Re: [BMWParts] <e36> WTB e36M3 ZF 5 speed, LS differential, driveshaft, and halfshafts.

["Jason Leung" <jleung20@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is this message going to self-destrukt per your Gruppe N racing kontacts in
five minutes?

In all seriousness Jeff, thanks for the input.  I wonder how much torque the
ZF 310z/320z is supposed to take, but from what Karl @ Active tells me,
they have not been able to blow up a 5spd ZF box yet, even powershifting
and clutch dumping 515 hp motors + nitrous.

Well, the did say they've destroyed all sorts of clutches and diffs, but
that's just a function of ridiculous torque.  If you go stage-ludicrous and
beyond.  Some people are insatiable?
;-)

I talked with Leo Franchi at length tonight also, his belief echos your
Group N contacts in that the 6 speed is no stronger than the 5 speed.

Jason Leung

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lin <JeffreyLin@domain.elided>
To: jleung20@domain.elided <jleung20@domain.elided>;
bmwuucdigest-digest@domain.elided <bmwuucdigest-digest@domain.elided>;
bmw-digest@domain.elided <bmw-digest@domain.elided>; E36M3@domain.elided
<E36M3@domain.elided>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [BMWParts] <e36> WTB e36M3 ZF 5 speed, LS differential,
driveshaft, and halfshafts.


>Don't be tempted with a 6pd, my Grp N racing contacts tell me that the 5spd
>is much stronger than the 6spd.  The 6spd is great for street but not
robust
>for racing, with your turbo go for the 5 spd.  Fortunately, low mileage 5s
>go for 1500.
>
>JL

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