 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,483 Views | |  |  |  | |  11-04-2005, 02:32 PM | #16 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by racepad Did a lot of surfing and found this picture http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images//new346-23.jpg I thought it was odd that the six holes on the input flange were not evenly spaced. Here is a pic of the roadster diff and one can see that despite six holes only 4 are used. This potentially a great break through which woudl mean that the roadster diff might just bolt right up to the existing drive shaft. I plan on jacking up the 318ti this weekend to take a look and see what's there now. | ok, that sounds better  they would have to be evenly spaced around the perimeter. are all six the same size? i was pretty sure it was a 4-hole just like ours. btw, the nuts used to attach the driveshaft to the diff flange are a ONE TIME USE item, so get a set of new ones. use the old ones when you're getting the new diff into place on the driveshaft and then swap in the new ones when you're ready to do your final attachment/torque-to-spec. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel |  |  | | 11-04-2005, 05:29 PM | #17 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 30 |  all good points
Agreed. I turn the wrench on my race car so I know about the 1 time use nuts. Thanks for bringing it up though. __________________
David
'97 318ti, '97 318is, '96 Z3, '95 M3 (club racer) | | | | | 11-04-2005, 06:48 PM | #18 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
what do you race? i'm assuming it's the pic of the e36 in your avatar, but i can't tell from the front what model it is. what form of racing do you do, class, etc? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-04-2005, 07:04 PM | #19 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 30 | racing
You can go to the racing section at http://www.racepad.com. The web site is still under migration and upadate so not all parts are up again. Next year I hope to get out to a few more races. The car is way underpowed for the class I race in but I still have lots of fun. __________________
David
'97 318ti, '97 318is, '96 Z3, '95 M3 (club racer) | | | | | 11-04-2005, 07:10 PM | #20 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
awesome! i need to get into some form of racing  but big projects for this coming year will be buying a house, moving, upgrades to car ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | |
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