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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: sha1234 on January 04, 2007, 01:03:36 AM

Title: E36 diff?
Post by: sha1234 on January 04, 2007, 01:03:36 AM

will an E36 diff out of a 318 fit into our lil car?
cause there is a local guy selling his for pretty cheap
but
the numbers he got off of it are
 b-345-7002
and 1212665
i have no idea what to make of these... ive never seen B... and does that 345 mean a 3.45 gear ratio?... or what
if so thats way to low right

Title: E36 diff?
Post by: Vladi on January 04, 2007, 08:33:39 AM

Only the E36 compact shares the same type of diff as the E30. If it's an E36 coupe or sedan it won't fit.

Title: What about this?
Post by: D. Clay on January 04, 2007, 12:33:50 PM

No.DescriptionSupplement           Qty Part Number   Price
01 STABILIZER BAR REARD=14MM 1    33551091621 $121.64

FOR VEHICLES WITH
M SPORTS SUSPENSION
01 STABILIZER BAR REARD=16MM 1    33551090317 $129.46

realoem shows a 14 mm rear as standard on an E36 compact and a 16 mm for the M. There's also a 12 mm rear bar standard for the E30 and a 14.5 mm bar for the M-Technic. The 14.5 mm bar should be a bolt on as it is for the E30 and uses the same hardware except for the rubber bushings.
Does anyone know if the E36 16 mm bar for the Compact M model will also fit?