mk 2 diff

by **mx5ideways** » Mon, 07 Mar 2011 5:55 +0000

anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance.

by **Steve** » Mon, 07 Mar 2011 7:13 +0000

Have a quick read here and here

by **sidewaysreilly** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 1:44 +0000

Its probably a type 2 . Look thro fill/level hole to check for horizontal worm gears(type2) vertical( type 1) . Hard to see the type 2........all you see are slots whereas type 1 is fairly obvious.

by **mx5ideways** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 1:55 +0000

ok thanks lads, il try and check it tomorrow

by **charged_rs** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 2:04 +0000

mx5ideways wrote:anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance.

MK1 torsen here with all shafts for £250 - come and take it out if you want

by **mx5ideways** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 2:21 +0000

charged_rs wrote:
mx5ideways wrote:anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance.

MK1 torsen here with all shafts for £250 - come and take it out if you want

i would love to but with 2 jobs i've hardly any time off, its a pity you weren't abit closer.

by **Fergus** » Sun, 13 Mar 2011 2:35 +0000

I got my Torsen Type II with all 3 shafts/seals/bolts and also the two rear lower wishbones for 200 euro.....but that was a few years ago so I suppose they've gone UP in price since then :lol:

by **sidewaysreilly** » Sun, 13 Mar 2011 4:58 +0000

Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho.

by **mx5ideways** » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 1:50 +0000

sidewaysreilly wrote:Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho.

i think i have a prop shaft and hafts at home, any more info on this?

by **Fergus** » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 2:33 +0000

sidewaysreilly wrote:Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho.

Never heard about the diff but yeah, there's some good parts that can be used from the Kia

by **sidewaysreilly** » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 1:14 +0000

yeah i have something somewhere, lots of parts commonly used between Mazda and Kia a while back . Diff is definately the same.Engine too!¬!

by **gannons_gunns** » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:19 +0000

i just bought a 98mk2 1.8 5 speed are they fitted with a lsd?

by **Fergus** » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 1:22 +0000

I think so, you can check your car here http://ox.mx5oc.co.uk/guide_mx5.htm

by **gannons_gunns** » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 6:12 +0000

yeah it seems to have one if its a 1.8 and all the spec matches mine also tried a little spin of the wheels in an empty car park and it left two very even tyre marks
and it has the fins and the rubber dampner on the diff casing

by **sidewaysreilly** » Thu, 08 Sep 2011 2:59 +0000

nearly sure all mk 2's with abs had an LSD fitted.

