This E36 was built in two weeks on a budget. The plan was simple: turbo it with mostly Chinese parts, weld the diff, and go drifting. No overthinking, no waiting for "the right parts"—just build it and drive it.
GT28 turbo, Megasquirt V2 with a home-made map, and a full supporting setup done in the garage. Everything was sourced for value, not brand prestige. The result? A car that's survived 20,000km of drift without the engine skipping a beat.
Over five phases the build has evolved from a bare-bones turbo setup to a proper drift car with wide angle, fiberglass panels, and a dual-caliper handbrake. It proves you don't need a massive budget to have a reliable, fun drift car—you just need to build it and keep improving.