Has anyone removed the front differential?

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    Has anyone removed the front differential?

    Anyone?

    I'd love to convert mine to rwd and save 100 or so pounds of weight.
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    It would also confuse the hell out of the onboard computers? It must be possible as the Balboni version of the Gallardo has done it from the factory but I suspect it is much more involved than just removing the front diff, driveshafts, front to rear propshaft etc make it sound...

    Easier to just take the passenger seat out?
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    I would just wait for the Clubsport model to come out.
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    For less than one week I had my car without a front differential.
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    Quote Originally Posted by ianerrid View Post
    It would also confuse the hell out of the onboard computers? ...snip..
    Take them out too, they are only for girls anyway
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    Graham, give me your car and I pop along and take yours out ;-)
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    Re: Has anyone removed the front differential?

    Lol........
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