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Originally Posted by MacUser  While we're on the topic ... I've read a number of threads on diff changes, but I still have a few questions ...
1. It sounds like many people put an M3 diff cover on the E30 diffs. Is this mandatory? Is it for clearance reasons? |
Sigh... This comment makes me want to kick a puppy
E36's have totally different mounting configurations and WILL NOT FIT THE TI:
These threads will be very helpful:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28910 http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28958 I think you might be mistaking the Z3 Mroadster and Z3 Mcoupe diff cover with an e36 M3 cover. As stated before, the M3 cover will not fit, but the Mcoupe/Mroadster cover will fit. The reason people like to use them is because they have a big ass heat sink built onto it. However, this heat sink hangs down really low and I've yet to see one installed on a lowered car that isn't chipped or damaged. Personally I would rather change my gear oil regularly and not worry about my diff cover hitting a piece of debris and spraying gear oil on my tires causing me to spin out of control or frying the ring and pinion and locking up and/or exploding due to lack of lubrication. This thread has plenty of pics of a diff install as well as pics of the Mcoupe/Mroadster "finned" cover:
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21516 Quote:
Originally Posted by MacUser 2. I saw one thread where Xenocide said '95 owners would need to whack part of their frame to make them fit. Is there something about the '95s that is unique, or will I need to whack my '96's frame as well. |
YOU DO NOT WANT TO WHACK YOUR FRAME or any structual part of the car for that matter! Yes, '95's have clearance issues. I haven't heard of '96's, '97's, '98's or '99's having clearance issues. You might be the first, if so it's HAMMERTIME
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Originally Posted by MacUser 3. Cooljess, I read about making hybrid ti/E30 halfshafts that (I think) use the ti ABS sensor ring and don't require shimming. Any thoughts/problems with this route? |
Never heard of such a thing. For starters, I don't think the ABS tone rings are removable from the halfshafts. Second, even if they did come off, the e30 halfshafts are much larger in diameter, so I don't think a Ti ABS tone ring would even fit over the e30 halfshaft. Regardless, it'll be 10 times harder to swap the tone rings than it would be to make a couple shims or just use a washer.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...06&hg=33&fg=25 Hope this helped, sorry if I sounded grouchy I'm just waking up from a nap