Mazdaspeed LSD

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:03 pm

I have got in my pile of spare parts that I bought when I thought I was going to stick a rotary into my MX5, a Mazdaspeed mechanical LSD.

I think I have finally talked my brother into buying a MX-5 as well, and he is looking 1993 1.8L, which I said if he gets that he can have my LSD.

So I just want to make sure that it will work in it, as far as I know the gearbox and Diff are the same between the 1.6 and 1.8 NA?

last_resort14 · Post by **last_resort14** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:20 pm

Wont fit unfortunately, 1.6 has a 6 inch ring gear, 1.8 has 7 inch, housing and everything are larger

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:44 pm

Bum, don't suppose I can swap the housing etc out from my 1.6 that will be all left over?

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:06 am

Yeah swap the whole thing, i think you need to swap the axles aswell.
It'll fit

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:10 am

sprsta wrote:Yeah swap the whole thing, i think you need to swap the axles aswell.
It'll fit

Okey Dokey, it just so happens that I seem to have ended up with a spare diff, axles, drive shaft, gearbox, engine and the list goes on.

Hmm, maybe I should build a go kart instead and let my Brother fend for himself.

After all, he who dies with the most toys wins.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:33 am

Just another stupid question, if it is a 93 with a 1.8L in it, does that mean chances are it has been re-powered, as my mate Wiki on the internet say the 1.8 wasn't introduced till 94?

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:45 pm

september '93 they changed

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=202833

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:14 pm

Late 93 is when Japan introduced the 1800,Bearing in mind the 1600 still continued to be available right thru to 03

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:47 pm

check the chassis number it will say "NA8... "instead of "Na6..."

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:36 pm

The Americans will try to tell you that no 1.8 NAs were produced in 1993 (I have a NZ new late 93 1.

, but this is because they have this weird practice of launching the next years 'model' half way through the previous year! As I have found when ordering parts from the US, rather than trying to educate them, I just tell them mine is a 94 and all is well......

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:58 pm

Well he bought it, and I have checked out the chassis number, and yup, it is a NA8C, so another one to the fold.

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