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18psi 06-09-2015 01:11 PM

well aidan grenaded his 3.9 last week and he's not even at 300whp so be careful

patsmx5 06-09-2015 01:12 PM

Was his a MSM Torsen? That's what I meant, I know people have broken regular torsens at dragstrips, but I haven't seen anybody fail a MSM torsen.

18psi 06-09-2015 01:15 PM

3.9 is a regular. I honestly dont think it's bigger or stronger, I just dont think many people drag race on MSM torsens, and the ones that do are mostly stock or bolt ons so they're not making any sort of significant power. just speculation tho

JasonC SBB 06-09-2015 03:43 PM

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.

Chilicharger665 06-09-2015 06:09 PM

The MSM never came with a Torsen.

18psi 06-09-2015 06:17 PM


Originally Posted by Chilicharger665 (Post 1239005)
The MSM never came with a Torsen.

oh right, it's bosch or something right?

aidandj 06-09-2015 06:18 PM

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.

aidandj 06-09-2015 06:18 PM

The torsen is made by Bosch. Its the fujitshisushijdm tochicafukaokinawa thing.

Chilicharger665 06-09-2015 06:28 PM

The MSM is a Tochigi-Fuji.

aidandj 06-09-2015 06:30 PM

That's what I meant

18psi 06-09-2015 06:37 PM

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/..._specs_MIZ.pdf

http://www.miata.net/garage/diffguide/

Chilicharger665 06-09-2015 06:41 PM

Bosch made it but the type it is is a Tochigi-Fuji. I remember the original ad for it lol.

aidandj 06-10-2015 12:47 AM


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1239010)
fujitshisushijdm tochicafukaokinawa thing.

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<br />I was close.

Chilicharger665 06-10-2015 03:59 AM

Props for trying lol

patsmx5 06-10-2015 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1239010)
The torsen is made by Bosch. Its the fujitshisushijdm tochicafukaokinawa thing.


Originally Posted by Chilicharger665 (Post 1239012)
The MSM is a Tochigi-Fuji.

Ok so it's a Bosch LSD. I guess the question of whether it's any stronger than any other LSD is still an unknown. I think I read it's the same LSD used in the S2000. I guess I'll look into that and see if any S2000 owners break them as much as you guys break torsens.

TurboTim 06-10-2015 02:17 PM

1 Attachment(s)
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
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1433960510

solid crush collar
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/gallery/pa...979__file__med

plus nicer hardware, cryo, REM, bla bla bla.

18psi 06-10-2015 02:28 PM

They ball on a different budget

aidandj 06-20-2015 01:26 PM

<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&nbsp;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>

18psi 06-20-2015 01:41 PM

I don't even know who to listen to anymore

lol

aidandj 06-20-2015 01:41 PM

<p>@turbofan&nbsp;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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