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Old 04-14-2012 | 09:39 AM
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Does anyone make one for the 535 or has anyone successfully swapped one from a m5 into our regular 5 help would be much appreciated.
Old 04-14-2012 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by boosted5
Does anyone make one for the 535 or has anyone successfully swapped one from a m5 into our regular 5 help would be much appreciated.
Quaife makes an LSD for our cars.
Old 04-14-2012 | 11:45 AM
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+1 .
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Quaife makes an LSD for our cars.
Old 06-19-2012 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel
+1 .
Just did a TON of research on this. Mine is a 550i 6M. The M5 diff will not bolt on and neither will the 3.38 stock diff form an auto. Your options really are to go with a custom LSD (if you want to swap gear ratios). I ended up going with a Quaife 3.46 LSD. Just ordered from Koala motorsports for $3700. Should be SWEEEEETTTTT!
Old 06-19-2012 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by west
Quaife makes an LSD for our cars.
yupp. look at west's review. it was he who made me get mine =]
Old 06-20-2012 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdList
Just did a TON of research on this. Mine is a 550i 6M. The M5 diff will not bolt on and neither will the 3.38 stock diff form an auto. Your options really are to go with a custom LSD (if you want to swap gear ratios). I ended up going with a Quaife 3.46 LSD. Just ordered from Koala motorsports for $3700. Should be SWEEEEETTTTT!
Holy crap that's expensive. I can understand why the e30 folks throw a pair of jeans in the diff to lock it up.
Old 06-20-2012 | 02:01 PM
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I would prefer a DIY method:



http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763645








lol!

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Old 06-21-2012 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by or_550i
Holy crap that's expensive. I can understand why the e30 folks throw a pair of jeans in the diff to lock it up.
yeah but I figured I've already put so much damn money into mods that it was just another drop in the bucket. I swear it's a freaking sickness!
Old 06-21-2012 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin
I would prefer a DIY method:



http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763645



hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!




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Old 06-21-2012 | 10:05 AM
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I still cant belive our cars dont come equipped with an LSD... retarded. 70k car and they cant throw it in!?? :thumbsdown:


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