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I emailed Quaife to ask about the differential... this is what I got. Seem accurate, or wrong?

"Alex,

Thank you for your inquiry. Please bear in mind that I am not a Honda expert, but to the best of my knowledge the 2001> non Si Civic's still use the old "reverse rotation" drivetrain. If so, than the diff for these applications is 60.309.155 which has been in use since the '88 model year. The later Si & RSX motors spin in a conventional direction and thus use a different differential that will be available in the coming weeks.

If any of this information is incorrect, please give me feedback.

Regards,

Ralph Hollack"

I searched, so if this is old news, I apologize. Just wondering if anybody has any thoughts on this.

 
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ttt cuz I wrote it late last night. Need to get it in on 7thGen primetime.

 
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if anyone has access to a parts book then you could check to see if they are the same. The only people that would benifit from this would be the turbo crowd.

 
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Well - I just checked out majestichonda's website - it appears that the older style civic's differential is a different part number than the 2001+. Its really interesting - the stock differnential gear goes for about $250.....Most of Quaife's applications go for $800+....

BUT - I would be interested in trying one out - I'm sure it would help with a turbo. I hope they DO come out with a new LSD for our car!!

 
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well... honda also says the old clutches/flywheels wont fit right.. but im here to tell you VERYdifferent.. since i have the application for the d16 for my clutch and my flywheel in my car right now.. working fine.. i wanna get a quaife.. LOVE em.. cant help but wish i had one with my turbo!

 
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well.. i dunno if im ready to rip apart my tranny and grind down the spider gears...

 
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I wonder how much a shop would charge to install one? I mean, its not a light task...

I was reading through the Helm manual last night, you pretty much have to tear the complete transmission apart just to get the differential out. Plus good 'ole honda does it again by making all sorts of special tools that you will need to either take things apart or put things back together.....

I found a cheap place that sells the one which everyone says works for our car ($695) - but installation might just kill that amount....

 
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holy bringing back old threads Opto!! has anyone talked to quaife about this??

 
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Any updates on this thread. Any one with LSD yet?

 
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I guess nobody has tried this?

I might go for it eventually. installed a kaaz in my d-series trans a few years back. probably go for a quaife this time. It seems like the old d-series would work. I see the differentials have different part numbers, but they still do use the same bearings, still 10bolt differential. I am thinking it will work, but nobody has tried it. I mean, it would be a bit cost ineffective for honda to change the design radically on these transmissions.


aah nevermind they are still $1000. hahhahaha. maybe I'll find one used.

 
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the newer style trans is totally different and not compatible. We are a dealer for Quiafe and at $695.. that price must be old. Prices went up this year on all the LSDs to about $995retail.

 
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totally different in what way? so far, it appears the differential uses the same size carrier bearing as earlier years.