Originally Posted by
daleburr
I'm thinking of getting a gear diff. The ones that fit are the Spec-R and the Yokomo (both from the BD5), but I'm undecided which one to get.
What are peoples experiences of each of these? Has anyone had leaks, stripped gears, outdrive wear etc?
Price-wise they seem to work out about the same once the alloy outdrives are added to the Spec-R diff.
I would go with the Yokomo - It seals nicely and stays dry if it's build correctly ( i built mine with green slime on the seals and gasket ) and is far smoother in operation. You can also notice the change in gear oil more in the Yokomo, i'm not sure wether this is due to it holding a little more oil of the fact its smoother to start with.
I have run a Spec-R diff in my tc6 too but it only managed a 3 min run before destroying the gears. I shimmed it all up and adjusted the gears but it just mullered itself.
Dale if you would like to purchase a Spec-R one i have one here needing a new gearset ?