Trying to figure out which driveshaft to go with for my S52 swap. Will be running a ZF 320Z transmission. On my racecar with the same configuration I was running an E30 M3 driveshaft but I've read that folks are also using E36 driveshafts. Is there a benefit to running either? Do they have the same basic dimensions? Thanks-
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Last edited by RenaissanceMan; 11-28-2016, 05:59 PM.'90 325is/S52
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e30m3 and big giubo e30 eta both work as a direct bolt in as long as the CSB matches.
e36m3 and e36 328 shafts work (as long as it's 4 bolt rear), but need the CSB to be reversed to line up with the holes in the e30 chassis.
Haven't found any benefits or downfalls to either, and have done many swaps. EDIT: Except the e30 shafts are easier to line up and can mis-match easier. Often the rear u-joint goes bad first, so a replacement can be had from any e30 as they all share the rear half.
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View Poste30m3 and big giubo e30 eta both work as a direct bolt in as long as the CSB matches.
e36m3 and e36 328 shafts work (as long as it's 4 bolt rear), but need the CSB to be reversed to line up with the holes in the e30 chassis.
Haven't found any benefits or downfalls to either, and have done many swaps. EDIT: Except the e30 shafts are easier to line up and can mis-match easier. Often the rear u-joint goes bad first, so a replacement can be had from any e30 as they all share the rear half.'90 325is/S52
'76 2002
'74 2002tii
'06 325i sedan
'05 X5 3.0i
'86 Alfa Spider Veloce
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View Poste30m3 and big giubo e30 eta both work as a direct bolt in as long as the CSB matches.
e36m3 and e36 328 shafts work (as long as it's 4 bolt rear), but need the CSB to be reversed to line up with the holes in the e30 chassis.
Haven't found any benefits or downfalls to either, and have done many swaps. EDIT: Except the e30 shafts are easier to line up and can mis-match easier. Often the rear u-joint goes bad first, so a replacement can be had from any e30 as they all share the rear half.
And the CSB has to be swapped from e30 to e36 driveshaft and do not reverse mount it! It has to go in the same way as it goes with the e30 driveshaft otherwise it will cause this:
if it's reversed it will cause misalignment in the driveshaft. It will work for while but it will destroy the u-joint eventually and cause horrible driveshaft wobble. Which the causes the CSB to break.
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View Post^^^Strange. I have a daily driven swap that I did in 2007 and no sign of the CSB failing. Good to know, though, will contact him and see if it's an issue.
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I ended up using the big guibo and an early model e30 e driveshaft for my s52/320Z. I had to do this since the e30 this was going into was originally auto....and was stuck with the e36 m3 driveshaft with the CV flange for the diff.
The e30 e DS fit like a charm.555Garage - Kingston, PA
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