>When I test drove the car the inside rear tire spun and hopped a
>>little bit when hard on the throttle in a corner. Is this a sign of a
>>bad or going bad dif.
>
>That would tell me it really isn't a torsen diff. I'm not that familar
>with the miata torsen, but worm gear diffs don't wear as a rule. Now if
>the inside rear wheel was heavily unloaded it would spin. I think all
>R's had torsens, so is it really an R?
Yup...all R's have Torsens.
The easiest way to tell if you have a Torsen is stop the car...rev to
redline...dump clutch and lay rubber. If you see two pretty much equal
length marks you got a Torsen :-)
Jason
'96 Miata...with Torsen
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