NOR-CAL General Chat.

[JinormusJ]

I've been tossing around the idea of worm gears. Was a fun idea while I was researching rear diffs a while back
Going by theory: both are good, but if I'd hop off the fence for either or, it would be for clutch-type diffs


Rebuilding a diff isn't four-figure job though
Wangang-resident-diff-master-san sells rebuilt/upgraded BMW units for $850 if I remember correctly and that's with upgraded and extra clutch packs and completely refinished/refurb'd internals

[MR 325]

Why have one when you can have two?

Indeed!

Should I put a 3.25 LSD or 3.73 LSD in my eta? I wanna be able to slam it and have fun but not with compromising highway rpms too much.

Definitely 3.25 LSD for an Eta.

[Vivek]

Also anyone in NorCal have a good 4.10 With LSD?

Can pick up this weekend!

I have one that grinds that you can have for cheap. New clutches and you have a solid diff.

[Wh33lhop]

The problem with going too short on the gears is not just highway cruising, it's shift frequency and gear placement. So say there is a set of corners you would normally use second in, and you put something shorter in the car, then second is too short to use for those corners and you are stuck using either the very top of second or the bottom of third. It sounds nitpicky but it's annoying to work around. The 4.10 I've got is great for track use but terrible around town. You never stop shifting and first gear tachs out at like 25mph.

I'd do the 3.25.

[mbonanni]

I like the 3.25 in my eta, fux wit me.

Spence you drove it before haven't you?

[2mAn]

Spence, are you driving the car? I thought you needed to fix the brakes and just got them??...

[mbonanni]

He is driving it. The brake just need to be replaced badly. That is easy to do.

[2mAn]

Oh cool, He could do the suspension at the same time...

[Cabriolet]

u dont even know how bad his brakes are. they needed to be done, 3 years ago.

[2mAn]

its been parked for most of those 3 years though haha

[Cabriolet]

before he blew the first engine, he needed new brakes.

[2mAn]

I cant wait to get new brakes, but not because I really need them. I want to get the Ireland Engineering setup for the front. 6 piston wilwood calipers *drool*

[mbonanni]

he should do brakes, suspension, diff, and wheels/tires at the same time.

[kronus]

that is way overkill for an e30 unless you're running 245-wide slicks

[mbonanni]

Let the man dream