Restoring My E30 Rear End To OEM+ Perfection

In this video I restore the rear end of my JDM BMW E30.
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Subframe, trailing arms, suspension and the anti-roll system are all removed, improved and installed in this video. I am trying to restore my 1991 BMW 320i to the best of my ability and this was my swing at the foundation of the rear end. Utilizing as man OEM parts while upgrading in areas I think needed it leave me with the setup you see in this video. New finishes, new bushings, new suspension, reinforcement everywhere and stronger moving parts are all here and I can't wait to get the wheels back on this car and see how everything feels. This video should at as a decent guide if you are planning on taking on a similar task. Let's save all these cars Much love.
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[@AidanTemplin]

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[@ChromaticGarage]

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[@qers]

This channel has changed how I work on cars. No longer making excuses not to tackle a job because I don't have old clothes handy, just do the job wearing my better everyday outfits and just wash them.

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[@qers]

@@peterglenn3508 I'll keep the suit in closet, though. And the gold watch too. The Sony XM4s are going to get bashed on subframes repeatedly, though.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha I love that. Being comfortable is important, feeling good is important. Laundry machines exist for a reason, so we can wear our clothes 😭

[@victorsay]

haha our thoughts coincide! 😅

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Don't forget Bluetooth apple buttplug. You just can't see that in these videos

[@ryanwinter3203]

The combination of cinematography, informative content, and relaxing instrumentals is just perfection. Makes me want to just live in my garage working on the e46 m3

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you Ryan, those are the 3 points I’m trying to hit. Hopefully a little something for anyone. Much love 🤝

[@NoL1c]

E30 and E36 work is how I found you in the first place. Love it

[@ChromaticGarage]

My one true car love is the E30. I can’t wait to document the rest of this thing 🩷

[@NoL1c]

@@ChromaticGarage can’t wait to see it done either. My buddy and I are following you through this with our own tasteful E30 and 36 OEM+ builds

[@broundgeef48]

These last few videos after a long spell of no Chromatic has been insane! quality, production, way more confident talking on camera, oh and the drip, my guy.. Keep it up!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you brother! Really spent some time trying to figure out how to be more consistent and have stuff planned out. Hopefully it sticks! Appreciate you 🩷

[@broundgeef48]

@@ChromaticGarage you'll get there dude! We aint going anywhere. if you it takes you days or months between uploads then that's fine 😁

[@KG_BM]

So glad youtube exposed me to this awesome channel

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha you’re the man! I’m glad you found it too

[@davem8972]

So satisfying to watch. So organized great aesthetics. Another good one.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you very much Dave🤝

[@clubquay]

Big fan of the style. Also all the shots are very well thought out. Not easy to get the right angles and to actually get the work done by yourself. Props.

[@ChromaticGarage]

thank you brotha! it is a lot of work but i very much enjoy it. much love!

[@lukasjohansson7426]

”James, stop filing!” Love the energy and vibe of your videos🙏🏼

[@ChromaticGarage]

Hahaha a favourite scene. Thanks man!

[@wags5837]

I’m glad I found this channel. Love your camerawork. Can’t wait to see the day this e30 finished. Cheers!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you! Very hyped to share the next videos on it 😃

[@raphaelbruegger]

Still the nicest E30 in the game… love this series and your documentary on it! 💯🔝

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Raphael! I can’t wait for the next steps on it🤝🤝

[@AndiS21-u6r]

Love your videos. Remember that the rear shocks/dampers are meant to be tightened to spec with the vehicle sitting on the ground. This will prevent the rubber bushing from being twisted out of its place.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! Yessir. They come off again when I install the wheel bearings

[@victorsay]

I am always amazed how you manage to stay clean while working and the whole shop is in perfect order! Respect to you

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha I think this was a particularly clean job to take care of! But thank you man!🤝

[@merlindaley758]

Pure class, cant wait to see you take the e30 for a spin 😎

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you brotha Merlin!

[@jefersonsilva1673]

Uma das melhores edições do KZbin 👏👏.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you very much my friend!

[@magicwaffl3z]

Absolutely insane, great work as usual.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you brotha!

