[badh3ro]

Hello!
I got e90 325i, 2006 euro modell, and am rly into drifting.
Yes I know that most of you will recommend me a jap car like silvia or something, but I dont want second car atm, I think that my 325i will do just fine.
My friend bought old 325i e36 with some modifications like coils and etc, I tested it, and GOD that thing just loves to go sideways.

I liked it alote, but I dont want to get an old drift car, coz I trying to go sideways only on rainy days. Sure, my car have enough power to do it, and with DTC off and hard push at corners, I can drift it, but it feels like car have much more potential.

What customazations would you recomend me to do? Will coils help alote?
I have manual tranny and 8.5 (235) front 10 (275) rear, stock chassie (no m-sport), diff is off limits, I want to keep my comfort.

[Cloud9blue]

Why is differential off limit? It would not affect the comfort at all.

[badh3ro]

Originally Posted by Cloud9blue

Why is differential off limit? It would not affect the comfort at all.

Wouldn't it? I heard that melted diff is kinda bad to drive normaly, only good for drifting!

[Cloud9blue]

Originally Posted by badh3ro

Wouldn't it? I heard that melted diff is kinda bad to drive normaly, only good for drifting!

i assume you are talking about welded differential, and yes, that would be terrible on street. but a proper clutch type limited slip differential would get the job down. however, still think 325i is too underpowered to drift on with our heavy chassis, unless you are doing it in the snow or rain. the other thing you should look in to, if you are really serious, is changing out the soft rubber bushings for the rear subframe to a stiffer ones. plenty of options to choose from on that, just google it up.

in short, the car isn't ideal for drifting, you will probably end up spending a lot of money on modification to make it "drift" worth.

[jlstyle]

This is fresh.

[Year's_End]

Not sure if troll

[badh3ro]

Originally Posted by Cloud9blue

i assume you are talking about welded differential, and yes, that would be terrible on street. but a proper clutch type limited slip differential would get the job down. however, still think 325i is too underpowered to drift on with our heavy chassis, unless you are doing it in the snow or rain. the other thing you should look in to, if you are really serious, is changing out the soft rubber bushings for the rear subframe to a stiffer ones. plenty of options to choose from on that, just google it up.

in short, the car isn't ideal for drifting, you will probably end up spending a lot of money on modification to make it "drift" worth.

I am doing it only on rainy days and only on safe zones, kinda my hoby.
Yes, I meent welded, LSD sounds kinda expansive tho.
I have stiffer Achilles tyres, cheap and good!
Wounder how much coils will help me? Is it worth the money to get them if I am into only performance?
I am prolly will get m3 next year, but hey, there is still a year of fun.

[badh3ro]

Originally Posted by Year's_End

Not sure if troll

Nah, just newbie with "ok" english.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by badh3ro

Nah, just newbie with "ok" english.

If you're serious, I'd try sourcing some kind of limited slip diff. You're not going to get much out of your current open diff except for some minor tail action. That's a big investment if you'll only have it for another year though.

[badh3ro]

Originally Posted by Year's_End

If you're serious, I'd try sourcing some kind of limited slip diff. You're not going to get much out of your current open diff except for some minor tail action. That's a big investment if you'll only have it for another year though.

Yes LSD would be just great, but it feels like way to much money for 1 year of driving (even half year, winter doesnt count, have enough fun with open diff), I can always get my money back if I install coils tho.

[PINeely]

Honestly for the amount you're going to spend on the 325i I'd buy something way lighter and keep the 325i as a daily driver. Your buddy's e36 is a lot smaller and about 500lb lighter than the e90

[Cloud9blue]

Originally Posted by PINeely

Honestly for the amount you're going to spend on the 325i I'd buy something way lighter and keep the 325i as a daily driver. Your buddy's e36 is a lot smaller and about 500lb lighter than the e90

+1 on that...

[upstatedoc]

[darkrom]

I had an e90 325i. If you are seriously trying to drift with it get a LSD first, and a nice supercharger. It quite literally doesn't have enough power to do any proper drifting.

[Robin_NL]

http://www.drexler-drivetrain.com/

Cheers
Robin

[badh3ro]

I dont understand why everyone here is so negative, calm down, I can pretty easy drift my 325i on rainy weathers, sure I can't achive same effect as my friends e36, but hey, his car has LOTS of mods, and prolly LSD (he dont know what mods, he bought the car only coz it looked cool).
As I said before, am planning on drifting only on rainy days, but it feels like I have way to much bodyroll and etc, will coils help me alote? Or I can just install springs like Eibach?

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by badh3ro

I dont understand why everyone here is so negative, calm down, I can pretty easy drift my 325i on rainy weathers, sure I can't achive same effect as my friends e36, but hey, his car has LOTS of mods, and prolly LSD (he dont know what mods, he bought the car only coz it looked cool).
As I said before, am planning on drifting only on rainy days, but it feels like I have way to much bodyroll and etc, will coils help me alote? Or I can just install springs like Eibach?

Coils are springs. Coilovers refer to the whole spring/shock setup, which is definitely the way to go if you're planning on making any modifications. And to answer your question: yes, modifying the shock and damper rates on your car will change the cornering behavior and can lead to a setup that's more keen to oversteer. Softer front springs/dampers and stiffer rears will make the car more keen to rotate.

The problem you'll have comes down to the open diff and power. Even in the rain, if you get your rear to slide, a lot of that power will be wasted on the inside tire. Like I said, you might get the tail to step out for a bit, but it won't be easy or feasible to sustain given your current setup.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by badh3ro

As I said before, am planning on drifting only on rainy days

On city streets I assume. Solid.

[badh3ro]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

On city streets I assume. Solid.

No... I live outside of city, and here is plenty of industrial areas, those areas are totally empty after 18:00..