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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Torsen or Auburn

Is this a Torsen? Only #'s the seller can find on it are E7-0924. It is suppose to be from a '99 SS.


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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

Doesn't look like a Torsen to me... I'd guess Auburn.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

Sorry, that's the Auburn.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

Yup, Auburn.

It's not from a 99 SS. It's from 97 or before.

Pass. Not worth buying. Not worth getting for free even.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

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Yup, Auburn.

It's not from a 99 SS. It's from 97 or before.
You have no way of qualifying this statement.
You may want to review the change from standard Auburn, optional HD Torsen in '98 to standard Torsen, optional Auburn in '99 through '02.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

looks like 3 channel abs. so that limits it to 99 right? what yr they change over?
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

4 channel (sensors at each end of the rear axle) was used for traction control.
Cars without it received 3 channel (sensor at the differential.)
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Re: Torsen or Auburn

Originally Posted by sofakingdom
Yup, Auburn.

It's not from a 99 SS. It's from 97 or before.

Pass. Not worth buying. Not worth getting for free even.
I have had two sellers now try to sell me what they said was a Torsen Zexel, but they have turned out to be Auburns.
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