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Author Topic: What's the best Differential? Mario Cockrell 1st Gear Member # 1679 posted                    Eaton, Zexel-Torsen, or Auburn. I think I'm getting the 'left turn under 10 mph' noise coming from the rear. Most people have said that you're going to have to replace the differential when this happens, along with carrier bearings and all sorts of other parts that aren't guns, parachutes and powerpoint. 1SG Cockrell Posts: 29 | From: Fort Polk, LA | Registered: Sep 2002  |  IP: Logged HM Murdock 2nd Gear Member # 728 posted                       Honestly, if you have the money, get a 12 bolt or Ford 9 inch rear end, especially if you plan on internal engine mods, high stall converter, etc... The 10 bolt is not the best out there by a long shot. All those others are not much better than the other, I have had the Auburn and Torsen, and neither one was really all that different. They "are all equally worthless." - Gunnery Sgt. Hartman Posts: 471 | From: Justin, in the Great State, Texas | Registered: Sep 2000  |  IP: Logged Harry P 1st Gear Member # 533 posted                   FYI Chevy High Performance magazine has a good article on changing out differentials in 4th gen. F-bodies in this month's issue. It may be worthwhile for you to read up on what they say, though no brand is recommended over another... BTW, I've always had some rearend noise coming from mine since day one. Still runs great, though I don't dump the clutch... I like to avoid that dreaded "pop" that the stock differentials like to make when our LS1's prove not to be the weakest link. -------------------- '00 SS #6522 Black on Black T-Top MN6 Have You Forgotten How You Felt That Day? Never Forget 9/11/01. Posts: 184 | From: Harleysville, Pennsylvania | Registered: May 2000  |  IP: Logged poSSum AutoXer Member # 119 posted                    From a strictly performance around corners perspective the Autocross crowd swears by the Torsen T2R. That is what will be going into the AutoX car I'm assembling for next year. Posts: 4222 | From: Winnipeg MB CA | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged Mario Cockrell 1st Gear Member # 1679 posted                    Thanks for the help fellas, I think I'll be going to the store to pick up the magazine. Posts: 29 | From: Fort Polk, LA | Registered: Sep 2002  |  IP: Logged JeffY 3rd Gear Member # 120 posted                    You may just need 2 oz. of modifier to quiet it down-lots cheaper than a new rear end. Posts: 1163 | From: Rochester Hills, Mi | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged Hawkeye 5th Gear Member # 88 posted                       right you are Mr. Jeff Y. Had a noise in mine since day 1. Pick up a small bottle from the dealer, only put 1 oz. in. Been quiet ever since. Oh yea - part #992694 - Limited Slip Differential Lubricant Additive. Still have most of the bottle left over. The bottle said to use entire bottle, I only put about 1 oz. in. [ 30. August 2003, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: Hawkeye ] Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged

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