Just installed the aluminum rear diff cushion from Mario
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Darth Boost
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OK, so it's great and you're happy. Now how about telling us how it changes the feel of the car?
Darth Boost
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I read something somewhere sometime (how's that for variables?) that said the handling of the car was improved, it felt more RWDish, and had better throttle response. I thought all those attributes sounded like BS, but I figured I'd try to get a few more opinions.
RedCelicaTRD
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Both are probably due to less flex in the drivetrain. How much it changes things who knows....
CMS-GT4
Active member
I know. 
I did the review on the old site.
I would say it is a flew issue.
It mostly made the rear catch up to the front. On take off rather then feeling pulled it felt as if the rear was working more.... like its supposed to.
On turns the rear seems to help more in the turning of the car. Could stay on the throttle longer before going into the nose plow in a turn.
It felt slightly harsher in the back, but not enough to bother a daily driver. So all in all, it makes the rearend work harder and catch up to the rest of the car.
I did the review on the old site.
I would say it is a flew issue.
It mostly made the rear catch up to the front. On take off rather then feeling pulled it felt as if the rear was working more.... like its supposed to.
On turns the rear seems to help more in the turning of the car. Could stay on the throttle longer before going into the nose plow in a turn.
It felt slightly harsher in the back, but not enough to bother a daily driver. So all in all, it makes the rearend work harder and catch up to the rest of the car.
TexasAlltrac
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I have Mario's aluminum bushing. I have the poly ones too, but have not installed them.
It took me less than an hour to install on my own with a full set of tools, a floor jack and jack stands with minimal lighting.
My drive train tightened up considerably. I now have slightly less understeer coming into a hard turn. There is no discernable vibration, harsher ride, or extra noise generated from this install. Full throttle accelaration is much snappier with less "mush: that before.
I would recommend the bushing for anyone even considering changing theirs out.
good job, Mario!
It took me less than an hour to install on my own with a full set of tools, a floor jack and jack stands with minimal lighting.
My drive train tightened up considerably. I now have slightly less understeer coming into a hard turn. There is no discernable vibration, harsher ride, or extra noise generated from this install. Full throttle accelaration is much snappier with less "mush: that before.
I would recommend the bushing for anyone even considering changing theirs out.
good job, Mario!
TexasAlltrac
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Mario Koenig out of Germany makes them. His price is fair and he ships fast.
I suppose he still watches these forums.
There really are no extra mods needed to take advantage of the aluminum diff mount.
I suppose he still watches these forums.
There really are no extra mods needed to take advantage of the aluminum diff mount.
Isn't he in Austria?
st185-sainz
mario.koenig@gmx.at
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st185-sainz
mario.koenig@gmx.at
http://www.alltrac.net/phpBB2/profile.p ... ofile&u=29
CMS-GT4
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You can get a stock one for around 100-110, if you search.
Concidering that I was going through them every couple of years, sooner the more I raced it added up. This diff alum. cusion is a one time buy. Also if your rubber bushings are fine you can get it cheaper w/o the polly bushings. My rubbers bushings are somhow still like new.
Concidering that I was going through them every couple of years, sooner the more I raced it added up. This diff alum. cusion is a one time buy. Also if your rubber bushings are fine you can get it cheaper w/o the polly bushings. My rubbers bushings are somhow still like new.
RedCelicaTRD
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Since i havnt had to do this yet, what bushings are you guys talking about? Are they suspension bushings that the kit repalces or are there multiple bushings for the diff mount?
Mario's email is mario.koenig@gmx.at
st185-sainz
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wasn't watching the forum for some time but it is very interesting how people get to know about me and the diff cushion.
Thanks to everybody who wrote my address and gave me a good reputation!
mario
Thanks to everybody who wrote my address and gave me a good reputation!
mario