how many of you M30 members runs an open diff?

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  • diogo
    Noobie
    • Jun 2008
    • 34

    #1

    how many of you M30 members runs an open diff?

    just wanted to know if it's crutial (well depending the final gearing and weather conditions) and how does the car behaves with it.
    My mainly use will be as a daily commute and eventually 2 or 3 trackdays per year or so.

    I have my eyes set on a 3.46 open diff is that a wise choice? considering I have a non-sport gearbox, live in a country where the rain season lasts for 4 months no snow but I do like to push my cars especially in the midrange.

    So is that wise enough?

    oh btw Happy New Year to you all
  • JoeMadoo
    E30 Modder
    • Aug 2006
    • 936

    #2
    I do... It's only 3.25 but my car only sees rain a couple days a year.

    I wouldn't recommend an open 3.46, especially if you live where's there's a lot of rain.
    '86 E30
    '05 E53 X5
    '72 Firebird
    '10 Prius
    '03 Tundra

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    • diogo
      Noobie
      • Jun 2008
      • 34

      #3
      but your's turbo right?

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      • JoeMadoo
        E30 Modder
        • Aug 2006
        • 936

        #4
        No not yet. I'm looking for a 2.93 lsd (hopefully large case) down the road for that.
        '86 E30
        '05 E53 X5
        '72 Firebird
        '10 Prius
        '03 Tundra

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        • diogo
          Noobie
          • Jun 2008
          • 34

          #5
          oh I see...

          so what would you recommend without losing low revs grunt and mid range punch with an open diff (I culdn't care less about top speed cause I got a Bike for that ;))?

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