OK,I'm about to buy a 89 S13,5 speed SOHC with a open Diff and I had a question and I knew just the forum to ask it on! Without buying anything else RIGHT NOW (with the exception of a tune up) can I buy a lsd and drift with that? I plan on saving the money for a 1.5 later down the road but i'd like to get some seat time in. I can get decent/badish tires to drift with. No disrespect to anyone but PLEASE DON'T SUGGEST A WELDED DIFFERENTIAL! I do not want to weld anything on my car unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY! Also can someone please explain what the difference between a mechanical and clutch type LSD are? I greatly appreciate all the help I'm sure i'll get from this thread.
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OK,I'm about to buy a 89 S13,5 speed SOHC with a open Diff and I had a question and I knew just the forum to ask it on! Without buying anything else RIGHT NOW (with the exception of a tune up) can I buy a lsd and drift with that? I plan on saving the money for a 1.5 later down the road but i'd like to get some seat time in. I can get decent/badish tires to drift with. No disrespect to anyone but PLEASE DON'T SUGGEST A WELDED DIFFERENTIAL! I do not want to weld anything on my car unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY! Also can someone please explain what the difference between a mechanical and clutch type LSD are? I greatly appreciate all the help I'm sure i'll get from this thread.
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if you plan on drifting, either weld the diff or get a 2 way. you wont be able to slide on a vsld (1.5) for more then 30 min then they tend to unlock.
i just got a nissmo 2 way for sale 550 if your interested
and for future questions such as these try doing some research first
i just got a nissmo 2 way for sale 550 if your interested
and for future questions such as these try doing some research first
I was told by a shop that works on several tuner cars that a 1.5 is what i'm looking for,why do you suggest a 2 way above all others? and i'll admit i didn't do any research on the different types of lsd's...i'll go do that now...thanks fonix
For anyone who happens to read this post and is curious about the different LSD types go here! Limited slip differential - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or http://www.drivingfast.net/technology/differentials.htm#axzz1aqGL2517 I found the information I was looking for!
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a vlsd is not a 1.5 way
and they are worthless when it comes to drifting. either weld it or get a clutch type 1.5 or 2 way (1.5 ways are silly to me, just get a 2 way as they are better and there is 0 advantage to a 1.5 way unless your road racing in which case I would want a hlsd, or just use a clsd 2 way)
and they are worthless when it comes to drifting. either weld it or get a clutch type 1.5 or 2 way (1.5 ways are silly to me, just get a 2 way as they are better and there is 0 advantage to a 1.5 way unless your road racing in which case I would want a hlsd, or just use a clsd 2 way)
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Stop being cheap and get a 2 way. Youll never look back.
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I'm going to start a war here...
I laugh when I see people say a welded is the best way to go, and then look at the approximate power that their car is putting out (I do read build threads
). Then, I look at all my buddies in Okinawa that broke welded diffs because they tried to run them in RB and JZ powered cars....Then, I look at the crashes that ensued afterwards, and/or the amount of money they had to put into their driveline after the diff failed.
I laugh when I see people say a welded is the best way to go, and then look at the approximate power that their car is putting out (I do read build threads
). Then, I look at all my buddies in Okinawa that broke welded diffs because they tried to run them in RB and JZ powered cars....Then, I look at the crashes that ensued afterwards, and/or the amount of money they had to put into their driveline after the diff failed.
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well they did a shit job at welding them
I know 2 guys that have been running weldeds on their comp cars and 1 is a 400+whp ls3 crate motors and the other is a 400+whp ls2 (they were both ls1's last year)
I have never broken a welded and I have never seen anyone break a welded that was properly done. plus even if you do so what get another for $100.When a welded breaks 9 times out of 10 its just an open diff, it very VERY rare for one to lock the driveline its much more likely for a vlsd to do that though.. Dropping $1k on a clutch type right off the bat is stupid. Get a welded, get some coils, get a bucket seat, and go drift
I know 2 guys that have been running weldeds on their comp cars and 1 is a 400+whp ls3 crate motors and the other is a 400+whp ls2 (they were both ls1's last year)
I have never broken a welded and I have never seen anyone break a welded that was properly done. plus even if you do so what get another for $100.When a welded breaks 9 times out of 10 its just an open diff, it very VERY rare for one to lock the driveline its much more likely for a vlsd to do that though.. Dropping $1k on a clutch type right off the bat is stupid. Get a welded, get some coils, get a bucket seat, and go drift
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People that do not know the difference, and do not know the advantage of having a clutch lsd are not a good enough driver to give advice to others about the lsd.
If your advice is a welded is much cheaper and ok to start with, I understand.
If your advice is welded is better, then your smoking crack. Do you really think people spend that kind of money on a part you cannot see just to be a ricer? Most of the people I drift with drool over me having one but wont spend the money themselves.
The 2 biggest things you can try to fight in a drift car are understeer and spinning out. I dont care how many other things you would rather spend your money on (suspension or engine stuff), to fight those 2 things your money would be best spend on a 2 way.
If your advice is a welded is much cheaper and ok to start with, I understand.
If your advice is welded is better, then your smoking crack. Do you really think people spend that kind of money on a part you cannot see just to be a ricer? Most of the people I drift with drool over me having one but wont spend the money themselves.
The 2 biggest things you can try to fight in a drift car are understeer and spinning out. I dont care how many other things you would rather spend your money on (suspension or engine stuff), to fight those 2 things your money would be best spend on a 2 way.
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