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What LSD for my 318is
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:55 pm
by ajbeamerboy
Hello all you E30 fans, i've had a 318is now for 2 years she has had her problems but she has always put a smile on my face. Im looking for a little more fun now by fitting a LSD but im new to all this and i don't know which ratio diff to fit. Please can anyone help me in my quest to make that smile bigger. Cheers.
Re: What LSD for my 318is
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:39 pm
by Dave_M3
4.1 if you want the same ratio that they came with.
3.91 are fine too but lose a small bit of acceleration and gain in fuel economy.
A 4.27 or 4.45 will do the opposite by improving accleration.
Try a search too since there are loads of threads on this

Re: What LSD for my 318is
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:08 pm
by ajbeamerboy
Cheers Dave M3, i have been trying to find out for a while now, very glad i joined the zone the other day.What sort of price are we looking at for a good one. cheers again.
Re: What LSD for my 318is
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:55 pm
by kevin316i
Try to get the small casing LSD if you can, as it will be a straight swop for your exising diff and less weight to carry round than the large casing diff found in the likes of the 325i sport.
Re: What LSD for my 318is
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:51 am
by Weeman
Hi mate
I have a 4,27 LSD at home, which is going on very shortly, I'll let you know how it goes