I.S conversion.. diff questiod

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jonesy318
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:37 pm

Hi guys, doing the m42 swap in place of the m40 auto set up and the original 4.1 diff is totally shot and ive bee given a good 3.64 diff with the bigger casing, can i use this diff and what would be the re-purcussions of this or do i need to get another 4.1 to use??? Any advice much appreciated
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:55 pm

I wouldn't want an iS with a 3.64! It's a good ratio for a 325 with its torque, but even on one of these there's a noticeable drop off in acceleration compared to a 3.73. The M42 is an engine that likes to rev, and the reduction in performance would be very noticeable.
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Post Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:08 pm

Thanks for that mr moore, best start looking for a decent 4.1 diff then :eek: