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  • MattTHEe30GURU
    Grease Monkey
    • Jun 2012
    • 388

    #1

    What gears do i have?

    Im driving at like 65-70 mph and it revs at 3100-3200 rpm. What rear end gears do i have?
    Originally posted by fronton
    He must have been staring right the pole, all the way into it. Happens to me playing mariokart every time.
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  • lambo
    Captain Scene Points
    • Feb 2010
    • 10953

    #2
    I'd say around a 3.73 with an M20. There's a tag on the diff that should tell you your ratio.

    Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
    Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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    • Rsully70sev
      R3VLimited
      • Sep 2010
      • 2391

      #3
      3.73 is my guess.

      Model? Motor?

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      • FunfGan
        R3V Elite
        • Jan 2011
        • 4958

        #4
        Ironic name is ironic.


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        • Rsully70sev
          R3VLimited
          • Sep 2010
          • 2391

          #5
          Lol

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          • woodisgood
            E30 Enthusiast
            • May 2009
            • 1087

            #6
            This calculator is designed to give you a rear end gear ratio.

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37825

              #7
              So should we assume you have a 1984 318i with an auto transmission?

              Or is it a 1991 E30 M3 with a 2.5L stroker and a dogleg trans?

              Maybe it's a 325e with a 454 Chevy big block?
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              • FunfGan
                R3V Elite
                • Jan 2011
                • 4958

                #8
                I very much like the 3rd option.


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                • 325ix
                  R3V OG
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 7783

                  #9
                  Originally posted by FunfGan
                  I very much like the 3rd option.
                  I'll take option two or three.

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                  • MattTHEe30GURU
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 388

                    #10
                    no i have a 91 318i 5 speed all stock. and there was no tag on the diff
                    Originally posted by fronton
                    He must have been staring right the pole, all the way into it. Happens to me playing mariokart every time.
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                    1994 325i-sold
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                    1991 318i Slicktop- work in progress

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                    • Quadrajet
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 1278

                      #11
                      You should have a small case 4.10, or is it 4.11? I have noticed on my 318is that my speedo reads about 5mph slow, but my odo is dead-on, have you verified yours?

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                      • MattTHEe30GURU
                        Grease Monkey
                        • Jun 2012
                        • 388

                        #12
                        no my odo is non working and i have noticed that the speedo feels or looks alittle slower
                        Originally posted by fronton
                        He must have been staring right the pole, all the way into it. Happens to me playing mariokart every time.
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                        1982 F250 Built 351W-sold
                        1994 325i-sold
                        1987 325es-sold
                        1991 318i Slicktop- work in progress

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                        • Jaxx_
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 1880

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MattTHEe30GURU
                          no my odo is non working and i have noticed that the speedo feels or looks alittle slower
                          speedo indicates speed at the diff, not your traveling speed. It will read correct. If you are going faster than the speedo says, your tires are a bit big. Use your phone's GPS, or a standalone GPS to tell you your speed.
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                          NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
                          Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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                          • FunfGan
                            R3V Elite
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 4958

                            #14
                            That seems low for a 4.10 on an m42... I wasp pulling ~3500 @ 70mph.


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                            • ButtJuice
                              R3VLimited
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 2609

                              #15
                              Its a 3.73. My dad owns a 91' 318is and swapped a 3.73 lsd, that RPM rate is close to his.
                              Last edited by ButtJuice; 07-27-2012, 12:07 AM.
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