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1. buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "DV-Brian L. Richardson" <brichardson@transystems.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 14:56:01 -0600; Well the engine in my CSP MR2 let go the other day, So I'm looking at 94-95 Miata as a daily driver and sometime Auto cross car. What kind of things should I be looking for in the way of VIN codes fo; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00273.html (7,745 bytes)
2. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "DV-Brian L. Richardson" <brichardson@transystems.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 15:20:09 -0600; Thanks to everyone that sent me information about Miata's It was greatly appreciated. Brian R.; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00347.html (7,383 bytes)
3. RE: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "DV-Brian L. Richardson" <brichardson@transystems.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:12:58 -0600; Well I found a '94 R with 36000 on it. I'm going to have it checked out at a shop this afternoon. How can I tell if the differential is good or not? When I test drove the car the inside rear tire spu; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00577.html (7,940 bytes)
4. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: allen t skillicorn <loudes13@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 20:20:28 EST; When I test drove the car the inside rear tire spun and hopped a That would tell me it really isn't a torsen diff. I'm not that familar with the miata torsen, but worm gear diffs don't wear as a rule; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00607.html (7,618 bytes)
5. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "Jason Powell" <fizzx@wi.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:32:00 -0600; Yup...all R's have Torsens. The easiest way to tell if you have a Torsen is stop the car...rev to redline...dump clutch and lay rubber. If you see two pretty much equal length marks you got a Torsen; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00617.html (7,927 bytes)
6. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: Karl Witt <kwitt@shore.net>; Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 23:03:22 -0500; That just tells you that you have a non-open diff. any decent limited slip diff will do that when you dump the clutch. Karl; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00618.html (7,567 bytes)
7. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "Jeffrey Lloyd" <jslz3@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 20:19:22 PST; Here is the true torsen test Park the car with one wheel on pavement and one on dirt if the dirt wheel Spins wildly you have an open diff, if the car gets more traction on the Road side and pushes t; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00621.html (8,125 bytes)
8. RE: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:41:19 -0800; Besides, it's tough to measure the difference between marks that short... ;) KeS; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00623.html (8,278 bytes)
9. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "Jason Powell" <fizzx@wi.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 23:01:26 -0600; OK OK...how's this: (Q)How do you identify Torsen's on a Miata without dissasembly? (A)The Torsen won't turn both wheels when you turn the driveshaft. Sometime if they are cold they will. One way is; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00626.html (10,344 bytes)
10. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: Ian McCloghrie <ian@codrus.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 23:55:18 -0800; Well, (in the US at least), the only LSDs that the Miata came with stock were viscous LSD ('90-'93, with the 1.6L motor) and torsen ('94+, with the 1.8L motor). Of course, you might find one where so; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00632.html (7,873 bytes)
11. Re: Buying a Miata (score: 1): Author: "Bruce Wentzel" <greendot@excelonline.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:16:26 -0500; So all this brings up the question, does anyone know of a used Torsen for sale? RSVP Bruce Wentzel; /html/autox/1999-03/msg00667.html (7,275 bytes)

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