Did the e34 540i have an LSD ? ? ?
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Topic: Did the e34 540i have an LSD ? ? ?
Posted By: 1985m635
Subject: Did the e34 540i have an LSD ? ? ?
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 06:38
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ALso was there a sport package.
I'll be grateful of any help nobody seems to know much about the late e34 540's |
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Posted By: micky_h
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 07:00
| Don't think mine did but that wasn't a sport.Maybe the sports did to go with the 6 speed manual box. |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 08:18
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BMW did not produce a 540 Sport but there are a few 6 Speed manual models with the m-tech kit fitted (Bodykit, Spoiler etc)....Only the 525 sport, 535 Sport and M5 had a LSD fitted as standard.
Miles -------------  
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0"> 
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Posted By: mmm-five
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 13:40
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http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE62&mospid=47384&btnr=33_0085&hg=33&fg=15 - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HE62&mospi d=47384&btnr=33_0085&hg=33&fg=15 ------------- |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 14:02
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The online parts system also shows a LSD unit for all the other E34 models but they were only fitted as standard to the models I mentioned before. -------------
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: chasseur
Date Posted: 20-April-2005 at 20:37
| I dont think mine has one but it does have ASC? |
Posted By: 286bhp
Date Posted: 22-April-2005 at 06:10
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If your early to mid 90's E34 has ASC + T ( there is an extra abs-like unit under the bonnet l/h front - gold with about 6 pipes coming off it) then it wouldn't have had an lsd from new as BMW regarded it as redundant with traction.
hope this helps
Phil
------------- '01 M5 '02 MB C220 Turbosmoker '99 323i (sold ) '89 M3 220hp with shrick 284's '73 2002 cab it's an Illness ...... |
Posted By: brybusa
Date Posted: 22-April-2005 at 06:42
| On the option listings for the 1990 E34 535 sport you could have switchable ASC....and the car still kept the LSD |
Posted By: 286bhp
Date Posted: 22-April-2005 at 08:11
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The M30 535i has ASC only, which cuts ignition / retards timing only.
The later M50 & M60 engined cars had the option of ASC & T ,
which can, in addition to above, brake each of the rear wheels to stop
spin. It is only ASC & T cars that didn't come with LSD .. Mind you
that has all changed with the new cars. My E39 has LSD & DSC !!! Cheers Phil ------------- '01 M5 '02 MB C220 Turbosmoker '99 323i (sold ) '89 M3 220hp with shrick 284's '73 2002 cab it's an Illness ...... |
Posted By: dangerous100
Date Posted: 24-April-2005 at 13:12
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my 540i has neither asc or an lsd and its a right pain in the ****! wet road junctions,just forget it unless your tootling about.will the m5 one physically fit or do i have to go to bmw for one. on th plus side its just been dyno'd at 310bhp! not bad for a k+n panel filter and a superchip ------------- 93 540ia,superchip,k+n panel filter and nitrous.118000miles |