Driveshaft: 95 318i into 98 318ti

[JonathanJ.]

I have a 98 318ti manual. Realoem says a 318i driveshaft from 1992+ is 20mm longer than my current stock one and is also a different part #. Anyone confirm or deny this?

The 95 318i part #26111226969
my 98 318ti part #26111227937

Is BMW just screwing with me or are they really different?

It would be great if it fit because I can't for the life of me find a solid 318ti driveshaft. I don't want to have to use my 318ti front half on another rear half, because no where local can balance it.

[JonathanJ.]

After comparing and measuring the two side-by-side, I don´t see any difference in length! Weird.

[wodcutr]

I have a manual ti drive shaft if you need one.