GI: Affordable Helical LSD's for the G-series!!

[therieldeal]

THREAD CLOSED - it was getting too long and far too out of control. this thread will remain here for record keeping on the group buy etc, but i will make a new discussion thread later this evening (4/21)

sample photos of the prototype diffs!:




**DEPOSITS DUE 01/11/09 BY 11:59 PM PST, PLEASE CONTACT MFACTORY ASAP AND MAKE YOUR DEPOSIT**


**If you'd like to be added to the official list, please send me a PM. Please include which variation of the diff you need (26 or 28 spline)**

**If you area already on the list and you are ready to make your deposit, send MFactory a PM for payment info. Once you have paid, send me a PM so i can mark you down as being paid**

Gain a prominent advantage over the competition with the MFactory Helical LSD.

Through the smooth and constant distribution of power to the wheels, the MFactory Helical LSD puts the power-to-the-ground and maximises your vehicle's traction. A must for any FWD race car, be it Street, Strip or Track!

- Made from 100% Pure Australian Steel, NOT cheap Chinese Steel
- Precision-machined from High-Tensile Forged Chromoly Steel for increased strength and durability
- Only the highest quality Brighton-Best Hardware is used
- Maintenance-free Gears eliminates the need for special fluids & rebuilds associated with plate-type LSDs
- Lock-free operation ensures no adverse affect to steering response

Pricing:
$325 deposit, $325 upon completion of the project ($650 total)

This includes:
MFactory helical LSD
New diff carrier bearings
Ring gear mounting bolts
Shipping

ALL money will be handled directly by MFactory. I can help you with fitment questions and such, but they are developing and selling the product. No middle man, no worries.

See Stephen's post below for more details:

Power: They should safely handle more than you could put at it (950whp tried & tested )

Cost: After evaluating the open-diffs (which are virtually the same size as the Honda, skinnier but taller), the final product will be the same MSRP i.e $649.95. This applies to both the 26 Spline & 28 Spline (we will require at least 10 of the same fitment though to proceed)

Pre-Order: As promised at the start, we will only require a 50% deposit from you guys now, then the rest when complete. As you guys are first on the list, we will include free shipping, free diff bearings, free diff bolts (Jon - Need your measurements ) and no paypal fee, all for the lovely price of $649.95 ($325 now, $325 later. I'm gonna bump you guys for the 5 cents! haha :p )

Development Time: Samples have been analysed, preliminary mapping has started. All we need now are the deposits and we can go ahead and develop the prototype for Jon. This usually takes around a month or so. Final production time is around a month as well, but the start date on this will depend on Jon's confirmation after he's finished testing the prototype

Post-Production: If the "confirmed" list on the 1st page is indeed correct, I am happy to say that this won't just be a one-off run, but we will indeed be adding them to our catalog. You guys have shown the interest, we will follow up on our end of the deal

So, whenever you guys are ready (to pay my wages :p), please feel free to send me a pm :D

P.S Prototype development will start as soon as we hit the "10 confirmed buyers" mark, so after sending it in, please let Jon know so that he can update the list on the 1st page with PAID after your name.

OFFICIAL LIST (ready to make a deposit):
1. KaleoXtreme (26) (Deposit Paid 11/14) (Balance Paid 11/25) (changed to 26 spline 5/6)
2. atomicEGT (26) (Deposit Paid 11/8) (Balance Paid)
3. Hot_Wheels (26) (Deposit Paid 11/6)
4. bf323gtx
5. bpt323 (28) (Deposit Paid) (Balance Paid 6/26)
6. thegreatelbobo (26) (Deposit Paid 11/05) (Balance Paid)
7. deadly_sleeper (28) (Deposit Paid 11/14)
8. MazdaNoob (26)
9. STW (26) (Deposit Paid 10/31)
10. 1992tracerlts (26) (Deposit Paid 10/30) (Balance Paid 3/5)
11. bcrx7 (26)
12. fremast (28) (Deposit Paid 10/30) (Balance Paid 5/21)
13. 13thghost (28)
14. Flyer (28) (Deposit Paid)
15. qikslvr2006 (28) (Deposit Paid 11/3) (Balance Paid 4/9)
16. Crazee D (28)
17. willkill (28) (Deposit Paid 11/15) (Balance Paid)
18. svtfast
19. roymacavoy (26)
20. leo323 (28)
21. Zoomx2 (26) (Deposit Paid 10/30) (Balance Paid)
22. pure (26)
23. straightupmad (26) (Deposit Paid 10/30) (Balance Paid)
24. (Gforcefd)--> mathia (26) (Deposit Paid 11/3)
25. yellow2000S/R (26) (Deposit Paid 10/30)
26. ZX2R (26)
27. wheresthericego (28) (Deposit Paid 11/10)
28. ZX2guy19 (26) (Deposit Paid 11/9) -changed to 26 spline
29. ZZZX2 (26) (Deposit Paid 11/5) [B](Balance Paid 5/28)[/B
30. SnowboardinWNY (26) (Deposit Paid 11/25)
31. Thnikkaman (28) (Deposit Paid 11/13)
32. swalltr207jg (28)
33. Mellowness65 (26) (Deposit Paid 11/9)
34. corby_baby (26) (Deposit Paid 12/15) (Balance Paid 5/29)
35. theredrocket (26) (Deposit Paid 11/19)
36. jnice (28) (Deposit Paid 11/11)
37. Dan [Sac] (28) (Deposit Paid 11/23)
38. dali (28) (Deposit Paid 11/18)
39. dabckid (28) (Deposit Paid 1/11) (Balance Paid 5/27)
40. Inspector 24 (28) (Deposit Paid 1/1)
41. mazda-dude (26) (Deposit Paid 11/27) (Balance Paid 3/31)
42. HONDA KILLER (26) (Deposit Paid 1/5)
43. lilpavel (28) (Deposit Paid 12/03) (Balance Paid 5/28)
44. vabreaker20011 (26)
45. 74grabber (28)
46. Fowljesse (28) (Deposit Paid 12/09)
47. Mooneggs (28) (Deposit Paid 12/15)
48. infini (26) (Deposit Paid 12/15)
49. stereoking15 (28) (Deposit Paid 12/23)
50. Beerizfood (28) (Deposit Paid 12/23) (Balance Paid 6/3)
51. shorestiva (26) (Deposit Paid 12/26)
52. ZX2Fast (26) (Deposit Paid 12/30)
53. HondaStomper (26) (Deposit Paid 1/9)
54. Jackscort (26) (Deposit Paid 1/6)
55. tantrum (26) (Deposit Paid 1/7) (Balance Paid 5/30)
56. Hadoken (26) (Deposit Paid 1/10) (Balance Paid 5/27)
57. renny10n (26)
58. marco (28) (Deposit Paid 1/11) (Balance Paid 5/19)
59. niklid05 (26) (Deposit Paid 1/11)
60. renny10n (26) (Deposit Paid 1/11)

