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Old 03-08-2012, 01:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson View Post
I talked to a guy today who makes limited slip diffs for fwd. He said he can send me a set of overdrive sprockets that would give me a final drive of 2.53 for $200.

I also asked about his limited slip diff, and he said that would be $600. It would be nice to have a limited slip diff in the snow and off road.
$200 is definatley worth conservatively 5-8mpg better on the road I would say.

The trouble is this will sno ball, because you now need a shift kit (or need to rig the transmission yourself) to ensure it locks up at lower RPMs.
You also will get a chance to do a lite rehaul of your transaxle which may be worthwhile. (seals, boots, bushings, outer bearings)

This will definately be an interesting conversion.

Good Luck
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