And another M30 swap begins

[flawdaboi407]

I have a 2.93 and its way to long for my liking. 40 in 1st , 75 in 2nd :) hondas dont like me cause they have to shift and by then im gone hahahhaha

[RickSloan]

i just finished a 1200 mile trip with my 3.25 gears and it was a joy on the highway.

and yes you need that sheet metal.

[E30 Beast]

damn rick i was hopin u wouldn't say that bcause mine didn't come with it

[yert315]

I don't think I have that plate. Only problem I'm having is some rattling noises at idle up to about 1200rpm

[LowR3V'in]

I don't remember mine having that. Hm.

[Gadea]

I know it´s worlds apart probably, but must one install the LSD when doing this swap? I mean, is it mandatory? I´m still collecting parts and this is drying my bank account like crazy.
E30Beast, what kind of engine did you have in it?

[Jean]

Well, unless you like spinning one wheel then it's not mandatory ;)

Seriously though, depends on what you will be doing with the car... it's not like open diff will prevent you from driving a car, but having an open diff in a FWD or RWD car with lots of hp/tq = not fun.

[george graves]

I think mine had that plate - you could check my project thread. I'm sure I trashed it.

[E30 Beast]

I don't think I have that plate. Only problem I'm having is some rattling noises at idle up to about 1200rpm

man if thats all it that goes wrong i can deal with that, i thought it was something major

[E30 Beast]

I know it´s worlds apart probably, but must one install the LSD when doing this swap? I mean, is it mandatory? I´m still collecting parts and this is drying my bank account like crazy.
E30Beast, what kind of engine did you have in it?

hahahaha talk about drying your bank account lol bcause im in that same situation nd its not in the car yet but hopefully pretty soon but its a 91 b35

[E30 Beast]

I think mine had that plate - you could check my project thread. I'm sure I trashed it.

will do george graves will do

[E30 Beast]

Is a 3.73 lsd all that bad cause i have 2 options that i see all the time at the local junk yard nd thats the 3.73 nd the 2.93 just trying to figure out what would u guys suggest to be the best option

[yert315]

3.73 over a 2.93 ANY day. I am running a 2.93 right now because the 3.73 I had in blew up after a mile (Check your gear oil!!!). But for the mile I had it in, it was much more user friendly.

And a 3.73 will likely increase gas mileage, contrary to what many people think. Running a 2.93 takes more gas to get the car going and maintaining speed. The only time a 2.93 would be sufficient is if you have 300+ HP or you travel ridiculous miles on the freeway. Even then a 3.25 would better suit the car/motor.

[george graves]

I think of the 3.73 on a m30 like running a 4:10 on a m20. Maybe the 3.73/m30 is a bit shorter feeling?

[E30 Beast]

thanks everyone for all your helpful inputs, i wish i could find a 3.25 but those are hard to come by out here so i guess ill just stick to the 3.73