Highlander
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I have had a LS for bout a yr now. it has now become my project car. I was wonder if anyone knows how much power i can send to my rear end till i GOES KABOOM? if any one has a idea PLEASE let me know.
Mine fell apart with factory power at 54k.... Ring and pinion gears seemed to be fragile...
Quick also has a Torsen T2 locking diff.
There are other things to consider too as far as how long the rear will last. You can throw 400+ horses at it with no issues. Because it's an open diff, you'll break traction before you break anything else.
Put on some DR's and throw in a locker, and a 3400 stall converter, and that's going to put more stress on the diff since you will be putting more power to forward movement instead of breaking traction.
The way I heard it, Jag is doing some "electronic jiggery-pokery" to protect the punkin in the Rs. What, specifically, they're doing, I don't know.Weird thing is they put 400HP down in the jag s-type R, maybe it's of better construction.
You can use any 8.8" gears of your choice, but first you need to swap stock parts with:
8.8" pumpkin from a mark viii, weld a custom front brace for the diff, and a custom driveshaft to accomodate the different length of the pumpkin. Oh, and gen 2 LSes need gen 1 axles.
Quick also has a Torsen T2 locking diff.
There are other things to consider too as far as how long the rear will last. You can throw 400+ horses at it with no issues. Because it's an open diff, you'll break traction before you break anything else.
Put on some DR's and throw in a locker, and a 3400 stall converter, and that's going to put more stress on the diff since you will be putting more power to forward movement instead of breaking traction.