Hi guys hope every 1 is doing fine.. I've been searching for cusco LSD breaking in if any has done it befor found a lot for nismo but non for cusco, plz let me know... thanks

 

There should be some documentation with the lsd telling you what is needed I think. From what I understand though it is all pretty much the same.....either 20 minutes of figure 8's or an extended period of granny driving.

 

Just take it easy for the first 500 miles and then change the oil. No figure 8's needed.

 

Hit Adam up @ Z1 Performance. He owns/sells cusco LSD's

 

so after I use the Cusco oil for break in I have to change it after 500 miles... how about I use a cheap diff. for the break in and then use the cusco oil? whold that work?

 

Thanx I will and see what he will tell me

 

My friends specified granny figure 8's then change the fluid

 

I did and got a great help he told me to go and ask who I bought it from

 

I need a final answer from som1 who know guys my car is ready what shall I do??

 

Why don't you go take 30 minutes of your time to do figure 8's and change the fluid to be safe?

I mean whats the big deal if you end up not having to do them? I've always heard you had to, and my friend just bought a 2 way diff and thats how he broke his in. Better safe than sorry.

 

I have no problem with the 8s my friend my concern is about do I realy need to do miles on it and how much. 8 figers is going to be done any way

 

BREAK IN PROCEDURE (This is the exact break in procedure that kaaz recommends in the manual.) This should work for the Cusco, too...

"Go to the nearest parking lot and drive in a figure eight pattern. In the straight part of the 8, slowly accelerate to 20km/hr. Once you reach the end of the straight go into neutral with clutch released. Make the smallest turns with the maximum steering angle. Once you get back to the straight , slowly accelerate again to 20km/hr and keep repeating for a period of 30 minutes.

Once that is done, go back to your house and change the fluid."

Good luck.

 

Figure 8's for 30 min is the best way.

My nismo just recommended city driving, so I did figure 8's for 20 min, and drove for about 500 miles, changed the fluid, then went to Thunder Drift at thunderhill raceway in willows. Lsd performed flawlessly.

 

Yep, that would work but I don't think you'll save much $. If you don't have the time to take it easy for the first 500 miles...You can do figure 8's to speed up the break in procedure.

 

how can you buy stuff from someone who can't even answer a basic question about the install?

As I've posted before:

There is no break in with the Cusco diff - 500-1000 miles, change the fluid and go to synthetic at that point. No need for figure 8's

 

Thank you Z1 for answering my question.
Now where you are there are a lot that can answer your question where I am there is only one guy and he was on a vac. when the stuff arrived and I need to break in my diff can't wait for him. Is this getting any clearer.
By the way he is a client of yours his name is BASSAM he used to order parts from you to Riyadh Saudi Arabia. rings any bell. any way to cut a long story thank you and thanking all the gys that helped me and tryed to give me answers.

 

try asking some of the guys at the-top, such as Abdullah, etc. Those guys are very knowledgeable and experienced, and I think could be a big help to you given the mods you've done.

No real need to run the Cusco oil, though it is certainly good stuff. I used normal Castrol dino oil to break the diff in, and since then have tried a few different blends. I've been happiest with Redline and Motorcraft synthetics and the least pleased with Mobil 1 (the diff did not seem to like this at all). The Motul has been well received, and I've got some ready to go in at some point this week.

Also, make sure you've got the diff set to the right lockup, and this cuts down on the noise and will increase performance for the street (most here run 60% lockup, but Cusco ships it with 100%). Requires disassenbly and re-arranging of the disks inside, so it's a bit messy to do after the diff is in the car. There is a diagram that should have come with the diff to show you the arrangement of the plates for the different lockup variations.

 

Thank you Z1 for such info unfortunatly for me the diff is on so changing the lock is not possible anymore how ever I am very surprised how quite it is at the begening i thought it was broken :-).
About abdulla sadly I dont know hime and he is wayyyyyyy far awayyy from me Saudi is huge I need 10 hours drive from where i am to abdulla and i dont know him to catch him up on the phone or so but looking forward for a contact with him through ppl in here and we will have a chit chat.
Thank you again for all the good help u r a great man and hope to deal with u realy soon on some suspension and other stuf.