Any one have a clue on if there is any LSD that will fit in the A246E?, LSD for the ST auto? Options

[mandrek]

ok, ok.. for real now.. i dont want to here any mess about "just swap to a manual".. i have many reasons for keeping the car an auto.. my car is finally back on the road, and wrapping up phase one of my project. and in preparation for phase four of the project i am starting this thread to investigate the possibility of getting an LSD for the ST Auto trans. seeing as there are SOOOOOO many parts that are shared in the Toyota transitions. i am hoping that one of the many trans series' LSD's will fit in the A246E or perhaps from another trans.. the load will be light(ish) and the cooling system that i am building up for my auto will be perfect for one of the lighter multi-disk type LSD's over one of the more expensive gear type LSD's (like quafes ATB), so i would prefer a multi-disk type.. (if i have a choice)

the car will be turbo'ed DD, and week end Auto-x'er.. so the need for the additional grip will be needed.

has any one worked with this trans or ever tried to mess with it at all? or even had it apart and able t compare internals? any help and constructive input would be greatly appreciated.

[richee3]

Just curious, but what are your reasons to want to stay auto? Not trying to question your motives, I'm just simply curious. My other question is can the auto tranny hold triple the stock hp? I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. After experiencing LSD on FWD, I never want another FWD car without it, regardless of hp.

[mandrek]

Just curious, but what are your reasons to want to stay auto? Not trying to question your motives, I'm just simply curious. My other question is can the auto tranny hold triple the stock hp? I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. After experiencing LSD on FWD, I never want another FWD car without it, regardless of hp.

no no no.. its ok.. i appreciate the question, rather than a statement.. naw, first an foremost it has to do with what i want to do, and plan for this car. the goal is to make it a fun DD with good reliability and ability to also run as a weekend AUTO-X'er, and the occasional HPDE track day. I have lived in and around the DC area for most of my adult life (just about top of the list for worst traffic in the USA) , but for the foreseeable future will be in Mobile AL, and be working down town.... second: in the club Auto-Xing that i was doing the courses tended to be tighter and more technical layouts, so the tall first gear was great.. as i would be JUST about to tap rev limit in first, wile most others (both 6 AND 5 speeds) would have to blip into 2nd and then back down into first as they dive into the turn at the end of the few straight we had in the layout. Thirdly, i LOVE the reaction i get when people see my car and see the times im getting, and then seeing the look on their faces when they realize that my car is an auto.. and last i believe that auto's hold power boost better over time (as long as it is kept cool, which i am addressing) an are uneasy about gears syncros etc, in a manual.

as for the last part of your question, IIRC OOBE was one of the only ones on this forum to stay auto wile going turbo, and IIRC (i deff need to re-read his thread again, sometime soon) he reported never having any problems with his auto, even as he was popping pistons....

I like the idea of being a bit more unique even among this great group of car nuts..

250(ish) WHP 7AFE
Auto w/ LSD
DD weekend racer.


IMO this is an attainable goal.
will it end up that way? IDK.. but i have a plan, and will be sticking to it. and what ever the end result will be. i will always be ok with it. because at the end of the day i do ALL of the work on my car (exception to the machiening, since i dont have to tools for it lol, ) i do almost all of the fabrication needed (100% ATM, but may change in the future) and what ever happens, the car will defiantly be way better than stock.