Ideal rear gear for my setup?
06-09-2015, 03:43 PM
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I can tell you 6 sp + 3.9 sucks on the street.
3.6 is noticeably better.
My old 5 sp + 3.9 was wonderful on the street. I miss it dearly.
Its gears 1-4 are similar to a 6sp + 3.3.
The roadstermiata 3.3 group buy is dead.
3.6 is noticeably better.
My old 5 sp + 3.9 was wonderful on the street. I miss it dearly.
Its gears 1-4 are similar to a 6sp + 3.3.
The roadstermiata 3.3 group buy is dead.
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06-09-2015, 06:18 PM
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I grenaded my 4.1 torsen at around 220whp, 190lb/ft. But according to my logs I was nowhere near peak power when it blew. Probably more in the 170-180 in first. Leafy did the same with a lot more power. I was on relatively sticky tires on one of the best drag strips on the east coast. So there was a ton of grip. Wheelhop killed it, I doubt it was power.
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06-10-2015, 12:28 PM
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06-10-2015, 02:17 PM
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The S2000 guys have mods they do to the diffs to handle their big turbo motors. Billet caps, preloaded caps, etc. Search Puddymod.
cap straps
solid crush collar
plus nicer hardware, cryo, REM, bla bla bla.
cap straps
solid crush collar
plus nicer hardware, cryo, REM, bla bla bla.
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06-20-2015, 01:26 PM
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<p>Revisiting this because I think there was false information posted above. The MSM diff is a Torsen, just called something different. Bosch sold the Torsen name so they had to call it the Bosch torque sensing limited-slip rear differential. The rest of the miata line up switched to the TF in 03 but the MSM didn't.</p><p>Which LSD in an MSM [Archive] - MX-5 Miata Forum</p><p>http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=508115</p><p>http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/7755...-differential/</p>
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06-20-2015, 01:41 PM
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<p>@turbofan is your rear diff still apart?</p><p>Its pretty well assumed that the MSM diff is the same as the S2000, and thats definitely a Torsen.</p>
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