RacingDiffs Limited Slip Differential Retrofit | Initial Impressions On My E90 BMW.
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- In this video I finally give you my impressions of my LSD conversion for my E90 335i BMW.
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Last time I tested LSD I woke up naked in a bush
Beginer testings
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Did the bush match the drapes?
I fitted one to my 330i e46 a month ago and think your review is spot on, I agree that it's not a locker for donuts and serious drifting. but it does make a noticeable difference especially on launch and on corner exit. was about 50 usd for grinding the 2 bevel gears and another 60 usd on import tax and custom duties to DHL South Africa. Overall I'm happy with the conversion. Your vids helped me a lot, keep up the great content.
The lock is not enough for drifting and i don't think that's the purpose of this kit. It's for a road legal car's to have the extra traction they need.
How long have you had it in your car, and have you changed the oil since to see if it's contaminated with lots of metal shavings?
I am really considering the kit as that's what i need- extra traction on corner exit and launches, i wouldn't use that for drifting anyway.
Considering putting one in my e36 race car. Worth it?
Carl Cronje Is there anything besides welding the diff, fir donus/drift? e46 328
Hi Carl, interested in this but was curious. We have a group going on whatsapp run by Pierre from BYM . Do you wanna join so you can share information on this LSD conversion as an option to going through the M3 rear diff conversion
Hi, I also have BMW E46 but 330D, can you tell me more about it? My car is daily driven but sometimes i like smoke tyres a little. Is it worth to buy it?
Works VERY VERY WELL !!! my 0-60 times went from 3.89 to 3.61s ! much easier to launch ! Even if it spins you can stay in it now since it doesnt pull sideways anymore !!!
Silent11 N54 what all do you have done to your car?
I've just started drifting with my E46 320i does lsd make drift more regular and predictible?
@@imestia7911 it would be more beneficial on a drift car then a drag car that is for sure !
I know this is an old comment but wondering if you disabled your e-diff. I Don't care for drifting or burnouts, but with the power I am currently making i will spin a good set of 200tw UHP tires at 60 and anything under 50 I have no chance, which seriously limits where and when I can roll onto throttle. Trying to see if this would work and also if disabling the e-diff will give back some of the power the brake activation steals / throttle closure from traction having to be left on
@@jacobhauenstein disabled through protool
Any update on this? Still holding up? How many km's?
Maybe you could consider updating the mileage and the state of the kit in the description, with the date shown. To avoid lots of people asking like me :)
If Carlsburg made a BMW e90 specialist it would probably be you.Yet another first rate unbiased knowledgeable video. Bravo give yourself a pat on the back,based on this think I’m going to go down helical gear road ,UK conditions and roads so poor I don’t feel this is the answer.Will keep you posted .KEEP ON KEEPING ON THE MARVELLOUS WORK SIR
Man, given the jobs you tackle, you are the truth!
Fantastic. It's refreshing hearing an honest review for a change. Hats off to you. BTW your car would absolutely destroy my e46, what a machine!
A used open diff for these cars is around $200. So even if you try this and it wrecks your diff then getting another open one isn't too crazy expensive.
This guy is very thorough. Great content.
no youtube channel or forum page has showed waste gate line diys. So many people have either waste gate rattle because of slight leaks. great content on your channel as always.
apparently you don't have to have the gears machined any more. Makes this set much more appealing
Yes, that makes it much more straightforward.
His voice is very calming, i almost fell asleep
Nice! Lets see what you can get down to at the track with your launches and upping the boost! Thanks for the info
Where did you get that HUD?
Great work as usual brother, looking forward to your next videos especially the track day 😬
Try launching from 2nd. You will save the time it takes you to shift from 1-2 and your axles will thank you :)
Your clutch won't tho
@@E9X330 it’s auto.
Damn that car is quick will be needing to upgrade to the n54 from the n52 soon!
If you can... take your TMAP sensor! Lol. You may need it later on your N54 or N55 if you are going to go for more boost.
I'll be honest I thought this thing was gonna be garbage once you got it out on the road. I'm glad it works well. If you get 25% better traction and a car that can actually be fun and safe to drive without traction control on then it's a good value. I bought an Mfactory LSD for mine. It's great and all but a pain to get the gear backlash setup properly. This looks much easier and I bet for street driving I would have been happy with it. Glad there are cheaper options that are effective, will try to install one of these on a customers car. Quick question, how many millimeters did you shave off the gears? How do you know how much to take off? Oh and how is it holding up?
Great advice 👍
Good job and nice upgrade!
