Auburn Limited Slip
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Auburn Limited Slip For those guys that like to keep records about weird things...
I have a 2002 SS ordered with the optional Auburn rear from SLP.
I burnt it up and had to replace it. I heard about a replacement program at Auburn, so I called 'em up.
Found of that Auburn produced a special unit just for SLP. Part number as provided to SLP was 500086. The replacement part number from Auburn is 542086. Looking over the part number list from Auburn 542082 thru 542085 are all for Dana 44 rear ends. 542087 is for GM 9.5".
No mention of 542086.
Just some strange info to throw around in 20 years when everyone forgets...
I have a 2002 SS ordered with the optional Auburn rear from SLP.
I burnt it up and had to replace it. I heard about a replacement program at Auburn, so I called 'em up.
Found of that Auburn produced a special unit just for SLP. Part number as provided to SLP was 500086. The replacement part number from Auburn is 542086. Looking over the part number list from Auburn 542082 thru 542085 are all for Dana 44 rear ends. 542087 is for GM 9.5".
No mention of 542086.
Just some strange info to throw around in 20 years when everyone forgets...
Originally Posted by SSixspeed
I burnt it up and had to replace it.
Should've asked for the racer diff as a replacement. Way better performance.
http://www.auburngear.com/aftermarket/products/racers/
Aftermarket - Products - Racer's Differential
Steve
Originally Posted by SSixspeed
I put in a T2R. I'm very pleased.
Steve
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Launching!
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What do you have in there now?
I was succinct in my reply.
The T2R has made a major difference. Most noticeably in autocross. It seems to power out of corners better. I also open track and it’s great there too. I wouldn’t consider anything less.
I was succinct in my reply.
The T2R has made a major difference. Most noticeably in autocross. It seems to power out of corners better. I also open track and it’s great there too. I wouldn’t consider anything less.
What makes that Auburn racing dif a race only dif? Why would Auburn require proof that it's going in a race vehicle as opposed to a street vehicle? A new dif is right up there on my priority list as well. I'm simply tired of spinning my inside passenger tire whenever I try powering out of right hand turns. Particularly considering my exit for work is a 90* right hand turn onto a pretty busy 45mph road.
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I looked closely at the Torsen info and I am going to order a T2-R also. I guess they will be in stock in a week or so. They are made by a company called Toyoda in Japan -- yes that is a correct spelling.
The difference is that the Zexel Torsen unit is torque sensing. All Auburn units are rpm sensing and the net result, as I have been told by a mechanic friend of mine, is that in simple terms the Auburn units don't begin to split torque to the non-spinning wheel until the rpm difference is about 150 rpm between the 2 wheels.
Reider Racing and Sam Strano sell them. Reider is the exclusive US distrubutor, as near as I can tell. Sam buys them from Reider and charges a mere $10 more, but Sam also includes useful info' like you need new carrier bearings to complete the install, so he gets my purchase.
The difference is that the Zexel Torsen unit is torque sensing. All Auburn units are rpm sensing and the net result, as I have been told by a mechanic friend of mine, is that in simple terms the Auburn units don't begin to split torque to the non-spinning wheel until the rpm difference is about 150 rpm between the 2 wheels.
Reider Racing and Sam Strano sell them. Reider is the exclusive US distrubutor, as near as I can tell. Sam buys them from Reider and charges a mere $10 more, but Sam also includes useful info' like you need new carrier bearings to complete the install, so he gets my purchase.
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Originally Posted by SSixspeed
What do you have in there now?
I was succinct in my reply.
I was succinct in my reply.
Steve
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we got a SS in last week that had the optinal auburn. it was sticking on turns and the the clutches were burnt up in it. supposably, even though it is under warrenty, we have to get a new unit from SLP in order for GM to cover it. now the customer has to wait a month to get his car back so we put him i a rental. according to SLP, they are on back order and they are closed until the end of the month. weird huh.
