LSD on Auto Solara

by **impactX** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:38 am

Is that possible?

by **NASTY** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 11:49 am

whats an LSD?

by **Peter** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:19 pm

so your wheels spin out evenly....like in fast and furious, when the green car took off, he was all wobbly...i dont think he had lsd...stupid cops

by **NASTY** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:48 pm

ohh
limited slip differential
never quite clicked
yeah, its possible, been talked about recently...try searching

by **impactX** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:36 pm

NASTY wrote:ohh
limited slip differential
never quite clicked
yeah, its possible, been talked about recently...try searching

That's cool! I've always thought it's for MT only... FF will be so fun with LSD.

by **Yanks0114** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:40 pm

Peter wrote:so your wheels spin out evenly....like in fast and furious, when the green car took off, he was all wobbly...i dont think he had lsd...stupid cops

Sounds more like you are thinking of a posi-rear. This is for performance rear wheel drive cars so you get much better grip and you can put more power to the road. Since we are front wheel drive and not pushing high hp i don't think its even possible or necessary

by **cdssolara** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:02 pm

Actually, it's a good thing on FWD if you really want to get everything out of it. I just had one installed on mine, but I haven't had an opportunity to push it yet. It doesn't cause the wheels to spin evenly; in fact it does the reverse. A normal differential will send power to the wheel with the least amount of resistance. That's what your car needs to turn corners. However, if one wheel loses traction and the differential keeps giving it more power, in relation to the other wheel, you will just get more spin. With a limited slip differential, it sends more power to the wheel that aleady has traction. An example would be if you are taking a hard corner and the inside tire is almost completely unloaded, a normal differential would send more power to the unloaded tire, which at that point has little to no traction. A limited slip differential would send more power to the wheel that still has traction; in this case, the outside wheel. This is a good thing. Limited slip differentials can also reduce torque steer, a common problem with FWD cars. This is good for launching in a drag race. I'm not sure about whether lsd's can be put on AT cars. I've only seen them in manuals.

by **Yanks0114** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:06 pm

How much did it cost to get it put on ur 5spd

by **Peter** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:21 pm

cdssolara wrote:Actually, it's a good thing on FWD if you really want to get everything out of it. I just had one installed on mine, but I haven't had an opportunity to push it yet. It doesn't cause the wheels to spin evenly; in fact it does the reverse. A normal differential will send power to the wheel with the least amount of resistance. That's what your car needs to turn corners. However, if one wheel loses traction and the differential keeps giving it more power, in relation to the other wheel, you will just get more spin. With a limited slip differential, it sends more power to the wheel that aleady has traction. An example would be if you are taking a hard corner and the inside tire is almost completely unloaded, a normal differential would send more power to the unloaded tire, which at that point has little to no traction. A limited slip differential would send more power to the wheel that still has traction; in this case, the outside wheel. This is a good thing. Limited slip differentials can also reduce torque steer, a common problem with FWD cars. This is good for launching in a drag race. I'm not sure about whether lsd's can be put on AT cars. I've only seen them in manuals.

thanks for clearin that up for me. yeah, my brother has it on his accord w/ the h22a swap. i would also like to know how much and where to get it done.

by **cdssolara** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 6:24 pm

It's an expensive proposition. The part itself was about $830, and that was on a group buy. My lsd is a Quaife, by the way. The installation was over $1000, but that was because I was also having a new clutch and lightened flywheel put in at the same time. Usually, people only think about adding an lsd if they're having clutch replacement done. Since the tranny is already dropped, you might as well go all the way.

I decided to go this route because I wanted my car to be the best FWD sport coupe out there. I probably would have bought the Acura CL-S 6 speed had it been available when I bought my Solara. (Now I'd probably go for an Infiniti G35 Sport Coupe; even better because it's RWD.) Since I'd already invested the money in the supercharger and suspension work, I figured I'd be better off continuing to upgrade, rather than selling it and getting the Acura. So, I decided to make it as good as, or better than the Acura. So far, the new clutch seems to be a big improvement over the weak stock unit, and the lightened flywheel works great in conjucntion with the supercharger. Now, I just need to get a few kinks worked out ( I still have some small problems from the installation of the clutch, flywheel and lsd.) and I can start pushing it around to see what the lsd will do.

by **Vampire** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 7:19 pm

What problems? Seems like those mods would be a straightforward proposition. Let us know. When my clutch goes from ths SC, I was gonna go LSD and clutch too (no Flywheel).

cdssolara wrote:...Now, I just need to get a few kinks worked out ( I still have some small problems from the installation of the clutch, flywheel and lsd.) and I can start pushing it around to see what the lsd will do.

by **cdssolara** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 7:28 pm

I think that the shop that did the install screwed up when they put the tranny back and reconnected the front axle assemblies. Ever since, I've noticed clicking and popping sounds whenever I accelerate from a stop or slow speeds. To me, it sounds like a CV joint problem, but I'm no expert. I also think they need to relube the gears, because shifting into 1st gear has become a slight problem, as well. Although the shop denied any responsibility (what a surprise), they have agreed to replace one of the axles. If that solves the problem, I don't have to pay. If the sound is still there, I'm SOL. I don't think this would be a general problem for anybody who wants to do this upgrade.

by **esotericx** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:34 pm

Carlo, did you take it to Tech 3?

by **esotericx** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:39 pm

Oh, and if anyone is wondering, Preludes have LSD's. But I think Honda calls it ATT (Active Torque Transfer). I've seen this firsthand, and the added torque on the outside wheel will really pull you around a corner. Quite impressive.

by **NASTY** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 10:42 pm

ATTS, only on the type SH

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