has anyone got diff for 318is coupe - BMW Forum

tintin · 08-27-2008, 02:56 PM

hi need help where to get diff for 99 E36 318is coupe please

tintin · 09-01-2008, 03:23 PM

please please please please please please please please can help were can i get a limted slip diff for my car i post money to any one can tell me were get diff for 318is 1.9

94BMW325i · 09-01-2008, 08:25 PM

what ratio are you looking for?

AlpineSixAndSeven · 09-01-2008, 08:37 PM

eBay Motors: BMW E30 E36 4.10 LSD LIMITED DIFFERENTIAL 318i/iS/ti M4 (item 270270136291 end time Sep-27-08 13:02:57 PDT)
Double check your to make sure they look the same

94BMW325i · 09-01-2008, 10:36 PM

wow thats expensive. You can get a 100k mile e36 m3 lsd for that price.

AlpineSixAndSeven · 09-02-2008, 12:53 AM

^ depends on the gearing he wants thats a 4.10 the M3 is a 3.23
eBay Motors: BMW E36 M3 LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LSD 3.23 OEM (item 350094500583 end time Sep-08-08 19:29:59 PDT)

94BMW325i · 09-02-2008, 10:44 PM

yeah the first one you linked is for an e30, or an e36 318ti, not a regular e36 318. What I was saying is that the prices were high for a limited slip with that many miles. There isn't a 4.10 from the factory for normal e36's. There is a 3.91 lsd though.

AlpineSixAndSeven · 09-02-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 94BMW325i

yeah the first one you linked is for an e30, or an e36 318ti, not a regular e36 318. What I was saying is that the prices were high for a limited slip with that many miles. There isn't a 4.10 from the factory for normal e36's. There is a 3.91 lsd though.

Ahh.... dont you just have to change the back casing to make it fit? not sure where i heard that

bilham · 09-03-2008, 03:15 AM

hi guys,

new to all this. i am as well looking for a diff as i have blown mine, i would ideally like a lsd, is there one for a 318is or a way to get one in it!! im not to sure about the whole diff ratio thing so dont know if anyone can help me!!

thanks

tintin · 09-05-2008, 06:42 AM

i head there diff ratio and wont want kill what power i do have in E36 318is want ratio should be looking out for . i dont want all power at top end iam more off 0-60 kind guy . yipee iam get my lighten flywheel to so should help

thekid · 09-05-2008, 10:00 PM

The auto E36 318i came with a 4.10 diff I do believe. I have heard that about the casing, but never had it verified. The 318i you basically have two diff options, the manual which I don't remember the gearing for and the auto. If you have an auto you really don't have any choice. You "can" use the diff from a 6cly E36 but the drive shaft and rear subframe mounts are all different. I would need to actually talk to some one that did the E30 internals into the E36 4 cly diff casing before I tried it.