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    How to tell difference between locker and mech LSD?

    in Suspension, braking, tyres and drivetrain

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    Hi All,

    Seeing as we are talking about diffs i was hoping to get some thoughts on a situation i have with the diff in my 32 gtr. I only picked the car up recently and the diff seems to be fully locked no matter what the conditions. Real annoying. Ive changed the oil and it made no difference. So my thoughts are that its either stuffed or been intentionally locked.  

    I dont know a whole lot about diffs, but i would have thought if it was "stuffed" that it would simply loose its LSD effect rather than have it permanently lock up, so i doubt this is the problem. However i also cant understand why someone would want to put a fully locked diff into a STOCK gtr.  

    Any thoughts/feedback would be much appreciated.

    hi again..

    i found out some info today.. unless yours is minispool in which case there isnt much you can do about it (besides buy an lsd unit).. heres what i can tell you

    aparently the gtr's came out with five different LSD units.. viscous, mechanical and clutches are probably the most common.. clutch lsd centres if they fail they act as an open wheeler only spinning one wheel... viscous lsd centres can go either way, wither lock or open depends on what fails (i would have thought more often open wheeler) and finally mechanical ( which i think yours possibly would be) which will lock when stuffed usually.. if your experiencing under steer and skipping around corners (possibly not all the time) then id say this is what you have and its stuffed..

    whatever you do dont just rip the diff out and chuck it.. people will pay top dollar for mechanical lsd units (stuffed or not) because they are hard to find.. you'd want to rebuild yours if possible.. hope it helps... let me know how you go

    john

    How to tell difference between locker and mech LSD?

    in Suspension, braking, tyres and drivetrain

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Seeing as we are talking about diffs i was hoping to get some thoughts on a situation i have with the diff in my 32 gtr. I only picked the car up recently and the diff seems to be fully locked no matter what the conditions. Real annoying. Ive changed the oil and it made no difference. So my thoughts are that its either stuffed or been intentionally locked.  

    I dont know a whole lot about diffs, but i would have thought if it was "stuffed" that it would simply loose its LSD effect rather than have it permanently lock up, so i doubt this is the problem. However i also cant understand why someone would want to put a fully locked diff into a STOCK gtr.  

    Any thoughts/feedback would be much appreciated.

    hey,

    sounds interesting.. does it skip around corners? and your right LSD's usually from my experience stop working as they wear.. like one of mine has.. but it could depend on what sort of lsd unit it is.. ill check with some sources i have and post another reply tomorrow... if you want to i can look at it depending on what i come up with.. talk soon..

    44psi, daily drive?

    in Suspension, braking, tyres and drivetrain

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    id say depends on how you want your tyres to wear... all the guys opinions are correct, but you need to watch your tyre wear and adjust accordingly to what you want.. higher pressure will wear the middle of the tread like baz said, and will not give as good traction (less surface area of tyre on the road) i have been told that the wider the tyre is the easier it is to wear the centre of the tread too because the tyre balloons in the centre more.. so to run a lower psi gives you more traction but wears the edges of the tread..

    WTB GTS-X 16" WHITE WHEELS

    in Wanted to Buy

    Posted

    hey all,

    i have had my skyline gtsx for a while now and i baught it without 2 of the standard wheels..

    they are 16" white spoked wheels 31 owners would recognise them, same as sillouette gts wheels. i know one of the previous owners uses this forum site and i hope he still has them..

    if you need a pic pm me and ill get one to you

    thanks heaps..

    john

    Weird Ignition Problem... help please...

    in Engines & Forced Induction

    Posted

    hey charlie,

    it might be a bit late in writing, but i have had that problem on my R31 several times and it can come about by washing the engine down.. the water settles in the contacts and can't get out easy then corrodes the contacts.. jut keep it in mind if you have washed your engine.. its quite common i see it all the time its unfortunate where the sensors sit they just cand dry efficiently..

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