Torsen LSD Group Buy

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:50 pm

Right, I know a few people who want Torsens. They are cheap from Japan($230) with axles and driveshaft. Everything you need to get em going.

Im just wondering who else is interested in doing a group buy? I cant seem to find them in NZ at all.

So whos keen?

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:52 pm

Easy to find in NZ, cost around the 5-800 buck mark depending on who you go through.

What's the full landed cost though?

last_resort14 · Post by **last_resort14** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:07 pm

If there's anyone around that already has a 1.8 open diff and wants a torsen I am looking for a swap, or any 1.8 open diffs for sale?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:19 pm

I have a 1.8 dif in the car. No idea what type it is or how to tell them apart or what the advantages of either are nor why you'd need one... I'll assume it's a torsen though. I should let someone drive it at the gymkhana on sunday and tell me I suppose

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:27 pm

Angreal wrote:I have a 1.8 dif in the car. No idea what type it is or how to tell them apart or what the advantages of either are nor why you'd need one... I'll assume it's a torsen though. I should let someone drive it at the gymkhana on sunday and tell me I suppose

Here is a potentially very helpful link

punkoutnz · Post by **punkoutnz** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:34 pm

Born_disturbed wrote:Easy to find in NZ, cost around the 5-800 buck mark depending on who you go through.

What's the full landed cost though?

Kieran and I have both made emails to a few places about them and no one has replied so we decided to go offshore and get them from there.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:40 pm

Mr. Shine wrote:
Angreal wrote:I have a 1.8 dif in the car. No idea what type it is or how to tell them apart or what the advantages of either are nor why you'd need one... I'll assume it's a torsen though. I should let someone drive it at the gymkhana on sunday and tell me I suppose
Here is a potentially very helpful link

I was reading that after I saw this post but it still doesn't mean much to me in terms of what I should be feeling when driving. I guess the easiest thing would be for me to drive a 1.6 aggressively

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:42 pm

Born_disturbed wrote:Easy to find in NZ, cost around the 5-800 buck mark depending on who you go through.

What's the full landed cost though?

Man, you tell me that now, I sold mine for $100

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:05 pm

Donovan wrote:
Born_disturbed wrote:Easy to find in NZ, cost around the 5-800 buck mark depending on who you go through.

What's the full landed cost though?
Man, you tell me that now, I sold mine for $100

i told you i wanted to buy it! i would have happily paid double that lol

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:25 pm

I have a 4.1 Torsen that could be available at the right price. It is just the diff head, no aluminium housing with it. Might be a bit tall for a 1.6 though.

r3spct · Post by **r3spct** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:51 pm

I've delt with a guy called Ewan at Hayotonka in Japan. he does stuff like this for a fee.

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:58 pm

Could be keen, will keep an eye on this

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:25 pm

I would be very keen except i want an NZ new torsen... which means my jap spec one will be up for sale

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:33 pm

Born_disturbed wrote:I would be very keen except i want an NZ new torsen... which means my jap spec one will be up for sale

What's the difference between them?

Born_disturbed · Post by **Born_disturbed** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:39 pm

Ratio

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:46 pm

So is there anything special about this one other than the price?

http://949racing.com/os-giken-limited-slip.aspx

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:24 pm

Yep, that is a clutch type LSD, not a Torsen. All you get is the internal bit, you need a diff head and crown wheel and pinion to put it into. By the time you add new bearings and seals and setting it up properly you can probably add another $5-600, assuming you already have a diff to put it into.

Denz · Post by **Denz** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:38 pm

How much are we looking at landed do you think?

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:17 pm

Interested in landed price.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:18 am

Angreal wrote:So is there anything special about this one other than the price?

http://949racing.com/os-giken-limited-slip.aspx

If you want one of these, I have a new Mazdaspeed one of these sitting on my shelf, yours for $800

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:30 am

Donovan wrote:
Angreal wrote:So is there anything special about this one other than the price?

http://949racing.com/os-giken-limited-slip.aspx
If you want one of these, I have a new Mazdaspeed one of these sitting on my shelf, yours for $800

I'm interested. So it's a Mazdaspeed LSD with this OS Giken LSD stuck inside it? Also, other than being more awesome in some form or another, how does the Mazdaspeed one differ from a torsen type 1?

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:37 am

No, it is the Mazdaspeed version of the OS Giken diff head. It is a 2 Way Mechanical clutch type LSD diff head, part number QN10-64-A00

Still in it's box, and has the Mazdaspeed certificate with it, all in Jap.

Don't know what the ratio of it is.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:46 am

Donovan if I had the money I would already be at your door!! where did you get that from??

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:51 am

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:52 am

I got it from a part's contact at Ford, they ordered this in for someone, who bailed out of the deal at the last moment, so I picked it up at cost (think it might actually been less than cost). The intention at the time was to use it, as I was going to do a rotary conversion on my car, but plans changed, so it has just been sitting on my shelf.

Haven't really wanted to part with it, just in case I do get a rotary MX5, but then again, it's a bit of a waste sitting around not doing anything.

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