pics taken from asm blog a while ago. anyone know what increasing the capacity of the diff would do?? change fluid less often? or is it to let the metal pieces sift to the bottom through the regular drain hole and be trapped down there. either way cool looking!

 

lol nice, i'd sport this just because it's spoon

 

but u dont even know what it's for =P

 

I would think it is to keep the oil cooler. More oil=more heat capacity.

 

but eventually its going to reach the same equilibrium temperature and the extended area doesnt look like its especially designed for cooling

 

How do you figure?

 

think about it like this, you're generating heat at rate X, and heat is also leaving the system though the air at rate Y. its a basic equilibrium problem i did in physics this year =P. there will be an equilibrium temperature it will reach eventually as long as the rates remain constant.

if there is more heat capacity, it doesnt really actually matter. it will just reach the equilibrium temp slower.

 

well actually i could be wrong.. haha thats just what it seemed like in my head... someone else chime in kuz i actually dont remember now.. that was first term =P

 

i dont but since its spoon it's probaby good for something and looks good at the same time

 

to be honest i'd sport one too i just dont think i'd like paying twice as much for my diff fluid changes lol.