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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:55 pm

right diff chaps, just wondering what would be the best diff i "should" be using on the 2.5 nitrous injected beast, and realistically what diff could i use on a budget??

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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:58 pm

What BHP without nitrous?
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:00 pm

not too sure jim, should be around the 190 mark ish
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:04 pm

3.73 is probably the best with a sport box.
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:01 pm

what do u want a diff to give u a good top speed or acceleration? i'm afraid we cannot have both!

But as Sal says 3.73 is the best of both worlds.

Unless u go looking for E28 diffs and putting the Crown and pinion in an E30 casing as they fit

Been watching 5th gear with the 200mph sierra last nite?!
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:11 pm

unfortunatly si i do want the best of both, accel and top end, so from the sound of thing's i'll be looking for a 3.73, as i cant be hassled to be opening diffs up and swaping bits over, yes i am just lazy, so i just want to slap one straight in to place, mines starting to whine on a bit, wey it's quite loud, so insted of buying some mollyslip id rather just change the thing, as im sure it's from a 2.0 anyway

and yeah the 200mph siera looked quite good, sort of, hmmm wonder if the E30 could do it
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:11 pm

3.64, no contest

best of all worlds, very nice when combined with the CR sport box.
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:21 pm

decisions decisions

3.73
or
3.64

which to go for
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:24 pm

think it will be personal preference mate
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Post Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:25 pm

right then i'll get both and try them,

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