Strict budget, slow restoration. *Now with moar budget*

[monster89]

clean body thumbs up

[Wh33lhop]

Yeah, it's a bit short (it's basically a 4.27 due to my smaller diameter tires). I can dump the clutch and go WOT off idle and not bog. But my last diff was STUPID loud, and this one is quiet as hell. Doesn't lock up much better though, I still peg leg it around the same uphill hairpins. I need to build a diff at some point.

[cmybimmer]

I still don't know how you guys do it with the 4.10s.. I'm currently driving on a 3.73 (open diff :/) and I think this diff is too short as it is. Its not thattt bad but anything shorter would make first gear useless lol. Or so I think. I need me some lsd in this bish already

OP nice work thus far!!

[Wh33lhop]

I have always thought the 3.73 was a bit short as well, but I figured I'd give a 4.10 a shot and see how I liked it just for shits (and it was the only one available, and my shit was too loud). It's fun, and it also discourages speeding on the highway. When I get tired of it I'll probably get something longer and build it for more lock.

[trackjunkie21]

I have always thought the 3.73 was a bit short as well, but I figured I'd give a 4.10 a shot and see how I liked it just for shits (and it was the only one available, and my shit was too loud). It's fun, and it also discourages speeding on the highway. When I get tired of it I'll probably get something longer and build it for more lock.

Oh 4.10 is fun around town without a doubt ;) Clutch kicks are a breeze.

[Wh33lhop]

I am afraid to clutch kick with these tires. Haven't launched it yet, not sure if I will.

...I probably will.

[cmybimmer]

I'd most probably just settle with a 3.73 lsd.. It compliments the m50 pretty well. Also want a 2.93 on the side just for when I do long distance drives like bimmerfest lol..

and are you just going to rebuild your loud diff or get a pre-built diff?

[MR 325]

4.10, oh you crazy!

[Jhonno]

Did you put the prop back on the same spline to spline it came apart from? They are balanced in an orientation!

4:10 is mental low for a 1:1 box..

[Wh33lhop]

Did you put the prop back on the same spline to spline it came apart from? They are balanced in an orientation!

4:10 is mental low for a 1:1 box..

I marked it but it could have been off for all I know. I know they are balanced together. But if the driveshaft was out of balance, there would always be a vibration. There is only vibration when I romp on it, which tells me that the u-joints are binding when torque is applied. I also noticed that two out of four of the joint bearings were in really sorry shape (aka basically frozen) when I removed the driveshaft.

I do not have a 1:1 box in this car, it's a G260. 4.10 with a 1:1 would be insane--maybe it'd work with a track-only car that revved to 8k or so.

[u3b3rg33k]

I have always thought the 3.73 was a bit short as well, but I figured I'd give a 4.10 a shot and see how I liked it just for shits (and it was the only one available, and my shit was too loud). It's fun, and it also discourages speeding on the highway. When I get tired of it I'll probably get something longer and build it for more lock.

You could always go for broke and drop in a 4.27 from a Z3...

4k @ 80mph isn't that bad, is it?

[Wh33lhop]

Honestly, it will sound stupid and it's kind of a little OCD thing but I hate seeing the rev counter on the right side of the tach when I'm just cruising. I'd like to get an M3 cluster to be honest, mainly for other reasons but partially so the dials won't seem like I'm "stressing" the car as much when I'm on the highway. :p

[Cabriolet]

nate, my u-joint are shot also. shot some PB blaster on them. as a band-aid fix and its a lot better. mine were frozen solid and not flex well.

[Wh33lhop]

nate, my u-joint are shot also. shot some PB blaster on them. as a band-aid fix and its a lot better. mine were frozen solid and not flex well.

Forgot to mention--I tried this for the hell of it, and it seemed to work very well. Definitely just a bandaid fix though, yes.

Anyway a recent pic--got rid of my fogs for some Hella 550 driving lights.



I am not impressed really. My high beams are way brighter than these already. I think I am just going fogless for now.

[Wh33lhop]

Sent the hellas back, no-chin time!







HP+ dust


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