[@PBrooksSawyer]

13:25 Sway bar/ endlink/ lca/ chassis compatibility issues are always a fun one. Sick video. Crazy good production.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha yeah very odd! Thank you bro!

[@jdmfreak22]

Dream car. Dream build. Definitely living this one through you. Thanks for sharing, as always, with such great preproduction and post production!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! This is very much my dream car and build as well. Very happy with it

[@rice-rocket]

A really enjoyable video.👍 I have been looking forward to some more e30 action. The results are mega!😎

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! Really excited to finish up the brakes now. Coming soon 😀

[@waveryavery]

Chromatic it’s 3:53 am I just finished steam cleaning my wheel wells and fender liners separately. 303 on top! Next will be getting at the brake calipers with a wire wheel and paint. You’ve helped me detail the shit out of my beam thx for all the kick ass videos.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Hahaha now you have the right idea. That’s awesome man. Appreciate you watching and enjoying!

[@victoralonso7630]

I find it incredible, you, your work, your videos, the projects😄

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you my friend! Much love!

[@jeancassel]

Man, love this content, reminded me of so much fun when I restored both front and rear end on my car couple months ago. Rides like a charm nowadays, and I'm sure yours too after this resto.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you man! That’s really exciting to hear. I actually can’t wait to see how all the work eventually feels haha

[@Gamer_Marcy_God]

This channel is so Hipster. Usually I hate it. But chromatic garage is the most I can take lol

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha nice, thanks dude!

[@arthurfromtoronto]

Great work as always Mike! Koni/GC has always been a favorite of mine, I used them on my honda build back in the day and truly enjoyed how it drove. Can't wait to put my condor bushings into my 2002 now!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Heck yeah man, I’m excited to see how they feel under the car. Soon! Thanks bro

[@AlexanderjRei]

The quality of these videos is unbeatable!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you very much Alex!

[@charlesberry4958]

Awesome!!! You make it look easy and it's really not. Looking forward to the rest of the build!!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Charles! Haha I try to show as much as possible but watching me try to thread a bolt for 85 minutes would be a bit much

[@ryan_came_to_pwn5194]

This video just gained you a new subscriber. Very well shot and I really enjoy the VHS pieces of video! Keep up the good work 🤙🏼

[@chrisgreen1094]

I absolutely love this E30 build, for me it is complete perfection. 👌👍

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Chris! I’m very excited about it

[@ChristianDonabauer]

I really love the look of your E30. The two colors give the car a very noble look. And the best thing: it's OE. I love OE/OEM ❤😇

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Christian! It’s my favourite E30 ever, very glad to actually have it

[@lucidwerkz]

aw yeah back to E30 stuff, I cannot wait to see this thing done.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Same bro same! Hope you have been feeling good!

[@wraysparling4982]

Great video. Would recommend swapping out the bolts connecting the end link bracket to the subframe for a longer one. Should have a couple of exposed threads after the nylock, in order for the nylock to be effective.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! There is a full thread sticking out, film is deceiving

[@ZacHoyne]

Great video as always! The music adds such character. Where do you find the music for your videos? Keep up the great content. Always a must watch

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you Zac! I’m pretty much entirely using Epidemic Sound now. Good for me but not so good for others as a bunch of it can’t be found on public platforms like Spotify/Apple Music ⭐️

[@ZacHoyne]

@@ChromaticGarage yeah I've noticed. Keep it up mate. Also I love how you keep using the mist filter on your camera, adds such a nice haze and ambience to the shots!

[@grattidude]

Love watching this man get work done. Cheers

[@ChromaticGarage]

I appreciate that man! Hope you have been doing well!

[@neilowen9468]

Great video! Love the vibe, camera angles and content! 🙌💯🤙

[@Jadenzeika]

as usual, always entertained by your cinematic 💯💯

[@ChromaticGarage]

I’m glad! Thanks for watching!

