Sina's BMW 318i: Project Re-Shell & Beyond! (Starting Page 46)

[Dj Buttchug]

heck yea dude i run 2.93 and 3.25. so much better for freeway driving. downfalls are you can do 50 in first almost lol

[2mAn]

Where in LA did you end up and where are you working? 35 miles each way can be brutal down here

[325ix]

The 3.73 is ok with the m20. I do 100 miles daily and I wish it was a little longer.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I been wondering same thing. My free way driving isn't bad at all. When i was at 75mph it was like 3k. Don't know what i got will have to look, but i know it needs replace cause its not and LSD and leaks horribly

[freeride53]

I been wondering same thing. My free way driving isn't bad at all. When i was at 75mph it was like 3k. Don't know what i got will have to look, but i know it needs replace cause its not and LSD and leaks horribly

Yeah that sounds like a much different experience at 75mph - for me its around 4-4.5k

The 3.73 is ok with the m20. I do 100 miles daily and I wish it was a little longer.

Sorry I'm such a noob with M20's, is that what comes stock on M20s?
Also - you live in SD now? And where do you commute that's 100 miles?

Where in LA did you end up and where are you working? 35 miles each way can be brutal down here

Hey Simon, congrats! I'm temporarily staying around Diamond Bar, but work in DTLA. I'm looking at Santa Monica, Culver City, Hollywood, and Westwood. We should grab a drink next week so you can drop some knowledge.

heck yea dude i run 2.93 and 3.25. so much better for freeway driving. downfalls are you can do 50 in first almost lol

Haha but you have TARBO

[2mAn]

You should find something in Santa Monica/ Culver City because then you have a straight shot down the 10 to work and you would be mostly opposite of traffic. I dont have too much free time, but I might be heading to the Aliso Viejo C&C this saturday. Meet me there, its an easy drive for you

[325ix]

Sorry I'm such a noob with M20's, is that what comes stock on M20s?
Also - you live in SD now? And where do you commute that's 100 miles?

Yeah, 3.73 is stock. Does something like 3300rpm at 75. Technically im just off highway 76.

[freeride53]

You should find something in Santa Monica/ Culver City because then you have a straight shot down the 10 to work and you would be mostly opposite of traffic. I dont have too much free time, but I might be heading to the Aliso Viejo C&C this saturday. Meet me there, its an easy drive for you

going to be driving down to SD Friday after work to visit gf for weekend, hope we can find sometime in the next month though.

Yeah, 3.73 is stock. Does something like 3300rpm at 75. Technically im just off highway 76.

interesting.

another quick question - 3.73 would be way too short with an s50/s52?

(planning on swapping in near future)

[Dj Buttchug]

depends on what trans you were running. g240 is 1 to 1 final drive but others are not. also i ran those tall ratios on a stock m42. it wasn't bad at all

[ArdaMK2]

another quick question - 3.73 would be way too short with an s50/s52?

(planning on swapping in near future)

Its not too bad with a g260 transmission, if you're in town ill give you a ride sometime!

[freeride53]

Its not too bad with a g260 transmission, if you're in town ill give you a ride sometime!

Yo - would love that. I don't think we live that far apart?

I'm currently in Diamond Bar, work in DTLA.

[2mAn]

I have the G260+ 3.73LSD combo. Its perfectly fine