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phil93_93 · 02-17-2003, 08:52 PM

I have a 92 240sx coupe se. I put the bad boy on a lift and i wanted to see if i had an lsd. i looked at the diff. and looked for and orange sticker but i didnt know where i was looking and it was just a quick glance and i didnt notice one. so anyway i spun one of the tires to see what happens and what happined kinda shocked me cause all the reading ive been trying to do to find out if i have lsd or and open diff. didnt help me because when i spun the right rear the left rear didnt even move at all. it just stayed there. so then i spun the left rear and the right didnt spin.......im just lost....if anyone can tell me what thats about, that would be great.....

95Blue240sx · 02-17-2003, 09:09 PM

thats interesting. maybe your diff is blown. drain the fluid and see if there are chunks in it. or it could be an axle.

drift freaq · 02-17-2003, 09:29 PM

you have a open differential my friend . No VLSD in your car sorry. Now you have to buy one.

*AceInHole* · 02-18-2003, 01:09 AM

heh... should've looked to see your driveshaft spinning. although, normally wouldn't the other tire spin the opposite way? seems odd that the driveshaft and all the tranny gears would rather spin instead of the other tire.... maybe he's got some seized rear calipers?

phil93_93 · 02-18-2003, 06:04 PM

my drive shaft was spinning, just not the other tire....weird!!! im still lost...

*AceInHole* · 02-18-2003, 06:08 PM

if your driveshaft was spinning while your other tire wasn't, your diff is still working.

phil93_93 · 02-18-2003, 06:30 PM

how whould i know if i have seized calipers.....

i spun both tires together and they spun nice and smooth and it spun the drive shaft....so do i have an open diff. ? i thought an open diff. made the other tire turn the opposite way?

*AceInHole* · 02-18-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by phil93_93
how whould i know if i have seized calipers.....

i spun both tires together and they spun nice and smooth and it spun the drive shaft....so do i have an open diff. ? i thought an open diff. made the other tire turn the opposite way?

If you turned one tire and the other one turns the opposite way or not at all, you've got an open diff. The VLSD will need some force (breakaway force) to cause the tires to spin opposite ways, IIRC.

phil93_93 · 02-19-2003, 06:18 PM

thanks for the info....what whould be the best limited slip?

one more question....when i do a burn out it leaves 2 marks but useally one is longer then the other. i forget witch one tho. why is that if i have an open diff.???

*AceInHole* · 02-19-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by phil93_93
thanks for the info....what whould be the best limited slip?

that's highly debateable.... probably between kaaz, cusco, nismo, etc.

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one more question....when i do a burn out it leaves 2 marks but useally one is longer then the other. i forget witch one tho. why is that if i have an open diff.???

Just because you have an open diff doesn't mean you can't burn out with 2 tires. If you do burn out with both tires it just means power is being evenly distributed across the diff.

phil93_93 · 02-19-2003, 06:32 PM

i see.....thanks Ace...

*AceInHole* · 02-19-2003, 06:40 PM

No prob. I thought my friend had a VLSD when I did like 3 consecutive burnouts with his car and ended up with perfectly even rows of burnt rubber. He ended up confirming not having a VLSD after jacking the car up though....

phil93_93 · 02-19-2003, 06:52 PM

yeah thats the only reason why i was so confused because i thought an open diff. just spins the right wheel. my friend has a '93 and he just leaves rubber on the right side.....weird stuff!!

adey · 02-19-2003, 06:53 PM

Just to throw them out there, Tomei and ATS also make great LSDs. Definitely up there with Kaaz Cusco and Nismo.

240Stilo · 02-19-2003, 07:01 PM

One thing to take into account is how some differentials make the clicking noise. To some it may be music to their ears but for me Quiafe makes a lsd that uses gears and not clutches. Another difference is that Quiafe transfers more power to the tire with more traction as opposed to other LSD's that transfer power to both wheels evenly regardless. Man, i feel like a Quiafe sales representative.

