E30 diff drive ratio?
E30 diff drive ratio?
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hoppo4.2

Original Poster:

1,548 posts

216 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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any one have any idea what the finel drive ration of an e30 325i mtech would be at both the diff and gear box output?

TheEnd

15,370 posts

218 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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I'm pretty sure the diff was a 3.73 unless others know better.
The box will have a 1:1 top gear

buggalugs

9,285 posts

267 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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I'm going for 3.64 and 0.8:1... any advance on that? Diff ratio is on a silver tag round one of the bolts on the rear cover of the diff if you have access to the car.

Oi_Oi_Savaloy

2,315 posts

290 months

Monday 29th June 2009
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I'm not sure what the diff ratio is - they did vary depending on whether you got a diff that was open or an LSD.

You can check if it's an LSD as the ratio on the tag attached to the diff will have an S before it.


Shropshiremike

24,478 posts

233 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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Later Sport versions had a 3.91 LSD

Edited by Shropshiremike on Tuesday 30th June 08:52

Oi_Oi_Savaloy

2,315 posts

290 months

Tuesday 30th June 2009
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It could be a 3.91 as ShropshireMike says or it might be a 3.64, 3.73, 3.91 or a 4.10.

You'll have to check.

E30zone.net has a wikipedia area that is full of info (just as the website is).