Hi all. Looking for info on a beta swap for the x3 Excel (Australian here). I have seen different info on axles for the beta motor/trans swap, from using j1 Lantra axles to using lc(?) Axles. I dont want to get modified axles if i can avoid that. What have you all done, or what axles would work?
Thanks for the help.

 

It depends on the transmision you are going to use.

If you use Alpha tranny you don't change the Axles.

 

Plans are, beta 1 g4gf, beta 1 or 2 transmission. I may have mistaken the axles. I think the accent/lantra thing is if you move the engine over.im not 100% sure if i will do that as of yet.

 

The OEM X3 axles will not lock in place in a Beta tranny

 

Okay, have you done the swap and what g/box axle set up have you got. I want a nice cruisable car that isnt going to ring its neck out at 100km/h. So the 3.65 (?) Gearing from the beta gearbox is what im after.

 

The option are:

3.65
3.84
4.05
4.29 (rare)

For high speed cruising the best option is 3.65.

 

on my 99 accent x3 with beta engine and beta transmission i use hyundai accent LC 1.5 3 cylindre CRDI axle . axle are bigger and longer one is 2 part with bearing to bolt to your block .so you have 2 axle same length and bigger than tiburon axle !!!

 

There are no 3 cylinder Hyundais in the USA.

 

I’m from Australia. I want to know if it’s possible to use Early 2000’s model LC(?) or the J1 Lantra axles with a Beta 1 motor and Beta 1/2 gearbox swap into an X3 Excel.