it's not very likely. i dont think a slight change in oil flow would be enough to prevent the bearing cap flex.

here's another thing to keep in mind.

Comptech and Honda work together. In fact, you can buy comptech parts at any honda dealership. Also, all honda employees get comptech parts at cost. So they obviously have a working relationship. Honda engineers surely provided comptech with information to help comptech build a stronger diff and address the weak point in the diff.

So then think about this. Why would honda then turn around and make the ap2 diff stronger, shooting their own partner in the foot? Instead, one can surmise they indirectly made adjustments via the suspension and delay valve. These are facts that are right out in the open. No actual strength changes were made to the diff itself. It just wouldn't make any business sense. (not to mention that strengthening the ap2 diff would have meant easy and direct proof that honda's first diff was flawed. class action anyone?)

food for thought.

 

I can only speculate about how well Honda is tied with Comptech. But even Honda has taken shots at Mugen in the past before, so I don't think Honda has any problem from a buisness standpoint making the diff stronger if they thought it was a real problem.

But I personally don't believe the AP2 diff is stronger anyways -- that's why they introduced the clutch delay. I *think* the suspension tuning was done more for the twitchy handiling over keeping the diff safe, but that's just my assumption.