►This week on the BMW F30 340i Drift Taxi build, Michael Essa assembles the suspension and preps the shell for wheel clearance. After completing the roll cage last week, it was time for Essa and company to move toward the suspension. Like every other part of a formula Drift car, the suspension setup is wildly different from a streetcar. To achieve the desired specifications, the BMW gets fitted with the whole Wisefab catalog; knuckles, control arms, tie rods, and toe arms, everything it needs. Controlling all of those drift-specific parts are a set of Bilstein Evo R coilovers, the latest in Bilstein’s range of motorsport coilovers. The compression and rebound adjustable dampers will give Essa plenty of adjustment when he dials in the suspension.

That suspension setup will be critical when it comes time to slide around in the Drift Taxi 340i. Done correctly, it’ll keep the tires glued to the tarmac for maximum grip, exactly what every drift car needs. Contrary to what you might believe, drift cars need grip to slide accurately, and what better to maximize grip than wide tires. The 295-section rear tires Essa will use are 40mm bigger than the stock rubber, and the bigger wheels will have a larger offset to help widen the rear track for better grip. To get that big wheel and tire package to fit under the Streetfighter body kit, Essa has to nip and tuck the rear bodywork like a surgeon with an angle grinder. Find out how that all goes down right here in episode 3!

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - BMW F30 Wise Fab Control Arm Overview
01:37 - Bilstein Evo Coilover Setup
04:22 - Fitting The Suspension on the Car
06:06 - Customizing our Subframes/Crossmembers
07:30 - Mocking up the Rear Wisefab Suspension
10:38 - Test Fitting E90 M3 Zimmerman Brakes
13:30 - Rear Subframe and Suspension Install
14:45 - Cutting up the F30 for Fender Flares
18:05 - Custom Shock Mounts and Overview for Next Episode










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