Drive shafts

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slim91
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Post Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:55 pm

Hi everyone I'm just trying to figure out if e30 drive shafts are the same ? Ie disc/drum difference in medium case diff to a small case diff are the flanges the same or not. I've got abs on my 318is but sure I could jut weld the abs ring on a different one if they are the same that's

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Post Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:59 am

think the only difference is the abs rings, im using small case drum drive shafts and have changed to disc and also to medium case using the same shafts.
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Post Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:14 pm

Heres a photo of the 2. Splines seemed to be different on non abs/small case driveshaft when i went to fit it into the hub so ordered another big case driveshaft and went in no problem could be on year one was 87/91

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Post Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:47 am

Thanks for you help guys much appreciated looks like I'm goin to have to buy another one aha