How We're Building A BMW E36 Touring Car
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
In 1994, BMW won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with the mighty E36 318is. It set the tone for what would become a dominant decade for BMW at the Spa 24 Hours, winning 5 out of the 10 races in the 1990s. A BMW E36 grabbed its first victory in 1994 and low and behold, it was a 318is who took home the trophy. The M42 BMW put in their 318is road cars from the E30 to the E36 was the basis for the (2.0l) S42 Race Engine which they used in their Touring Cars. All of this inspired us to make our own recreation and interpretation of a 1994 24 Hours Race Winner. In this episode, we'll talk about how we'll transform our very own 1994 E36 318is into a recreation of the '94 318is that stormed to victory in the Spa 24 Hours.
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I race a 318i in time attack here in the US. This video makes me so happy. M42’s are underrated and I wish more people would push the power levels.
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
That's cool! There are a few shops specialising in the M42 in Europe so we'll have to get in touch with them eventually. Right now we are gathering parts to do the manual swap. We were actually able to find an E36 M3 ZF1053 manual gearbox which are rated for 800nm if I remember correctly. I'm 100% sure the bell housing bolts onto the engine but I'm not sure which driveshaft will have the correct length. Maybe the one off of a 4 cylinder, maybe even the auto one, maybe a 6cyl driveshaft, who knows. If you have any tips, let me know!
@JustinCFC
Жыл бұрын
@@Retroschaft absolutely! Shoot me a message and we can keep this going.
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
@@JustinCFC Feel free to drop me a note on info@retroschaft.com. You'll land in my inbox and we can keep in touch from there if that's all right. Does KZread still have a message function? I thought they took that out of the platform 😄
@patrickveekay7115
5 ай бұрын
Working on one as well, aiming for 450hp, going to be mad!
May be worth having a look at BDS Motorsport in the UK They specialise in m42/44 engines. Making easy 160+ with minor work. And well over 200 and 8000rpm with all of his own development. He is probably the most knowledgeable guy you’ll find on these motors. Amazing stuff he makes.
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
That's a good shout! Would love to get 8.000rpm or at least a reliable 7.000rpm+ out of this engine. It won't be a full blown race car as we'd love to do roadtrips with it as well but I can't imagine having more fun on mountain passes than with a rev happy M42!
@zk9964
Жыл бұрын
@@Retroschaft Agreed on BDS, they will be able to advise what works and what's a cost waste on M42. Metric Mechanic for US/also 4 cylinder race cars. They sell race parts themselves for the motors as well. I'm sure you have lots of documentation and I'll follow along the build!
Finally some good belgian content! Keep it up!
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! We agree 😉 feel free to share it with friends who like cars!
Bought an e36 in Germany, first owner warsteiner, currently stripping it and turning it into a track tool, found multiple pencil markings on the chassis while pulling the interior, friend of mine who is quite knowledgeable on e36 said he’s never seen this before. Also made a 3D scan of the dash and remade the famous center console with my 3D printer.
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Wow cool! There's a guy in the UK selling carbon fiber center consoles that are made exactly to the touring car spec. I'm eyeing one of those 😏 good luck!
Epic project keep it going!
I know the guy who owns and races the original car here in New Zealand 😉 the factory racecars are a work of art
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing! We actually discovered the original '94 race winner came up for sale in Luxembourg (of all places). So maybe the New Zealand car is a winner from a different year or did he end up buying the one from Luxembourg? Wouldbe interesting to know!
@GDA_Sam
Жыл бұрын
@@Retroschaftyou are correct.. I got it a little wrong he has the 95' built car
I am so excited for this 🙆🏻♂️✔️ Tuning in from Australia 🇦🇺
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
That seat I am sitting on in the beginning of this video is currently in the car. Gives you an idea of how far we've already progressed ;) Videos out soon!
Cant wait for more vidsss
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Next one is filmed already and will come in due time 😎
Love the project
Such a cool project 🔥
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Definitely!
Cool project hope it turns out good. We need more supertouring builds. All supertourers from that era are so sexy
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Exactly our thought! If we had the space and finances we'd get going on a Civic Sedan or Nissan Primera build immediately as well 😍 But we'll focus this winter on the E36, continue the build next year and do some roadtrips in 2024.
oh my, I'm so down for this series... is alpine White common over there? I had a Alpine white 328 sport coupé, was a rareish colour here in northern Ireland
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Not that common actually. This car is from Spain and I imagine it's very common over there because of the heat. We searched for a white one for a long time and were very happy to find this one! Also feel free to watch the first video on this E36 where we pick it up and drive it home for 200km 👍
Damn i need that interior😫
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Which country are you from? We can sell it to you maybe 😉
Salut, super projet. Pour info, on lance un championnat pour 2023 en France, les "SuperBerline 2.0L". C'est une évocation au supertourisme des années 90, mais sans prépa moteur pour maîtriser les coûts. Caisses vidées, 4 combinés filetés, 1 ligne d'échappement, jantes en 16, déco d'époque obligatoire.
@Retroschaft
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's cool! Maybe with a future project we can come over and do that. Where can we find your calendar? Could be nice to meet up and see some races in person.
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