BMW E36 Diff Brace & Rear Cover Reinforcement

Stop the “pumpkin-ear” problem for good

Hard launches, clutch kicks and sticky tires can crack the thin aluminum ears on an E36 rear-diff cover, tearing threads out of the subframe and ending your track day early. The RacingDiffs Differential Brace eliminates that weak point by distributing torque through a laser-cut steel plate that ties both cover ears directly into the subframe.

Key benefits

• 3 mm zinc-plated steel resists corrosion and won’t flex under shock loads.
• Grade 10.9 bolts & CNC-machined spacers included—no last-minute hardware runs.
• Bolt-on in under an hour; no welding required and full access retained to ABS/speed sensor.
• Compatible with OEM or aftermarket diff bushings (poly, Delrin, solid).
• Track-tested on drift, time-attack and turbo builds up to 1000 Nm.

Compatible with all BMW E36 Coupe, Sedan, Touring and Convertible models that run the medium-case 188 mm differential:

• 320i
• 323i
• 325i
• 328i
• M3 (S50, S52, S54)
• 320 D, 325 TD / TDs

Does NOT fit small-case 168 mm housings, the E36 Compact (Ti) or any Z3 variant.