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Latest info on the OS Giken diff situation:
1) My diff appears to be the only one of the three that wasn't destroyed completely, which allowed a bit more investigative work. It looks like the side gears were the source of the failure, which took out the spider gears. The axle spacers are NOT a solution to this.
2) OS Giken *does* have a new design in the works, which is specifically addressing stronger side gears (and this was in the works before my failure, apparently)
3) The new design is expected to be complete in September
4) OSG FTW!
1) My diff appears to be the only one of the three that wasn't destroyed completely, which allowed a bit more investigative work. It looks like the side gears were the source of the failure, which took out the spider gears. The axle spacers are NOT a solution to this.
2) OS Giken *does* have a new design in the works, which is specifically addressing stronger side gears (and this was in the works before my failure, apparently)
3) The new design is expected to be complete in September
4) OSG FTW!
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Is anyone wrapped their header and/or exhaust to keep engine bay heat down? Also, what about wrapping the intake hosing? At a recent event I saw a Miata with the whole intake area barriered off w/what appeared to be styrofoam and every part up to the throttle body wrapped in foil insulation.
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Is anyone wrapped their header and/or exhaust to keep engine bay heat down? Also, what about wrapping the intake hosing? At a recent event I saw a Miata with the whole intake area barriered off w/what appeared to be styrofoam and every part up to the throttle body wrapped in foil insulation.
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Well, I have to say that it looks as if OS Giken is going to take care of me - I know that others haven't had that kind of customer service, but I'm optimistic!
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Is anyone wrapped their header and/or exhaust to keep engine bay heat down? Also, what about wrapping the intake hosing? At a recent event I saw a Miata with the whole intake area barriered off w/what appeared to be styrofoam and every part up to the throttle body wrapped in foil insulation.
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Originally Posted by rocket71' timestamp='1313172862' post='20872508
Is anyone wrapped their header and/or exhaust to keep engine bay heat down? Also, what about wrapping the intake hosing? At a recent event I saw a Miata with the whole intake area barriered off w/what appeared to be styrofoam and every part up to the throttle body wrapped in foil insulation.