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Quick Diff Question

Post by last_resort14 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:34 am

Can anyone confirm that a 1.6 litre NB has the 7inch diff.
from anything ive been able to find on the net I believe they do.

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Post by Angreal » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:43 am

Pretty sure the 7" diffs started with the na8c generation unless the previous owner installed a torsen or clutch type

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Post by last_resort14 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:21 pm

Yea, just trying to find out if when they put the 1.6 in the nbs they still had the larger diff.

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Post by Euen » Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:46 pm

Yes the NB 1.6s came with the bigger diff. Some even had Torsens. I have a 4.3 Torsen that came out of a 2001 1.6.
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Post by last_resort14 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:20 pm

cool, thanks for that, will get hunting for an open diff head.

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Post by Furai » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:02 pm

Euen wrote:Yes the NB 1.6s came with the bigger diff. Some even had Torsens. I have a 4.3 Torsen that came out of a 2001 1.6.
Is that in your MG or just sitting around?

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Post by Euen » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:42 pm

It was in the TG. Now just sitting around.
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Post by Furai » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:15 pm

Euen wrote:It was in the TG. Now just sitting around.
Interested in selling or swapping for a 4.1 Torsen?

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Post by Euen » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:25 pm

Check your PM
TG Sports, classic roadster - modern technology. NA1800, 99 head, 11:1 +2mm Wiseco pistons, Link LEM, Alloy f/wheel, JR headers.

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