Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[Ray Smoodiver]

Not gonna change output seals? Easy and cheap.

This.

Would be silly not to at this point.

[shiboujin]

Simple things to replace on every diff:
Fluid
axle seals
face plate gasket
bushing
clutches
dog ear plates
paint

[samiam3356]

Simple things to replace on every diff:
Fluid
axle seals
face plate gasket
bushing
clutches
thicker porsche dog ear plates
paint

Fixed

[shiboujin]

you mean 2.1mm dog ear plates. posche==bmw in our diffs.

[Jand3rson]

Yep, probably gonna do all that stuff.

Don't know about the clutches, I'll see what I can afford, but I will very likely be doing all of the seals and gaskets, and the bushing looks new.

[nando]

if the bushing is in good shape, leave it alone. Trust me, made that mistake before..

[BrewCity11]

Yeah, me too ^

I'd just do seals, Josh. You'l be switching to 346 or lower soon anyways, once you turbo that.

[CorvallisBMW]

Clutch discs are ~$55 each IIRC

[A_Whelan]

We should have a parade once this is done, looking forward to it!

[scabzzzz]

So why didnt you just swap an M51 in? M50's are just such a waste of time and totz slow n shit.

[dude8383]

So why didnt you just swap an M51 in? M50's are just such a waste of time and totz slow n shit.

LOL

[CorvallisBMW]

So why didnt you just swap an M51 in? M50's are just such a waste of time and totz slow n shit.

Totz McGoats!

[bimmerteck]

E36 steering rack now fully installed, Andrew machined a pair of aluminum subframe spacers for me, and I got everything bolted up today. Got the wrong tension straps for the inner lip of the boots, but those are no big deal.

Hey Josh, If it's not too late flip the bolts over that mount the rack so the nuts are on top of the subframe. It makes rack removal much easier with the motor in place should you ever need to replace/repair it. ;)

[Jand3rson]

Damn, that's a good idea, son! Will do!

[shiboujin]

Also. your tie rods are backwards. You need to switch the driver's side and passenger's side.