S5 Sports Diff is it critical to have?
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Ordered mine with it. Didn't think I noticed it until I took the car to Blood Mountain Georgia. Soon as I started throwing the S5 around those curves, I could tell the car was turning so much sharper than I had expected. I was a little unreal how I expect the car car to push some, but instead the car's nose would duck in and the car would sling shot out of the hairpin. Glad I ordered it.
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I don't believe that it can be added. Certainly not without significant cost. The Sports Differential hardware is one piece. There are also updates to the electronics as well. You may want to see what the trade-in value is towards a MY13. Even though first year depreciation could be cost-prohibitive.
STaSIS does offer a differential for your car but it replaces your existing torsen unit.
STaSIS does offer a differential for your car but it replaces your existing torsen unit.
Anyway, thanks for the info, but, I think I'll just grab a Lotus Elise for autocross and keep my S5 as is (well, except for adding coil overs, wheels, and spacers).
Matt
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I got the sport diff on my MY13 based on all the positive comments for it on these forums and others and I'm glad I did. I do a lot of highway driving so the only curvy roads I see on a regular basis are on-ramps. Whenever I'm on a sharp curve ramp, I really lay into it and I chicken out well before the car does. The amount of control is astounding.
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