8 replies to this topic

[shedguy]

Is there a letter or number in the 17 digit vin which would indicate the type of differential that Mazda installed in the car from the factory. Thanks for your help.

[Jim Drago]

There is no number or letter that will tell you what diff is in the car, but if you call Mazda with the last 8 of the vin, they can tell you what is in the car

Jim

[FTodaro]

and the only way they know is they tap into the data base to  look it up, its not self describing in the vin.

[Johnny D]

If you know or can figure out what package, check this out for whatever year.

http://www.mossmiata...ar_specs96.html

J~

[fotostars]

Interesting, it basically says on a 94/97 that if you have a power antenna, you have a Torsen ;-)

[Bench Racer]

R package, (manual trans only), sport suspenion with Bilstein shock absorbers, rear spoiler, front air dam, rear skirt, alloy wheels with locks, Torsen limited slip diff, rear subframe bracerods

[davew]

Any of these methods only tell you what the car was delivered to the dealership with. Which may be different from what is currently in the car.

 

Dave

[Bench Racer]

 

Here's what you'll see looking inside the Type II axle holes.

[Glenn Davis]

In my search for a 99+ donor, it looks like leather interior had Torsen.  I guess they could have swapped it out, but I don't know why they would.