Converting my Rare BMW E30 325IX to Rear Wheel Drive for Drifting

Converting my Rare BMW E30 325IX to Rear Wheel Drive for Drifting - AWD to RWD Conversion

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Haters Garage

7 ай бұрын

My 1989 BMW E30 325IX loses some weight and complication so it can drift.

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@potatosfortots9909 7 ай бұрын

boys say "i want a drift car" and spend 15k financing a used g37. Men get a rare awd car from the 80s then cut up the driveshaft to make it rwd

@miguelgameiro8063 6 ай бұрын

I made my Passat rear wheel drive by simply inverting the fwd. the car engine to the trunk fuel tank under the hood filling up at the gas station is always funny

@OverAndOverAndOver 6 ай бұрын

@@miguelgameiro8063Jesus Christ bro you went ALL OUT, that's a full custom build with new weight distribution, do you have any videos on it?

@miguelgameiro8063 6 ай бұрын

@@OverAndOverAndOver no but got inspired by kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtl7ktZ_up2bhWg.htmlsi=xHKnIXSRi5vMxnwo As for weight distribution I can guarantee you that it not fixed although it’s not bad when in full tank and I add a couple of cinder blocks above the gas tank

@riogrande163 7 ай бұрын

I love the part in the video where the Bimmer said "It's Bimmin' time", and Bimmered all over the place. Hater's garage, truly a master in film direction.

@HatersGarage 7 ай бұрын

That's why I taught it english.

@pineapple_kid2570 7 ай бұрын

I love your ability to take duct tape and gum and make basically the coolest shit ive ever seen.

@HatersGarage 7 ай бұрын

Modify what you have with what you have is my thought process

@patrickcrabb6212 6 ай бұрын

I also use the excuse of, "It's got the bolts! Come on, it's like they're encouraging me to fix their mistake."

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

For real though, why would they put those bolt holes there if they weren't meant for me?

@joshdaniel7894 7 ай бұрын

Sending this to all my bmw friends. Watch in horror as your beloved awd system is chucked into the trash!!!!

@OctavChelaru 6 ай бұрын

Nice edit! Mine was not only converted to rwd but also M57 diesel swapped by a prevous owner a few years back. Made it a lot more affordable.

@grantrainey4200 6 ай бұрын

truly a cinematographic masterpiece. you’re my papa now

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

I like your funny words magic man.

@thedarkgreenvanman 6 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, pure comedy gold. Subbed

@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg 6 ай бұрын

It's really good I love it

@Niutati 6 ай бұрын

I've only seen the title and I want to poke my eyes out. Keep it up, my guy!

@tylerb1734 5 ай бұрын

Just found you. Definitely subscribing. Love your videos. Converting an I-X to rear wheel drive... I hate you for this, but I definitely would have done the same thing. Don't know how many times I've gone to BMW for parts and done something f****** nuts because I didn't want to buy the correct fix. As bonus points, make sure you go to a BMW dealership, request a quote on the parts to fix it and then when it's too expensive, tell them exactly what you're going to do and watch their face as you walk out the door. Lol

@caseys_cozy_garage 6 ай бұрын

I loved this video. It felt super long amd chill. Then i realized it really was almost double your typical video length 😂

@faez6148 6 ай бұрын

god i love ur channel. quick, concise, and straight to the point funny ass videos. keep it up big man

@xaviersarchives8133 6 ай бұрын

congratulations on the success youve been having recently bro, you earned it

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it

@haventcenathing 6 ай бұрын

Channel way too Underrated

@SteetJimmy 6 ай бұрын

i love how you finish your videos

@tahahadada1936 6 ай бұрын

You got got a bright future keep the madness up

@Aaron-pc6ji 6 ай бұрын

HELL YEAH!! Love the rims too I’ve got the exact same BBS’s on my 87 325es!

@patterson2255 6 ай бұрын

Yo this is cool also i feel ya on the cop part (being a car guy out of VA)

@McMullen-LongMotors 6 ай бұрын

using the ends of those axles basically looks like the factory honda stubs in the back of my accord so theoretically that should be solid for years to come

@thrinmon 6 ай бұрын

Gonna make money on this build by selling all the IX parts lol. Really the purists should be happy because now there are more parts out there for them to nab.

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

True and true

@MangScoots 6 ай бұрын

swag asf videos man, keep it up

@Whit3B3ar 5 ай бұрын

Okay, this channel is epic :DD not afraid of the cop's at all xDD Insta sub. Keep going dude ;D

@freedomfighter1000 6 ай бұрын

I like the common theme with your licensplates...;.

