Re: Swap Torsen for non-Torsen?

[audidudi@delphi.com (Jeffrey J. Goggin)]

>With all the discussion of Torsen v non-Torsen lately,I've begun to wonder
>about the possibility and feasibility of retrofitting my 91 200qw.   It seems
>the issue settled along the lines of Torsen being good for average driving
>and the driver-controllable non-Torsen setup is preferable for very
>enthusiastic and/or involved driving, 
>
>Any input would be welcome.  It seems the actual hardware might not be as
>much trouble as the controls in the cockpit.  Has this been done?

Two points: 1) Your car has a 4.11 final drive and most non-torsen trannies
have a 3.89 ... this means you'll need to swap both the tranny and the rear
diff (or acquire a 4kq tranny with a 4.11 ... I might be willing to trade
you for one of my spares); 2) You'll need to modify your console to
accomodate the diff lock switch and this may or may not be easy to do in a
clean, professional looking manner.

That said, despite being one of those who have criticized the Torsen for
9-10/10s driving, I wouldn't be very quick to swap it for an open-diff setup
... I still think that with some work, it's possible to make a Torsen center
diff work very, very well.

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