[@cosminchiricuta4668]

Fantastic JOB! But i can give you a advice, torq the suspension components to spec with the car on the ground. if you torq for example the shock absorber on the lift, the bushings will tear pretty quickly.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you my friend! Not to worry, I have to take them off again to fit my wheel bearing tool soon. Just did this as habit

[@Patrick94GSR]

Not necessary with spherical or poly/Delrin type of bushings with the separate inner metal sleeve, that can rotate freely. That advice only applies to rubber bushings that have a bonded sleeve that cannot freely rotate.

[@ChromaticGarage]

@@Patrick94GSR thank you Patrick! It is as if they saw me out the car on the ground in this video as well 😭

[@lukathegarlic]

@@Patrick94GSR The question would be, what type of bushing do those Koni have? If rubber, then it needs to be torqued with the car on the ground.

[@Patrick94GSR]

@@lukathegarlic well yeah, if it's a bonded sleeve then torque at ride height. But I think that's the only bushing that may have that issue. The others shown in the video can freely rotate and so do not need to be preloaded at ride height.

[@villano31]

Love it bro, reminds me of all the parts I still need to install on my e46😅

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha get to it bro! I appreciate you 🤝🤝🧀

[@jacktharippares]

loving the soundtrack on this one 😊

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks brotha!

[@craigstrickland1572]

Looks better than brand new!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Craig! Very excited about it

[@Romu1us]

How are u not sweating like a pig working on ur car. Lmao. I’m always just like huffing n puffin or losing shit or stressing out going back to my phone to see what I did wrong hahaha.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha the documenting of it all makes it painstakingly more difficult but also a lot slower. So less sweating and more frustration

[@kappe98123]

Great vid, great production, great car

[@ChromaticGarage]

Appreciate you my friend!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

That looks fantastic

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you friend!

[@Car_con]

Great Video, FYI you don't need to use grease when installing the Condor rear subframe and rear trailing arm bushings.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! I promise it’s always better to

[@Car_con]

@@ChromaticGarage UHMW has a low coefficient of friction and is self-lubricating plastic, so truly there is no need to use grease on these parts.

[@aygwm]

Burning the bushings out of place like a real villain

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha had to do it!

[@AlessandroChiappa]

Amazing work on that subframe! Where can I find the soundtrack you put on your videos? 😄

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks brother! Honestly it’s all free use music so most the time it’s hard to find on Spotify/Apple Music

[@herbertwilliams3168]

I’m really excited about this E30 what color are you going with? You said you got it from Japan 🇯🇵? Always great content 💥

[@ChromaticGarage]

It won’t be changing colour! This specific two tone was exclusive to the Japanese market, and I love it. Thanks bro!

[@herbertwilliams3168]

@@ChromaticGarage Nice I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the process

[@mickstick2830]

My wife these days ; are you watching vintage p0rn or car video's? LMAO. love this with the music. keep doing what you are doing! Regards from Belgium

[@ChromaticGarage]

Lmfao that’s awesome. Thanks man! Much love from Canada

[@Teun]

insane content!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man!🩷🩷

[@AntonioNeto98.]

Man i love your E34

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks dude! Imma finish it up soon

[@arminkierylak9620]

Cześć, wygląda to imponująco👍

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you bro!

[@arminkierylak9620]

@@ChromaticGarage czekam na kolejne odcinki z e30🙂 A jakie masz plany z e34?

[@perival9547]

Le titre ne ment pas... C'est juste parfait, on la croirait sortie d'usine ou encore mieux !

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you my friend! Appreciate you

[@tipperryan]

Epic vid as usual. Is your e-store down??

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks dude! Yeah just rebuilding it for new products. Be up in October!

[@tipperryan]

@@ChromaticGarage nice, can't wait to see it!

[@trevormcculloch5011]

Thank you.

[@ChromaticGarage]

No no thank you!

[@Chebvs]

How does he do it? Another gem 💠

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha appreciate you bro! 🤝🤝

[@Diac13]

Nice video love it. You probably going to regret all those solid bushing. Makes the car drove like crap as a road car. Something in between oem rubber and solid makes the car less annoying imo.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks man! Everything about this car is going to be set up to be harsh and annoying. Not something I’ll be driving long distances. Other cars for that 🤝

[@PaladinJenkis]

fantastic content

[@ChromaticGarage]

thank you friend!

