318is gear box different to 318i gear box? need ratios

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Jbrettautos
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Post Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:36 pm

Hi just wanted to know if there was a difference in gear ratios on a 318is gear box to the 318i or is it just the same box?

Thanks Jamie
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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:03 am

All the info you need - http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... in#Gearbox
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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:56 am

cheers , just need the final drive ratio of the 318is gear box now.
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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:52 am

Final drive is the differential, not the gearbox. In a standard 318iS that should be 4.1:1 :)
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Post Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:54 pm

Jbrettautos wrote:cheers , just need the final drive ratio of the 318is gear box now.
No front wheel drive talk on here, please! :D
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