I'm hopping my boy will buy it, he's in the S & R also.

Dennis

The price is always right for a family member. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Logansportage,

Have a look at this thread reference front traction (locker)

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showf...&an=0&page=0#Post1249137

Cheers, Chris

Is this for real?
LSD
Or this

I've seen the Eaton diffs for sale on a few websites. But I don't think all of them actually have the item in-stock. If you wanted to go that route, I would contact the company to verify they actually have the item, being that they seem scarce nowadays. There is a seller on eBay that has a current listing. But for a few bucks over the price of one of the Eaton clutch-type diffs, you could have two of the OBX diffs (assuming they prove off-road-worthy). I hope to have that question answered within the next week... or two... or three... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

I just realized that the seller on eBay is the same seller as the "Just Differentials" posted above. Looks like that seller has 3 in-stock at the moment...

Jeff Harvey jeff@justdifferentials.com
"Please review the attached estimate. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. I have this unit in stock on my shelf at my location! Please let me know if you would like to pull the trigger on this unit. Please include your full shipping address. Thanks.

We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,


Jeff Harvey
JT's Parts & Accessories
5980 Goodwin Rd
Cashmere, WA 98815
www.justdifferentials.com
Jeff@justdifferentials.com
509-888-AXLE (2953) ext. 111
866-399-7532 fax"

EAT19536 98-07 KIA SPORTAGE
10 BOLT EATON POSI 28 SPL
$599.00

But:
I want the Lock Right Locker for my rear.
So go ahead and get it if you need it.

I wonder if Jeff has the rebuild kit for the 98-02 Eaton diff. I already have this one in the rear of my Sportage, and would like a traction aid in the front. Either the OBX gear locker, or a 97 or older real LSD would be great.

Logansportage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

I had one of these OBX diffs when they first came out. It was on my turboed acura integra. It worked good. I took out the bolts and restacked the washers they had put in incorectly. Put the bolts back in with locktite and it was good to go. Another issue that may have been fixed by now was that the hole that the driveshaft went into was not chamfered on the inside. so it was easy to put shaft in but would not come back out without damage to the driveshaft. This was because the spring clips at the end off the shaft got caught on the non chamfered end. I may get these for my sportage front and rear. A lot off things to check before using it but it never broke once it was in. It's in my brothers car now. Just for reference I was pushing 30+ lbs of boost with a 1.8L 4cyl. on street tires. Not sure how much pressure that puts on the OBX.

Still no update on the OBX diffs. But I did jack up the Sporty and figured out that the drivelines rotate counter-clockwise to drive the vehicle forward. Why is that important??? Because I need to make sure the helical gears are properly-oriented in the OBX diffs for both the front and rear axles so they will transfer torque during acceleration, as opposed to deceleration. I'll post the details on all of that, once I have it sorted out.

On another note, I did find the time to do a tune-up over the weekend - new Bosch Platinum+4 plugs, wires and coils, fuel filter, PCV valve, cleaned the throttle body... even installed a Spectre cone air filter (came with the vehicle, but had been removed to pass CA smog). My Sporty is running smoooooooooth!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

And here's a pic of the "beast"...