojoni nope

[@oaojoni]

@@OGBemfa waow very cool respect

[@DAMDIndustries]

niiice

[@dhbikes5990]

Open diff?

[@OGBemfa]

Yup

[@korol_denis]

what is the gear ratio in your gearbox?)

[@OGBemfa]

The gearbox is from the E36 318is, therefore the ratios are: 1stGear: 4.23 2nd Gear: 2.52 3rd Gear: 1.66 4th Gear: 1.22 5th Gear: 1 But I have the diff from a 316 which has a ratio of 3.91. That’s why the gears are so short.

[@korol_denis]

@@OGBemfa not the shortest diff, but well-chosen ratio paired with a engine))) tnx

[@OGBemfa]

@@korol_denis It works perfect for roads like this but as soon as I go on the highway, I want to die. But then again, I don’t go on highways with this car 😆. Let’s just say it’s not a good combo for a daily, but a perfect one for a weekend car. However, I will be swapping the diff for a 3.45 LSD

[@korol_denis]

@@OGBemfa I completely understand and support you. Let's start with the fact that LSD is beyond competition, for daily and street))) My friend have e30 m43b16 and diff 4.11)))) like sh**t)))

[@angeldanielpadillacasanova7022]

Hoe these wheels have too low grip? Incredible hahaha. So funny😂😂. And its still being reliable

[@lukasnevidzan5523]

kráassne vidiet ake je hrave to autičko -e30 a aj zo slabšim motorom super

[@cengcengye]

So cool! （You have nice hands🤩)

[@OGBemfa]

@@cengcengye 😂