2 questions...Brakes and Diff!

[Motorhole]

Two questions:

1) What is the best way to get rear discs on my 320i? I believe it is to change the rear trailing arms for those from a model that has rear discs. Is this an easy job?

2) Are E36/E30 diffs interchangeable? I ask ebcause E36 LSD's are a hell of a lot more common...

Cheers!

[M3Compact]

Are E36/E30 diffs interchangeable? I ask ebcause E36 LSD's are a hell of a lot more common...

The large case diffs aren't interchangable, but the internals are.

E36 LSD diffs are hard to find, compared to E30 LSD diffs.

[Templ8e30]

Hi Mate, I have a guide on retro-fitting rear discs to the e30. PM me your email address and I'll email it to you.

I'm pretty sure the e36 compact diffs will fit with a different cover and e30 driveshaft flanges but the rest of the e36 range won't.

Cheers,

Iain T

[M3Compact]

Hi Mate, I have a guide on retro-fitting rear discs to the e30. PM me your email address and I'll email it to you.

I'm pretty sure the e36 compact diffs will fit with a different cover and e30 driveshaft flanges but the rest of the e36 range won't.

Cheers,

Iain T

E36 Compact or Z3 diffs are the same as E30 diffs, same cover too, but with different output flanges.

[Motorhole]

Thanks for your help fellas. Temple, I pm'd you my address, cheers!

[Motorhole]

bugger, pm didn't work.

editor@themotorhole.co.uk

Cheers!

[darren318is]

does the e36 compact range have lsd's if so what ratios

[Brianmoooore]

E36 gearboxes have direct 5th gears as opposed to the E30s overdrive 5th. Because of this E36 diffs generally will be nearer 3:1 ratio than 4:1.