Used TII diff Vs rebuilding one??

Raksj04 · 03-28-2012, 01:21 PM

So the bearings on my S4 diff are going, I have had a lot of feedback stating the same cause of bad bearings. I could have it rebuilt for around $500 quessament, or buy a used one for $200. However the new one is has no stub axles. So how can I tell the difference between S4, S4.5 and S5 without the stub axles. And it is worth the risk to buy a used Diff without stub axle yet alone a used one. How hard is it to find good used Stub shafts. Thanks in advance.

RETed · 03-30-2012, 04:48 AM

I only know that the clutch-type LSD runs equal length stub axles versus the viscous-type LSD requiring unequal length stub axles.
Only way to confirm this is to break open the diff case...

What's the difference with the "4.5"?

-Ted

FerociousP · 03-30-2012, 08:41 AM

I think this is what he is talking about.

03-28-2012, 01:21 PM	#1
Raksj04 I have Ultra power in me. Join Date: Sep 2011 iTrader: (2) Posts: 457 Rep Power: 14	Used TII diff Vs rebuilding one?? So the bearings on my S4 diff are going, I have had a lot of feedback stating the same cause of bad bearings. I could have it rebuilt for around $500 quessament, or buy a used one for $200. However the new one is has no stub axles. So how can I tell the difference between S4, S4.5 and S5 without the stub axles. And it is worth the risk to buy a used Diff without stub axle yet alone a used one. How hard is it to find good used Stub shafts. Thanks in advance.

03-30-2012, 08:41 AM	#3
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	I think this is what he is talking about. __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD