lsd tranny, after market lsd r stock lsd Options

[Dragondog]

what is better a non LSD tranny with aftermarket LSD installed or a stock tranny with LSD............basicly the gt 5sfe tranny (dont know model of that tranny sry) with aftermarket LSD installed or th e153 LSD tranny

r maybe the e153 with aftermarket LSD

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Mar 12, 2009 - 3:53 AM

[BonzaiCelica]

now we have sports cars... so having that all the time would not be good.. so thats the 1.5... it kicks in at high RPM so that you can harness all of the power but is relaxed on low rpm so you can still make easy turns and not have your wheels bind while backing out of a parking space...

LSD will make it harder to turn at high rpm... it is trying to keep the car straight... it does not make it easier like other people have said...
and it does not always give a smooth acceleration like Jim has noticed... i punch mine and i get a skipping (walking) effect due to my shotty tires... a non LSD car would not have this problem...

ok so from i have understood after reading your excellent explanation several times. It sounds to me like LSD isn't that great. Your saying it is only meant for cars that have a high amounts of high horsepower. so it would be ideal for people who are getting 3rd gen 3sgte engines into their cars that will be only using it as a fwd format.

so i plan on swapping out a beams engine in a few years would you recommend lsd for that engine. i plan on getting lightweight flywheel, headers, cai. that should be no more than what like 25 hp. SS-III with beams comes with stock lsd right?

oh and about you saying the 1.5 trd lsd makes it easy to take turns at low speeds and backing out of parking lots. When i was at school, this 240sx tires were screeching as he was slowely turning in the parking lot, he said he had lsd. Is that considered full lsd.

I also have a friend that has a swapped integra gsr engine on his civic that has 170hp with a turbo. So it comes to around 250hp. when he takes a turn and floors it on the turn, his front tires hop across the turn. he has no lsd and accelerates just fine when he does a launch.

OK thanks for clearing things up. this stuff should be stickied. along with other information on the forums that has to do with lsd. it seems like your a pro at this stuff

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Mar 20, 2009 - 6:22 PM