Anbody hear drive an e36 as daily/welded diff

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17-10-12, 06:24
Bkiely

Anbody hear drive an e36 as daily/welded diff

got myself a e36 318ci its in great condition ,just welded the diff last week it does what its ment to but still not happy with it would coilovers help? and would anyone have any links to how to get more lock on an e36 im not that great with cars, so i dont even no what to search for on the internet about extra lock..my ae86 was slower then this e36 so im hoping its all about suspension cas im gonna be keeping the 318 engine. any advice would be great thanks
17-10-12, 08:36
Paddy drifter

for extra lock you would need 5mm steering rack spacers then you have to cut out 20mm and re-weld the knuckles on the back of the hub where the track rod end sits for more lock, give dave m-sport a shout on this and have a chat with him, i had a 1.8 in my bmw too i have a 318is and i thought it was jus too dead in 2nd gear so i'm changing up engines myself
coilovers too would be a good step as it would make her handling a lot better too
17-10-12, 10:18
Bkiely

did you do anything to your suspension ? ye 2nd is pritty bad in the dry i keep catching grip changing gears ...its great in the wet do but im using mine as a daily driver to so anythin bigger be to much on juice .love to put a 4age in it ha
17-10-12, 10:52
kev.skyline

ive got a 320 as a daily. coilovers make a serious difference and theyre only 250ish brand new. as for extra lock, ive just got rack spacers, no need for modified knuckles unless your tracking it. would deffinatly recommend a hydro. and getting rid of the dual mass flywheel if your clutch goes.
you could also try find a short ratio diff, would need to be out of an auto 316/318is, but if you travel a bit for work it wouldnt be worth it.
is it a 1.8 or a 1.9?
17-10-12, 16:52
dermot-r32

as the boys said.coilovers,hydro and rack spacers and your away really,not much fun in the dry but good craic in the wet.

while we'r talking about e36s, is there stronger half shafts that can be used insted of the normal ones? they seem week as shit and keep breaking,heard e46s ones are better? anyone any info?
17-10-12, 18:18
Bkiely

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Originally Posted by kev.skyline

ive got a 320 as a daily. coilovers make a serious difference and theyre only 250ish brand new. as for extra lock, ive just got rack spacers, no need for modified knuckles unless your tracking it. would deffinatly recommend a hydro. and getting rid of the dual mass flywheel if your clutch goes.
you could also try find a short ratio diff, would need to be out of an auto 316/318is, but if you travel a bit for work it wouldnt be worth it.
is it a 1.8 or a 1.9?

as far as i know its a 1.9 ther the twin cam engine think ther around 130bhp... 250 for coilovers new wher sells them id by a set tomorow if there that cheap! couldn find coilovers anywher icetronix have a set of bc ones for 900.
17-10-12, 18:22
Bkiely

Quote:

Originally Posted by dermot-r32

as the boys said.coilovers,hydro and rack spacers and your away really,not much fun in the dry but good craic in the wet.

while we'r talking about e36s, is there stronger half shafts that can be used insted of the normal ones? they seem week as shit and keep breaking,heard e46s ones are better? anyone any info?

I no you can get half shafts heat treated to make them stronger but i only read about it never actually knew anyone with it done !
17-10-12, 18:26
conor

barrys motorsport sell them (fk performance 1s) for 250 there a trader on here
give them a buzz there dead sound to deal with, and they do next day delivery for fuck all. like a tenner i think
17-10-12, 18:26
dermot-r32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bkiely

as far as i know its a 1.9 ther the twin cam engine think ther around 130bhp... 250 for coilovers new wher sells them id by a set tomorow if there that cheap! couldn find coilovers anywher icetronix have a set of bc ones for 900.

http://driftireland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32291
;);)
17-10-12, 18:27
conor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bkiely

I no you can get half shafts heat treated to make them stronger but i only read about it never actually knew anyone with it done !

all e36 shafts arnt the same some are solid and some are hollow
17-10-12, 23:23
kev.skyline

Quote:

Originally Posted by dermot-r32

as the boys said.coilovers,hydro and rack spacers and your away really,not much fun in the dry but good craic in the wet.

while we'r talking about e36s, is there stronger half shafts that can be used insted of the normal ones? they seem week as shit and keep breaking,heard e46s ones are better? anyone any info?

what engine do you have?
18-10-12, 11:00
RB26DETT

I'v not heard great feedback about FK Coilovers, i was told to get JOM Bluelines when i was looking.

They where on offer with Super4 last month for only €220 delivered.
18-10-12, 13:33
dermot-r32

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Originally Posted by kev.skyline

what engine do you have?

only a 320 coupe,would a diff from a auto really make a big differnce?
18-10-12, 15:28
kev.skyline

you could get shafts from a 323/5/8 and theyll be a bit stronger, would need the flanges for the diff aswell.
would make a big difference, auto diffs are 4.44, 320 diff is 3.45 would top out around 100mph in 5th with the auto diff. depends on the wheels you have aswell, thats if you have 15s. at 70mph youd be at about 4500rpm, so if you do a lot of motorway driving it wouldnt be the best.
23-10-12, 21:55
Lucius

Coilovers can be got cheaper from german ebay.
Prices are better than with any other shop or forum group buy. For example, set of new JOM Blue line - 195 (inc. delivery). Usually if you're buying few items, they do discounts.
http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_nkw=e...rom=R40&_clu=2

Instead of rack spacers you can fit these adapters:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Adapter-incre...ht_1323wt_1151
Price is bit high on ebay, but usually they're going for 70. You can get them with 20,25 or 30% increased turn. Combining them with e46 wishbones will do serious job. Road safe setup without cutting or welding.
http://imageshack.us/a/img846/7317/skretsnapseed.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img11/7681/skret2snapseed.jpg