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LSD vs Normal

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:40 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
What is the difference between an LSD and a regular diff?

I understand one is limited slip and one isnt, and that toyota LSDs are pretty much crap, but if installing a lockright or similar, is one better to go for than the other?

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:00 pm
by +dj_hansen+
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

There is no physical difference between the housing etc... you have to pull the gears of and install them onto the new locker carrier anyway.

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:14 pm
by muddy12
The lockright replaces the spider gears in a standard open diff. It WON'T fit into a LSD.

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:16 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
muddy12 wrote:The lockright replaces the spider gears in a standard open diff. It WON'T fit into a LSD.
Exactly what I was after - Thanks mate!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:57 pm
by Sic Lux
Why not you remove crown wheel from the lsd hemisphere and then bolt the crownwheel buck to the the lockright one so why wouldn't you be able to instal a lockright into it

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:42 am
by lay80n
Sic Lux wrote:Why not you remove crown wheel from the lsd hemisphere and then bolt the crownwheel buck to the the lockright one so why wouldn't you be able to instal a lockright into it

Lockrights go inside the hemisphere, but as already said, wont fit inside a LSD hemisphere due to the different internals and disign to an open one.

Layto....

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:33 pm
by Oscars
what standard cruisers come out with lsd's?

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:56 pm
by Shadow
Oscars wrote:what standard cruisers come out with lsd's?
mine

89 hj60

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:15 pm
by Oscars
any others?

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:16 pm
by Shadow
Oscars wrote:any others?
alot of later 60 series did

i think alot of 80 series aswell

not sure about 100 series

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:20 pm
by Oscars
wat about 75's

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:26 pm
by Shadow
Oscars wrote:wat about 75's
not sure

but 60 series diff is interchangeable with early 75series diffs (when they had the 2H)

and i think 80 series is interchangeable with the later 75 series diffs (when they went small front diff and 1HZ)

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:22 pm
by Oscars
cool, cheers

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:33 am
by beavis
most 75 rears some 60 rears but they wont be lsd anymore unless you re shim em or you buy a low ks one

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:57 am
by danos
A question about hilux's.

Do all the 4wd come with LSD? I couldnt find the sticker on mine but think it was removed to do the rust proofing.

Thanks

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:16 pm
by brad 93hilux
danos wrote:A question about hilux's.

Do all the 4wd come with LSD? I couldnt find the sticker on mine but think it was removed to do the rust proofing.

Thanks
No not all come with the lsd, i had to shim 1.2mm either side of the lsd to make it work as well. Its easy to do but..

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:36 am
by muddy12
If you have a LSD rear & want a lockright in there - just swap the front & rear diffs....

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:52 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
Doesn't help when I go to put a lock right in the front though...

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:22 pm
by coights 40th
If you are going to put a locker in the front it would be better to fit an air locker. At least with the air locker you can turn it off so you can steer. I had a lock rite in the front of my 60series and it was a real pain of a thing to steer. :bad-words: :bad-words:

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:40 pm
by dumbdunce
when you by your lockright yo have to specify if it is for LSD or open, and whether it is for a 2 or 4 spider gear. the 4 spider lockrights are nuch much stronger, so get one for your LSD if you have it.

all that said, auto lockers are junk and cost more in the long run, get a driver operated locking diff (air locker, toyota, TJM etc) and you will save money and headaches.