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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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I'm about to pull the trigger on a better LSD than currently used in my Sedan.
Car is my daily driver.
500+whp 346ft tq

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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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MFactory. Stronger, lighter, less expensive, optional Stage 1 upgrade for more aggressive cornering.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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mfactory right hurrrr.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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Well over 20k daily driven miles on my mFactory. Works just as well as the first day I put it in.

In the end, all three are great choices. Just depends on how much you want to spend.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Okay Thanks for the input. What oil is preferred? Torco MTF?
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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For 500+whp, Torco RTF.
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Old Apr 26, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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MFactory. Stronger, lighter, less expensive, optional Stage 1 upgrade for more aggressive cornering.
What does that do?
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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Man that RTF is $$$$$$$$
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Old Apr 27, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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What does that do?
The standard bias ratio is 2.1:1 (same as the Quaife). The Stage 1 upgrade changes it to a 2.5:1 bias ratio. It will transfer power more aggressively (the car will be more point, gas, and go than with the standard LSD).
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 03:51 AM
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Is this your car?
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 04:07 AM
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mfactory and rtf here! love them both
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by rd91sib18c5r
http://youtu.be/jfVcOWqojXc

Is this your car?
Yes that was on my old setup. 475whp. Wow I forgot what my old tan interior looked like. Its all black/charcoal suede now. I fabricated the 2009 civic SI sedan interior in as well.
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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mfactory and rtf here! love them both
Can't wait to see the difference between my OBX lSD and the Mfactory unit.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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Can't wait to see the difference between my OBX lSD and the Mfactory unit.
i went from obx to mfactory lsd. one of the best decisions i ever made. its holding up just fine at very similar power numbers to yours. wish i could say the same for my 3rd gear syncro...
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Good news, could you actual tell the difference between the two?
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Old May 10, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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3 years strong with my Quaife LSD while running Redline lightweight shockproof with a stock GSR trans
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Old May 10, 2013 | 10:41 PM
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I have the MFactory with stage one upgrade. I had the obx and there is a big difference. I never had a problem with the obx it worked fine just no were near as good as the MFactory with stage one up grade.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by f20b jones
I have the MFactory with stage one upgrade. I had the obx and there is a big difference. I never had a problem with the obx it worked fine just no were near as good as the MFactory with stage one up grade.
Could you qualify the difference please?
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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The Mfactory unit is working great! I just feels better than the OBX, notice a difference in the turns.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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The Mfactory unit is working great! I just feels better than the OBX, notice a difference in the turns.

Glad to hear it!
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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you really cant go wrong with any of the above choices. I've been beating the **** out of my wavetrac for 3 years now.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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After checking out the proprietary design of the wavetrac, I'm kinda sold on it.

I've had a couple instances where one drive wheel came completely off the ground and I then had no traction at all.

It appears the wavetrac wouldn't have had the same issue.
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Black R
After checking out the proprietary design of the wavetrac, I'm kinda sold on it.

I've had a couple instances where one drive wheel came completely off the ground and I then had no traction at all.

It appears the wavetrac wouldn't have had the same issue.
Their sight's pretty clear on that. That's the type of technical "qualifier" that I was looking for. Their lifetime use/wear warranty (even under explicit race use) is pretty impressive too - assuming that their company isn't debt margined into near future oblivion.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 01:26 AM
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I looked at the ATS stuff and found the carbon fiber units to be interesting, kinda pricy, but very interesting.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 10:04 AM
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******UPDATE*****
My Mfactory unit going strong!!! Feels like everything is broken in and is working better than first installed!!!
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