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Torsen diff question
I run a 4.88 torsen diff in my second gen, and am considering building a spare diff of mine into a torsen 5.12 -Hoping you guys could answer some questions about the torsen. (bear with me im not very familiar with diffs)
-Where do the torsen components come from? 94-98 miata?
-does this all drop into the stock 2nd gen housing?
-wouldent it be illegal to run an entire 94 miata torsen diff?
-how much does whatever im looking for cost!? (i already have a spare 2nd gen diff and im aware of the RandP cost)
Thanks a bunch!
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Here are the short answers:
1) In general the torsen units come out of the 94+ 1.8L Miatas. The 94-98 model years should work. I do not know about more recent models.
2) It is a drop in replacement for the 2nd gen NA open diff. There only issue seems to be if you have an S5 (89-91) viscous type diff, then the stub shaft lengths will be wrong and you will need a set from an open diff.
3) Per the GCR you have to use the case from the RX-7, but the actual unit is open.
4) Miata torsens seem to be going for around $400+ right now.
Go over to www.rx7club.com and search the forums for "torsen swap". Crispy also has a decent writeup of the operation here:
http://www.negative-camber.org/crisp...c/fcpart17.htm
Hope this helps,
-bill
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yes it does, thank you bill!