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Mihajlo
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Driveshaft length's

Post by Mihajlo »

Hello! :)

How long is driveshaft for
M10 with 4 / 5 speed gearbox?
and M20 with 4 / 5 speed gearbox?

There must be some drveshafts laying around and waiting to be measured :)
(I'm buying a driveshaft and seler doesn't know which one does he have)
:thnx


Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Driveshaft length's

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Just measured my m20 5 speed prop, its 59 inches
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Re: Driveshaft length's

Post by Mihajlo »

:thnx :thnx :thnx :thumbsup

how long is front part of it? rear part is same for all model's i believe...
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Driveshaft length's

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23.4 as best as i can tell :thumbsup
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
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