2nd Generation Specific 1986-1992 Discussion

Swapping Differentials

Old Dec 4, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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searched for a while, didnt find any info on what i wanted to know exactly.

my friends got an 86 SE. With an open diff and 3.90 gears(im guessing thats what they have stock). Now i came across a gtu rear with lsd and 4.10.

would this be a straight swap or are there other parts, other than just the rear itself that need to be changed??



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dont forget im a SA/FB guy, dont know jack about FCs.
Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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all the na manual tranny cars came with 4.10 gears, the gxl, sport, and 88 gtu, and gtus came with limited slips.

the automatics had a 3.90 rear gear

the 89-90 gtus has a 4.30



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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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89-91 GXL and normal N/A didn't have LSD..... i think it was optional right mike ?
Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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i dunno about 89-91 gxl i thought it would though? the 86-88 gxl's do



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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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its weird. 89-91 have leather and all that crap but no LSD! atleast from what i've seen
Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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hey vosko you are right, the 89+ gxls have a normal diffy :bigthumg:



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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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i found that out a long time ago when i wanted to put a LSD in my GTU. i eventually bought a GTUs 4.33 rear. i sold it to flyby116. his car should have 200rwhp N/A so i know its going to good use
Old Dec 4, 2002 | 02:05 PM
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cool, we like na!



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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 02:06 PM
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i like N/A.... the only RX7 i couldn't kill.....
Old Dec 4, 2002 | 02:15 PM
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ive heard of a few s5 GXL's having LSD's, but i have a feeling it may been a random occurence and mazda was just throwing whatever they had on the shelf on the car.

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