Whatever happened to looking at the gears through the oil filler hole?
Admittedly this is probably harder if the diff is still in the car. It
worked for me on my '94 diff with the diff out of the car.
Sam
On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Chuck <racer_chuck@???>wrote:
> My 97 had an open diff with the damper.
> -Chuck
>
>
>
>
> Ray wrote:
>
> Well I'm pretty sure that anyone who has replaced a standard diff with a
> Torsen did not bother to add or change anything besides the diff gearset.
> Whenever I changed one I retained the original ring gear so I wouldn't have
> to even re-adjust the pinion ... let alone remove and reinstall it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Luis <miata.guru@???>
> *To:* 'Bryan Wyatt' <bryanewyatt@???> ; 'Miata Power List'<miatapower@???>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 05, 2010 6:13 PM
> *Subject:* RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?
>
> Bryan,
>
>
>
> According to the differential spotters guide you are correct. At least I
> hope so, I just bought a TORSEN I didn’t need because the price was too good
> to pass up…. Well, I assumed it was TORSEN because it had the damper. I’ll
> have to verify it later.
>
>
>
> Luis
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> *From:* miatapower-bounces@??? [
> mailto:miatapower-bounces@???<miatapower-bounces@???>]
> *On Behalf Of *Bryan Wyatt
> *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 7:38 PM
> *To:* Miata Power List
> *Subject:* RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?
>
>
>
> Dumb question, but don't all Torsens have the rubber damper where the
> driveshaft and the input to the diff meet?
>
> -Bryan
>
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 2/1/10, chris@??? <chris@???><chris@???>
> * wrote:
>
>
> From: chris@??? <chris@???><chris@???>
> Subject: RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?
> To: "Ray" <ayala.ray@???> <ayala.ray@???>
> Cc: "Bill Cardell" <Bill@???> <Bill@???>,
> "MataPowerList" <miatapower@???> <miatapower@???>
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:10 AM
>
> thanks fir the replies guys. obviously it's been while since I looked at
> that car. when I did not get my replies (list problem for me, working on
> it) I called mazda usa. car does NOT have the torsen, or, I should say, was
> not delivered new with one.
>
>
>
> so that also tells me that Mazda USA is still available to ask the
> question. The guy said it was no problem and in fact they like these kinds
> of calls. Presumably, gain brand loyalty in the market?
>
>
>
> I'm still looking for a Red 84-07 with zero rust. Torsen optional, based on
> the price. I can get a Torsen for 800 or so.
>
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: How do I know it's a Torsen?
> From: "Ray" <ayala.ray@???> <ayala.ray@???>
> Date: Sun, January 31, 2010 8:19 pm
> To: <chris@???> <chris@???>, "Bill Cardell"
> <Bill@???> <Bill@???>,
> "MataPowerList " <miatapower@???> <miatapower@???>
>
>
>
> I had a '94A and remember checking equipment options here. If the car came
> with cloth seats it probably didn't have a torsen. If it did come with
> leather seats it probably came with torsen ... and the most underbody
> bracing of any year Miata. The seats may have been replaced so look for the
> bracing (half a dozen round steel bars with flatened ends) under the rear of
> the body. AFAIK the '94B (tan top & interior) did not have the bracing.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* chris@???<http://mc/compose?to=chris@wickfordharbor.com>
>
> *To:* Bill Cardell <http://mc/compose?to=Bill@flyinmiata.com> ; MataPowerList
> <http://mc/compose?to=miatapower@miatapower.net>
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:45 PM
>
> *Subject:* How do I know it's a Torsen?
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> hoping to get some quick advice I'm looking at a 94 Miata and no idea if
> it's a Torsen or not
>
>
>
> car has a/c but manual windows, no cruise, if that helps...
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> CP
>
>
>
>
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Whatever happened to looking at the gears through the oil filler hole? Admittedly this is probably harder if the diff is still in the car. It worked for me on my '94 diff with the diff out of the car.
Sam
On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Chuck <racer_chuck@???> wrote:
My 97 had an open diff with the damper.-Chuck
Ray wrote:
Well I'm pretty sure that anyone who has replaced a standard diff with a Torsen did not bother to add or change anything besides the diff gearset. Whenever I changed one I retained the original ring gear so I wouldn't have to even re-adjust the pinion ... let alone remove and reinstall it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Luis
To: 'Bryan Wyatt' ; 'Miata Power List'
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?
Bryan,
According to the differential spotters guide you are correct. At least I hope so, I just bought a TORSEN I didn’t need because the price was too good to pass up…. Well, I assumed it was TORSEN because it had the damper. I’ll have to verify it later.
Luis
From: miatapower-bounces@??? [mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Bryan Wyatt
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:38 PMTo: Miata Power ListSubject: RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?
Dumb question, but don't all Torsens have the rubber damper where the driveshaft and the input to the diff meet?
-Bryan
--- On Mon, 2/1/10, chris@??? <chris@???> wrote:
From: chris@??? <chris@???>
Subject: RE: How do I know it's a Torsen?To: "Ray" <ayala.ray@???>Cc: "Bill Cardell" <Bill@???>, "MataPowerList" <miatapower@???>
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:10 AM
thanks fir the replies guys. obviously it's been while since I looked at that car. when I did not get my replies (list problem for me, working on it) I called mazda usa. car does NOT have the torsen, or, I should say, was not delivered new with one.
so that also tells me that Mazda USA is still available to ask the question. The guy said it was no problem and in fact they like these kinds of calls. Presumably, gain brand loyalty in the market?
I'm still looking for a Red 84-07 with zero rust. Torsen optional, based on the price. I can get a Torsen for 800 or so.
-------- Original Message --------Subject: Re: How do I know it's a Torsen?From: "Ray" <ayala.ray@???>
Date: Sun, January 31, 2010 8:19 pmTo: <chris@???>, "Bill Cardell" <Bill@???>,
"MataPowerList " <miatapower@???>
I had a '94A and remember checking equipment options here. If the car came with cloth seats it probably didn't have a torsen. If it did come with leather seats it probably came with torsen ... and the most underbody bracing of any year Miata. The seats may have been replaced so look for the bracing (half a dozen round steel bars with flatened ends) under the rear of the body. AFAIK the '94B (tan top & interior) did not have the bracing.
----- Original Message -----
From: chris@???
To: Bill Cardell ; MataPowerList
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:45 PM
Subject: How do I know it's a Torsen?
Hi All,
hoping to get some quick advice I'm looking at a 94 Miata and no idea if it's a Torsen or not
car has a/c but manual windows, no cruise, if that helps...
Thanks
CP
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