You have ben an amazing resource for information and helped greatly in the past 2 years I’ve owned a 2008 E92 335i M-Sport auto trans with FBO, MHD Stage 2+ and XHP Stage 3 (right hand drive in Australia)
I’ve been keen to do this conversion since you first introduced the upgrade to your car. I’d love to know how it is performing now that you have done quite a few miles on it. Have you noticed any changes in the way it operates, good or bad? I will be considering leaving the ediff system active as I feel this will only be activated if needed which should be less often than with an open diff and should work well in assisting the racing diff LSD conversation.
Your current opinion on this LSD option is valued, thanks.
... thanks for the honest review ...
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So diff like $350, $80 gears ground, maybe a few hundred for machining on welded units so roughly $625 to $750 ish? Not bad! Still probably a good $1500 cheaper than other options
It could be worth going this way if your ring gear is welded, not bolted to the diff as in the video.
My ring gear isn't welded, so it made a lot more sense for me to just buy a Wavetrac differential, a proven, US-made product with lifetime warranty.
Got it for just over $1,000 on Amazon, then didn't need to take anything to a machine shop...
Sloth 110117 for sure that's a killer deal! I think for my car the preassembled wavetrak unit is like 2k even after you send your core back with shipping factored in. I'm still considered it though, heard nothing but good things about it!
I see a version where you grind down the flange shafts not the gear.
Dude! Unbelievable. Nice video
Thanks for the review but will wait for you to go on track or push it a bit harder, promising first thoughts and i am excited to see with a little bit more use what's its gonna be like.
Love the videos. Been waiting on this for months! Bought mine in March and didn’t want to install until I saw some results. Can wait to install.
Any chance I could have a chat with you for 2 minutes. Have been getting conflicting info on the gear grinding.
can you test burnout test or wet test and wet dry test ? it will showing the actual result of this kit
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Hey there, its been over a year any followup video/review. Wondering if it lasted on track
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You shoud get the xhp trans flash stage 3 if you dont already have it its awesome better then the alpina flash.
Yeah I'm on the Alpina flash at the moment, got some stage 2 turbos on the way so I'm going to need that trans flash soon. Thanks for the feedback.
@@VehicularDIY check out the videos on RUclips shifts are fast as like a dual clutch and awesome rev match down shifts and if you go stage 4 can can program everything just down load the app like mhd it works well total different car and i have a custom tune by motiv proformance with water methanol injection its worth a look aswell AEM does a stright bolt on kit. You have Awesome content too...
Great result, in my opinion.
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Can you please give an one year update ? I’m about to install on my car
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Thanks for the great info! very interesting product.
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Hi M , have you ever tried this with your e-diff active again?
Nice video edition man. I bought mine some days ago. I will mount in a light mx5 so i hope it can hold more lock than in a BMW. Anyway any sensations update?
So after 8 months whats the verdict? Keen on it as its good value for money but will it last?
After 8 months it has not degraded at all. It does a great job of keeping the car straight, the car kind of claws at the road for traction vs just stepping to the right. I'd say it's about half as effective as the LSD that came in my M340i which uses the same LSD as the M2 from what I've read. The LSD in the M340i is electronically controlled and super effective.
Great vid man! Do you code your BMW? If so could you start uploading some BMW coding videos?
Yeah I do a bunch of coding, I'm going to eventually get to coding my F15 and I'll film it.
@@VehicularDIY awesome! I'm new to coding, needing the dummy book Haha. I'll be waiting for the notifications. Any suggestions for beginners? I'm tired of the BMW dealership where I'm at, no help.
Kind of thinking of running this with xdelete.
I have a question ?
Can you make a video on how to rebuild a front differential ? I have a 2009 bmw 328i xdrive.
Nice....
Im running a Renault in the UK for racing and am on a budget.
Do these last?
140 Ft. Lbs.? where you get that number from.... E46 gets 140 NM
Hey, the link no longer goes straight to a product... could you give a good link please?
Thanks for the update! Will indeed look at that soon enough for my e60. You thinking wider tires in the future for your car?
Nice. Yeah eventually when I get new rims, I got some stage 2 turbos coming so I might need them lol.
@@VehicularDIY Nice! I'm running 275/35/19 it helps. I'm having a lot of smoke so pulling the downpipes to check turbos for oil leakage. If so I'm looking at mmp stage 3 in the future. But being 6AT might need a trans after those lol. But I'm thinking internal PCV system is clogged since as far as I can tell it's only occurring under vacuum/decel etc. Always fun... Thanks for the helpful info as always!
Nice video buddy, but it worth to buy it or not to fit in my car e82 135i ?
