MK3 Torsen diff TBR?
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That will shatter it like glass. There's been LOTS of examples of folks running damn near stock power levels and breaking the things over the years.
I have had my JZA70 R since February 2007 and have driven it in a "spirited" fashion the entire time. The 1JZ-GTE in it has it's fair share of large single turbos, 264 cams, and 1000cc injectors. I guess I have a particularly well built unit?
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Well, you've got me there. I suppose I just assumed it was a Torsen unit. When I get my car back from the body shop in late spring, I'll tell you what it is! I should probably change the fluid on that sonofabitch.
Easy to check, torsen acts like an open diff when unloaded (i.e., both rear wheels off the ground, if you spin one, the other side will spin opposite).
1.5 I think... ( remember reading it somewhere)
I used one for years gave it shit @ 550rwhp and never broke it, just don't shock load it (Clutch dumps with big sticky tyres) and it'll be fine.
Fantastic "Smart" Diff.
I used one for years gave it shit @ 550rwhp and never broke it, just don't shock load it (Clutch dumps with big sticky tyres) and it'll be fine.
Fantastic "Smart" Diff.
Very different, "TOR SEN" Torque Sensing, it will send the power to the wheel that has the grip, park one wheel on grass nail it and instead of mowing the lawn it will smoke the on road tire and you pull away, if both have grip both get drive, on a cambered road it will swap back and forth very quickly so the car though spinning accelerates in a straight line.yhatzee89;1988106 said:
As opposed to a TRUE TRAC that while it sort of operates simular once you stand on the power it locks up tight driving both wheels and will slide down the camber requiring steering input to correct.
A Torsen is a type of LSD.
Are you sure on the 1.5:1 TBR? I would think it would be at least 2.5:1, though I don't remember ever seeing any specs listed anywhere.
I've beat on some T1's pretty hard and never had any issues, but I have seen them explode pretty good as well, so it seems to be somewhat hit or miss. If you're looking for a stronger Torsen, I'd recommend grabbing a T2 from an IS300 or FR-S, though I don't know the TBR on those either.
Jeff
Are you sure on the 1.5:1 TBR? I would think it would be at least 2.5:1, though I don't remember ever seeing any specs listed anywhere.
I've beat on some T1's pretty hard and never had any issues, but I have seen them explode pretty good as well, so it seems to be somewhat hit or miss. If you're looking for a stronger Torsen, I'd recommend grabbing a T2 from an IS300 or FR-S, though I don't know the TBR on those either.
Jeff
Not sure at all Jeff, just remember reading it somewhere but I'm old so I wouldn't take it as Gospel.
I think shock loading is the key to destroying one, by the time I started using mine the engine and it's power delivery were fairly brutal but this was softened by going Auto and the 285 Falkens not having a lot of straight line traction... There's a vid somewhere demonstrating this effect
I have NFI where my Torsen went after I did the 9" thing, can't remember if I sold it or to who...
I think shock loading is the key to destroying one, by the time I started using mine the engine and it's power delivery were fairly brutal but this was softened by going Auto and the 285 Falkens not having a lot of straight line traction... There's a vid somewhere demonstrating this effect
I have NFI where my Torsen went after I did the 9" thing, can't remember if I sold it or to who...
LOL Nah I would have come across it when I moved here 3 years ago... damn this Alzheimer's...GrimJack;1988237 said:Probably still sitting in the shed on a shelf somewhere!