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I am not sure about the 96 (26 splines) but my dealer quoted under $450 for the whole third member with LSD and ring and pinion for my '99 (28 splines). It was less than $10 more than the LSD alone.


Is this pre-assembled so I could pretty much bolt it on? I know normally installing an LSD diff is a big deal because you have to balance it or tune it somehow, I don't even know, but something like a pre-assembled axle with LSD in it would kick butt.

Also I am not clear on what "third member" means, we are talking about the rear, right?


The "third Member" is the front part of the axle housing that holds the pinion , the diff (or LSD), the ring gear and a few bearings. The gear backlash should already be set up. I think Kia calls it "GEAR ASSY-DIFFERENTIAL".

I did a quick look at the KIA parts web site and they show the '96 "GEAR ASSY-DIFFERENTIAL" to be about $500 more than the '99 "GEAR ASSY-DIFFERENTIAL". I wonder which price is wrong???

Ron Schroeder
Long Island NY
99 4DR auto Sportage, 30x950R15 tires, 3/4" strut spacer, rear air springs, Manual Hubs, FRONT Torsen LSD
00 Safari AWD, 2" lift, 30x9.50 tires, 4x4 conversion in progress
73 Pinzgauer Swiss Army troop carrier