s52 obd1 zf + 4.10 lsd anyone?

[M-technik-3]

No mention of transmission type. Build for a class legal or just DE day's. Ours is built as a crap can car. We run it ragged.

[vitiokas95]

I am about to start my S50 swap and would like your recommendation if I should keep 4.10 or put 3.25 that I bought as my swap part. My e30 will only be used on track and nowhere else.

[M-technik-3]

We ran the last two years a 4.45 LSD E36 318is and a M/S52 combo with ZF320. 1 & 2 are useless, use second to start and 3-5 for the track. Lifts wheel coming out of the corners on stock suspension.

Fun but we are going to a 95 M3 lsd plus a 3.38 lsd.

[WannaBe30]

Looks like I'm going with 3.15 for now

4.10 was a blast but no way for very day.

Did you ever do your 3.15?

[Wanganstyle]

zf/3.46 is fun for city but sucks on the highway unless you have a 6 speed. I swapped a 2.93 in which is great for highway but took some fun out of it for city/fun driving. I'm building a 3.15 to try next.

Run bigger tires.

3.46 and zf and s52 with 235/40/17 is just fine for daily use. 315 323 338 are all pretty similar also.


6 speed is not that interesting; been there done that.
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[36brua]

89I S52 I just replaced G260/3:73 with a ZF 310 yesterday.
Replaced 3:73 w/ 3:25 but those few hrs w/ 3:73 were kind of fun. w/ 205/15 tires 3:25~ 3000 rpm @70ish 3:73= 4000

[e30rapidic]

zf/3.46 is fun for city but sucks on the highway unless you have a 6 speed. I swapped a 2.93 in which is great for highway but took some fun out of it for city/fun driving. I'm building a 3.15 to try next.

[nrubenstein]

Yeah, with a 4.10 and a 7K limiter, your maximum speed is around 120. It's a hoot for a little while, but it gets annoying very quickly. And it's absolutely brutal with a loud exhaust.

[Northern]

with a 3.73 and a G250 (still a 1:1 5th like the ZF320) you top out at ~190...KPH.

So, like 118mph is redline in 5th.

[rzerob]

I have this setup. 1st is useless and 5th gear 60mph at 3500rpms. I am going for a 3.64 before spring and a few other upgrades. It is fun to drive around but gets old quick.

[WannaBe30]

great lol

thanks nando... i'll be looking for 3.23 or 3.38

[nando]

4.10 is going to be ridiculously short with the ZF

FWIW, a 3.38 with a ZF is comparable to a 4.10 with a getrag. even 3.73 will be insanely short.

[WannaBe30]

3.46?? ok I was thinking of 3.73 but will look into others..

i'm thinking the 4.10 would be awesome for drifting which is what I want the car to do except I will be driving this half the time during the week when I don't want to drive my gas guzzler truck

[Wanganstyle]

Ive raced enduro events at both buttonwillow and sonoma raceway on zf5+4,10 rear ends. Its good for hilly sonoma, not bad for buttonwillow although a 3,91 is better.

For street use my 98 e36m3 runs a 3,46 final drive. Any shorter is annoying.

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[WannaBe30]

do you have a 4.10 Frankie?