R33 Active Lsd Option

[bumble_bee]

hey i was searchin on specs for my car, wen i came across r33 series having an optional active lsd..

is this true..and if so how can u tell..

lik i no most gtst came with just normal lsd diffs...

so does the active lsd option gtst have like a lsd light in the dash, etc

or traction control button..or anythin?

i read that you dash will have A-LSD on it, if u had it active lsd..this tru?

any info would b good...

and another thing do gtst evan have some type of LSD light?

Edited November 6, 2007 by bumble_bee

[msnismo]

I know Wayne (DJ Brave) has it in his ... factory option, not many in the gtst's around that I have heard of. Funky A-Lsd light in the dash, no traction control button... guessing it works similar as in the GTR's (v-spec's?) ???

Sensors detect loss of traction etc .... ask Wayne about his wet skid pan issues at Texicana!! lol

[DRD-00F]

Haha, yeah... he was going on about it beforehand, then the moment he lost velocity in the car basically (sharp right hand 360 round a cone) it disengaged for some reason... you have to keep speed up a bit for it to work I believe...

I would shoot DJ Brave a PM...

[WPN-O33]

mine had it but it was taken out & replaced with a 2way by the previous owner. all i know is there pretty rare & from what i was told not much fun. There is a little light in the tacho A-Lsd..

[govich]

Yep, there are SLIP and A-LSD lights on the tacho (see my avatar pic). SLIP for when the diff locks, A-LSD for when it fails (as far as i know/have been able to find out). I haven't had a problem with mine on the track or skid pan, but in general most people find them troublesome (probably because no-one knows anything about them). Paulr33 has looked into it..search for his thread.

Edited November 6, 2007 by govich

[bumble_bee]

Yep, there are SLIP and A-LSD lights on the tacho (see my avatar pic). SLIP for when the diff locks, A-LSD for when it fails (as far as i know/have been able to find out). I haven't had a problem with mine on the track or skid pan, but in general most people find them troublesome (probably because no-one knows anything about them). Paulr33 has looked into it..search for his thread.

a "SLIP" light ay..

na cant say ive ever seen one or ever seen one come on b4 in my car..

same as the A-LSD light..

[cerci]

yep my 97 model has it

its crap, single spins when it wants, and lsd when it wants 2

thats the next thing im doing, getting rid of it and putting a normal r33 gtst diff in

[insu]

Mine works great. Cause really to be honest, for 99% of the driving you do, you want open wheel. Then when you need it locked, the computer does it for you, no fuss.

You can feel it lock in when there is any spinning at the back, ie three examples:

1) Say you're doing a tight u-bolt. Naturally you want freewheel for tight turning, then you decide to boot it a little on the 180 turn. The light comes on, both wheels lock, hey presto. You get traction again, it disengages.

2) Say you're cruising along the highway in the rain, and you take a gradual corner to fast. You have your foot on the accelerator a little bit too hard and the rear steps out a smidgen. Before you even know it's stepping out the light comes on and tells you you've got slip, both wheels lock etc, you can control it better.

3) You're on gravel driving along, the moment it detects any slip, it'll lock both wheels for the duration of the slip.

I thin alot of people don't like the A-Lsd's because it's not really progressive. It's either on or off. That can be a little discerning if you're not used to it. Especially if the moment you get the back out your first reaction is to jump off of the accelerator.

My understanding of the system is it that locks the diff based on the readings from the ABS sensors on each wheel.

Edited November 18, 2007 by insu