m3 rear end brake conversion

[woz]

hi, i have bought a 1.6 compact and a smashed e35 3l m3 ...my compact has drum brakes.is there any way i can use the e36 m3 rear suspension dif and brakes complete??..if not what is the cheapest and easyest way i can get a slip diff and disks on the rear??? cheers woz

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by woz

hi, i have bought a 1.6 compact and a smashed e35 3l m3 ...my compact has drum brakes.is there any way i can use the e36 m3 rear suspension dif and brakes complete??..if not what is the cheapest and easyest way i can get a slip diff and disks on the rear??? cheers woz

Rear brakes and rear suspension won't work.
The LSD will work with some additional parts.
Half shafts and flanges.

[tiFreak]

you could get the disc brake setup off a 318ti, or if you want something more you could swap the rear trailing arms from a Z3 M coupe or roadster

[96cali]

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

Rear brakes and rear suspension won't work.
The LSD will work with some additional parts.
Half shafts and flanges.

I didn't think the large case diffs worked at all?

woz- I think the best case is to find a complete rear subframe from a sport model Ti. If you are doing the 3L motor swap you may want to consider a rear subframe from a 6 cyl Z3 or MZ3.

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by 96cali

I didn't think the large case diffs worked at all?

You're correct Phil, the e36 diff will not mount to the ti. The mounting points are completely different. I think Steven may have been thinking about the Z3 diff.

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by cooljess76

You're correct Phil, the e36 diff will not mount to the ti. The mounting points are completely different. I think Steven may have been thinking about the Z3 diff.

Ooops. That's right.

[woz]

got the 1.6 engine out today and the 3L sat in on its mounts..the gear linkage and the clutch slave cylinder are done......

[JeroenB3]

I'm doing almost the same swap, if you really want to use the power the only option is the Z3 M rear axle.

The trailingarms are stronger, always LSD (mid-case), bigger half shafts and M3 brakes.