316/318 diffs

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Ashleywhite
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:29 pm

Hey, anyone know if the ratios are differnt between the 316 diff and the 318 diff? And anyone no what ratios they are? Thanks ash
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:47 pm

Depends on spec, you could have had 3.91 4.10 4.27 or 4.45
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:13 pm

As in what spec car it came off? As really i wana run the 4,45 on my 320i
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:17 pm

You would be much better off changing the engine rather than the diff winkeye
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:23 pm

I am changing the engine for an m20b25 soon
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:42 pm

Why do you want to run that ratio diff? Are you allergic to first gear?
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Post Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:16 pm

Yep thats why
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Post Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:43 am

I'm running a medium case 4.45 LSD built by Gareth on the forum details below.

The gearing is stupidly short but the M42 likes to rev. A roads are good fun using 3rd & 4th. responsibly of course.....

"Built using a E30 LSD with a E34 4.45:1 CW&P. The original two clutch plates have been replaced and all necessary parts modified to take 4 new clutch plates, ramp angles remachined from 45° to 30° giving a total lock upgrade from 25% to 75%"
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