| aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | 
Quote: | Originally Posted by Soldo From what i've been told, the 4dr dash swaps right into a ti with little or no harm. Is this correct? Also, is it possible to convert the car so that i keep the dual climate control from my 325i? What else can i keep with my 325i dash, can my 11 OBC be functional as well? | i'm guessing if you swapped all the wiring and sensors that the 325 uses, that it would. as to how much work that is, i have no idea. if you're swapping everything under the dash and the dash, it might not be an ungodly task to do the wiring as well. Quote: | Originally Posted by Soldo The brakes i know i the front calipers just bolt on, so i got my front brakes covered. What about the rears? Are there any OEM options to getting some vents and bigger discs in the rear? E30 M3? | the e30 m3 doesn't have vented rears either. Quote: | Originally Posted by Soldo - If i can swap the E30 diff, what must be done with the driveshaft, since i'm using the stock Ti tranny? | nothing will need to be done with the driveshaft. the ti one bolts right up (both 4-bolt). the diff BARELY fits (in my case, i had to "mod" the floor trunk beam to get it to fit but only a few people have had to do this. there's an ongoing discussion of whether one should use ti or e30 halfshafts. i went with e30 halfshafts (had to shim the ABS sensors). there's also the possibility of using z3 6-cyl halfshafts as well. __________________ 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 |