how can i tell if i have LSD?

[badbird02]

how can i tell if my car came with LSD? i dont know how to tell the difference. this is my first RWD car. so im used to my crappy storm. yeah the crappy geo storm. but hey the storm is still running at 150,000 miles without big problems.

[daWhoady]

do a burn out

['98 BlackBird]

Or you can jack up your rear end so that both tires are off the ground. Then turn one tire by hand. If the other tire turns, you have an LSD, if only one tire turns, you have an open.(atr least I think that works)
Or look at the RPO codes on teh inside of the driver side door and if one of the codes is G80, you have an AXLE POSITRACTION, LIMITED SLIP

[ May 17, 2004, 06:35 PM: Message edited by: '98 BlackBird ]

[hawgs]

First.. this is no where close to an Advance tech question.

Second.. there is a search feature on this board

Third.. What year is your car? Look on the door or inside the glovebox for the RPO code listing and look through those and see if you have the G80 code. If you have it you have LSD.. if not you do not.

[hawgs]

Originally posted by '98 BlackBird:
Or you can jack up your rear end so that both tires are off the ground. Then turn one tire by hand. If the other tire turns, you have an LSD, if only one tire turns, you have an open.

wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.

A Zexel Torsen differential does not work like this. This test will not work. Even if it did wouldnt it be 3000 times easier to look at a sticker?

[badbird02]

thanks hawgs THATS what i was looking for was a code or something in the vin. thanks but a little rude.

[badbird02]

oh and its a 2002 with a t5 tranny.

[hawgs]

Originally posted by badbird02:
thanks hawgs THATS what i was looking for was a code or something in the vin. thanks but a little rude.

Wasn't meant to be rude. Next time this goes in drivetrain since it has to do with the differential [img]smile.gif[/img]

[badbird02]

oh sorry im new in the club so thats why and i checked and second row down third code in g80 appeared so i think i got the lsd?

[hawgs]

Originally posted by badbird02:
oh sorry im new in the club so thats why and i checked and second row down third code in g80 appeared so i think i got the lsd?

Yup... you have LSD. :D

['98 BlackBird]

Originally posted by hawgs:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by '98 BlackBird:
Or you can jack up your rear end so that both tires are off the ground. Then turn one tire by hand. If the other tire turns, you have an LSD, if only one tire turns, you have an open.

wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.

A Zexel Torsen differential does not work like this. This test will not work. Even if it did wouldnt it be 3000 times easier to look at a sticker? </font>[/QUOTE]Well Hawgs I guess you answered this post while I was editing my orig post.
If a Zexel torsen does not work that way, how come when I spin one tire, the other one spins?

BTW, he wasn't asking for the easiest way to tell, he was asking for a way to tell. Therefore I answered him with another way.

You are so quick to jump on people. [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]

[badbird02]

so that might explain why its hard to get the rear tires to spin. they chirp in second but first is REALLY hard to get to spin. thanks again guys this has been a great help.

[badbird02]

ok you guys know more then i do so if i put the ws6 hood on would that be like a cold air intake? and what would i need to do that? i think all i would need is the lower part of the air box and the hood right?

[Timbo1969]

Nope it would give you more flow but a CAI is better.. ;)

[badbird02]

and the reason why i post in the advanced tech section is i want advanced techs to answer my questions. :D