Do all mk1 MX5's come with a diff?

Mechanical Arts · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:36

Does anyone know if all the mk1 MX5's have a diff as standard?

Clarkey · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:42

ermm, yes

minidan · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:42

do you mean an LSD? all cars have diffs.

Mechanical Arts · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:44

LSD yeah

NickXX · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:45

LSD? No they don't, only some do.

Mechanical Arts · 8 Feb 2006 at 20:47

NickXX said:
LSD? No they don't, only some do.

do you have a link to which versions have LSD's? I looked but can't find anything...

Matt82 · 8 Feb 2006 at 21:52

youll struggle to find a car without a diff

Vipernet · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:12

you very rarely get uk mk1s ones with an lsd. I think the only mk1s that did were the s-specials from Japan.

saitrix · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:33

Matt82 said:
youll struggle to find a car without a diff

Triumph Dolomite Sprint. 2L engine, live rear axle.

cleanbluesky · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:43

I believe you have more chance of finding goodies on an import MX-5 Mk1

Agent_Smith357 · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:50

saitrix said:
Triumph Dolomite Sprint. 2L engine, live rear axle.

Er what?

The diff is inside the axle casing.

Beepcake · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:51

There were some special editions in the UK with the LSD IIRC, but as a rule only the jap import Eunos ones have it as standard... one of the many reasons the import mk1s are a much better buy imo.

olv · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:53

saitrix said:
Triumph Dolomite Sprint. 2L engine, live rear axle.

lol it'll still have a diff.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

saitrix · 8 Feb 2006 at 22:59

olv said:
lol it'll still have a diff.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

Thanks but i already know how diffs work. In fact i have built one before.

And yes it does not have a diff, you dont have to have one you know.

JRS · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:04

saitrix said:
And yes it does not have a diff

You sure about that?

saitrix · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:05

JRS said:
You sure about that?

Very.

Memphis · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:07

I could be very much wrong (if so, meh), but I recall the new Ford Mustang has a live rear axle.

JRS · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:08

Memphis said:
I could be very much wrong (if so, meh), but I recall the new Ford Mustang has a live rear axle.

Yes, but it does have a diff. Live axle just refers to the rear suspension design AFAIK, which in the case of a live rear car means leaf springs.

Memphis · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:08

JRS said:
Yes, but it does have a diff. Live axle just refers to the rear suspension design IFAIK, which in the case of a live rear car means leaf springs.

In which case my apologies, I'll shut up now

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olv · 8 Feb 2006 at 23:12

Yes the mustang does, part of the reason why i despise it so much. But the fact a car has a live real axel does not mean that it does not have a diff. A live real axel simply means that the drive shafts and differential are held in one solid casing. so the rear wheels are connected which is bad because when one wheel moves (hits a pothole or a lump or something) then it forces the other wheel to move aswell.

With IRS (independant rear suspension) the diff is fixed in place, and the driveshifts are free to move independantly of each other.