Hey guys, was doing a Lil research and found a DSS kit for the Miata for the ford 8.8 Irs?? Has anyone done that swap on a rx7, or know of it's benefits??

 

Lots of guys on the Norotors forum (V-8 swap forum) have done it, there's even a kit (Ronin Speedworks) available.

The advantages are a much stronger diff and a very wide range of gearing options.

 

Thank you. Maybe I should try google out more often lmao. Don't want no pistons, but a spool would be nice ^_^

 

Unless drag racing i dont feel its needed

 

I agree, only thing I see is a spool is safer/better than a welded diff. But is the cost worth the swap.

Even better though, the LSD options too, but once again it can't be too hard to find a decent S4 clutch type. Guess it all boils down to what's available to you lol

 

Granny's makes a kit also i believe.

 

Hmmm lol nice to know ^_^ guess this might be a viable swap option....

 

Then you can get some money back by selling the 7's rear end to a Miata owner putting a V8 in his.

 

you know thats probably the sad truth?? lmao or maybe i could just give it to my wife for her miata.... even though it'll never get a V8

 

In all actuality, it's a great upgrade and it swaps right in with a bushing change. Only issue is figuring out how to keep the nose steady. A guy I worked with used one in his Lexus V8 swap.

 

from what i read, if your swap over the nose section from the Miata (94 - 97 ONLY) then you can use the Factory Torque Brace to steady the front.

I was planning to toss my GTUs Viscous Diff in the Miata, swap her gears to the GTUs Diff and put it in, and then Take the GTUs Gears and find my GTUs a Clutch type and get rid of its S4 Welded Diff.