CA Clubsport Limited Slip Diff!

[Junk]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290425543547

$325..
Drop right in and enjoy! 3.45 ratio (Stock 5 speed ratio)

[sokat1989]

more pics please? I'll buy if I'm sure its a properly functioning unit.

[Junk]

should be good, I never installed it (went with m coupe stuff), but I am selling it as a good differential. Just make sure to add proper fluid (I never checked, should have been drained) and toss it in there!

[sokat1989]

is it still for sale?

[Davidoff]

maybe this ur chance sokat

[Junk]

Sorry I should have updated or deleted, finally was sold.

[Junk]

Still got a stock one, weld up a stock one! There was another forsale on here... and on ebay I saw one around the time I was selling mine...

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by Junk

weld up a stock one!

Lol, not the same as LS. There's a local e30 guy here who did that, car handles like crap and the inner rear tire screeches every time he turns. If your car is only being driven at the drag strip or on dirt, sure weld that sucker up. But if you plan on driving on the street, you're just asking for trouble.


Now that your ClubSport LSD is sold, I'll go ahead and say that if anyone wants to upgrade to LSD, you might as well upgrade to a medium case diff while you're at it. Especially those who plan on doing motor swaps. So far every swap I've heard of where the owner used a small case diff has resulted in ring and pinion or spider gear failure. Simply put, the small case diffs cannot handle the added torque of a motor swap or FI application. If you plan on keeping your engine stock @ around 140hp, by all means buy a small case LSD. You won't need to swap your halfshafts, flanges, shim your ABS sensors or hammer your floorboard and you'll have the stock 3.45 ratio. My local pick-a-part sells e30 rear ends(medium case) for 50 bucks, but they usually only have 3.73's and 4.10's. The badass setup is e24 3.46 LSD w/e30 cover, e30 flanges and e30 halfshafts or... e28 3.25 LSD w/e30 cover, flanges and halfshafts.

Just my .02 since this diff has already been sold

[sokat1989]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Lol, not the same as LS. There's a local e30 guy here who did that, car handles like crap and the inner rear tire screeches every time he turns. If your car is only being driven at the drag strip or on dirt, sure weld that sucker up. But if you plan on driving on the street, you're just asking for trouble.


Now that your ClubSport LSD is sold, I'll go ahead and say that if anyone wants to upgrade to LSD, you might as well upgrade to a medium case diff while you're at it. Especially those who plan on doing motor swaps. So far every swap I've heard of where the owner used a small case diff has resulted in ring and pinion or spider gear failure. Simply put, the small case diffs cannot handle the added torque of a motor swap or FI application. If you plan on keeping your engine stock @ around 140hp, by all means buy a small case LSD. You won't need to swap your halfshafts, flanges, shim your ABS sensors or hammer your floorboard and you'll have the stock 3.45 ratio. My local pick-a-part sells e30 rear ends(medium case) for 50 bucks, but they usually only have 3.73's and 4.10's. The badass setup is e24 3.46 LSD w/e30 cover, e30 flanges and e30 halfshafts or... e28 3.25 LSD w/e30 cover, flanges and halfshafts.

Just my .02 since this diff has already been sold

I've heard time and time again to upgrade to medium case if going the LSD route but the thought of having to "swap your halfshafts, flanges, shim your ABS sensors or hammer your floorboard" scares me. I use this car everyday and I doubt my sub-par mechanical skills will allow me to do all that in a day or even 2. The cheapest e30 LSD I've found for sale was around $300 including the half shafts. for around the same price, a direct swap-in small case LSD seems optimal since I don't see any significant power mods in my near future.

[Junk]

Good info jess, that's pretty much why i decided to go medium case and sell this stock clubsport. Ended up going with a 6 cylinder swap so I knew I would need it... I only drove one welded up diff on a mini-pickup..on some stretched 13's or 14's in taiwan.. did understeer but I only went slow in a parking lot.. even after breaking the rear end loose..hard to keep it loose.. but it was a pickup truck.. 1300cc or less..

Sokat: if you're sure you aren't going to up the power much if at all, sounds like the clubsport LSD is for you. Keep your eyes peeled and one will pop up again.. You will love it.. I can't believe I've been living all those years without one..

[anthony318ti]

My spider gears lost 3 teeth but the car still runs just with a klank klank klank when no force is applied from the motor! Only when roling. I opened up the diff cover to take a look and now need to remove the spider gears out.

Because the parts and service are limited in my country i have very few choices. Weld it or get the gears rebuilt at a local engineering firm. Any instructions on how to remove the internals of an 1997 318ti E36 diff (STOCK)

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by anthony318ti

My spider gears lost 3 teeth but the car still runs just with a klank klank klank when no force is applied from the motor! Only when roling. I opened up the diff cover to take a look and now need to remove the spider gears out.

Because the parts and service are limited in my country i have very few choices. Weld it or get the gears rebuilt at a local engineering firm. Any instructions on how to remove the internals of an 1997 318ti E36 diff (STOCK)

Anthony, I just checked the US Postal Service's website and you can have the gears shipped to you in a medium flat-rate box for just $43 USD. http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices....&p=0&o=1&mt=11

Unfortunately, I don't have a small case diff for sale, but perhaps another member has one they're willing to disassemble and send you the gears. Best of luck finding what you need.

I've never completely disassembled a BMW differential before, other than replacing the cover and output flanges. Member Bluebimma has though, shoot him a PM.

[anthony318ti]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

Anthony, I just checked the US Postal Service's website and you can have the gears shipped to you in a medium flat-rate box for just $43 USD. http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices....&p=0&o=1&mt=11

Unfortunately, I don't have a small case diff for sale, but perhaps another member has one they're willing to disassemble and send you the gears. Best of luck finding what you need.

I've never completely disassembled a BMW differential before, other than replacing the cover and output flanges. Member Bluebimma has though, shoot him a PM.

Thanks mate ill be working on the ti tonight will take out the internals and see where that leads me. Appreciate your reply ~ anthony.

[chrisbec]

Originally Posted by anthony318ti

My spider gears lost 3 teeth but the car still runs just with a klank klank klank when no force is applied from the motor! Only when roling. I opened up the diff cover to take a look and now need to remove the spider gears out.

Because the parts and service are limited in my country i have very few choices. Weld it or get the gears rebuilt at a local engineering firm. Any instructions on how to remove the internals of an 1997 318ti E36 diff (STOCK)

I've got one if your interested.
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32351

[anthony318ti]

Originally Posted by chrisbec

I've got one if your interested.
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32351

Im not really looking for a complete diff more so just the spider gears. Mine is a small case aswel but 4.44 dont think you would wana strip your nice diff up. Let me know if you do though and will the spider gears fit given the ratios are different.