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	Author Message mk 2 diff by mx5ideways » Mon, 07 Mar 2011 5:55 +0000 anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance. 1990 Eunos Roadster 1.6: cusco coilovers, carbing front and rear strut braces, 1.8 brakes, performance engine and diff mounts, stage 2 cerametalic 6 puck 1.8 clutch with lightweight JUN 1.8 flywheel, 1.8 LSD, GReddy manifold, Garrett T25 turbo, ARTech down pipe, E-Manage blue ecu, Altezza injectors, FMIC. Zoom engineering center console, carbon fibre bonnet, garage vary front lip, lightweight garage hundred one hardtop, carbing 6 pt cage. 1999 mx5 1.8 RS: XYZ drift spec Coilovers, reversed Ssr dori dori mesh wheels, wide arches, custom bonnet with s15 vent, rx8 spoiler, carbon rx7 sideskirts, full Arc induction kit, heated electric leather rx8 seats. mx5ideways ** Posts: 523 Joined: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 7:36 +0000 Location: cork/limerick YIM Top Re: mk 2 diff by Steve » Mon, 07 Mar 2011 7:13 +0000 Have a quick read here and here Steve Site Admin Posts: 5537 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: mk 2 diff by sidewaysreilly » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 1:44 +0000 Its probably a type 2 . Look thro fill/level hole to check for horizontal worm gears(type2) vertical( type 1) . Hard to see the type 2........all you see are slots whereas type 1 is fairly obvious. The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly * Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by mx5ideways » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 1:55 +0000 ok thanks lads, il try and check it tomorrow 1990 Eunos Roadster 1.6: cusco coilovers, carbing front and rear strut braces, 1.8 brakes, performance engine and diff mounts, stage 2 cerametalic 6 puck 1.8 clutch with lightweight JUN 1.8 flywheel, 1.8 LSD, GReddy manifold, Garrett T25 turbo, ARTech down pipe, E-Manage blue ecu, Altezza injectors, FMIC. Zoom engineering center console, carbon fibre bonnet, garage vary front lip, lightweight garage hundred one hardtop, carbing 6 pt cage. 1999 mx5 1.8 RS: XYZ drift spec Coilovers, reversed Ssr dori dori mesh wheels, wide arches, custom bonnet with s15 vent, rx8 spoiler, carbon rx7 sideskirts, full Arc induction kit, heated electric leather rx8 seats. mx5ideways Posts: 523 Joined: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 7:36 +0000 Location: cork/limerick YIM Top Re: mk 2 diff by charged_rs » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 2:04 +0000 mx5ideways wrote:anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance. MK1 torsen here with all shafts for £250 - come and take it out if you want charged_rs Posts: 709 Joined: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 7:32 +0000 Top Re: mk 2 diff by mx5ideways » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 2:21 +0000 charged_rs wrote: mx5ideways wrote:anyone know whats the quickest/easiest way of finding out what type of diff is on the car, i know where theres a 1999 mk2 1.8 mx5 close to me, his looking for 350 for the diff and halfshafts but i dont know if its an open or an LSD, id nearly pay that for the diff if its LSD but i dont want to take a chance. MK1 torsen here with all shafts for £250 - come and take it out if you want i would love to but with 2 jobs i've hardly any time off, its a pity you weren't abit closer. 1990 Eunos Roadster 1.6: cusco coilovers, carbing front and rear strut braces, 1.8 brakes, performance engine and diff mounts, stage 2 cerametalic 6 puck 1.8 clutch with lightweight JUN 1.8 flywheel, 1.8 LSD, GReddy manifold, Garrett T25 turbo, ARTech down pipe, E-Manage blue ecu, Altezza injectors, FMIC. Zoom engineering center console, carbon fibre bonnet, garage vary front lip, lightweight garage hundred one hardtop, carbing 6 pt cage. 1999 mx5 1.8 RS: XYZ drift spec Coilovers, reversed Ssr dori dori mesh wheels, wide arches, custom bonnet with s15 vent, rx8 spoiler, carbon rx7 sideskirts, full Arc induction kit, heated electric leather rx8 seats. mx5ideways Posts: 523 Joined: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 7:36 +0000 Location: cork/limerick YIM Top Re: mk 2 diff by Fergus » Sun, 13 Mar 2011 2:35 +0000 I got my Torsen Type II with all 3 shafts/seals/bolts and also the two rear lower wishbones for 200 euro.....but that was a few years ago so I suppose they've gone UP in price since then Fergus * Posts: 1912 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000 Location: Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by sidewaysreilly » Sun, 13 Mar 2011 4:58 +0000 Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho. The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly * Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by mx5ideways » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 1:50 +0000 sidewaysreilly wrote:Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho. i think i have a prop shaft and hafts at home, any more info on this? 1990 Eunos Roadster 1.6: cusco coilovers, carbing front and rear strut braces, 1.8 brakes, performance engine and diff mounts, stage 2 cerametalic 6 puck 1.8 clutch with lightweight JUN 1.8 flywheel, 1.8 LSD, GReddy manifold, Garrett T25 turbo, ARTech down pipe, E-Manage blue ecu, Altezza injectors, FMIC. Zoom engineering center console, carbon fibre bonnet, garage vary front lip, lightweight garage hundred one hardtop, carbing 6 pt cage. 1999 mx5 1.8 RS: XYZ drift spec Coilovers, reversed Ssr dori dori mesh wheels, wide arches, custom bonnet with s15 vent, rx8 spoiler, carbon rx7 sideskirts, full Arc induction kit, heated electric leather rx8 seats. mx5ideways Posts: 523 Joined: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 7:36 +0000 Location: cork/limerick YIM Top Re: mk 2 diff by Fergus » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 2:33 +0000 sidewaysreilly wrote:Yeah, people are copping on to them and snapping them up Fergus. I believe that the old Kia Sportage has the same diff in the front axle. Straight swap with just a change of the Crown Wheel. Must be plenty of them about .........you would still need prop and shafts tho. Never heard about the diff but yeah, there's some good parts that can be used from the Kia Fergus * Posts: 1912 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000 Location: Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by sidewaysreilly » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 1:14 +0000 yeah i have something somewhere, lots of parts commonly used between Mazda and Kia a while back . Diff is definately the same.Engine too!¬! The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly * Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by gannons_gunns » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:19 +0000 i just bought a 98mk2 1.8 5 speed are they fitted with a lsd? gannons_gunns Posts: 38 Joined: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 1:06 +0000 Top Re: mk 2 diff by Fergus » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 1:22 +0000 I think so, you can check your car here http://ox.mx5oc.co.uk/guide_mx5.htm Fergus *** Posts: 1912 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000 Location: Ireland Top Re: mk 2 diff by gannons_gunns » Sat, 03 Sep 2011 6:12 +0000 yeah it seems to have one if its a 1.8 and all the spec matches mine also tried a little spin of the wheels in an empty car park and it left two very even tyre marks and it has the fins and the rubber dampner on the diff casing gannons_gunns Posts: 38 Joined: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 1:06 +0000 Top Re: mk 2 diff by sidewaysreilly » Thu, 08 Sep 2011 2:59 +0000 nearly sure all mk 2's with abs had an LSD fitted. The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly *** Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location:** Around Ireland Top


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