So my diff recently started whining, now I am looking for a replacement. My car is bone stock and I am happy with the performance, so i dont want lower gears. The OEM LSD works great for me so I dont need to change that either. My questions are: Who makes hardened gears? What should i do to reinforce the housing itself? What is a good shop to take it to in the Ventura/LA area? Thanks in advance.

 

too much huh......... Puddy mod is your best bet.

 

ahah...honest to god I have never dumped the clutch, and I have done only one set of donuts. Just unlucky I guess

 

Just because it's whining doesn't nessecarily mean it's bad. Diffs whine all the time.

Have you changed the fluid or anything lately?

 

I would start with a diff fluid change, the stock diff whines. How many miles on the car?

man i must have good luck. I'm sure I got mine coming to me but I've entered 3 drift events, do a lot of messing around, have dropped the clutch more times than I can remember and nothing so far. Last time I changed my diff fluid I didn't see any major signs like metal shavings.

 

The car is an '03 with 12,500 miles. I had all fluids changed two weeks prior to the whine. The dealership told me it was really loud and that its damaged. I know better than to listen to dealers, but it was such a clear changeover from quiet to loud whine that something must be damaged...

 

Retards probably put in the wrong fluid.

 

Does the S14 diff fit straight in? Ive heard there VERY strong.

 

Definitely check the fluid. If they put the wrong fluid in there (which they probably did), they may be buying you a new diff.

 

WHOA!!!!!! 12,500 miles in 5 years. now that truly is a weekend sunshine car only!