Will an e60 M5 diff fit a non-M e60
08-18-2010, 12:27 PM
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My Ride: 07 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Steptronic, Sport, Premium, Nav, Sat. Radio, Logic 7, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade.
Just wanted to see if anyone knows whether or not an e60 M5 diff is compatible with a non-M e60. I know the gearing is different, but is there anything else?
08-21-2010, 09:23 AM
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My Ride: 2007 550i, Mystic Blue over Auburn, 6-Manual, Sports, Premium, Cold Weather, Logic 7, Nav, Sirius, MTec Front & Sides with M5 rear apron, VIS Penta carbon fiber vented hood, OEM M166s, (or Style 101M with winter 19 Blizzaks), BMW Blue Calipers, Custom Quad Exhaust and M5 side grills, trunk finisher and spoiler. Rogue Octane SSK/WSR and Zeckhausen CDV, BMW illuminated shift knob, Delivered 4/26/06 - Ordered 3/18/06 from Otto's (the Best) BMW Dealership.
I checked into this a while back and decided no- unless you can get axles, hub, carrier, etc. This was not by actual trial, but research from REALOEM.com on the models- many different parts. Would love to find a $1500 or less LSD solution.
08-21-2010, 09:26 AM
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go with a quaife lsd...
08-22-2010, 10:15 AM
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Stupid question, because:
1) gearing is too high for us(3.62 - the M5 has the 7th gear)
2) there is the quaife option, that I chose for first here, that is simpler and cheaper. And absolutely plug and PLAY
1) gearing is too high for us(3.62 - the M5 has the 7th gear)
2) there is the quaife option, that I chose for first here, that is simpler and cheaper. And absolutely plug and PLAY
08-22-2010, 10:46 AM
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My Ride: 07 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Steptronic, Sport, Premium, Nav, Sat. Radio, Logic 7, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade.
2) Used M5 diffs are $1.5k less than a new quaife. Not too shabby of a cost avoidance.
08-22-2010, 10:48 PM
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1) the difference is 5% on a already high 3.38.
2) used M5 diffs are free? Beucase a Quaife costs about $1500.
08-23-2010, 11:57 AM
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My Ride: 07 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Steptronic, Sport, Premium, Nav, Sat. Radio, Logic 7, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade.
The Quaife part itself is $1500 and to install it into the diff usually runs around $500.
I finally got an answer from a local BMW indy shop and they said the M5 diff is not compatible with the non-M. :thumbsdown:
08-26-2010, 02:42 PM
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My Ride: 07 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Steptronic, Sport, Premium, Nav, Sat. Radio, Logic 7, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade.
See the link below for a list of distributors. You can also go to www.diffsonline.com
Quaife BMW Distributors
Quaife BMW Distributors
