DEZERTE

Does anybody with experience know the actual advantages and disadvantages of a limited slip differential (sp?) on the FC?

Spraintz

iTrader: (1)

cornering control is almost like night and day. i went from an S5 open diff to a TII LSD and it was amazing. powering threw turns is more fun and you have much more traction/ slash control. I can only imagine what it would feel like with a nice high-end aftermarket diff.
now, that is from a street driving standpoint, if you are roadracing or autocrossing then I wouldn't even roll onto the track without a LSD rear end, it would even be worth the run.

Hope that helps,
good luck, have fun

Icemark

The only drawback to a LSD is when you loose traction on both rear wheels (such as in/on black ice or sand/dirt). If both wheels break loose in such situations, the rear end tends to slide much easier.

Other than that, an LSD will generally only help.

RX7withNitrous

does lsd make both the rear tire's spin because something has been added to my car so both the tires spin and my car can't handle for ****

Icemark

Had a hard time understand your post, so let me answer what I think you are asking...

A LSD (Limited Slip Differential) "senses" one rear wheel spinning faster than the other. If it sees what it considers too much of a difference it locks (or partially locks) both axles together, forcing the two to spin at a simular speed.

Unless you have traction problems (from say worn out shocks, broken or damaged bushings or other suspension parts or poor weather conditions) an LSD should only help handling.

RX7withNitrous

well this guy that works on my car said i had something welded on to the axel so they would always both spin.

1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

Sounds like they locked your diff.

Kim

Also refered to as a MIG or TIG diff

$150FC

which means that someone welded the spider gears together so both wheels spin at the same time, all the time. sucks to turn, doesn't it?

DEZERTE

Very much thanks for clearing that up for me

SAiamNE

I think your gonna notice your rear tires wearing alot faster to with the locked diff..

andrew lohaus

what douche-bag that wasnt on a budget drag-race build up would lock the diff on a 7. now i know an open diff sucks but a locked diff is ten times worse. people!

poor college student

lol, that must be a bitch to drive around!

RX7withNitrous

oh it is haha no power steering, no a/c, no heat, no radio, Can't take a sharp or fast without wheel hop. My car is pretty much just a track car.

RX7withNitrous

that isn't fast yet haha. I need some slicks anyone know what size would be good?

hpram99

yeah, it's real simple
lsd = pro
open = con



now if you get into the pro/con's of the different types of lsd's... thats a whole 'nother world

dorifc3s

damn a locked LSD? too much disadvantages

andrew lohaus

torsen all the way. cant beat it unless you are laying down like over 400 at the wheels, even then it would still work well in certain aplications.

RX7withNitrous

is it going to mess anything up if i but slicks on and i am launching it really hard?

DEZERTE

locked differential?

Tofuball

Locked means the differential has been welded or locked in such a position that both wheels MUST turn at the same speed in ANY situation.

this is ONLY good for a streight line run! As during turns, the inside wheel needs to turn slower then the outside wheel, a locked diff wont allow this to happen!

hpram99

try telling my step father that. He puts his jeep (puke) in part time-4wd as if it were full time-4wd... when there are patches of snow on the ground.

DEZERTE

Your step father is just one of THOSE guys.