This thread is to chronicle my swapping of an E46 M3 rear end into my ZHP, (hopefully) not having to go to a garage for anything, just elbow grease and my own garage.
Why? To give the car an LSD so the forced induction system that was installed can put the power down properly
Where? Complete swap should be accomplished all in house, in the garage
How much? Depends.... See details below
Swear words thrown? 6 so far and counting.......
Mindset? yea, still in flux. Key thing to remember though!!!! You are buying parts for an M3, NOT a regular E46, this is critically important as a lot of parts are NOT interchangeable
Costs? (will update as I build it up and buy parts)
Complete Rear End - $700
Bushing Refresh Kit - $600
CV Boots (inner and outer - 2x) - $175
Tool Rental (Koch rear bushing tool- rented from e46fanatics user) - $100
36MM 12Point Socket - $10
Rear Wheel Bearing (2x) - $80
Rear Wheel Bearing Lock Ring (2x) - $6
Rear Wheel Bearing Hub Nut (2x) - $24
Left brake cover - $25
Right brake cover - $25
Rear Caliper rebuild kit - $120
Rear Emergency Brake Rebuild Kit - $140
Redline 75W140 GL-5 Diff Oil - $40
Starting Part list:
2002 E46 M3 Complete rear end with 144K miles on it. Contains everything minus E-brakes, rotors and pads
Swapped in part list:
Complete Rear End Bushing Refresh kit - http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2500766/
Inner CV Boots (2x) - http://www.ecstuning.com/ES258448/
Outer CV Boots (2x) - http://www.ecstuning.com/ES57063/
Emergency Brake build - (still sourcing all the parts from ECS - but about $100 for both sides)
Rotors and Pads - (haven't ordered or looked yet but i'll probably hit up brake yourself)
Differential Oil - http://www.ecstuning.com/ES197413/
Rear Driveshaft - (haven't sourced it yet but bmrparts.com has some rebuilt for about $300 shipped)
Rear Wheel Bearing (2x) - Autohausaz
Rear Wheel Bearing Lock Ring (2x) - Autohausaz
Rear Wheel Bearing Hub Nut (2x) - Autohausaz
Helpful Links:
DIY CV Boot Replacements - http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=306997
DIY Rear end replacement - http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=464146
Complete Rear End before teardown (I put it on three furniture dollies to make it easy to move around and breakdown - Lifesaver right there, if you do this project, DO THIS!! $11/each at harbor freight)
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