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Old 09-15-2014, 11:45 AM
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Are there lower ratio differentials?
Anyone know if there are lower ratio 'matched' differentials that can be installed in an E53?
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Old 09-15-2014, 12:40 PM
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Lower than the 3.64 off the 4.4? Isn't that what you have now Bryan?
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Old 09-15-2014, 01:02 PM
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Yes, lower than 4.4. Ratio of the 4.6 is 3.91
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Old 09-16-2014, 04:45 PM
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Are you saying the the 3.0 diff is a plug and play in the 4.6 and has a 4.44 ratio and has the same strength gears as the 4.6?
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Old 09-16-2014, 10:14 PM
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I'm saying Performance Gearing or KMS or VAC can make it so. The guts should be interchangeable but contact any one or all of them. Can't see why the metallurgy would be different. 4.44's would be perfect IF we had a second overdrive gear.
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Old 09-16-2014, 10:31 PM
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I have heard of good things about diffsonline.com. They specialize in BMW gearing.
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Old 09-17-2014, 04:16 PM
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Sent all suggestions a text. diffsonline responded that he will get back to me on Monday but he thinks he can build a set at 4.44.
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