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Dart_SI 01-26-2011 01:07 PM

for you guys without lsd
 
i came across this on ebay. dunno how well it works or watev, but the price is cheap.

its an obx LSD. anyway im just gunna leave this up here and hope i made someones day. lol

COBALT SS SC TC ECOTEC F35 MU3 OBX LSD DIFFERENTIAL - eBay (item 390283389487 end time Feb-03-11 19:04:41 PST)

1LowLS 01-26-2011 01:11 PM

OMG!!!!!!! oh wait F35.Fawk.lol.You almost made my day.

cubaniche 01-26-2011 01:12 PM

Wow, thats not a bad price. I wonder how hard the install is once the tranny is off the car and you crack her open.

Dart_SI 01-26-2011 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by 1LowLS (Post 5521053)
OMG!!!!!!! oh wait F35.Fawk.lol.You almost made my day.

says it should work for the s/c and t/c cobalts. id google it real quick. theres only 3 of those for sale.

edit: just noticed your a ss/na

06'BlacKSS/SC 01-26-2011 01:18 PM

Nice lol

cubaniche 01-26-2011 01:20 PM

Here we go. Turns out its not worth it:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...-ss-sc-193430/

Dart_SI 01-26-2011 01:26 PM


Originally Posted by cubaniche (Post 5521081)
Here we go. Turns out its not worth it:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...-ss-sc-193430/

all i see is everyone saying its bad but no proof. has anyone actually had it installed?

alleycat58 01-26-2011 01:34 PM


Originally Posted by 1LowLS (Post 5521053)
OMG!!!!!!! oh wait F35.Fawk.lol.You almost made my day.

They make them for the F23, just like Quaife.


Originally Posted by Dart_SI (Post 5521093)
all i see is everyone saying its bad but no proof. has anyone actually had it installed?

Better bet is to look on the Honda forums, they seem to be popular in the Honda community. Never heard anything specifically bad about them, but Quaife diffs are of much better quality and if you play your cards right and watch the market, they can be had for $500-750 or so.

PS for install, ANY diff is a bitch on an F35.

cubaniche 01-26-2011 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by Dart_SI (Post 5521093)
all i see is everyone saying its bad but no proof. has anyone actually had it installed?

Well, John Powell is qwikredline no? Im not saying that everything he says is law but he is respected and he said its a crap lsd. I did read the honda guys use them but it seems to be 50/50. Some like them, some say they are crap too.

If I ever did the conversion I guess I'd still go with quaiffe.

1LowLS 01-26-2011 01:58 PM


Originally Posted by Dart_SI (Post 5521062)
says it should work for the s/c and t/c cobalts. id google it real quick. theres only 3 of those for sale.

edit: just noticed your a ss/na

LS/SC homie :)but easily confused

Erick161 01-26-2011 06:13 PM

sub'd for anyone who has actually installed this...

alleycat58 01-26-2011 06:15 PM


Originally Posted by 1LowLS (Post 5521053)
OMG!!!!!!! oh wait F35.Fawk.lol.You almost made my day.

Just for you (if you haven't looked it up already)

CAVALIER COBALT ECOTEC F23 M86 OBX LSD DIFFERENTIAL - eBay (item 390283389473 end time Feb-03-11 19:04:40 PST)

But honestly, the Quaife is a much higher quality diff.

09sscalicobalt 01-29-2011 07:02 PM

haha if john said its crap then im good lol nevermind

ecot3c inside 01-29-2011 07:09 PM

just because people say it's garbage doesn't mean anything. it is a gear type diff. not the clutch type, typically you might strip the gears..... but apparently it has a lifetime warranty..

someone should go for it. worst case scenario they pay for your transmission.

09sscalicobalt 01-29-2011 07:11 PM

haha hmm hmm i do need a lsd and i have heard of obx but didnt know they made anything for the cobalt ill pass lol

alleycat58 01-30-2011 08:19 PM


Originally Posted by moranjames89 (Post 5527994)
just because people say it's garbage doesn't mean anything. it is a gear type diff. not the clutch type, typically you might strip the gears..... but apparently it has a lifetime warranty..

someone should go for it. worst case scenario they pay for your transmission.

John Powell isn't just "people," he knows his shit. Honestly I wouldn't put an OBX diff in mine, but hey, if people wanna go cheap then it's an option.

HunterKiller89 01-30-2011 08:39 PM

OBX in general is a shit brand, but a weak diff is better than no diff. IMO i like gear type diffs. Planning on one for my goat, solely because they dont really wear out like a clutch/cone diff does, but mine's coming from eaton/harrop.

05Slowline 01-30-2011 08:40 PM

obx is Chinese shit

TurboTechRacing 01-30-2011 08:53 PM


Originally Posted by alleycat58 (Post 5521799)
Just for you (if you haven't looked it up already)

CAVALIER COBALT ECOTEC F23 M86 OBX LSD DIFFERENTIAL - eBay (item 390283389473 end time Feb-03-11 19:04:40 PST)

But honestly, the Quaife is a much higher quality diff.


OBX is china made, Quaife is highest quality, European made.


Originally Posted by 05Slowline (Post 5529858)
obx is Chinese shit

Beat me to it.

conerboner 01-30-2011 08:58 PM

I want a quaife but they're soo expensive

TurboTechRacing 01-30-2011 08:59 PM


Originally Posted by conerboner (Post 5529887)
I want a quaife but they're soo expensive

Similar price to factory window price...

alleycat58 01-30-2011 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by conerboner (Post 5529887)
I want a quaife but they're soo expensive

Reminds me of an old saying:

Cheap
Fast
Reliable

Pick 2.

You pay to play when it comes to differentials. Cheaper to buy the Quaife than it is to pay for a new transmission because your cheap diff destroyed your last one.

alleycat58 01-30-2011 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing (Post 5529889)
Similar price to factory window price...

Jump on that shit. If that's the case, that's nearly half off MSRP. IIRC stick for the G85 (diff only) was around $750. List for the F23 Quaife is $1300 according to TTR's site.

conerboner 01-30-2011 10:35 PM

I haz the f23

alleycat58 01-30-2011 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by conerboner (Post 5530128)
I haz the f23

That's why I say jump on that shit. If he's really offering an F23 diff for the price of the F35 G85 sticker price. That's cheap as f*ck, you're not going to find a better deal.


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