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Stock LSD
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:14 pm
by bigpitty1
Does anyone know what type of LSD is in the FTO (cone, viscous, clutch plate etc), my gpx has an LSD but maybe slipping, not as much when doing a burnout at the drags both wheels will spin with no problem but when I had it on the hoist I can get someone to hold one wheel and with some force could get the other wheel to spin, I work with many cars with LSDs and it takes a lot more force to make them slip.
Anyway does anyone know if there is a service kit for the factor LSD like a new set of clutch plates etc.
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:32 am
by Bennoz
If its the stock item, then it should be the viscous type - and if there is a reco kit for it I'd be very interested to find out where to get it from & how much...
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:51 pm
by bigpitty1
If it is a viscous type then I think its normal to have that much slip then, the ones that I played around at work are usually cone or plate type and are pretty tight and if they slip they are usually worn.
Thanks anyway Bennoz.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:32 pm
by RallyMad
It's a helical LSD if thats helps any. I've found it does have a fair bit of slip in my car. compared to the other clutch pack diffs I've seen and driven. Still love it though.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:15 pm
by bigpitty1
Its better than not having one,
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:13 pm
by Bennoz
Helical is the way the gears are cut not the type of diff... please correct me if thats not what your talking about. Most modern road cars use helical gears in both the g'box & diff... track cars can have semi helical or straight cut for more hardcore applications.
Here's a pic of the final drive gear (which meshes with the diff crown wheel) in my mini - note the different between semi helical & fully helical.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:47 pm
by bigpitty1
same, I have never heard of a helical LSD, but RPW does a LSD that works with gears,
http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/index.php?pa ... &Itemid=31
I'm not sure how it works, never seen one of these before.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:57 pm
by RallyMad
Oh, okay sorry. Thanks for the pic Ben. Now I understand that.
From my experience with Quaife diffs in rally cars they are clutch pack - plate? diffs. The Cusco LSD RPW was selly was also a one way clutch plate diff wasn't it?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:10 pm
by bigpitty1
Cusco has 2 LSD's the RS which is the plate type and then the MZ which is the cone type, you should be able to get them in 1 , 1.5 and 2 way but I think RPW sells the 1 way as its better suited to front wheel drives.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:54 pm
by RallyMad
ah ok, thanks bigpitty.
Not that I'm thinking of upgrading. I'm quite happy with the stock LSD.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:58 pm
by FtoSam
i need an lsd....
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:09 pm
by RallyMad
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:13 pm
by bigpitty1
The stock LSD does the job, I quite happy with it.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:06 pm
by mxysxy
bigpitty1 wrote:The stock LSD does the job, I quite happy with it.
second that
big difference, especially in the wet, nowadays
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:09 pm
by FtoSam
HOw much is one of these suckers gonna set me back??
So not looking forward to forking out another few grand on an lsd.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:32 pm
by Bennoz
If anyone finds a stock unit for sale, I'll stab everyone else to get it.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:47 am
by FtoSam
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:57 am
by Bennoz
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:13 pm
by FtoSam
cmon ben... i need an lsd worse than you do....
TURBO POWAAHHHH!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:56 pm
by aza013
I agree 
