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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / e36 4.45 lsd auto want 5sp man for DD

« on: February 23, 2010, 01:19:19 PM »

Thanks!!!  I asked around at another site, where 318s don't get much love and got some info but nothing this definitive.  

I double checked my window sales decal and it listed the limited slip differential as one of the options that the buyer bought. Also heated seats.  Being that it is automatic and 1995 I conclude that it is a 4.45 or 4.44.

I get 3,000 rpms at 70 and 4,000 rmps at 90.  So the stats you guys posted make sense.  Interestingly I can not seem to discern much difference in noise or vibration between 2800 and 4200 - also it seems very happy and actually smoother when accelerating in that rpm band.  No manual so hard to play with  the rpms.  

Parts car is a good idea - but my wife may discover my new addiction :eek:

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / e36 4.45 lsd auto want 5sp man for DD

« on: February 22, 2010, 10:34:43 PM »

1st post - greetings

New to BMW world, although I have admired from afar for years.  I'm not a tuner, racer or motorhead although I once rebuild an swapped out a 70s Capri eng back in the day.

I use my 318ic as a daily driver - 40 miles mix of highway, hardcore  urban, east coast pot holes, jams etc.

I love 5 spds - I only got this auto as it was near mint and 55,000 miles - garage kept.

I like my lsd and we get some snow - but I am wondering how highway rpms will be with a 5 spd w OD .83.  Will bigger wheels help too?  I read that a 4.27 w OD came in at 3000 at 68mph - thats ok by me.  I understand there are some minor mods to put the e30 getrag 240 into e36.

Thx :cool: