NOR-CAL General Chat.

[freeride53]

Rite Way here in Walnut Creek is pretty well known in the Bay Area.

I’ll have to check them out. Their Yelp reviews also direct me to another outfit in south SF, think I’ll check em out both.

[jpod999]

Rite Way here in Walnut Creek is pretty well known in the Bay Area.

[freeride53]

Could anyone recommend a really good wheel repair & refinishing shop in the Bay Area?

My Euroweaves have some flat spots/bends and need to be refinished altogether.

Thanks!

[36brua]

Hey everyone! Anyone have an s52 swapped e30 they can take me for a quick ride in? Just wanna see what it's all about!

I do but it is getting some paint work done right now. if no one else volunteers before I get it back we can go for a drive!

[dadsbmw]

Hey everyone! Anyone have an s52 swapped e30 they can take me for a quick ride in? Just wanna see what it's all about!

[2mAn]

I heard bleach works well :rofl:

[decay]

I will wait until the car can do a burnout... might have to wait a while with an auto eta

give that bitch a brakestand. bitches love brakestands.

[McGyver]

I will wait until the car can do a burnout... might have to wait a while with an auto eta

Dawn and water on the ground with the car pointed up hill

[2mAn]

did not know that

well i guess we're going to see what happens when simon pulls off his rear cover

I will wait until the car can do a burnout... might have to wait a while with an auto eta

[decay]

there are also OEM BMW diffs with no preload, the Z3M four-clutch motorsport diffs.

did not know that

well i guess we're going to see what happens when simon pulls off his rear cover

[kronus]

there are also OEM BMW diffs with no preload, the Z3M four-clutch motorsport diffs.

[McGyver]

how does it behave with the tires off the ground?

a clutch type will turn the wheels in the same direction when lifted

A clutch type will depend on pre-load of the clutch. Stock e30 differential clutches have initial pre-load on them, requiring a certain amount of torque differential between the two wheels to break-away and allow the clutches to slip, acting like an open diff. That's why the wheels spin the same direction for our LSDs.

It is possible to remove pre-load, making the LSD act open unless you engage the ramp under accel and/or decel.

[decay]

Open diff prevents oversteer and causes understeer which automakers feel is safer ...

Diff was installed successfully last night with the help of two friends, mostly supervising but insanely helpful in placing the pumpkin into place.

I think this diff is from a Z3M, but not 100% sure. The barcode on it was dirty and partially torn so I couldnt get the full part number from it. Definitely not an E30 diff though

how does it behave with the tires off the ground?

a clutch type will turn the wheels in the same direction when lifted; torsen (the other type of LSD it could be if you're sure it isn't an e30 diff) will act like an open and rotate opposite

[ohthejosh]

I like the visor thingy lol

[kronus]

Open diff prevents oversteer and causes understeer which automakers feel is safer ...

it's cheaper and has fewer maintenance items