current totals (requested):
28 spline - 25
26 spline - 32
?? - 2

current totals (deposit paid):
28 spline - 16
26 spline - 26

Last minute additions (no free bolts/bearings):
Shades (28) (Paid in full 5/15) (Paid for bolts seperately)


Basic fitment info for US market applications (for questions PM me):
28 spline:
88-92 probe, mx6, 626 (non turbo 4 cyl only)
93-97 probe, mx6, 626 (all, 4 cyl and v6)
92-95 mx3 (v6 only)
95-97 kia sephia (1.8 only)
99-03 protege (all 2.0, including mazdaspeed turbo)

26 spline:
**90-94 protege (dohc)
**91-96 escort (1.8 GT only)
97-03 escort and zx2 (all, sohc and dohc)
88-89 323 GT
90-94 Capri XR2

** = can use 28 spline with axles and intermediate shaft from kia sephia

[deadly_sleeper]

I might be interested Jon. How much better is this over the MSP LSD? Enlighten me please!

[wheresthericego]

if only I had 2k sitting around

[therieldeal]

it is lightyears ahead of the MSP lsd... the MSP diff is an oem clutch type lsd with the same spider gear setup as a stock open diff. the mfactory lsd compares directly to the quaife. both are helical LSD's.

on honda tech someone asked "how does it compare to the quaife?"

they replied "Stronger material, revised tooth profile, lower cost."

if only I had 2k sitting around

$2k? did you read the thread? you can get a quaife for less than 2k LOL

[MazdaNoob]

i'm posting tentative interest in this as i'm waiting to see if my income tax is audited or not ... if not i'll deff be in :D

[atomicEGT]

Hmm... How likely am I to explode stuff with my clutch and one of these?

[MD323]

im tentavly interested, but that depends if its available for the kia/V6 variants and if i plan on keeping the 323 longer than a year lol

[wheresthericego]

damn, I read the description but skipped over the price wdf. Thats a good ass deal. Damn I guess I have room on the CC for one of these.
Will it come with a ring gear?

[therieldeal]

Hmm... How likely am I to explode stuff with my clutch and one of these?

well... idk, that clutch is pretty intense. i dont think adding the lsd would make you much more likely to break stuff.. itd just eliminate the weak spider gears from the equation. you'd probably break 3rd or 4th, or crack the case... or snap axles off the line lol

im tentavly interested, but that depends if its available for the kia/V6 variants and if i plan on keeping the 323 longer than a year lol

kia/v6 is the same thing... its just 28 spline instead of 26. you can put a kia diff in a BG 4 cyl gearbox and vise versa. but dont worry, if they only want to do one version i'm going to push for the 28 spline version because i feel theres a bigger market with probe/mx6 guys than with zx2 guys. for the BG using kia axles works just fine so either one will work. the zx2/spi escort is the only 26 spline car that you cant use the kia axles in.

damn, I read the description but skipped over the price wdf. Thats a good ass deal. Damn I guess I have room on the CC for one of these.
Will it come with a ring gear?

it would not come with a ring gear, you'd have to drill out the rivets on your stock diff and re-use it, just as you would with the quaife.

[Hot_Wheels]

im down credit card in hand!

[Lex]

Sweet - a proper LSD! I'd be interested except that I'm probably not tearing the tranny apart unless it blows up.

[wheresthericego]

it would not come with a ring gear, you'd have to drill out the rivets on your stock diff and re-use it, just as you would with the quaife.

What hardware would you use to fasten the ring gear to the LSD?

[ftjandra]

What hardware would you use to fasten the ring gear to the LSD?

Right now, the only option is a kit made by ARP for about $150.

--Ferdi

[escortluver19]

if this would fit in a v6 trans with little to no modding of the case, im very interested.

[therieldeal]

it should be a direct drop in for ANY g series tranny, including the v6. the factory diffs are interchangeable, so these would be as well.

as i said in the OP, i inquired about hardware as well. hopefully they can develop something that isnt so overpriced, but worst case we would have to use the ARP kit. bear in mind those bolts arent even included with the $1500 quaife...

havent heard anything else back yet, but it is the weekend. i'll keep you guys updated.