[@victorrivera1877]

This video Is Amazing

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you very much!

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What’s the cam you’re using for those crispy Brolls?

[@ChromaticGarage]

I used a Sony A7S and 2006 Sony Cybershot for this video 🤝🩷

[@muhammedeminkeles1942]

Ah! This perfection makes me crazy🤩

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you brotha!

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[@ACGc1063]

Hey! How big is your shop? Thank you!

[@qers]

Any chance we'll ever get a size guide on the Chorecoat? I'm considering yours over a similar looking option from Uniqlo, but I'm ordering from the EU, so shipping and return shipping is very expensive if I end up buying the wrong size.

[@robi6713]

I didn't know you could put the stabilizer bar on the rear axle on the 320i, I thought only the 325i had that

[@ChromaticGarage]

I had thought they all come with it and tbh can’t think of how it would drive without it? Haha

[@robi6713]

@@ChromaticGarage Also, on the engine swap, you will use an electric fan for cooling? or mechanical clutch fan and also what radiator? I need some help cuz on my m50 swap the mechanical clutch fan broke my radiator and now i dont know what changes to do, thank you for responding

[@zk9964]

Looks great! Just a heads up the rear shock bolt gets torqued when it’s at ride height/loaded.

[@boriss187]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed. Same goes for trailing arm bushings.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Never knew that man! First time working on cars. Thank you 🥪

[@boriss187]

@@ChromaticGarage 🤦

[@belsherivera9782]

Where do you get the music from for the videos?

[@ChromaticGarage]

It’s all from Epidemic Sound. A site for people to get music that is free use

[@coenwag]

What kind of diff are you having build? Nice platted diff?

[@ChromaticGarage]

Yessir. E34 case LSD entirely rebuilt

[@stulyons138]

Those rear end link brackets (skinnier opening and extended bolt) are exactly what I'm after asking have reinforced trailing arms also. Do you have a link to where these are sold?

[@ChromaticGarage]

Yeah they’re very good! They’re part of the ST Suspension E30 sway bar kit

[@bajamedic]

Why are you torquing the bolt and not the nut?

[@ChromaticGarage]

Typically that’s only a problem if one end is a different size/and or flanged. That wasn’t the case here

[@NickHegner]

Where can I find this type of music? Need like lots of these for editing vlogs, e36 stuff etc. would be perfect

[@ChromaticGarage]

It’s all on Epidemic Sound

[@dweekendproject4866]

are those bushing squeaking?

[@ChromaticGarage]

No man they are not birds

[@muhammedeminkeles1942]

I have a question, why you dont use threadlocker loctite for these parts ?

[@ChromaticGarage]

I only use OEM specifications for this stuff. Only loctite on parts that are supposed to have it

[@muhammedeminkeles1942]

@@ChromaticGarage Got it, thanks 😊👍🏼

[@christoffer1973]

Tork everyting when the car stand on it wheels. Then you dont everything tighten in wrong position.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Didn’t know this!

[@cemirhan9815]

Müthiş !!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Appreciate you!!!

[@corinkoetting800]

Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn’t bushings be torqued with the car on the ground?

[@ChromaticGarage]

The short answer is yes. But every situation is different. When dealing with bushings this hard you’re not really concerned about torsional twisting as you are with oem style pushing. In this case I may also have to remove the subframe again to get the gas tank in properly

[@Noldimo22]

Oe one yes. But those aftermarket one doesn’t required

[@samumetsola6264]

This type of am bushings rotate freely even after torquin. But that lower shok mount is going to tear after a year because its molded to the outter shel of the bushing and cant rotate.

[@stoveguy2133]

I hate working on floor.

[@ChromaticGarage]

I actually much prefer it for certain things, including filming haha

[@WheelPrice]

🛞

[@ChromaticGarage]

Zoowoo!🤝😊

[@griffinsklo66]

🍟🍟🍟

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha it do be looking like McDonald’s under there. Brakes about to make it worse 😭

[@hansjorgkarcher9504]

That’s magic. Great work as allways!!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you thank you!🤝🤝