e36 m3 rear diff mount question..?

eisnerracing · Fri, Jan-29-2010, 10:15:40 PM

I have a weird shimmy in the rear end from hard take offs.
I climbed under and i see two shot out bushings on either side of the diff. mount sub frame both are in the front bolted straight to the body.

I have tried to find these dam things but diff bushing i find are a few diff kinds and the rear end has 6 diff kinds

what are they so i can find them and replace them.

something a bit better than OEM but i dont want a solid mount.
Thanks guys ... and gals...

OahuMPower · Fri, Jan-29-2010, 10:45:10 PM

http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...ion%2FBushings

poly diff bushings from AKG

bigfeller · Fri, Jan-29-2010, 11:03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OahuMPower

http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...ion%2FBushings

poly diff bushings from AKG

Calvin- do you have the AKGs? How do they compare to stock for NVH? Do poly bushings help to prevent the front diff bolt from sheering?

OahuMPower · Fri, Jan-29-2010, 11:15:59 PM

I don't have them YET... they r going in this winter... alreadyh ordered. I have so much poly/nylon I doesn't matter anymore

Ask roland, he has them IIRC. How poly do u have?

Z3MCOUPE · Sat, Jan-30-2010, 01:57:42 AM

putting in the same bushings this weekend

bigfeller · Sat, Jan-30-2010, 02:15:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OahuMPower

I don't have them YET... they r going in this winter... alreadyh ordered. I have so much poly/nylon I doesn't matter anymore

Ask roland, he has them IIRC. How poly do u have?

Right now- I'm all rubber, but I have UUC (your fave!) RTABs and FLCABs to go in this spring. I'm trying to keep the car riding smooth and quiet since I use it for DDing and work.

OahuMPower · Sat, Jan-30-2010, 05:51:57 AM

if u want smooth and quiet.. just go with new OEM diff bushings

Leviathan · Sat, Jan-30-2010, 02:13:49 PM

installed the akg polyur. 75d diff. bushing set a couple of months ago. hard to tell how much NVH increased since i installed polyur. rear subframe bushings at the same time, too, but its not too much for me, though it is noticeable. however, "too much" is a very subjective thing...to each his own....i personally like more "communication". as with most on this forum, we're out to exchange a little comfort for a little more performance, are we not? good luck!

eisnerracing · Sat, Jan-30-2010, 07:47:50 PM

thanks guys

Fri, Jan-29-2010, 10:15:40 PM	#1
eisnerracing 1997 BMW M3 Artic Silver 4Dr Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 38 Posts: 220 Reputation: 0 Location: Bogart	e36 m3 rear diff mount question..? I have a weird shimmy in the rear end from hard take offs. I climbed under and i see two shot out bushings on either side of the diff. mount sub frame both are in the front bolted straight to the body. I have tried to find these dam things but diff bushing i find are a few diff kinds and the rear end has 6 diff kinds what are they so i can find them and replace them. something a bit better than OEM but i dont want a solid mount. Thanks guys ... and gals... __________________ Turner Motorsports M3

Fri, Jan-29-2010, 10:45:10 PM	#2
OahuMPower :FACEPALM: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,504 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog...ion%2FBushings poly diff bushings from AKG __________________

Fri, Jan-29-2010, 11:15:59 PM	#4
OahuMPower :FACEPALM: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,504 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	I don't have them YET... they r going in this winter... alreadyh ordered. I have so much poly/nylon I doesn't matter anymore Ask roland, he has them IIRC. How poly do u have? __________________

Sat, Jan-30-2010, 01:57:42 AM	#5
Z3MCOUPE Gort! Klaatu barada nikto. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,493 Reputation: 0 Location: NH	putting in the same bushings this weekend __________________ 2000 Z3 MCoupe, '01 LSB E46 M3, '99 VW GTI VR6, '06 Audi A4 2.0T, Andrew (camdinans3) '95 M3 Avus

Sat, Jan-30-2010, 05:51:57 AM	#7
OahuMPower :FACEPALM: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,504 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	if u want smooth and quiet.. just go with new OEM diff bushings __________________

Sat, Jan-30-2010, 02:13:49 PM	#8
Leviathan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 410 Reputation: 0 Location: Chapel Hill, NC	installed the akg polyur. 75d diff. bushing set a couple of months ago. hard to tell how much NVH increased since i installed polyur. rear subframe bushings at the same time, too, but its not too much for me, though it is noticeable. however, "too much" is a very subjective thing...to each his own....i personally like more "communication". as with most on this forum, we're out to exchange a little comfort for a little more performance, are we not? good luck! __________________ Roy built not bought *old, 100% stock pic

Sat, Jan-30-2010, 07:47:50 PM	#9
eisnerracing 1997 BMW M3 Artic Silver 4Dr Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 38 Posts: 220 Reputation: 0 Location: Bogart	thanks guys __________________ Turner Motorsports M3

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