E30 Zone

hi guys just bought an e30 325i touring and wanted to know if it was fitted with an l.s.d

i got the car on the ramp and spun the n/s/r wheel but the o/s/r wheel werent moving so i held the prop and tryed againg ans the o/s/r wheel was moving the oppist was to the way i was turning.
when i turn the prop thou both rear wheels turn the same direction

whats that mean?

thanks hass

You have an open diff. Sorry!

i think that means no lsd as IIRC the other wheel should spin the same direction that your spinning if it has lsd

or just look for an 's' sumwhere on the diff as lsds generally have them sumwhere

that Diffs as open as sally in town on a saturday nite

thanks for the info guys

thanxs hass

Hass, i checked with that BM guy on white hart lane an he said it's not a LSD. He said only the 2.5 sport's had them but there are some out there that have been retro fitted.

This is one of those questions that gets asked every few days without fail

Can I ask a favour

Can people list here all the practical ways to check for a LSD, and i don't mean do a burn out and see what damage you leave behind...

If people have pics of the tags / S markings then please add them here, it's time for a new article!!!

1) Raise both rear wheels, turn one of them by hand and the other wheel will move in the same direction (relative to the direction of the car).
2)


I've rarely seen a legible tag!

Go get an lsd for your touring hass mate.

It makes a world of DIFFerence!

3.64 is best.

I gota 3.9 and although its good in a straight line its not so hot up hill.

Will set you back 200 quid.

hi thanks for all your advices
e30 mark if read the begging it says what i did and trust me its not taking for a burn

so before you acuse people i sujest you open ur eyes

thanks guys.

oh yea if my cars done 166.000 miles and if the diff is the original one
it does get a bit rusty
and so does the little tag

Mark's just referring to the one of the usual responses to this question, not to your post. Fret not.

ok

it wasn't only 325i sport that had them (yes they had standard). but as with any car of this type they had an options catalogue. my 87 325i SE Auto has one in 3.64 ratio along with AC and sun blind, OBC etc