Author Topic: small case 4.10 strength???  (Read 2243 times)

e30_kid89

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small case 4.10 strength???
« on: September 24, 2006, 10:35:04 AM »
how much can these sweet units take?? a friend of mine wants to run the stock small case 4.10 LSD with a modded m20...can it take the power or will it blow? i heard they can take up to 210ft/lbs of torque.....is mr guibo running a stock 4.10 with his lil monster or has it been already swapped out? any good info would help.

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small case 4.10 strength???
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2006, 12:42:30 PM »
I've heard of people going through several of them with M20s, some mild modded. Much of it has to do with driving style and wheel/tire size as well. I fear for the life of my 4.10 LSD and I really haven't done much to my motor.
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2006, 09:04:04 PM »
Typically differentials are ran until they make horrendous noises or break. Most also have an average of 150,000-200,000 miles on them and are also over-engineered. F1 cars of twenty years ago ran a Hewland that was originally rated for 450 HP and they held up at 900 HP. If a small E30 is setup right it should be good for 300HP. But that's a wild ass guess.