Rear Diff clutch plates installed incorrectly from factory
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From: Coronado, CA
I recognized the area in the video, my friend lives in IB. So you didn't make any other suspension mods for your before and after impression? I noticed my car much more active on long sweepers so that I can adjust the apex with the throttle, but I changed so many things during my build I can't really say which it is. Rear bar, bushings, struts, or this mod.
I also don't have any clunking or chugging that others have referred to. I am also using the dia queen.
I also don't have any clunking or chugging that others have referred to. I am also using the dia queen.
I have the roll center kit on the bench ready to go in this weekend with the HR bar, and steering rack bushings.
Last edited by fireroasted; Nov 15, 2012 at 04:55 PM.
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From: Coronado, CA
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How did you get the passenger LCA bolt out past the oil filter?
EDIT: So for posterity sake, you DO NOT NEED to drain all the oil to do this job unless you were planning to do an oil change anyway.
Once you're ready to remove the forward LCA bolt and the motor has been sitting (to let the oil collect in the sump)for a few minutes, pull the filter (have a catch ready for the oil).
Some oil (~300ml) will be lost, but you can re-use the filter and top off the lost oil before you start the car up.
EDIT: So for posterity sake, you DO NOT NEED to drain all the oil to do this job unless you were planning to do an oil change anyway.
Once you're ready to remove the forward LCA bolt and the motor has been sitting (to let the oil collect in the sump)for a few minutes, pull the filter (have a catch ready for the oil).
Some oil (~300ml) will be lost, but you can re-use the filter and top off the lost oil before you start the car up.
Changed diff oil today. This is the first time changing it since we swapped the plates around last may/june. There was very little in the way of shavings on the drain plug, no more than before the swap, possibly even less than before. 
This is after ~6.5k miles.
This is after ~6.5k miles.
just had this mod done
its not a huge difference but its enough to warrant it
car jumps out of corners more...it rotates easier and power oversteer
i would say to do it if you can
its not a huge difference but its enough to warrant it
car jumps out of corners more...it rotates easier and power oversteer
i would say to do it if you can
can somebody give me an input on which way the clutch face should be facing?
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l#post10818629
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l#post10818629
Did this mod tonight, what I've to say is the car did surprised me out of a corner when i was testing it. Just what my car lacked, i can now rotate if I want to. I was saying to myself: holy **** all what people were saying was true!!!
Before doing the restacking, I was starting to lose some on-throttle locking I first had when I bought the car. Mostly since I upgraded to 18s and better tires, probably needs more locking power from LSD. It also have 112kmiles on it. 8 plates feel much better now and I feel my rear differential won't need any rebuild for a LONG time.
Before doing the restacking, I was starting to lose some on-throttle locking I first had when I bought the car. Mostly since I upgraded to 18s and better tires, probably needs more locking power from LSD. It also have 112kmiles on it. 8 plates feel much better now and I feel my rear differential won't need any rebuild for a LONG time.
Last edited by domyz; Aug 14, 2013 at 05:09 AM.