Serious diff question , professionals only - Page 2

0341TODD · Apr 24th, 2004, 01:10 PM

my car was actually made 9/86

JAMESZ · Apr 24th, 2004, 01:27 PM

There were never any LSDs in the 86s. 4/87 was the first month the LSD was available in the Z31.

LOL Todd that would explain why you don't have an R200 LSD.

0341TODD · Apr 24th, 2004, 02:26 PM

ha- aint that some shit? is there any way to retain my stock rearend and get an lsd----keep the case I mean? or should I just start looking for a used lsd.

JAMESZ · Apr 24th, 2004, 06:32 PM

Well see they are all R200s the reason it is called an R200 is because of the case so getting another R200 LSD would just be the easy thing.

**morepower2** · Apr 25th, 2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by B@lliZtiK

Isn't that a bit like welding an open diff? Doesn't it make it harder to turn corners and such?

It increse your breakaway torque and makes it lock up harder like a more modern camming actiuon LSD. It will chirp more for sure.

Mike

Zen31ZR · Apr 25th, 2004, 07:12 AM

Another question for you , Morepower2. Would a welded diff be streetable? It's an option I'm considering if I can't find a LSD fairly soon. The car doesn't get driven a LOT , per se , so even sorta unstreetable I can live with. I know it wouldn't like turns much , but would it lock up the tranny or rip the diff apart if I turned a corner too sharp , or just make the inside tire spin and squeal.

**morepower2** · Apr 25th, 2004, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by B@lliZtiK

Another question for you , Morepower2. Would a welded diff be streetable? It's an option I'm considering if I can't find a LSD fairly soon. The car doesn't get driven a LOT , per se , so even sorta unstreetable I can live with. I know it wouldn't like turns much , but would it lock up the tranny or rip the diff apart if I turned a corner too sharp , or just make the inside tire spin and squeal.

I don't consider it to be streetable, it will not want to turn well and chirp and squeal. You can drive it on the street but I definatly would not make it my everyday driver.

Mike

Zen31ZR · Apr 26th, 2004, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by morepower2

I don't consider it to be streetable, it will not want to turn well and chirp and squeal. You can drive it on the street but I definatly would not make it my everyday driver.

Mike

Just an option I'm considering. I want to be in the 12s by the time IDRC comes to town , maybe I can run in one of the QUICK or STREET classes(I forget which is which) I prefer heads-up to bracket racing.