P.S. Correct me if i'm wrong.

kandyflip445 · 02-19-2003, 10:04 PM

Do the Quaife ATB LSD's make noise(noticable noise from the interior of the car)?

02-17-2003, 08:52 PM	#1
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lsd, need help I have a 92 240sx coupe se. I put the bad boy on a lift and i wanted to see if i had an lsd. i looked at the diff. and looked for and orange sticker but i didnt know where i was looking and it was just a quick glance and i didnt notice one. so anyway i spun one of the tires to see what happens and what happined kinda shocked me cause all the reading ive been trying to do to find out if i have lsd or and open diff. didnt help me because when i spun the right rear the left rear didnt even move at all. it just stayed there. so then i spun the left rear and the right didnt spin.......im just lost....if anyone can tell me what thats about, that would be great.....

02-17-2003, 09:09 PM	#2
95Blue240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Girls pee-pee when they see me Age: 41 Posts: 4,084 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 95Blue240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats interesting. maybe your diff is blown. drain the fluid and see if there are chunks in it. or it could be an axle. __________________ Please leave me feedback

02-17-2003, 09:29 PM	#3
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	you have a open differential my friend . No VLSD in your car sorry. Now you have to buy one. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

02-18-2003, 01:09 AM	#4
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	heh... should've looked to see your driveshaft spinning. although, normally wouldn't the other tire spin the opposite way? seems odd that the driveshaft and all the tranny gears would rather spin instead of the other tire.... maybe he's got some seized rear calipers? __________________

02-18-2003, 06:08 PM	#6
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if your driveshaft was spinning while your other tire wasn't, your diff is still working. __________________

02-18-2003, 06:04 PM	#5
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my drive shaft was spinning, just not the other tire....weird!!! im still lost...

02-18-2003, 06:30 PM	#7
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how whould i know if i have seized calipers..... i spun both tires together and they spun nice and smooth and it spun the drive shaft....so do i have an open diff. ? i thought an open diff. made the other tire turn the opposite way?

02-19-2003, 06:18 PM	#9
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the info....what whould be the best limited slip? one more question....when i do a burn out it leaves 2 marks but useally one is longer then the other. i forget witch one tho. why is that if i have an open diff.???

02-19-2003, 06:32 PM	#11
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i see.....thanks Ace... __________________ '92 coupe-AEM Intake, Apexi N1 exhaust, B&M shifter, Platinum 4's, advanced timing.--

02-19-2003, 06:40 PM	#12
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No prob. I thought my friend had a VLSD when I did like 3 consecutive burnouts with his car and ended up with perfectly even rows of burnt rubber. He ended up confirming not having a VLSD after jacking the car up though.... __________________

02-19-2003, 06:52 PM	#13
phil93_93 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: spring hill, fl Age: 41 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah thats the only reason why i was so confused because i thought an open diff. just spins the right wheel. my friend has a '93 and he just leaves rubber on the right side.....weird stuff!! __________________ '92 coupe-AEM Intake, Apexi N1 exhaust, B&M shifter, Platinum 4's, advanced timing.--

02-19-2003, 06:53 PM	#14
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just to throw them out there, Tomei and ATS also make great LSDs. Definitely up there with Kaaz Cusco and Nismo. __________________ Instagram: @SX180HKG

02-19-2003, 07:01 PM	#15
240Stilo Junkie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Socal Age: 41 Posts: 1,160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One thing to take into account is how some differentials make the clicking noise. To some it may be music to their ears but for me Quiafe makes a lsd that uses gears and not clutches. Another difference is that Quiafe transfers more power to the tire with more traction as opposed to other LSD's that transfer power to both wheels evenly regardless. Man, i feel like a Quiafe sales representative. P.S. Correct me if i'm wrong. __________________ -Juan

02-19-2003, 10:04 PM	#16
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Do the Quaife ATB LSD's make noise(noticable noise from the interior of the car)?