Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Of the cars ive driven with mini spools and even welded diffs, wet/dry condition, neither are all that bad, as long as you are aware that you are in fact driving a car with a locker and dont try to be a hero around corners in the wet, its fine. Even in my mates S2 rx7, which isnt exactly heavy in the arse end. with a welded diff is fine in the wet and that diff has been welded for around 2.5 years.

Obvously an lsd would be a much better option by far, but getting the welder out can be a good way to learn how a car behaves when boths wheels are spinning evenly.

The advantage of the welded/spooled diff, is you KNOW everytime you give it a hit around a corner, both wheels are going to spin.

With an LSD, the LSD picks and chooses if it'll single spin, or double...

My R33 is horrible for this. Give it a big kick in the guts, it'll single, so you just keep turning normally, then it'll double up step you out sideways so you have to throw a heap of anti lock at it, and then it decides to single again, and you guessed it, your front wheels are now pointed the wrong way...

I've also came through the same corner, mearly a minute after I went through last time. First time I went through it basically slightly singled. Came through the second time and instead it decides it wants a massive double coming out...

With the locker/spool/welded diff, you'll NEVER have to worry about single wheeling occasions.

LSDs wear out, and when they wear, they become unpredictable.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/241625-lsd/page/2/#findComment-4387086
Share on other sites

The advantage of the welded/spooled diff, is you KNOW everytime you give it a hit around a corner, both wheels are going to spin.

With an LSD, the LSD picks and chooses if it'll single spin, or double...

My R33 is horrible for this. Give it a big kick in the guts, it'll single, so you just keep turning normally, then it'll double up step you out sideways so you have to throw a heap of anti lock at it, and then it decides to single again, and you guessed it, your front wheels are now pointed the wrong way...

I've also came through the same corner, mearly a minute after I went through last time. First time I went through it basically slightly singled. Came through the second time and instead it decides it wants a massive double coming out...

With the locker/spool/welded diff, you'll NEVER have to worry about single wheeling occasions.

LSDs wear out, and when they wear, they become unpredictable.

amen to that, nothing more dangerous than an unpredictable worn out lsd. it sucks. locker ftw.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/241625-lsd/page/2/#findComment-4387655
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Wow that's a steal, you've done well there. 
    • Exterior LEDs R34 2Dr R34 4Dr Position Lamp T10 T10 Winker front T20S T20S side T10 T10 rear T20S S25S150 Anti-hyfla relay TYPE3 TYPE3 tail T10 T20W Stop Lamps T20W T20W High Mount T16 T16 back T16 T20S number T10 T10 trunk T10 T10 Interior LED Item No.     Map Lamp BA9S single-sided     Room Lamps T10×31     Trunk Lamp T10     meter Early T6.5 pedestal     final T6.5 pedestal     NISMO T6.5 pedestal     Liquid crystal section T6.5 pedestal     Winker T6.5 pedestal     High Beam T6.5 pedestal     3 SERIES METER Early T6.5 pedestal     final T6.5 pedestal     NISMO T6.5 pedestal     air conditioner Early Liquid Crystal T3     Late LCD T4.2 Short     button T4.2 Middle     Hazard SW T3 Pedestal Short     Keyring T5     Cigar Socket T5
    • Howdy all,   I had my rb25det S2 rebuilt and finally started it today but have run into a few issues  Engine sounds like a a diesel easiest way to summarise like small ticking, gets louder when revs are slightly adjusted  The engine builder repainted the engine cover leaving no where for me to go off with lining up the CAS so have it as central as possible so not sure it that could be affecting it?, changed the gearbox fluid too but won’t seem to go into gear when running, and only 1 to 4 when off having a hard time finding 5th and reverse anyone got any ideas or a base for me to start off? much appreciated 
    • Well, no. It's an 023, which is pretty similar to an 040. Although it is hard to tell from the specs, as given.
    • Hmm. Maybe the (other thing I forgot about!) Haltech removes at least some, if not all, of the problem I described. I guess there is still the possibility of getting it wrong if the AC is set up/wired up for the Haltech as if it was in an R34 (simply because it's on a Neo), and that's playing foul with the R32 AC computer.
×
×
  • Create New...