Hi. How did it hold up over time and how in the world would it be possible to service or replace that kit if trouble presents? I mean the force required to reapply the temporary installation locks must be impossible given it would be stuck in the open position in the housing. TY
how do you feel about it now? i have a single turbo n54, do you think this would help with gaining traction or do i have to bite the bullet and go full lsd?
Buy a full LSD. This is just like a baby step between Open Diff, and LSD
Been waiting on this video - great work and thank you for you honest opinion! My main concern before watching this was actually too much lock. I live in the UK and plan to fit this to an MX5 (Miata to you US guys), so was concerned on normal driving that it wouldn't allow for slippage around corners and would be constantly locked. Especially on wet roads. But, after this review I don't think it should be much of an issue? Have you noticed much tyre squeal etc on easy driving when cornering? Thanks
Glad it helps! No it's very smooth around turns, it allows for enough slip that the tires never chatter or chirp around turns. Just like a factory clutch based LSD.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was hoping to find out! Still a little apprehensive it'll be chirpy on a little car compared to the E90, but it seems worth a shot. Keep up the good work - love the level of detail you go to to make sure the videos are top quality.
@@jjohnston890 did you end up fitting this conversion kit? Is it worth the money or should I just go for a used factory torsen for twice the amount of money?
@@bennigek7196 ended up going for a torsen. Better job I would imagine, especially for what I'm using it for and the price difference wasn't crazy.
It seems to be between an welded diff and a proper LSD. I am asking my self how does it do on tight corners like parking lots. Will you have the same problems like a welded diff?
No you can't tell it's there when making tight turns. My E30 M3 with a stock LSD would give you some feedback when taking tight turns but my new M340i with a factory LSD feels like there is no LSD there. The retrofit on the 335i feels normal.
@@VehicularDIY well I am interested when you have 50k miles on it, if it still worth it or not. I am interested in putting it in my daily F36. A proper LSD cost 2,3k € in GER
Link to the floating display over the speedometer?
Please let me know how I could get one of those. I need one in my life!!!! Been watching your vids, just subscribed and turned on the notification. Lolz
djzhengwu no good at all... i have buy it and no difference and the buyer block me
@@dragoscarpen2659 really ?
@@E9X330 yes
I have conversation with him... I send my diff to him to put in... Etc
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@@plays4you284 Why are you posting the same comment everywhere? You had a bad experience with it? I am considering buying it for my small e30 100horse.You think it's not a good choice? The guys you comment is putting 300horse on a really big car. But who knows how it will hold up in my car.Thanks.
Was that launch in sport mode with boost restricted at 9 psi 1st gear and 13 psi 2nd? Can you post a 60-100mph video?
Yeah it's restricted to 9 psi and 14 psi in 2nd, it's barely faster than stock in first and 2nd starts to pull decent. Third is kind of nuts, so I have a custom tune
targeting around 21 PSI. As of late when I push hard in third I'm getting 30FF, my waste gates are worn to the point where they can't push much past 20 PSI.
It still flies but not what it could be. I'm getting a set of stage 2 turbos. Once I have those I'll give you guys some better acceleration clips. It helps being so close to Mexico that I can do that :)
@@VehicularDIY that thing is flying even on restricted boost! I'd still love to see a 60 pull on those stickers before you'll pull them out. I'm on stickers too and would be nice to see that 500+ torque for comparison. Do it anyway! Lol! You get sheepskin in 3rd?
Stage 2 will be insane!
You are putting more torque down than before, maybe you need a better suspension and less rolling mass.
Hi! If you’re still using this, how has it held up?
does the LSD make noise turning at low speeds?
I guess you have done quite a few miles now, is it still performing well?
Yes a few thousand hard miles and it's still keeping the car straight under load. The wheels still spin together. I have an M340i that came from the factory with an electronically controlled LSD. I'd say this diff conversion is about 50% as effective as the modern electronically controlled LSD through turns and nearly equally as effective when going straight.
@@VehicularDIY thanks, I think I’ll do this upgrade next. I believe grinding the gears is no longer required with the new kits so there’s a bonus for me holding out. Your content has been a great help to me over the past 2 years that I have owned a 335i, keep up the good work
Would this be good for track racing?
for "drift" that work good? Or he avoids?
Will I have to change the drive shaft
Does it do damage to keep in the diff for long term daily driving??
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No
hi mate just just wondering how has the LSD conversion been long term and if anybody sees this have they used it for some light drifting is it any good for somebody starting off
So u have had this for a while im looking for a review on it before i spend a bunch of money on a true lsd. My car is just a dd and family car but is constantly burning a rear tire and id like to solve that plus have added traction
It still locks and keeps the car straight, I have an electronically controlled LSD in my M340i and would say this is about 50% as effective as that is. It's great when the car is pointed straight but when powering out of a corner it doesn't lock as aggressively. So for keeping the car straight under load it's been working great for that.
