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what power limits can the e30 diff handle? in specific my 3.64 med case LSD. the turbo guys over in US dont seem to have any problems with them blowing up..thoughts?

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I haven't read anything about them blowing up (the centre, crown or pinnion), I have heard of the output shaft being stripped though.

You don't have much choice other than a large case from a E23 to "bolt-in" to the E30, even then you have to cut the chassis rail and make new rear mounts.

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:D Destroying diffs is my domain muhahaha done two already in two different cars :D

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sweet, will be interested to see how it handles 400hp over time....thats what sorta power limits ill be aiming for

and all you diff killers.....notice one thing in common?

open diff.....you DO now that one wheel spinning isnt good for em?

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I have ran 250hp on a 3.46 lsd and due to run 400hp and dont have any hesitation

Rotang's don't have any torque though!!!

Abuse will kill it before torque does.

I ran the open 3.46 behind mine with ~300hp for a year or so (I wasn't nice to it but I didn't purposefully do 1 wheelers everywhere) and it still feels fine and has over 300k on it.

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ive never seen someone pop a bmw LSD there good for pretty big hp

gotta love those crazy over engineering german bastards

anyone ever blow a E30 5 speed box?

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never heard of the e30 box break. maybe should look into mounting that behind an SR20.

possible?

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I have ran 250hp on a 3.46 lsd and due to run 400hp and dont have any hesitation

dont' you use a ford/holden diff now?

(if i'm guessing right yours is the black sort of ACS e30?)

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dont' you use a ford/holden diff now?

(if i'm guessing right yours is the black sort of ACS e30?)

I don't think it is the one you are thinking of Andrew, I spoke to that guy, he was running a VR LSD but blew it up too, last I heard he was sticking a live axle 9" in it, LOL, nasty!!!

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well in 2 months or so i'll be chucking some serious torque at my diff so we'll see how that goes.

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