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How to tell the difference between diffs?

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:20 pm
by FST4RD
Right so externally I know you can't tell the difference externally between a lsd and non lsd diff, but are there any differences apart from the size, visually between the large and small diffs?
I remember something about where you fill the diffs with oil are in different places?
Can anyone tell me the lengths of the torque tubes for large and small diffs?

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:37 am
by Lummy
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:12 pm
by FST4RD
Thanks for that. So they're almost identical.
Could you do me a huge favour and measure both diffs and torque tubes end to end?
Probably going to be the easiest way to tell them apart.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:44 pm
by Lummy
Nope, sorry, I took those photos a couple of years ago and now I've sold the small diff and the large diff is in the car. I'm pretty sure I posted all the measurements on here back then though, so do a search and you'll probably find it.

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:14 am
by redzone
On a small diff, the area where the drain bung is, is more pronounced

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:57 pm
by ProZac
Is the small diff is shorter, and thus has the longer torque tube?

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:19 pm
by redzone
yep!