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Sweet! Now I really want to have this done. I keep seeing 210mm 3.15 ring and pinions on ebay in BMW packaging for like $120 shipped. Easy cost for a 5 speed car.
Awesome updates. It's good that you all are a knowledgeable group to reference back and forth and hang out for a maintenance weekend.
Wish my town had more people like y'all.
From a GS3, this was sent.
Didn't take pics or videos of the finished product yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by wertyu78
Derek had to make an important appointment later in the day, so we wanted to finish by 4pm. We kept up a pretty aggressive pace and finished pretty close to our goal. A couple of snags, like the bent heat shield that Derek mentioned, forced us to go back under the car so we had to forgo the fun stuff.
So maybe later when Derek gets a chance!
There are a few snags left to deal with:
-Wheel Speed Sensor causing no speedo, ABS, DSC, Brake lights to go on. (May need spacers if the blue plug sensors are too long and hit the bearing/hub portion area thing a mobber)
-Input Shaft Seal leaking
-Missing Pushrod (not too important but it bothers me that its not there.
-Alignment after all this debocle.
Thank you Kalim. I know I blame you but it doesn't mean I dont love it. HAHAHAH. now..S54... I better buy one 04+ to minimize hassle..hahah
Yea I'm glad that it wasnt a bad diff and it was just the heatshield bent a little out of shape. When you look at the heat shield underneath you cannot even tell its hitting it. I think its only under load when the driveshaft shifts a bit where it decides to hit a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyberkaa
BTW, Kalim I ordered 4 more plugs from BMWSF. I'm pretty sure they have it in stock always since its such a universal part. I have your lugnuts as well.
all full of win.
I was pressed for time so there were no videos :(Quote:
Originally Posted by wertyu78
Thank you Mr. WilsonQuote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
I'm glad it worked out for the most part. The biggest fear was the LSD was toast and I was putting it in without rebuilding it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Torxuvin
3.15 seems like a good choice based on Nathan's 3.15 LSD 330i.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
Indeed. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by johnrando
Yeah, it's funny that the pushrod was missing from my parts kit when I did my swap, too. No worries. That's easy to sort out and then we can both do the welding for the V-braces now that we know the exhaust clears. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
And yes, definitely go with a later S54 donor for fewer hassles, haha.
Pretty nuts!Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
Oh sweet. I'll grab them from you tomorrow.
looking great Derek! Before you know it....your ZHP will have an S54 heart...:thumbsup
Darn it, why did the HKS exhaust have to clear?! Just kidding, glad it all worked out for you Derek, it looks like a sweet improvement.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyberkaa
Thanks Charlie. I'm scare how soon that might actually come around to happening.Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
Sorry Bruce, there was MORE than ample room around :XQuote:
Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP