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So to follow up with this, I received the new GKN axle yesterday. I inspected the part this morning. The actual axle shaft (between the CV joints) is of a different design than the OE part. The CV joints and most importantly, the CV boots, look to be of high quality. When I get a chance I'll take some photos of the replacement part and the OE part and post them here. So it is fair to say that GNK is not the OEM of the the E90 rear axles, or GNK has changed the design for the cheaper after-market replacement part. As long as the form, fit, and function is the same, then I'm good with it.
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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