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///Motorsport

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differences in e30 M42 engines?
« on: August 16, 2006, 07:21:16 PM »
i always thought there was a slight difference in the ouput ratings of the 318is and the other 1991 318 models.  was there some sort of tuning difference?  i could have sworn i read it somewhere here..

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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2006, 07:43:37 PM »
For the US, no difference. The engines, drivetrain etc are identical. The only major difference is one year of the convertible with automatic transmission had a 4.27 lsd.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2006, 07:53:01 PM »
What rear do most 91 318iS's have? If I'm not mistaken I had an S4.10, or 4.10 LSD..

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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2006, 07:58:29 PM »
huh, i got weird/wrong information then. i could have sworn.  oh well.

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2006, 08:01:37 PM »
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What rear do most 91 318iS's have? If I'm not mistaken I had an S4.10, or 4.10 LSD..
AFAIK, 4.10 was standard while the 4.10 LSD was an option.

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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2006, 03:42:56 PM »
What exactly is AFAIK? lol and cool, original owner mustve gotten the LSD option :D I've left dual blacky's and my tag does read S4.10!! That's sweet

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2006, 05:19:39 PM »
AFAIK=As far as I know.

///Motorsport

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2006, 06:03:25 PM »
ive left duallies with no lsd... and i get sideways quite often even with my azenis....its all in the suspension for that.

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2006, 08:12:08 PM »
Moto, I saw that discussion over on another forum where some guy was ripping you a new one.  Not a nice guy.  So you had wrong info.
People take themselves WAY too seriously online.  Geeesh!

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What rear end do the 91 4 door 318i M42's have?
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2006, 07:40:23 PM »
I'm guessing it's not a limited slip rear end.  Thinking ahead for future upgrades

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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2006, 08:51:33 PM »
some have lsd, it was an option. standard on 325is. mine has open, getting a lsd within the month!

yeha, jordan was ripping me a new one. he's been banned a bunch and just trolls looking to spread his 'infinete' e30 knowledge without mercy.

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« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2006, 05:49:57 PM »
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yeha, jordan was ripping me a new one. he's been banned a bunch and just trolls looking to spread his 'infinete' e30 knowledge without mercy.



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differences in e30 M42 engines?
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2006, 02:59:40 PM »
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The only major difference is one year of the convertible with automatic transmission had a 4.27 lsd.

Automatic transmissions were never offered on US spec M42 powered E30's, although you are correct about the 4.27lsd being available on some convertibles.