Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #358
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   From: Alan Dahl 

Subject: Re: "New" torsen limited slip for 1997

   Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 21:07:51 -0500



"Brian K. Dore'"  writes:

> I got a catalog in the mail Saturday from Mazda Competition parts.  It's

> kind of funny since I got the form to order the catalog a couple of days

> earlier and hadn't mailed it in yet.

>

> Anyway, there is a listing for a new "Type 2" Torsen limited slip

> differential that is listed as the OEM part for the 1997 Miata.  The notes

> say it has a "slightly higher bias ratio than the Type I units and is less

> expensive"



The Torsen LSD was changed for 1996. 1994-95 models have the Type 1 unit,  

1996+ models have Type 2.



My seat of the pants says that the new LSD is better but just like the extra  

5 hp in the '96 it's definately in the noise.



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