Reply With QuoteOne way is to get the VIN of the vehicle it came out of and call Mazda. They should be able to tell you. There is an 800 number somewhere around here.
The other way is to look 'thru' the diff. No bar is a good thing!
Torsen Rear
Hi,
I am looking to replace my open diff, with a Torsen. As I scrounge through the junkyards, is there a model or VIN code that I can find to help me be sure I have the Torsen? I've read a bunch of pointy board articles and I am more confused.
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The Black Mamba
One way is to get the VIN of the vehicle it came out of and call Mazda. They should be able to tell you. There is an 800 number somewhere around here.
The other way is to look 'thru' the diff. No bar is a good thing!
So is the case is exactly the same? Wow! What a pain in the tookus. The problem with the VIN approach is what if the PO swapped it out for any reason? I know it's slim but it's still a possibility.
So unless you can look inside, is there no other way to physically tell?
Nope.....Originally Posted by black roadster
I was under the impression that if you put the car on jackstands and rotate one rear wheeel, then if you have an open diff then the opposite wheel will rotate in the opposite direction, if you have a limited slip, then it will rotate in the same direction.
I am trying to figure out how to do that at a salvage yard. Also, a VLSD will act like a Torsen.
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The Black Mamba
That's what I have... I went for the cheaper option.
UNfortunately, the VLSDs wear out and Don't seem to like endless track days.
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The Black Mamba
That's why they're the cheaper option... plus when they go, they act like an open diff.
i had my car up on the lift the other day. with my abused VLSD, i tried this test and it was BOTH! turn one wheel, and the other one went nowhere.
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