Which cars had the Auburn, and which cars had a Torsen rear end?
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Which cars had the Auburn, and which cars had a Torsen rear end?
I am curious about what's in my rear end, mostly because I want to change gears in it fairly soon. Is there an option code that I can check that will tell me if my rear is an Auburn or a Torsen? The car is a bit unusual to begin with. I bought it new, it's a 98, but it came with 235/55/16 tires and a 117 mph speed limiter, it also has a steel drive shaft instead of an aluminum one.
Either way, the only difference between the two is that the Auburn uses a clutch back and the Torsen doesn't, right? Are there different recommended rear end fluids between the two? Are they both a 3 series carrier, meaning I don't have to specify "special" gears for an Auburn if I have one?
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Either way, the only difference between the two is that the Auburn uses a clutch back and the Torsen doesn't, right? Are there different recommended rear end fluids between the two? Are they both a 3 series carrier, meaning I don't have to specify "special" gears for an Auburn if I have one?
Cars.....so damn complicated!
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well they started putting the trosens in in 99. you can always jack the car up and turn one wheel if the other spins the same direction then it's a auburn. torsens don't use any springs or clutches for preload so each tire will turn the opposite direction like an open diff.
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A4? I'd check the RPO codes on the drivers side door - GU2 was 2.73 and came with the steel drive shaft, and a 2 series carrier, GU5 was 3.23 and a 3 series. Also if the car has/doesn't have ASR/TCS makes a difference too.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
OK, just wondered when you posted it had a steel drive shaft - thought only the M6 and 3.23 cars came with aluminum drive shafts.
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Originally Posted by MannyZ28
I am curious about what's in my rear end, mostly because I want to change gears in it fairly soon. Is there an option code that I can check that will tell me if my rear is an Auburn or a Torsen? The car is a bit unusual to begin with. I bought it new, it's a 98, but it came with 235/55/16 tires and a 117 mph speed limiter, it also has a steel drive shaft instead of an aluminum one.
Either way, the only difference between the two is that the Auburn uses a clutch back and the Torsen doesn't, right? Are there different recommended rear end fluids between the two? Are they both a 3 series carrier, meaning I don't have to specify "special" gears for an Auburn if I have one?
Cars.....so damn complicated!
Thanks!
Either way, the only difference between the two is that the Auburn uses a clutch back and the Torsen doesn't, right? Are there different recommended rear end fluids between the two? Are they both a 3 series carrier, meaning I don't have to specify "special" gears for an Auburn if I have one?
Cars.....so damn complicated!
Thanks!
Carrier size depends on the gears it came with. If yours is a manual, it came with 3.42's and had a 3 series carrier.