MFactory LSD Pre-Buy for Welded Diffs

[MFactory]

Ok guys, got some good news, and some bad news. Which do you want first?

Bad News
After spending the past few days with the engineer and the floor manager, the backlog of work on our machines has reached the point where we are working at 150% of our current capacity. What this means is that, until our new machines arrive at the end of this year, we won't be able to put the new ring & pinions into production

Because of this, instead of making you guys have to wait another few months, we now have no choice but to temporarily cancel this pre-buy for the new ring & pinions.

Good News
We already have the MT fitment LSD in stock, and the DCT/335d fitment LSD is still on schedule for end of Aug.

What this means is that, instead of offering a new ring & pinion and several price points (based on numbers of buyers), instead, we will now have only 1 price point (what was originally the 20+ price) and we will machine and modify an oem ring & pinion for you instead so that it will bolt up to the new LSD.

So instead of having to wait till our back-log has cleared up, we will start offering the following within the next few weeks (we still need to make new ring gear spacers and bolts):

Fitments:
- 135i/335i MT Apr '07+ with 3.08 Final Drive
- 135i/335i DCT with 2.56 Final Drive
- 335d with 2.81 Final Drive

What is included:
- Brand New MFactory Helical LSD
- Modified and Reconditioned oem Final Drive (Ring & Pinion)
- New Ring Gear Bolts

Price: (MT)
1) Send us your oem Differential Unit first (NOT the entire pumpkin) - $1279.96 inc shipping to North America/Europe/Australia

or 2) We send you a pre-built Differential Unit (NOT the entire pumpkin) with modified ring & pinion first - $1779.96 inc shipping to North America/Europe/Australia. $500 is refundable after we receive your old Differential Unit + Pinion back.

Price: (DCT)
1) Send us your Differential Unit first (NOT the entire pumpkin) - $1319.96 inc shipping to North America/Europe/Australia

or 2) We send you a pre-built Differential Unit (NOT the entire pumpkin) with modified ring & pinion first - $1819.96 inc shipping to North America/Europe/Australia. $500 is refundable after we receive your old Differential Unit + Pinion back.

Rebuild Service: Not applicable to Europe/Australia
- Add $500 if you send us your entire pumpkin first, and we will rebuild it with the new LSD. Includes return shipping within the mainland US (+$100 for Canada).

e.g You send us your MT pumpkin. We will fully recondition your pumpkin and rebuild with the new LSD. Total Cost: $1779.96

- Additional $500 core exchange applies if we ship you a rebuilt pumpkin first (subject to availability). Refundable after we receive your old pumpkin back

e.g We ship you a fully reconditioned MT pumpkin with LSD first. Total Cost: $2279.96. After you install your new MT pumpkin, ship back your old pumpkin to us, and we will refund $500 to you

I must apologise sincerely for getting everyones hopes up with regards to the new ring & pinions, and I have tried my best to get our production line to get these done, but the reality is that we just don't have the capacity at present to make them

Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

[Pig Farmer]

Couple questions...

1) Other than lathing the OEM ring gear off the differential and drilling holes to attach to the MFactory LSD, what is involved with the "modified and reconditioned" final drive? Peening, cryo, etc.?

2) Can you explain why there is the need for a ring gear spacer, and how the design works?

3) When you do get the production line up and running, will you offer an exchange program for those that were on the group buy list?

[MFactory]

Originally Posted by Pig Farmer

Couple questions...

1) Other than lathing the OEM ring gear off the differential and drilling holes to attach to the MFactory LSD, what is involved with the "modified and reconditioned" final drive? Peening, cryo, etc.?

2) Can you explain why there is the need for a ring gear spacer, and how the design works?

3) When you do get the production line up and running, will you offer an exchange program for those that were on the group buy list?

1) We fully de-burr, polish and surface treat the oem ring & pinion. The end result is actually a stronger gear than the original.
2) After machining off the ring gear, we need to machine the bottom of the ring gear so that it is flat. Making a ring gear spacer ensures all ring gears can be bolted up to the correct tolerance
3) Everyone can take advantage of this offer. We may have some slight delays at first (due to limited number of oem pumpkins in stock, and having to wait for core returns), but once everything gets up and running, we should be able to turnaround a few per day

Thanks!

[BBursey]

I would actually be most interested in the original offering (i.e. new ring and pinion gears with the differential) if it's going to be available in the next ~6 months. Any chance of offering this pricing (maybe with a deposit now) if you're still going to develop the full kit?

Cheers,
Bryan

[MFactory]

We will still be developing the new ring & pinions, yes, and will offer the same pricing. As mentioned though, I just don't want to promise a timeframe due to our backlog of work at the moment.

[c0ris07]

So for the time being your doing what all other machine shops/workshops are doing and machining the oem gear just at a lower cost. I'm down for that...oh look I'm no. 1 on the list

[MFactory]

Yup, for the next few months while we wait to get our new machines setup, we'll just be machining, polishing and surface treating the oem ring & pinions

[kazriel]

Happy to wait for 135i 2008 MT with 3.08 Final Drive as originally ordered

[MFactory]

We have 5 x Large Diff 3.46 Cores in stock at the moment, for those who don't want to wait and don't mind upgrading from the 3.08 to the 3.46 ratio (which will give you faster acceleration).

Will fit: 135i/335i/535i MT

Special Offer: Normal price for our fully reconditioned core with new LSD is $1500 + $500 core exchange. For these 5 cores only, I can offer you an additional 10% discount on the reconditioned core i.e $1350 + $500 core exchange

Shipping to Canada is +$100

First-Come-First-Served. Nowhere else will you be able to find a fully reconditioned core with new Helical LSD for $1350!

[c0ris07]

update on the welded 3.08 with oem machined ring/pinion???

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

[MFactory]

You have PM

[Sfvalley135i]

Please remove me from the list, I'm no longer looking to purchase a LSD.

[e36addict]

Just curious when a complete 2.56 unit will be available? I'd like to do the complete unit exchange whenever possible. Thanks!

[MFactory]

The DCT/335d LSD's will be ready end of this month, however, the hardest part that we are finding just now is sourcing DCT/335d Pumpkins

[MFactory]

Only 2 x 3.46 cores left in stock @ $1350!

[MFactory]

For those on the 3.08 waiting list, any takers for a 2.93 or 3.15? If so, please PM me

[MFactory]

Everyone on the 3.08 list, please check your PM

[c0ris07]

No PM

[MFactory]

Resent

[MFactory]

For non-DCT owners, please refer to our other thread for updates on our inventory: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=943830

DCT owners, please keep watching this thread for updates.

[3002 tii]

Add me to list of DCT users. I'm going to send my carrier to MFactory and will post a complete review upon receiving the complete unit.

[e36addict]

Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Add me to list of DCT users. I'm going to send my carrier to MFactory and will post a complete review upon receiving the complete unit.

I'll do the same. I'm ready to send my diff off any time MFactory! I need this! haha