Is this an LSD?!
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Topblag
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Look for a big "S" on it or an S on the diff tag (a serial number).
1990 325i Cab auto in Alpine White II
1988 Alpina C2.5 moredoor in Black, 71k
1990 325ix, moredoor auto in Laser Blue. 51k
1984 Hartge H35 in Black
2004 996 C4S in Silver 43k manual
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1988 Alpina C2.5 moredoor in Black, 71k
1990 325ix, moredoor auto in Laser Blue. 51k
1984 Hartge H35 in Black
2004 996 C4S in Silver 43k manual
2006 Audi S6 V10 in Black 58k
I was always under the impression that if you rotated one rear wheel by hand, and the other wheel on the same axle rotated in the same same direction, it was an lsd. Thats what mine does, anyway. Im sure someone else will correct me if Im wrong 
1988 325i SE h/c
Black sport leather, mtec suspension -60mm, LSD, tech1 steering wheel, chipped motronic 1.3 & numerous scabby bits R.I.P
2003 320d ES pov R.I.P Now in swirlflap heaven.
2001 330i SE MV1's
1987 M535i Alpine white
Black sport leather, mtec suspension -60mm, LSD, tech1 steering wheel, chipped motronic 1.3 & numerous scabby bits R.I.P
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E30BeemerLad
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That is correct, for clutch pack LSD's as fitted to E30'se30shed wrote:I was always under the impression that if you rotated one rear wheel by hand, and the other wheel on the same axle rotated in the same same direction, it was an lsd. Thats what mine does, anyway. Im sure someone else will correct me if Im wrong
it will be a 4.10 open.
look for a tag on the back plate,undo the bolt it's held on by clean it it up and hope it starts with an 'S'.
look for a tag on the back plate,undo the bolt it's held on by clean it it up and hope it starts with an 'S'.
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oldroydsr4
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Normally you don't need to put an e30 on a ramp to see if it's got an LSD or not.
Does the inner wheel spin up if your a bit enthusiastic leaving a junction?
Does the inner wheel spin up if your a bit enthusiastic leaving a junction?
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oldroydsr4
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its an open if the other doesn't move.
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leeparkes
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+1oldroydsr4 wrote:its an open if the other doesn't move.
Another test is to get one wheel on a loose surface like gravel or grass and the other wheel on the tarmac then pull off sharpish.
If you go nowhere with the loose surface wheel spinning its an open, if you fly forward its a slipper.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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Minimayhem81
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Was defiantly an open diff and your right the back end did like to come out, even with an open diff 
better now i've put an LSD in it
better now i've put an LSD in it 
