Thud here.
I too am a bit particular but it is livable.
It seems to me like a driveline slop issue. But it's hard to pinpoint.
I'm not convinced it's the Torsen per se. My experience with aftermarket differentials is that any noise they produce is when they become actuated, that is...
Good to hear. I've been emailing back and forth with Charlie. I think we will work something out, he seems to know his stuff and has been very helpful in answering questions and concerns.
I understand what you're saying, but if you simply are trying to follow the manual's recommendations of not to "labor the engine", you might as well forget about it cause we all know what people do on test drives. :doh:
S550 looks great either way. But if I had to pick, I'd go spoiler delete. At the very least, it makes the trunk lid easier to open (lighter) and won't slam down as hard.
I always felt my SN95 spoiler was a pain to wash and dry. And it made the weighting of the trunk lid terrible...
That's always been a concern of mine too. Especially on vehicles that have been sitting on dealer lots for extended periods of time. Makes you wonder how important the break-in period really is when most of the cars sitting on lots have been thrashed around a bit before the first owner even...
I like both, but prefer the spoiler delete.
S550 rear end is leaner and not as bulky as the previous model. I feel like the spoiler delete accentuates the design further.