Thread: LSD on xDrive
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      02-26-2016, 06:54 AM   #29
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Eventually found this thread.

A Drexler LSD (lamelle - 40% slip) works just fine (rear diff, front left untouched, ie "open") on my 330i xDrive MY2011. The handling and predictability (especially while hard cornering on icy/slippery roads, DSC off, obviously) improved tenfold. At least.

But, imho LSD (of any kind - I do run a Quaife - a worm type LSD - on the other car of mine, and frankly speaking I would NOT tell Drexler from Quaife, they behave +/- the same) is only half of the fun. Shortening the diff does the second half.

I have both cars shortened quite a lot (3er - 15% both diffs, Z4 - 17% rear one) and the increase in dynamics is overwhelming. Proportionally, the milleage dropped quite a lot, too.
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Daily:330ix 6MT - PBX, HR SportSprings, Koni Yellows, OZ Ultraleggera 18", PI+PE, CDV off, UUC sways, M235i SportBrake (front), Cquence rotors (rear), 3.64 diffs, LSD rear
Funcar: Z4 3.0i 6MT - HR SportSprings +sways, OZ Ultraleggera 19", 5.00 diff by Drexler, CDV off, Quaife LSD, M235i SportBrake (front), Cquence rotors (rear)
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