[s-cars] V8 Torsen rear

[Robert Rossato]

Remove whole rear diff housing from donor V8 and install in your car.  The most you would want to do is replace the axle flange seals while you have it on the bench, and possibly the center driveshaft flange seal.  Also may want to put in fresh lube.

What center locker from the V8?  The automatics have an electronically controlled center differential, which obviously would not be compatible with a manual.  And the manual V8s also had a center Torsen, though in an 016 transmission.

Bob


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Mark Strangways" <Strangconst at rogers.com>
> Ok, so my mechanic (yes mechanic, I don't climb under cars to much anymore) 
> wants to know what to do.
> Since I don't wanna pay much for the job, I wanna tell him.
> 
> Do we replace just the diff itself, or the whole diff and housing ?
> 
> Any write ups on this job. Some advice ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark
> 
> P.S what about the center locker from the V8, It would be fun, is it doable 
> ?
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Mullane" <tmullane at gmail.com>
> To: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
> Cc: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] V8 Torsen rear
> 
> 
> > I'm still amazed at now easily the "luck of Paul" was transferrred to that
> > diff.  He new touched it or even paid for it, but the threat of 
> > installation
> > in the green machine was enough to cause it to self-destruct.
> >
> > To be fair, the diff did work  fine too...and removing all those broken
> > teeth from the diff case helped to lighten the car a bit.  ;-P
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Taka-
> >
> > Actually, the Torsen can fail in *NO* HP Audis...  just ask Mullane.
> > Bwhahahaha.  D'oh.
> >
> > Sorry Tom 8-).
> >
> > -Paul dodged a bullet for once in my life but unfor. @ Tom's expense K.
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