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///Motorsport
08-16-2006, 08:21 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..
Febi Guibo
08-16-2006, 08:43 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.
Jtuner
08-16-2006, 08:53 PM
What rear do most 91 318iS's have? If I'm not mistaken I had an S4.10, or 4.10 LSD..
///Motorsport
08-16-2006, 08:58 PM
huh, i got weird/wrong information then. i could have sworn. oh well.
Eurospec
08-16-2006, 09:01 PM
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.
Jtuner
08-17-2006, 04:42 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
Eurospec
08-17-2006, 06:19 PM
AFAIK=As far as I know.
///Motorsport
08-17-2006, 07:03 PM
ive left duallies with no lsd... and i get sideways quite often even with my azenis....its all in the suspension for that.
Benny
08-17-2006, 09:12 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!
G-Man
08-27-2006, 08:40 PM
I'm guessing it's not a limited slip rear end. Thinking ahead for future upgrades

G-Man
///Motorsport
08-27-2006, 09:51 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.
silverblades181
08-28-2006, 06:49 PM
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.


about what?
mgold
08-29-2006, 03:59 PM
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.