 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  09-13-2009, 11:17 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 |  :( Long weekend
Planned to swap the 3.91 rear endin my car out for a 3.15 this weekend. Ended up being a "While we are in there why not...." Put an entire m3 rear trailing arm, swaybar and brake setup. Took it for a drive and bad differential and bad wheel bearing  does not make me a happy camper, took two days to do everything, now I have to tear into it again </vent> __________________ -Jeff
 |  |  | | 09-13-2009, 11:27 PM | #2 | | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 |
That really sucks! Hopefully it does not take you too much time to fix. | | | | | 09-14-2009, 12:15 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Yikes man, that really does suck. Are you going to try and get another 3.15 or put the 3.91 back in? Does your car have M3 front brakes too? I hope you can get some money back from the guy you got the diff from. __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 09-14-2009, 12:17 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
that sucks, where did you get the diff? maybe you can get your money back | | | | | 09-14-2009, 12:56 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 |
Yea got my money back from the diff.
Car does not have front m3 brakes on it yet, but he included them when I purchased the rear ones. Even with just the rears I noticed a HUGE difference.
I have another 3.15, the reason i bought this one was that it had a 4 bolt flange, the one I had was a 6, didn't want to swap them but now I have no choice. __________________ -Jeff
| | | | | 09-14-2009, 04:25 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
rear trailing arm from a M3? wait, did you get a different car now? i forget... __________________ 
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll  ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 09-14-2009, 05:08 AM | #7 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17  rear trailing arm from a M3? wait, did you get a different car now? i forget... | He's parting out his 325ti because it got totaled and he picked up a 325is which he's fixing up. | | | | | 09-14-2009, 05:27 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
ah. didn't realize what he'd had gotten afterwards. thanks for the clarification. __________________
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 09-14-2009, 06:52 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte / Thomasville NC Posts: 240 |
It's cool, he had quality help from friends for most of the ordeal | | | | | 09-14-2009, 09:20 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 |
yea and your dumb ass forgot to torque my front lugnuts  <3 __________________ -Jeff
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