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E39 188mm diff ratio options

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Hey lads.

Just wondered what common open type diff ratios we get in NZ?

I see commonly the 6 cylinders got:

2.93

3.07

3.15

3.46

3.64

But over seas some also got 4.10

A friend of mine is looking at using upgrading to the 4.10 gear set for improved acceleration (currently 3.46)

Cheers

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why ???? sell it and buy a fast car or slap a bigger engine into it , convert to manual etc

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Does your friend own a 518i ?? :P

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What overseas model got the 4:1?

If you have the tools and skill to swap a gearset then do it just for the hell of doing it. Diffs are fun things to play with. The day to day realities of going to a 4:1 from, say, a 3:46 might take the gloss off the swap though. Just for shits and giggles I ran a 3.73 instead of my 3.15 behind the 1:1 Getrag and the novelty wore off after a couple weeks. Acceleration is great, but 3200rpm @ 60mph sucks

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