Mr_G Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi guys, As you know, im awaiting my car to come from Japan. I was wondering if there is anyway to tell if it comes with a factory LSD? The car is a R33 GTST built in April 95. Any ideas? Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindflux Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Well, Ill just jump in and say this before some dickhead says it.. "Just do a line locker bro .. just do a burnout .. der" I know this isnt the answer your looking for, so the only other way that i know of is.. Get your car up on a hoist, and then attempt to spin one rear wheel by hand, if the other wheel spins at the exact same rate, you havea LSD and its fine.. if the other wheel spins and is kinda joly/grippy this means your LSD is on its way out .. proberly a busted side arm or teeth being chipped off Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakadesu! Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 That test doesn't prove the LSD is any good or not, just that you have one. I know I had a viscous LSD ('94 180SX), and it passed the test you mentioned, but it would still one-wheel drifts and donuts like an open wheeler would. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegs Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I may be wrong but im pretty sure all r33 GTST's came factory with lsd's Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindflux Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Bakadesu! - abit like mine .. mine does one wheel donuts (Note: Exercise only practiced on race tracks) and it would spin one wheel .. untill i snapped second and it would slick and i think do 2 wheels Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakadesu! Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 (Note: Exercise only practiced on race tracks) Naturally. Yeah, the viscous LSD always seemed to have a mind of it's own as to how many wheels it would spin eh, but we shouldn't be using these fine Nissans just for smokeshows now, should we? But you're right, the question was to check for an LSD, and jacking it up and spinning the wheels is the best way. Perhaps there's a cue to the internals by looking at the back of the diff housing? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 But you're right, the question was to check for an LSD, and jacking it up and spinning the wheels is the best way. yes that's the best way. attempt to spin one rear wheel by hand, if the other wheel spins at the exact same rate, you havea LSD and its fine.. That doesnt make sense. If you spin one wheel the other wheel will spin in the same direction if it's LSD. If it wasnt originally lsd one wheel will spin in the opposite direction to the other.(single spinner) However you'll find that most skylines come with lsd. If your spinning one wheel and the other is spinning in the same direction but not at the same speed it might not be working properly. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkey Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 if you wanna find out if your car has LSD then you could give your VIN to an authorise Nissan Japan service center (or any Nissan Dealer in australia) or infact anyone with the NSSAN Japan FAST system, they could plug it in and let you know if your car got one from the factory. When I first got my car, I got it serviced and the dude goes "wow you have an LSD on yours". And I was like "huh? don't they all have em?" (coz I had a viscous LSD (2) on my ex-drift 180sx). He informed me that not all R32s came with an LSD, so I checked up on mine at my local nissan dealer n found out that mine had a factory LSD (dunno if its 1 or 1.5), and not only that it was a limited edition V Selection 2 which was given the trimmings of a GTR and LSD n HICAS n strutbars n all the goodies lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindflux Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Uhh.. i Thats exactly what i just said ... wasnt it? Edit:.. Quote:attempt to spin one rear wheel by hand, if the other wheel spins at the exact same rate, you havea LSD and its fine.. That doesnt make sense. If you spin one wheel the other wheel will spin in the same direction if it's LSD. If it wasnt originally lsd one wheel will spin in the opposite direction to the other.(single spinner) However you'll find that most skylines come with lsd. If your spinning one wheel and the other is spinning in the same direction but not at the same speed it might not be working properly. Thats pretty much the exact same thing i just said .. how does it 'not make sense' lol now youve got me confused Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Uhh.. i Thats exactly what i just said ... wasnt it?Edit:.. Thats pretty much the exact same thing i just said .. how does it 'not make sense' lol now youve got me confused Read what u wrote again. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-820980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewid Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 The ECR33 (R33 GTS25t) has a factory LSD (8/93 onward). From I think 95 onwards there was a factory option for an Active LSD which is obviously better than the standard LSD in that there is some sensors and a computer to control the way the LSD works. The easiest way to tell whether you have active LSD is to look on the dash and if there is a SLIP or A-LSD indicator in the middle you have A-LSD. Very few cars have the Active LSD so don't get your hopes up. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-821094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 what he said above. All that crap, before somebody can say... yes: all r33 gts-t come with LSD so it has an LSD.... geez .. lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-821321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_G Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share Posted May 4, 2004 HAHA, thats some funny posting. Thanks for the help guys, just anxious for the car to arrive. I was going to try the VIN trick, but since they all come with a LSD, no need to, ill just wait till it comes, and see if it has an active one.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-822930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindflux Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Jaws - i read what i wrote like 8 times ... sounds teh same thing to me? wanna point out where i went wrong? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strutto Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Let it go MF... It's like so last week... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Ok then..... attempt to spin one rear wheel by hand, if the other wheel spins at the exact same rate, you havea LSD and its fine.. like I said before an lsd has both wheels spinning in the same direction at the same rate. Single spinners also spin at the same rate but in opposite directions. Hope that clears things up. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasR.X Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 viscous lsd's only work at certain speeds dont they? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindflux Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Strutto - shutup man, im trying to learn something here .. i dont care how old this thread is.. jaws - thanks bro, i did actually mean 'in the same direction' .. i just for got to add them in .. so its all good Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaFLY Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 All i can say is... IM TEH BEST Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-838782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilty Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 umm sorry for the stupid question but no body is born a genuis what exactly does LSD stand for? and what exactly is it? i alwayz hear people talk about it etc. but i never really know what it is.. thanksthanks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/40072-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-a-lsd/#findComment-839250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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