NOR-CAL General Chat.

[wilholl]

Hmm, yeah I know how to do check for LSD manually, was hoping there is a way to tell via realoem/bimmerfans. I'm not as big of a noob as my post count indicates ;) Trying to save myself a trip to every single yard in the bay area lol. I'm starting to get worried that I won't be able to find an S2.93 anytime soon!

JP, call Ryan G. and see if he has one. He always has a few differentials laying around.

[kronus]

did you wind up going to skyline college?

no, this was at alameda

skyline is at 7am tomorrow. about to get the smog exhaust on the black car, if you're bored and want to help me curse at it

[decay]

damnit. i'm busy today but really wanted to see what you wound up doing for that.

exhaust is the one thing i'm worried about with mine- i've decided to try and pass it off as an M50TU, but the Z3 cat is a 2-into-1 and will hopefully let me reuse my current exhaust. only thing is it was never used on anything but a Z3, and will pretty clearly indicate itself as an OBD2 part (or at least it would be obvious to me, if i were the one doing the inspection).

[kronus]

just go OBD2. you have all the evap stuff in the donor already!

[jpod999]

JP, call Ryan G. and see if he has one. He always has a few differentials laying around.

Good idea, will do!

[decay]

just go OBD2. you have all the evap stuff in the donor already!

i have a (perhaps irrational) hatred of OBD2 engine management, because i grew up learning on simple pre-OBD shit like VAG CIS/digifant or nippondenso on toyotas/nissans. the thought of carrying over all that extra crap does not make me happy.

anyway i am currently beginning to post shit i know i won't need from both cars, so M42 guys or anyone with an interest in Z3 parts, watch FS here, or the local Facebook groups.

[CarsonE30]

i have a (perhaps irrational) hatred of OBD2 engine management, because i grew up learning on simple pre-OBD shit like VAG CIS/digifant or nippondenso on toyotas/nissans. the thought of carrying over all that extra crap does not make me happy.

anyway i am currently beginning to post shit i know i won't need from both cars, so M42 guys or anyone with an interest in Z3 parts, watch FS here, or the local Facebook groups.

Does that mean the manual swap is not mine?

[Bimmerman325i]

i have a (perhaps irrational) hatred of OBD2 engine management, because i grew up learning on simple pre-OBD shit like VAG CIS/digifant or nippondenso on toyotas/nissans. the thought of carrying over all that extra crap does not make me happy.

anyway i am currently beginning to post shit i know i won't need from both cars, so M42 guys or anyone with an interest in Z3 parts, watch FS here, or the local Facebook groups.

OBD2 is definitely the way to go. Better diagnostics and better tuning options, better support...all better.

OBD1 is simpler, but just do an obd2 conversion. It's really really easy.

[decay]

Does that mean the manual swap is not mine?

no, we're only talking about engine & management here, i am keeping the G240 and my 4.10 Torsen no matter what; i have no need for the Z3's tranny/driveshaft.

i actually just picked up my old tranny from oliver's shop yesterday. then went and had a murderously spicy burger at St John's in sunnyvale. then paid for that lunch decision on the toilet later.

which one of you dorito kids wants my corbeau clubman buckets? looking at you spency. even with brackets they were about 20 pounds lighter than the heated vert seats they replaced.

[CarsonE30]

no, we're only talking about engine & management here, i am keeping the G240 and my 4.10 Torsen no matter what; i have no need for the Z3's tranny/driveshaft.

i actually just picked up my old tranny from oliver's shop yesterday. then went and had a murderously spicy burger at St John's in sunnyvale. then paid for that lunch decision on the toilet later.

which one of you dorito kids wants my corbeau clubman buckets? looking at you spency. even with brackets they were about 20 pounds lighter than the heated vert seats they replaced.

I want the swap and the seats now, I'll just start transferring my pay checks to you :pimp:

[jpod999]

So I found an 87 325e at the SJ North yard that had an LSD and asked my buddy who lives down there to go see if the diff was still in it. Nope! And the hunt goes on...

[decay]

I want the swap and the seats now, I'll just start transferring my pay checks to you :pimp:

you'll need your own seat brackets as i'm going to get a different (more comfy) set of corbeaus but they'll go cheap. still shuffling around shit to fit 2 cars in the garage, pics when i can.

[CarsonE30]

you'll need your own seat brackets as i'm going to get a different (more comfy) set of corbeaus but they'll go cheap. still shuffling around shit to fit 2 cars in the garage, pics when i can.

Gotcha, I'll PM you
Aaaaaaaaaand you've been PM'd

[oliver.r]

So I found an 87 325e at the SJ North yard that had an LSD and asked my buddy who lives down there to go see if the diff was still in it. Nope! And the hunt goes on...

is this what youre looking for?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pts/5425054071.html

not mine just interwebing

[jpod999]

is this what youre looking for?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pts/5425054071.html

not mine just interwebing

Nice find, not sure how I missed that one lol