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

[_Jim_]

Having a Viscous 1.5way LSD (thats the type of LSD installed in the GEN3 Mr2 LSD transmissions) has NO negative side affects compared to a NON-LSD tranny.

The LSD is not "activated" by rpms......its "activated" by LOAD. I cant say for sure that the LSD trans hooks up both wheels when one tires spins, as what would happen if you were on ice.....because I do not take my car out when it is icy. So I really cant comment.

As for when LSD is "needed," well that is totally dependent on the driver. It is never a "step-back" istalling LSD on your setup....It will make just about all aspects of motorspots easier. For example, you say your friend can launch his car VERY well.....Well if he had LSD, he would STILL be able to launch his car very well, but be able to do so with an added 1500-2000rpms.

As for my definition of "smooth acceleration," that is meant for 100% traction. Even a car with LSD will still experience wheel hop/chirping.....that is not to be confused with Torque steer. I meant the way the car tracks/feels when you punch the gas going 50+mph. You can literally hold the wheel with one finger because there inst any torque steer to fight. Where as a car with NON-LSD, after hitting the gas at 50+mph....there is a lot of torque steer to fight threw to keep the car straight. Of course this becomes a bigger problem as you make more power. A car making 100whp will have almost no TQ steer, where as a car with 200whp has some, and a car with 300whp has a decent amount, and so on...........