Author Topic: 318 convertible differentials - what gears & type of rears were offered? (Read 2224 times)

Cobra Jet · « **on:** March 14, 2008, 12:13:43 PM »

I was link hopping and came across another site which had some E30/M42 faqs. Among the listed faqs with regards to the rear differentials offered, it stated that the convertible 318's had 4.27 gearing (I think it was non-LSD)... Is this true?

Were there rear gearing options for the 318 convertibles or did they all come with the same rear gearing?

Were all convertbles non-LSD's?

Flood · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2008, 01:53:57 PM »

Some convertibles had 4.27 LSDs.

Cobra Jet · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2008, 05:51:00 PM »

Is there a tag on the rear or a way of decoding what gears or type it may be?

beegeezy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2008, 06:25:02 PM »

The tag on the diff will tell you the ratio, and an "s" after it would indicate lsd.