Pre facelift/facelift props

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Post Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:54 am

Do pre facelift/facelift centre mount fixing holes for propshafts vary between model?

I thought the e30 centre prop fixings would be generic.
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Post Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:17 pm

There are at least two different ones that i know of (one has holes further apart than the other one) but i don't know if it has anything to do with car being pre or facelift.
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Post Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:42 pm

Pre facelift and post facelift bearings are slightly different!
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Post Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:12 pm

Just to throw into the mix that its not just pre \ post facelift specific as I had an 89 cab which was pre-facelift body (chrome bumpers) but all post face lift running gear from new.

Cabs were facelifted later than saloons. Your best cross referencing the part number of realoem with your VIN to make sure.