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[The Dark Side of Will]

It is absolutely astonishing how much knowledge there is between you two nando and will.

We've just done a lot of things wrong.

Are you sure about this? I thought the E46 outer CVs had bigger splines?

yeah I'm pretty sure the E46 doesn't fit the E30 at all. Flybox was the one who tried that.

Ooops... I guess I didn't clarify that very well. I meant the splines where the shafts engage the CV joints... not where the CV joints engage the hubs. I *THOUGHT* all the BMW front drive hardware was the same at that location, but I may not be remembering earlier content in this thread correctly.

[Nisse Järnet]

At least the E34 and E30 is different at that point :)

[The Dark Side of Will]

Ok, I'm going to have to go back through the 59 pages of this thread to figure out what interchanges with what...

[flyboyx]

We've just done a lot of things wrong.





Ooops... I guess I didn't clarify that very well. I meant the splines where the shafts engage the CV joints... not where the CV joints engage the hubs. I *THOUGHT* all the BMW front drive hardware was the same at that location, but I may not be remembering earlier content in this thread correctly.

having taken apart an e46 axle side by side with an e30 axle (and e34)and hoping for this same good fortune, i can say for a fact that they are not even close.

[Nisse Järnet]

Just a little teaser :D

https://instagram.com/p/8HEK-IOs--/

[Nisse Järnet]

Also did some more software tuning, now the tc locks at different set boost levels on each gear :) And it stays open all the time in 5th gear, no lock needed in 5th.

[The Dark Side of Will]

having taken apart an e46 axle side by side with an e30 axle (and e34)and hoping for this same good fortune, i can say for a fact that they are not even close.

I guess I just need to go review...

[stonea]

I think the e46 and e53 might have been the same. I know something was the same.

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[AndrewBird]

Bumping this because I am replacing the clutch in my E34 IX and will have all the drivetrain out tomorrow (including engine). Anyone need/want pictures or measurements of anything? It's all going back together Saturday, so make your requests now!

[The Dark Side of Will]

Just take a video :-P

[Bimmer_man]

Need a little advice. So I'm looking at redoing my front half shafts again .........yay, and with me upgrading to the 525ix drivline. Are the e30 half shafts used or are they 525ix only?

[stonea]

I think Nisse used 525ix half shafts, but had no machine the ousides or something. I'm probably going to go custom and do x5 inners and e30 outers.

[nomansland92]

You need 525ix half shafts with the 525ix diff

[stonea]

So while looking for someone to rebuild my front CV's I found this place.

http://cvjreman.com/custom.php

They say they'll do custom axles. I'm sure its not cheap, but its an option.

[flyboyx]

So while looking for someone to rebuild my front CV's I found this place.

http://cvjreman.com/custom.php

They say they'll do custom axles. I'm sure its not cheap, but its an option.

this find potentially has a lot of value. thank you for posting this.