I have a 330ci e46, and I would like to do small slides and burnouts every now and then. is this kit worth buying? so far Ive not seen any proper videos expect this one thats like showing how the kit works after installation. if anyone can let me know if its worth getting I would appreciate it. Thank you!
You mentioned getting the gears ground down, is this part of the lsd conversion process or a separate method altogether?
Reason I ask is, I have an old E46 im converting into a budget drift car and I need a budget option to lock my stock open diff. Thanks!
just weld your diff if it's a drift car
@@tuned4life I ended up having to weld it. The conversion kit does lock. But it's not enough for drifting.
Where did you get the H.U.D
Well is it anygood now?
Is it still holding up? I’m thinking of buying one but want to know the longevity of these. Thanks
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Is it like a 100% welded diff or is it compareable with my M3 E36 25% diff? Thank you
M3
Hey do you have the 215L kit or 188L?
How have these held up a few months later? What about on the Dyno?
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Nice e90 3series:) from.southkorea.
About your comment on flooring it with traction control fullt off, shouldn't you be able to control the car with spinning rear wheels, when you own such a car? It scares me to gear that you get scared by your own car breaking traction in a straight line. I'm not saying this to throw you under the bus or anything, but maybe you should practice your car control a little?
Hello. Is it still holding up?
I ran that diff until I manual swapped the car, it held up until I took it off but didn't put a ton of miles on it. The miles that I did put on it were hard street miles.
Can i please get the outro song?
Love ur work. U r an inspiration!! 1st!!!
You get what you pay for and if there is one thing I learned in life is I'm not rich enough to bu crap things, even if this was free I wouldn't put it on my car all that labour to get a pretend lsd.
Работает эта штука пацаны?
Hello, love your vids.... so, upon launch is it just me or does your transmission flare on shifts?
Thanks, I'm running an Alpina transmission tune so my shifts are a little soft between shifts. I'm going to be trying out the XHP Stage 3 soon as I got some stage 2 turbos on the way. It'll bump the line pressure up and quicken the shifts.
xhp is great, I made the mistake of going stage2 instead of stage3 straight away
Does this chatter the tires like a welded diff does at low speed tight turns?
This is crap, buy a proper Torsen LSD for street use and a proper plate LSD for track/heavy street-use.
The E90 is proper understeer in almost all setups and that will make the car squirm and send you in a rebound skid when you let of gas or the tyres finding traction under skids. This behaviour will get a lot better if you set up the car more neutral, stock is silly understeer and almost all aftermarket setups are still not neutral enough to stop this behavior. (I am running 18,6 kg/mm and dampers valved to that in the rear on my E91)
How's it holding up?
Still holding, haven't been pushing it super hard but so far so good.
@@VehicularDIY Thanks for getting back to me 👊
I want to fit it to my BMW E30 4Cylinder 1.6 100horse.I want to do some small drifts but not a lot.Mostly spirited driving and some track days.Do you consider it ?
@@mariosnikolaou5212 What you need is some power son, give some money to your engine...
How is it 9 months later? I need one for my 335d.
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Thanks for a perfect review, however I'd better lose the clutch plates, and work with my own tools to grinder down the size. the chinamade copies for 30$ suits me better.
I'm pretty happy with the conversion kit on my 98 540i wagon, tested it in some small roads after install and handling was def better, not yet to the track due to covid, here's a small compilation vid of it (cabin view) ruclips.net/video/faG8cDI3c_0/видео.html
Fit for 335i xdrive 2009 AT?
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This piece of shit only works in a straight line.
Just try to lock two wheels in a turn and you will understand everything. And it also locks the wheels 100%. For example, only 25% is blocked on m3. This is a big load on the transmission. Don't waste money!
OK, HOLD ON A SECOND HERE!!
no one has mentioned this? He says the car was "jumping sideways" and " he would be fighting the wheel" with an open diff? That makes no sense. A car with an LSD is gettng sideways not one with an open. I think this dude is clueless.
I agree with what you're saying, but he is definitely not clueless.
If you floor an open diff and spin the wheels itll send the car crabbing sideways instead of straight and you basically have to ease off and fight the wheel toget it straight until it hooks up
Damn that car is quick will be needing to upgrade to the n54 from the n52 soon!
@@tighematthew how ?
Damn that car is quick will be needing to upgrade to the n54 from the n52 soon!