So I'm looking at axle shaft options and I don't want to change everything to M3 RTAB and axles. So the E36 323i uses a Type 2 CV joint. Common on VW vehicles. I measured all the cv parts on the E36 and compared the measurements with the VW cv joints and they match up. The axle shaft is 20.25" long. So why cant I just use this kit https://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails...de=C13-16-2234 and just take apart the cv at the wheel bearing and stuff the new internals in the BMW stub. Then in the diff side I should be able to use the VW cv and bolt it on. Even the axles are much larger but still fit the small CV and chromoly. Has anyone done this?
Last edited by mattwilson318; 12-31-2018 at 11:26 PM.
Nobody eh?
Maybe try posting in the track subforum?
i did a bunch of searching when trying to fix my broken axle problem and came up empty other than switching everything over to m3 rear end.... ended up not costing me all that much, i found someone locally that sold me everything for the rear(minus the diff) for something like 2-300 bucks, then i got dss axles and a 210mm diff in an attempt to bulletproof it as much as possible lol
interested to learn of other options though!
Only a few have taken apart the axles and rebuilt them with new internals. I know someone who has done a bunch of M3 acles, but I don’t think he has done the non-M axles. I think he uses the 930 parts.
Many of us who drag race E36 with big power — 500+ lbs rwtq — on drag radials or R compounds have broken the diff output shafts on the 188mm diffs, even the M3 output stubs ones that are bigger than the non-M ones. After you break a few, you look for something sytinger. The 210mm diffs have stronger output shafts that still bolt up to the CV on the M axles. Have yet to read of someone breaking the 210mm diff output stubs. Of course if you are on street tires, you will probably be fine since you will be spinning off the line rather than hooking up. I have never broken anything in the street but have fused aftermarket non-ceramic clutches, broken 188mm diff output stubs, twisted stock driveshafts in two, and broken ZF320 transmissions at the strip.
Any luck with the vw axles? I am currently in the same boat with breaking axles and looking to stay non m if i can
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