dirtydan
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Registered: 3rd Sep 03
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Just curious into this.
Where abouts would you get this / done . (Supply / fit LSD) .
Any one know prices? also alot of difference with lsd? compared to without?
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Lee Mitchell can supply and fit.
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Joff
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I think J100RSA Dan said he could get Quaife ATB LSD's cheap too.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Any Ideas of cost Mr Joff???
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Shinee will supply and fit. About £500.
It wont help your straight line traction tho.
Will benefit throught the bends, theres lots of arguments about this, some people reckon its better to have one some say better without.
I dont have one, never driven a LET with one, i have no problems in mine so cant really say other than i wont be needing to spend £500 on something i dont need.
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Joff
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I've been told an LSD is one of the single most beneficial mods you can do to a car being driven enthusiastically.... but that was by someone trying to sell me one 
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Twiggy
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Getting better at me starts now so dont think i will be shelling out!
(I was level with a scoooby off the lights! and then the boost kicked in!)
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Jambo
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Timrud is the best person to speak to about this, as out of anyone one here hes the person who should need one
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
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Well im starting to come round to the idea of one...
This weekend I drove my mates Nova which so he says is same spec as mine, bar an LSD, and he gets 12.7 @ 116.... I'm sure he has something else under the bonnet.
Also drove the Mk3 Astra that was on the Cossvaux stand and that grips immensly.
Only really worth it for the strip, or coming off rounderbouts. Does it justify £500-ish..... I dunno!!!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Don't think how good an LSD is, think how bad a normal diff is. Distribution of power by path of least resistance, power goes to the wheel which has broken traction back on the power as there's less weight on it out of the bend, not good. LSD fixes this.
Also helps straight line as both wheels do the same thing. Like running two subs bridged. Far better than stereo in bass!
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Only really worth it for the strip, or coming off rounderbouts.
So that's straight line and roundabouts... every day driving conditions then
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Only really worth it for the strip, or coming off rounderbouts.
So that's straight line and roundabouts... every day driving conditions then
As Ian said, a torque biasing LSD sends power to the wheel that has the MOST traction whereas the standard diff send power to the wheel with the LEAST traction [WTF! ]
LSD will improve traction in a straight line as well as round the twisties!
A must have in a 2.0 litre corsa I reckon!
[Edited on 31-05-2005 by Stu]
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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i have a Tran-X plate diff
As did LuckyB/Stevef and Andy Hamilton
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bradfincham
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a diff is worthwhile mod, but if youre careful on the power you can get good times without one, having a diff will enable a lesser driver to do quick launches and get power down round corners
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Jambo
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Intersting post this
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
a diff is worthwhile mod, but if youre careful on the power you can get good times without one, having a diff will enable a lesser driver to do quick launches and get power down round corners
How can a driver compensate for a limited-slip diff?
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
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Feed your power on, use lag on car etc....
I'll probably end up getting one to be honest 
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Joff
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I'd love to use lag on my car...
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vibrio
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instead of one black line from a tyre spinning you get two
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bradfincham
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look at the kit car for example, before it was very fast and could jsut about get power in 1st,
now with a new diff, lsd unit with different ratios!
Now full throttle launches in 1st, 0-100 is way under 10 seconds, BUT you cant get the back end to hang out like before!
A driver can compensate by feeding in throttle
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
instead of one black line from a tyre spinning you get two
Agreed really! In a Corsa that is...........the Corsa just isnt designed for big power and big engines. Weight balance is to cock and the wrong wheels are powered!
Save the money you'd spend on an LSD and buy something fast!
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Joff
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Something fast for £500? Do tell 
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Something fast for £500? Do tell
You know what I mean..........
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