AW e92 M3 - *Dinan LSD*HRE P40*Eisenmann* - Page 3 - 6SpeedOnline

Feb 19, 2009 | 10:00 AM

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go with the DPE and drop it

no ... DPE wheels are super heavy and would need like 20mm spacers ... I live HREs much better ...

Feb 19, 2009 | 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by doba_sm3

no ... DPE wheels are super heavy and would need like 20mm spacers ... I live HREs much better ...

good, was about to say you should have stayed with the HRE's

Feb 19, 2009 | 07:45 PM

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how many sets of wheels do you have?

Feb 19, 2009 | 08:30 PM

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looks bad ***

Feb 20, 2009 | 02:37 PM

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I thought M3 already came with an LSD? what is the benefit of adding the Dinan LSD??

Feb 20, 2009 | 05:03 PM

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nice nice

Feb 21, 2009 | 08:59 PM

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I thought M3 already came with an LSD? what is the benefit of adding the Dinan LSD??

Changes the gearing ratio to a more performance/race gearing.

Feb 21, 2009 | 09:09 PM

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Changes the gearing ratio to a more performance/race gearing.

so its really the same application as the standard LSD but just a better final drive ratio? do you have the details on the ratio change?

Feb 23, 2009 | 07:52 PM

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whitecoupe is infamous around these parts

I prefer those P40s on your car.
IMO, you need to lower it a bit, the wheel gap is kinda big.

Feb 23, 2009 | 08:36 PM

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so its really the same application as the standard LSD but just a better final drive ratio? do you have the details on the ratio change?

direct from the Dinan website "Dinan lowers the stock 3.15 final drive ratio to a 3.62, taking full advantage of torque multiplication for an eye opening 14.9% increase in torque delivered to the road! The improved acceleration comes with only a minor increase in engine speed at cruise. The Dinan 3.62 Limited Slip Differential..."