The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[slater]

Sweet - thanks! Good to know because mine has about 60k on it...not that I expect it to go any time soon; the PO replaced it at ~60k miles (probably more likely that it was faulty than worn out.) Car has 126k now. SMF and clutch are on my 'upgrades' list now, along with a LSD.

Did you also do the CDV delete?

yeah, but i did it a long time ago. still need to do it on our X3.

the valeo SMF kit is exactly the same weight as the stock components, so it's not really a 'performance' upgrade but more of a 'preventative' upgrade.

LSD is absolutely one of the best upgrades - especially if you shorten the ratio to something like a 3.46. and you're fortunate to have diffsonline right next door!

Everyone should do CDV delete. No drawbacks to a proper functioning clutch pedal.

yeah. and to be honest, i had zero need for a clutch stop either until i drove BP's car recently, now i want one.

[ZHPizza]

yeah. and to be honest, i had zero need for a clutch stop either until i drove BP's car recently, now i want one.

I'm heading to the Great White North tomorrow so I'll see if I have one in the garage that I can throw in my bag and mail you from the hotel.

[slater]

I'm heading to the Great White North tomorrow so I'll see if I have one in the garage that I can throw in my bag and mail you from the hotel.

ha, cool!

[704sw]

LSD is absolutely one of the best upgrades - especially if you shorten the ratio to something like a 3.46. and you're fortunate to have diffsonline right next door!

I was thinking 3.38...shorter but not too short.

[holyc0w]

3.38 is almost the same as 3.46...eh

Wish it came a bit more aggressive from the factory

[slater]

I was thinking 3.38...shorter but not too short.

i've had 3.46 for 2-3 years now and i almost wish it was a 3.64 sometimes.

[704sw]

i've had 3.46 for 2-3 years now and i almost wish it was a 3.64 sometimes.

Crap, really? There’s a pretty clean 3.46 on my local Craigslist.

Dammit Spenser, you’ve spent enough lately!

[slater]

Crap, really? There’s a pretty clean 3.46 on my local Craigslist.

Dammit Spenser, you’ve spent enough lately!

hahahaha! a 3.46 open diff should be cheap - $150?

the 3.46 cruises nicely at highway speeds - 2950rpm @ 75mph.

[704sw]

hahahaha! a 3.46 open diff should be cheap - $150?

the 3.46 cruises nicely at highway speeds - 2950rpm @ 75mph.

Yea like $150-200. Plus another $1k for the inevitable MFactory it leads to down the road.

[slater]

Yea like $150-200. Plus another $1k for the inevitable MFactory it leads to down the road.

that's half the price of the diffsonline helical...