Mike's Alpine White 1991 318is

[getouth]

Why not just drop the clutch and see if you get two skid marks [emoji2375]


Drive Tastefully!

[zaq123]

Yep! As I mentioned in a later post the wheels spinning in the same or opposite directions only applies if the car is in neutral. If the driveshaft is fixed due to the car being in gear, even an LSD will spin the wheels in opposite directions, making it appear to be an open diff. When I had tested the diff 3 years ago I had the car in gear, coupled with not seeing the diff tag and the car not originally being equipped with LSD, I incorrectly assumed it was an open diff. Still drives me crazy I overlooked this!

haha. I didn't even think that anyone would ever attempt to fight with the transmission and spin the tire with the car in gear. I guess there is always someone who will.... :D

[mike.bmw]

just was going through your thread to get a few details for my "is" restoration.

In any event, all you had to do in order to check for LSD is to raise the rear of you car as in your pic above. Spin one rear wheel and watch in which direction the other side is spinning:

the same direction - LSD
the opposite direction - open diff.

This applies to any other cars and 100% sure way to tell regardless of tags and stamps

Yep! As I mentioned in a later post the wheels spinning in the same or opposite directions only applies if the car is in neutral. If the driveshaft is fixed due to the car being in gear, even an LSD will spin the wheels in opposite directions, making it appear to be an open diff. When I had tested the diff 3 years ago I had the car in gear, coupled with not seeing the diff tag and the car not originally being equipped with LSD, I incorrectly assumed it was an open diff. Still drives me crazy I overlooked this!

[zaq123]

just was going through your thread to get a few details for my "is" restoration.

In any event, all you had to do in order to check for LSD is to raise the rear of you car as in your pic above. Spin one rear wheel and watch in which direction the other side is spinning:

the same direction - LSD
the opposite direction - open diff.

This applies to any other cars and 100% sure way to tell regardless of tags and stamps

[mike.bmw]

I got out for some quick photos at sunrise. Also, I ordered something from Europe last week and should have some photos of that soon. ;D

[mike.bmw]

Mike,
Been a while Since we met, car is looking amazing. Hope all is well with you

Beautiful! Amazing e30 and detail job.

I have a set of new Ronals on their way. Can’t wait to put them on. I plan to get the S Drives as well.

The RS’s are way out of my league now. Maybe someday.


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Thanks, all!

[laidback93]

Thanks, all!



I'm very happy with Ronals so far and the Yokohama S Drives as well. I really want a set of RS001s, but they are so expensive at this point I could buy a second e30 for the amount I'd spend on RS001s. Maybe a set will fall into my lap one day, we'll see! :)

Beautiful! Amazing e30 and detail job.

I have a set of new Ronals on their way. Can’t wait to put them on. I plan to get the S Drives as well.

The RS’s are way out of my league now. Maybe someday.


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[quanaman]

Mike,
Been a while Since we met, car is looking amazing. Hope all is well with you

[mike.bmw]

DMC Prep Part 2: Engine Bay

Today I spent about an hour cleaning the 328 wagon and another hour on the E30 the engine bay. The E30's engine bay was still pretty clean from the last cleaning (last year), but there was a fair amount of dust and debris from normal driving.

I came across a tool at Costco that connects to a standard hose and uses the water pressure to turn a brush. I thought this might be great for cleaning weave-style wheels as well as parts of the engine bay. I tried it out today and it's a keeper. It makes cleaning the wheels soooo easy. It did a good job on various parts of the engine bay as well.



The engine bay has a ton of cosmoline in it. It's never really bothered me. He's a photo after the cleaning:



Next weekend I'll try to find time to do the interior.

[jeenyus]

Good attitude! Manifest the RS001s!

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[mike.bmw]

That's beautiful

Looks shiny on my phone!!

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Looks amazing as always!

Thanks, all!

Every time you post an update it really makes me want to get a set of Ronal's!

I'm very happy with Ronals so far and the Yokohama S Drives as well. I really want a set of RS001s, but they are so expensive at this point I could buy a second e30 for the amount I'd spend on RS001s. Maybe a set will fall into my lap one day, we'll see! :)

[Powling]

Every time you post an update it really makes me want to get a set of Ronal's!

[Eric Giles]

Looks amazing as always!

[fresh_TD]

Looks shiny on my phone!!

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[econti]

That's beautiful