@Doomer17018 6 ай бұрын

Comment for the algo, good stuff. I’m tempted to do that method for the u joints on mine

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

It's not too hard after you figure out how to get the first one out

@Ryan_Breeden 6 ай бұрын

That’s factory🤟🏻🔥

@usernaame316 6 ай бұрын

that was pretty cool

@vincenticyfiregeetar7656 5 ай бұрын

love your stands man. bricks

@HatersGarage 5 ай бұрын

Brick strong. Brick mighty.

@WindrunnerWolf 2 ай бұрын

The urge to LS swap and RWD my IX grows. If only it wasn't in need of serious body work to load bearing parts. :(

@angrykiwi6360 6 ай бұрын

5:54 I like it already

@ThePhantomGodofNight 6 ай бұрын

Omg bro the cops in va are so ruthless

@kenoath6846 6 ай бұрын

Love the content ✊🏻😂 🇦🇺

@juggnautbitch 7 ай бұрын

You can ghetto balance a driveshaft by filling it with a little bit of oil.

@HatersGarage 7 ай бұрын

I did think about that, I also considered putting bird shot in it. After some research, I saw some people saying it doesn't work that well, so I didn't try it.

@juliogonzo2718 6 ай бұрын

Haha awesome, I love it!

@POP01Blaziken 5 ай бұрын

Dude you literally had the same idea I had for my 325ix around the same time. Nobody has ever done this conversion because they think it’s too hard but it’s almost pretty straightforward, bmw left all the provisions needed to make these cars rwd. I hope you swapped the viscous diff for a welded one too. I was wondering how I was gonna remove the fwd axles, I was thinking of finding a hub and bearing with the same geometry and pressing it into the knuckle to keep everything simple but your method of cutting cheap axles might work too

@POP01Blaziken 5 ай бұрын

Also I was wondering why your driveshaft came up short compared to mine, I just realized you bought an auto driveshaft, I used my spare driveshaft from my nice build that was 24v swapped, since the original ones diameter is too small, basically I’m using spare parts to make this a RWD deathkart lol

@HatersGarage 5 ай бұрын

Yeah the conversion isn't too bad, just a lot of welding. Important, load bearing welding. I've cut more of the cheap axle ends off since this video, they're basically just bolts now. I actually just welded the diff today, as well as shortened the steering knuckles for more angle. That video will be up some time next month

@superSaturn77 4 ай бұрын

kind of genius actually. might make more reselling those stupid front shafts than the car is worth with all the rusty mess everywhere lol, and a lot more fun to be had with it too. and while i'm not necessarily up to date on any series that might have been made with this beamer, i am *very* intrigued by what i can only assume is a supercharger whine and a seemingly not-stock exhaust...

@HatersGarage 4 ай бұрын

It definitely made sense to remove the front wheel drive and sell it. Also that whine you heard was just my transmission with the solid mount, lol

@NickDompierre 5 ай бұрын

Nice bro! I have an e30 325ix that I want to convert to RWD as well. What did you do about the front diff and oil pan since the axles go through it

@HatersGarage 5 ай бұрын

I just left it, it doesn't leak when you take the axles out

@NickDompierre 5 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarage right on bro. I removed the engine and trans. Planning to put in my m20 IS built engine to see if it fits along with the getrag 260 Trans

@HatersGarage 5 ай бұрын

@NickDompierre I think using a getrag 260 from a manual car will work, you may even be able to use a regular rwd driveshaft with it. ((maybe))

@NickDompierre 5 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarageI’ll keep ya posted

@LawlCatzPLayz 5 ай бұрын

Go to any tracks and spend the couple Hundo on a track day my guyy

@kirill42069 6 ай бұрын

That unbalanced drift shaft is going to ruin everything it's attached too

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

I'm gonna get it balanced.

@larndey2356 6 ай бұрын

This is actually really cool. I have always been interested in how drifting works. How do you drift? (not in general but how you personally do it.) :D

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

That's a broad subject I can't really explain without a 20 paragraph essay. If you are serious about learning I would get a force feedback wheel and play some sim games like BeamNG and Assetto Corsa.

