whats the diff

kula · Postby **kula** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:42 pm

ok, i need an LSD.

My engine is basically stock, but even so I find the open diff anoying.

now I have a 1.8 conversion ready to go (thanks Lou)
but I need a good center for it.

I can get a tomei 2 way at a similar price to a newish torsen center.

Understeer concerns me.
lifting off mid corner concerns me.
i dont mind noise.

what do you do?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:38 pm

Kula....
You are more than welcome todrive mine. This will help you work out if you want a torsen.....or not. :mrgreen:

kula · Postby **kula** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:11 pm

cool..

fish and chips run anyone?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:53 pm

mmmm. yea.....i'd be up for that.

Inf3ct0R · Postby **Inf3ct0R** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:43 am

you also welcome to drive my worn out 1.5 way!

but if understeer concerns you then the winnar is the torsen

Blue94t · Postby **Blue94t** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:36 am

My MX5 has a torsen and when it starts to wheelspin in 2nd gear in a straight line you can feel the torsen biasing from side to side. I have also noticed the same thing in my brothers Datsun 1600 which has a SR20det fitted.
My personal preference is a clutch pack LSD. I have owned and dríven torsens, viscous, and clutch pack lsds and for consistancy nothing compares to a good clutch pack lsd.
Jake

Inf3ct0R · Postby **Inf3ct0R** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:40 am

Blue94t wrote:My MX5 has a torsen and when it starts to wheelspin in 2nd gear in a straight line you can feel the torsen biasing from side to side. I have also noticed the same thing in my brothers Datsun 1600 which has a SR20det fitted.
My personal preference is a clutch pack LSD. I have owned and dríven torsens, viscous, and clutch pack lsds and for consistancy nothing compares to a good clutch pack lsd.
Jake

I concur, until they get worn out! LOL

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:43 am

Inf3ct0R wrote:you also welcome to drive my worn out 1.5 way!

but if understeer concerns you then the winnar is the torsen

Already? You only got that like 6mths ago

kula · Postby **kula** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:29 pm

a kaaz 1.5 way is similarly priced to all three options too..

so they are:

OEM torsen
Kaaz 1.5way
Tomei Technical Trax 2 way

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:45 pm

there is the type 2 & type 1 OEM torsens but i'm not exactly sure how they differ.
mine is the type 2

maybe someone can explain the difference?

Inf3ct0R · Postby **Inf3ct0R** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:20 pm

Babalouie wrote:
Inf3ct0R wrote:you also welcome to drive my worn out 1.5 way!

but if understeer concerns you then the winnar is the torsen

Already? You only got that like 6mths ago

yes boss, already travelled 20,000km.... and only like twice on the track

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:10 pm

Inf3ct0R wrote:
Babalouie wrote:
Inf3ct0R wrote:you also welcome to drive my worn out 1.5 way!

but if understeer concerns you then the winnar is the torsen

Already? You only got that like 6mths ago

yes boss, already travelled 20,000km.... and only like twice on the track

Ah ok, well I reckon that's normal. Re-shim at 25k, replace clutch plates at 50k. If you take it to Laing Diffs he'll be able to take the diff apart and re-adjust the preload back up again. It usually only works once tho before you run out of adjustment.

And yeah if I were doing it again I'd just stick with the torsen. My 2 way Mazdaspeed is a little better but the torsen never wears out.