Best LSD?
07-01-2007, 06:50 PM
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Best LSD?
which LSD does everyone feel is the best overall diff? i want something strong be very streetable, yet will live after a bunch of time trials on the racetrack (roadcourses). any suggestions?
07-01-2007, 07:49 PM
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yeah, what he said.. for sure.
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07-02-2007, 08:55 AM
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yeah, what he said.. for sure.
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since no one else asked, and you can't answer the question without knowing, I'll ask
what model car do you have? base? enthusiast or higher?
Second, what are you using your car for? Everyone always says 'street and track' but honestly that means nothing - how much street? how much track? r compounds? street tires? are you a nasa/scca licensed driver or are you just doing the club type events? What are your plans in terms of other mods down the road?
Only after addressing these questions can you define what the "best" is for you
what model car do you have? base? enthusiast or higher?
Second, what are you using your car for? Everyone always says 'street and track' but honestly that means nothing - how much street? how much track? r compounds? street tires? are you a nasa/scca licensed driver or are you just doing the club type events? What are your plans in terms of other mods down the road?
Only after addressing these questions can you define what the "best" is for you
07-02-2007, 07:37 PM
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The two I would look closely at, are the Carbonetics/ATS Carbon diff, and the Quaife. Those are the only two units that are both flawless on the street, but also well suited for the track. Nismo, Cusco, and others, tend to have varying levels of noise and grabbiness, particularly in tight corners. On a road course, all of those diffs would be fine, but if you want something that is also smooth on the street, then Carbonetics and Quaife are the ones. Carbonetics is a clutch style LSD, so it does lock. The Quaife is a helical gear style LSD, so it never actually locks, and is seamless in operation. The only drawback to the Quiafe, is the price, and the fact that if you lift an inside wheel mid corner, then you have an open diff situation.
On the track, I prefer the Carbonetics/clutch style LSD.
On the track, I prefer the Carbonetics/clutch style LSD.
07-02-2007, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
The two I would look closely at, are the Carbonetics/ATS Carbon diff, and the Quaife. Those are the only two units that are both flawless on the street, but also well suited for the track. Nismo, Cusco, and others, tend to have varying levels of noise and grabbiness, particularly in tight corners. On a road course, all of those diffs would be fine, but if you want something that is also smooth on the street, then Carbonetics and Quaife are the ones. Carbonetics is a clutch style LSD, so it does lock. The Quaife is a helical gear style LSD, so it never actually locks, and is seamless in operation. The only drawback to the Quiafe, is the price, and the fact that if you lift an inside wheel mid corner, then you have an open diff situation.
On the track, I prefer the Carbonetics/clutch style LSD.
On the track, I prefer the Carbonetics/clutch style LSD.
I'd agree except that the Cusco in particular need not be intrusive...just have to set it up correctly and use the right fluid
07-05-2007, 08:38 AM
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I'd agree except that the Cusco in particular need not be intrusive...just have to set it up correctly and use the right fluid
07-05-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
We've tried 60% lock and Motul 90A and its definately better....but not as smooth as the Carbonetics.
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no, Sharif is talking about the RS and he happens to be right. There is a difference between streetable and seamless. If the customer wants seamless, as in, I can't tell its even in there, then the Quaife is the way to go. However, to do a Quiafe on anything but a base model gets very very expensive, especially after install is concerned.
The Carbonetics is also very quiet (we've used it), but it's biggest downfall, as far as I see, is that it only can be set to 100% lockup, where the Cusco offers 60%,80% and 100% ranges depending on the orientation of the disks. In addition, the Cusco is adjustable to 2 way as well as 1.5 way, something I don't think the Carbonetics can do (correct me if i am wrong Sharif...I've only ever used it out of the box).
The Carbonetics is also very quiet (we've used it), but it's biggest downfall, as far as I see, is that it only can be set to 100% lockup, where the Cusco offers 60%,80% and 100% ranges depending on the orientation of the disks. In addition, the Cusco is adjustable to 2 way as well as 1.5 way, something I don't think the Carbonetics can do (correct me if i am wrong Sharif...I've only ever used it out of the box).
07-06-2007, 07:40 AM
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no, Sharif is talking about the RS and he happens to be right. There is a difference between streetable and seamless. If the customer wants seamless, as in, I can't tell its even in there, then the Quaife is the way to go. However, to do a Quiafe on anything but a base model gets very very expensive, especially after install is concerned.
The Carbonetics is also very quiet (we've used it), but it's biggest downfall, as far as I see, is that it only can be set to 100% lockup, where the Cusco offers 60%,80% and 100% ranges depending on the orientation of the disks. In addition, the Cusco is adjustable to 2 way as well as 1.5 way, something I don't think the Carbonetics can do (correct me if i am wrong Sharif...I've only ever used it out of the box).
The Carbonetics is also very quiet (we've used it), but it's biggest downfall, as far as I see, is that it only can be set to 100% lockup, where the Cusco offers 60%,80% and 100% ranges depending on the orientation of the disks. In addition, the Cusco is adjustable to 2 way as well as 1.5 way, something I don't think the Carbonetics can do (correct me if i am wrong Sharif...I've only ever used it out of the box).
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