BMW E46 4.1 CWP DREXLER LSD 188 casing NOT M3

billyboysm3 · 09-10-2014, 10:42 AM

I bought this, this week by mistake to find it doesnt fit a E46 M3 as its made for a touring car.

The advert is below:

Like new condition BMW 4.1 CWP DREXLER LSD 188 complete diff unit, this was part of a spares package for a car we had but has since been sold on so now surplus to requirements, as you would expect this is a very high spec top quality piece of equipment and new costs 7500 euros from bmw motorsport, as you can see the alloy cover plate has been modified so you can run diff cooling fittings if needed.

I just spoke to JC Racing:
http://www.jcracing.info/

Who suggested to take the Drexler 4.1 crown and pinion out and fit it to another BMW 188 casing diff as the casing on these is different and not worth anything.

£800 collected or £875 posted to one UK address.

Advertised elsewhere.

trackm3 · 09-10-2014, 11:17 AM

Pretty sure thats a E90 WTCC diff ? did you buy it from a guy named Mark ?

derek · 09-10-2014, 11:27 AM

That the one i just about bought, said it would fit in m3 e46 but when i checked photos against my diff it was completely different. Sure his name was Mark wood

**shimmy** · 09-10-2014, 12:34 PM

188 will fit our e36 m3

billyboysm3 · 09-10-2014, 01:06 PM

Fits any BMW using 188 casing.

trackm3 · 09-10-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Fits any BMW using 188 casing.

different mounts than the E36 sadly Shim

billyboysm3 · 09-10-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by trackm3

different mounts than the E36 sadly Shim

Can I take the internals out and put them into E36 325 or 328 diff?

Billy

trackm3 · 09-10-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Can I take the internals out and put them into E36 325 or 328 diff?

Billy

You may well be able to yes, just change the input and output flanges

derek · 09-10-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by trackm3

You may well be able to yes, just change the input and output flanges

That is what he suggested to me after agreeing it would fit E46

trackm3 · 09-10-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by derek

That is what he suggested to me after agreeing it would fit E46

He is very misleading with his ads ! did Ray sort his one out that he bought also ???

09-10-2014, 10:42 AM	#1
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,000 Casino cash: $25192	BMW E46 4.1 CWP DREXLER LSD 188 casing NOT M3 I bought this, this week by mistake to find it doesnt fit a E46 M3 as its made for a touring car. The advert is below: Like new condition BMW 4.1 CWP DREXLER LSD 188 complete diff unit, this was part of a spares package for a car we had but has since been sold on so now surplus to requirements, as you would expect this is a very high spec top quality piece of equipment and new costs 7500 euros from bmw motorsport, as you can see the alloy cover plate has been modified so you can run diff cooling fittings if needed. I just spoke to JC Racing: http://www.jcracing.info/ Who suggested to take the Drexler 4.1 crown and pinion out and fit it to another BMW 188 casing diff as the casing on these is different and not worth anything. £800 collected or £875 posted to one UK address. Advertised elsewhere. Last edited by billyboysm3; 13-10-2014 at 12:44 PM.

09-10-2014, 12:34 PM	#4
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	188 will fit our e36 m3 __________________ .

09-10-2014, 11:17 AM	#2
trackm3 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 411 Casino cash: $18073	Pretty sure thats a E90 WTCC diff ? did you buy it from a guy named Mark ?

09-10-2014, 11:27 AM	#3
derek S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,159 Casino cash: $20658	That the one i just about bought, said it would fit in m3 e46 but when i checked photos against my diff it was completely different. Sure his name was Mark wood

09-10-2014, 01:06 PM	#5
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,000 Casino cash: $25192	Fits any BMW using 188 casing.