@larndey2356 6 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarage Thanks for the tip lol. And I plan to save up for a full driving set one day. One day.... I'm willing to trade; the theoretical's of drifting, for; nuclear reactor power plant theoretical's and how to operate one. :] Besides that, thanks for the quick reply! :D

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

@@larndey2356 np lol. I recommend you watch some team oneil tutorials, I think they explain the concepts fairly well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpORdKlklq_NpIE.html

@larndey2356 6 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarage Very cool! Thanks a bunch! :3

@zoelames3150 6 ай бұрын

The "Cut it" clip is underrated also what fucking sockets did you use in the vice grip holy shit

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

Cheapo harbor freight sockets

@pcz1642raz 5 ай бұрын

awesome, but imo needs passenger side pipes

@bugdrvr 3 ай бұрын

I did a RWD conversion on a 996 and bascially had to do the same things with the front wheel bearings. I used a lathe to chop the cups off but you did it the way I wanted to but my stupid work won't let me.

@HatersGarage 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it took me a while but I eventually cut through the cups with the angle grinder so they're more compact now

@thomashofstadler2549 6 ай бұрын

Hey man, I’ve got a 325ix that needs refreshed axles. I figure its easier to refresh some that are already out, put those in, then sell whatever comes out of my car. Where are you in VA?

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

If you want to talk about buying them you can email me, hatersgarageyt@gmail.com

@onitber 23 күн бұрын

Yeah i ferl you non info for that, and I'm building rwd into AWD and had the same problem had to messure all by myself!!

@Drunken_Hamster 7 ай бұрын

With that much droop it could be a rally car!

@HatersGarage 7 ай бұрын

It would be an excellent rally car, too bad it's not a popular sport in the US.

@Drunken_Hamster 7 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarage Yeah, we do some things better, but our particular selection of motorsports is missing some of the best entries. At least NASCAR has some badass modern designs now, though.

@HatersGarage 7 ай бұрын

@@Drunken_Hamster NASCAR is alright, I just wish they would implement a classic series and run 70s 80s 90s cars etc. But they won't because "iT's uNsAfE"

@Drunken_Hamster 7 ай бұрын

@@HatersGarage I'm 90% certain they can run a modern cage an hans device and whatnot in an otherwise oldschool setup car. The fuckin dirt cars running in the grassroots scene do, NASCAR has no excuse.

@zf9903 7 ай бұрын

@@HatersGaragewith the death of the sedan nascar is about to lose the last connection it has to “real cars” Edit: you should trick out an AMC Eagle and use it for what it should have been doing all along: rallying. They are technically AWD with a RWD mode so you can go straight from rally to burnouts. Upgrades for them are dirt cheap because 90% of the upgrades are just XJ Cherokee parts (4.0, AX15, NP231/242, XJ D44, rear leaf springs are interchangeable) or upgrades FOR XJ’s, like big brake kits. Hell you can put a 6spd from a TJ in there if you want. Worst part about them is the weak rear axle and expensive lower ball joints. I think you could make a very fun car for around $2000

@OverAndOverAndOver 6 ай бұрын

Bro go to Florida, Virginia is cop hell

@lathamdewolfe5390 6 ай бұрын

Was this one tire fire? Curious what the rear diff is like in these

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

Pretty much, yeah. I have to really force it to go sideways, I'm just going to weld it.

@jejger5368 6 ай бұрын

yeah

@westomatik 5 ай бұрын

Did you get the driveshaft balanced yet?

@HatersGarage 4 ай бұрын

Not yet, I'm going to have it balanced before some drift events this summer.

@soilwork1981ify Ай бұрын

What part of Virginia do you live in? I also live in Virginia.

@user-hu6yr9ro4q 6 ай бұрын

a much smarter solution would be to replace the entire car with a 325i. all these alterations are sacrilege.❤

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

Only reason I didn't do that is I would lose money, I have too much into this car.

@greenblue980 6 ай бұрын

What if try to mix put X pipe with H pipe at the end or next H pipe with x pipe at the end 😂

@smothdude 6 ай бұрын

I had the opportunity to buy one of these bad boys during the summer... but not the money. Ugh, so sad.

@HatersGarage 6 ай бұрын

Been there

@obscurexss Күн бұрын

Did you swap in a rwd pan and sump? Or left the iX setup with the axle holes open?

@HatersGarage Күн бұрын

Left the holes open, not much reason to swap pans apart from looks.

@obscurexss Күн бұрын

@@HatersGarage Good to know. I’ve got a 325i trans and driveshaft. Debating whether or not to throw them in the iX.

@HatersGarage Күн бұрын

@obscurexss good if you want to drift it, just keep in mind the ix shock towers are different so you can't have as much caster. It will never turn as well as a normal e30