Anyone here broken their...

shockin330i · 05-24-2011, 03:29 PM

rear differential? Buddy of mine busted his this past Friday.

David9962000 · 05-24-2011, 03:30 PM

Was the car stock?

shockin330i · 05-24-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by David9962000

Was the car stock?

jb4 downpipes and dci 6mt

GeorgiaTech335coupe · 05-24-2011, 03:37 PM

What was he doing when he broke it?

shockin330i · 05-24-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaTech335coupe

What was he doing when he broke it?

At the drag strip lol

I thought for sure it was his half shaft, but nope, it was the diff.

zeenon53 · 05-24-2011, 03:43 PM

Sounds like a good time to upgrade

Joe@TopGearSolutions · 05-24-2011, 05:03 PM

Wheel hop?

Mr. 5 · 05-24-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob@TopGearSolutions

Wheel hop?

has to be.
That will do it.

Forcefed3 · 05-24-2011, 05:30 PM

What tires?

Brey335i · 05-24-2011, 05:30 PM

Did he wheel hop and stay on it or something?

Juiced46 · 05-24-2011, 09:00 PM

Definitely from wheel hop, or it sticking way way to hard on a launch.

lamia2super · 05-24-2011, 09:01 PM

yup broke mine a few years back when the car had 5k miles. mine looked like it came defected from factory when we opened it up unfortunately dealer didnt cover it and LSDs hadnt really come out yet for this car

shockin330i · 05-24-2011, 09:17 PM

No tire hop. Light hit green, droppd th clutch and snap! All you heard was ooohhhh

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Juiced46 Major 79 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 03 Turbo Cobra, 2011 335xi Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wallingford CT iTrader: (3)	Definitely from wheel hop, or it sticking way way to hard on a launch.
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