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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Question Series 5 Diff.

Hi,
I've recently purchased a Series 4 Turbo RX7, but it has a terribly diff whine, and the cost of rebuilding is rather high, However i have been offered a series 5 Viscous LSD but i'm unsure if it will fit straight in.

Any help will be great.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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LSD to LSD turbo diffs should be direct fits
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Thanks for the help. I have purchased the diff and will fit it when the weekend arrives. Which oil should use for the diff?
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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The diff itself will fit in the case, but I believe you will need stub shafts to match whatever differential you are using. They are not all the same.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/G8DiffMnt.HTM

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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Clutch Type > Viscous
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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The fully-assembled units will swap out with no problem.

The type and amount of fluids are listed in the factory service manual, which is available free at this website:
http://foxed.ca/index.php?page=rx7manual
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