Hey, i have ran my car hard the past 3 years drifting and such, with a torsen t2r diff. recently mine finally went out on me. i really enjoyed the helical geared diferntial for its dependablity and high bias ratio. but i hear that torsen has made much crappier units sience then and they are known to not be as reliable as the older ones yet they are the same price. i do not know what to do with my car now because in drifting when your diff changes from welded to open you can crash pretty badly. i have had auburns in the past and they last me about a month or so before they start giving out and that was with a 305. does anybody have a old style T2r differnial or can give me any kind of advice on what diff to put in my car. i love the way my car handled with the old style t2r, i think it gave my car a competitive edge and i do not want to change it if i dont have to, but im afraid to shell out 700 bucks on a unit that is not going to last like it should.

 

go with a detroit locker.
get a new rear end so you can put a more heavy duty locker in there as well.
i have a friend that drifts a (rx7? its some foreign POS) and swears by his locker.

 

If drifting is ALL that you do then a spool might work out well. You want both tires spinning all the time anyway, and a spool might be just right for that. If it sees street time then a Power Trax might be good. You could use an Eaton and put in the 22 disc clutch set with the 800 pound springs. That would lock up very well and probably last a long time.

 

well the thing is, i am really picky and dont want the car to Just work. i want it to actually keep up. yes a spool would work and so would any locker. but when you use clutch pack diffs with a high spring rates it gives you an innital understeer. you can get away with it in a really light car like most people use for drifting like 2100lb 240sx's but doing so in a camaro worries me. with the torsen when the car drifts banked oval tracks the outside wheel has way more grip and the helical diff sends a noticable amount more power to that one while it still puts some foward bite on the inside one. its not like the outside wheel is doing the driving and the inside wheel is rolling. i dont know you guys do have some pretty good idea i just dont really know what answers im even looking for so keep up the good ideas thank you!

 

What about a Trutrac?

 

Check out the Detroit True-trac LSD. From what I've seen and read, it's supposed to be similar to the Zexel Torsen units that came in the 98-02 4th gens, but stronger. I'm thinking about swapping my factory Auburn unit with one when my posi quits working.