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e1_griego · 03-23-2007, 08:17 AM

YES! You could see the goddamned helical gears. Jesus, I'm not that much of a moron.

Plus, you can feel the car kick power to the outside wheel when it starts to spin the inside wheel.

It doesn't look at all like the obx diff either.

Obx:

My s15:

Someone else's s15:

It is most definitely a helical, and an s15 one at that. I picked it up from ebay-- here's the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...5195837&rd=1,1

Alex

edit-- You're right, I do hear the faintest of whines, but only at 50 or 60+.

Oh, and here's another pic where you can actually see the gears:

03-23-2007, 08:17 AM	#16
e1_griego Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Independence, Ore. Age: 40 Posts: 2,722 Trader Rating: (24)	YES! You could see the goddamned helical gears. Jesus, I'm not that much of a moron. Plus, you can feel the car kick power to the outside wheel when it starts to spin the inside wheel. It doesn't look at all like the obx diff either. Obx: My s15: Someone else's s15: It is most definitely a helical, and an s15 one at that. I picked it up from ebay-- here's the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...5195837&rd=1,1 Alex edit-- You're right, I do hear the faintest of whines, but only at 50 or 60+. Oh, and here's another pic where you can actually see the gears: