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Old Jan 20, 2024 | 12:35 PM
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Diff rebuild

I bought a gslse diff for super cheep last summer because the ring and pinion were both dinged up so I just pulled the actual lsd part and slapped it in my gs open diff but now im looking into getting new clutch packs for it or other ways to make it lock up a bit quicker and harder I found these Racing diffs fb clutch pack
but I'm not sure if there good at all and if they even fit the diff wondering if anybody has ever bought these or if there are other ways to get a stronger lock up
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Old Jan 21, 2024 | 04:36 AM
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Did you shorten the axels when fitting LSD .You have to cut off 2 to 3 mm off end of axel to allow clutches room to lock up
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Old Jan 21, 2024 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by WJM ROTARIES
Did you shorten the axels when fitting LSD .You have to cut off 2 to 3 mm off end of axel to allow clutches room to lock up
no I've never even heard of doing that. How does one go about doing this
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Old Jan 21, 2024 | 01:20 PM
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Something’s up, because I have a v8 w that rear end and it locks up just fine.
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Old Jan 21, 2024 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ATC529R
Something’s up, because I have a v8 w that rear end and it locks up just fine.
I'm pretty sure it's just getting old it still locks up but I notice occasionally when doing shenanigans it occasionally feels like I have an open diff also in the snow trying to get out of my driveway yesterday I was sometimes spinning both and sometimes only one
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Old Jan 21, 2024 | 07:12 PM
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That kit looks interesting. The clutches may lock up better than OEM but longevity will depend on the durability of the coating.

Mazda clutches are still available from the dealer. Also thickness can be added to the thrust washers for more lock up.
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