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depends on the application.
drive it with the stock final drive and decide yourself if it is still too long. if you have a dct car you need to have the software reprogrammed to have smooth downshifts in auto mode. so also ask your shop what ratios they can programm. in germany i have a good source to get the 3.62 programmed. but no other ratios. |
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The easiest test is to see if you have inside tire spin accelerating hard in 2nd gear around a tight corner. My M5 LSD discs were shot by ~50k miles but that included many autox launches on R-comps, track days, etc. Simply powering out of a 2nd gear turn would burn the inside rear tire just like an open diff. DSC off of course.
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after 140k miles you dont need to test it, it is worn for sure.
for an experienced driver the 2nd gear tight corner test mentioned from csbm5 is an option. but at this mileage it definitely makes sense to put in a new set of clutches to bring the unit back to life! for your application i would suggest to go to 45% lockup via the double amount of clutchpacks. and i would reduce the preload but not doing completely without it. |
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Hey driftlo,
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Did you perform any LSD tests in slippy conditions? Any suggestions how to set up draxler gt4 unit to improve traction in wet/snow/ice? I'm quite happy with my draxler gt4 unit on dry track but now the dry tarmac season is over, this week I first tried to track my M3 in snow/ice conditions which I'm gonna do regular for the next few months, so I thought of possible LSD set up change. In particular looking for improved out of corner acceleration and ability to sustain stable slide angle through long turns. And one more thing, once you've mentioned that draxler gt4 units needs to be rebuild regularly, can you please specify what did you mean by this Many thanks |
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dear simons,
yes i did test on slippy conditions a lot. if you want to be fast in snow/ice conditions you need to reconfigure the lsd indeed! the current setup is or will be fun but not fast ;-) the lockup should be reduced, some preload could be added. where from europe are you from? if you want i can reconfigure it to your specific needs. drexler says it should be rebuilt at least after a whole racing season. i would say it will last 50-80 hours of trackdriving (if you want to win races rebuild it after 50h... if you want to "just" drive damn fast 80 will also be ok) with very few performance dropdown. after that it still locks but performance and laptimes will go down and predictability also gets worse (sometimes it locks, sometimes it spins). |
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For sure I want to go to higher % lockup than stock . 45% is enough for street drifting ? Why would you suggest to reduce the preload ? Thank you . How can we find out cost for the above for Greece ? |
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yes, 45% lockup is enough for your purpose. you dont need so much preload if you have the double amount of clutches. more clutches mean it reacts and engages better anyway. no need to use the high amount of preload that is required to get a stock 2 clutchpack setup to work.
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Winter driving exposed the short comings of the oem diff. Mainly when I lift of the throttle, it sometimes slips because it's an overrev condition, and the diff is a one way diff. I noticed that wavetrac makes an LSD for the E9X M3. Wondering if anyone has tried to buy and install?
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i installed some wavetracs on customers request (mostly if there is no clutch lsd option available for a certain application or if the car is a daily driver and they don't want to "feel" a lsd). i had no complains so far. but i definitely would go the 2-way clutch type lsd route on a M3! np! i have two options on offer: a complete, freshly rebuilt lsd core with 45% setup or only the required new internal parts to upgrade an existing M5 E39 core to 45% with new clutches. |
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I've seen a clutch kit where you just stuff 2 more clutch plates in each side of an E39M5 diff. So it's that easy to upgrade that unit?
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i am thinking of gear differentials that provide torque biasing. there are actually no gear "lsd" units. wavetrac is a gear differential that additionally provides some preload and corresponding a little biasing on coast. i discussed that with dana clark (you should know who he is if you are into wavetrac) in detail. so i dont think i need to do more research on that one! as i said, these units are quite ok. if you think it is the right one for you and it has enough biasing capacity on coast, get it! i generally don't like gear type units that much because they are not able to lock up the axle at all. it is no locking but a biasing differential. it feels pretty different. so speaking of "lock" concerning a wavetrac is wrong. just do some research on that or ask dana directly ;-) a 335i also feels different from a M3. two worlds... |
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there is not enough space to just put in two more stock clutchpacks. so you need to have a clutchpack with special, thinner but more durable clutchdiscs. and if you want a belleville spring fitted as well, you need to get some parts machined (or get the machined parts from me as well). if someone orders such a kit i will ask him what he wants to do with the car and then i send the according parts that he will need to build a setup that fits his needs. |
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So what is the design of the E46 M3 diff? Is it a 2 plate clutch like the E39 M5?
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Let me know what you find out. I'm shopping for new diff next fall or parts to do mine.
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