What's up with the diff??
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What's up with the diff??
So, I am reading all kinds of posts saying that our diff is weak, but Jason does a poll and only ONE diff has ever broken. I also did a search for differential, and found lots of people saying that it broke, but WesMaster is the only one that broke, and that was right after an axle failure. (Ya think, perhaps, the axle failure caused it?)
The diff is a a Torsen T2. It is the same design used in a Hummer, RX-300, Miata MX-5, Supra, Camaro, Audi and tons of other cars. The design itself is extremely reliable (much more so than a clutch based diff).
So, why is everyone whining about the diff? If anything, the axles might be weak, but I see no evidence that the diff is weak.
What am I missing?
The diff is a a Torsen T2. It is the same design used in a Hummer, RX-300, Miata MX-5, Supra, Camaro, Audi and tons of other cars. The design itself is extremely reliable (much more so than a clutch based diff).
So, why is everyone whining about the diff? If anything, the axles might be weak, but I see no evidence that the diff is weak.
What am I missing?
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Technically, it's the differential housing that is weak. The housing is weak enough that extreme torque can cause the differential to bust the housing open, which in turn causes the rest of the differential to be destroyed.
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Originally posted by Utah S2K
Most=Supercharger
It is the weak link in the chain unless you are doing 5-8K drops in which case it is again the weak link in the chain.
Most=Supercharger
It is the weak link in the chain unless you are doing 5-8K drops in which case it is again the weak link in the chain.
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Originally posted by elanderholm
Does anyone make a different housing you can buy to solve diff problems??
How much to buy?
How much trouble to install?
Does anyone make a different housing you can buy to solve diff problems??
How much to buy?
How much trouble to install?
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Originally posted by Wesmaster
Nope.
See Above.
See Above.
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Nope.
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See Above.
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Hey SOMEONE reading this post..who knows how to make a custom diff case...make one...and make it stronger then the Honda OEM one...thanks a million!!