LSD or not?

[SaskStag]

I'm going to make a purchase in the next few days on a differential to save on some shipping costs from the UK

What would you buy for the Stag?

Cheers
Tanya

[mjheathcote]

Are we thinking of a quaife differential in the original casing?
Mega money not worth it, standard Stag not powerful enough to cause traction problems.

[SaskStag]

For the BMW conversion kit
T

[iani]

I had a couple of trips in a Stag with a BMW LSD in it over the National weekend and I have to say I was very impressed. Having done an, albeit quick, bit of research on buying the necessary parts it isn't something I will be pursuing but good luck if you go for it, a definite improvement.

[mjheathcote]

For the BMW conversion kit
T

More readily available, and cheaper.
Still think you need to be upping the power to warrant a LSD, but if you can get one at a reasonable price it certainly won't do any harm!
Are you buying the Monarch kit?

[SaskStag]

Yes. They suggested I get a diff this side of the pond and I have two in mind off ebay (one LSD reasonable price, and one not LSD, bit pricier, but off a 2000 Z3 and reasonable miles on it). I'm also waiting to hear what a Canadian dealer might dig up in their scrapyard.
Tanya

[StagnJag]

LSD or Not?

Don't do it. Hard drugs are never the answer!

Dave

[SaskStag]

Just heard the local scrappie has a supply..........of one diff that is (type unknown)..
Tanya

[wilf]

I have views (shared by few, I admit) on LSDs.

They are of great use on a racetrack, in fact essential to stop spinning away power on corner exits via the inside wheel.

They are just not needed on a road car, and I have actually seen a few accidents caused by rear end lock up on trailing throttle on damp/greasy roads, caused by diffs from big heavy cars being used on small light ones without de-rating the locking action. The drivers could not understand why they exited the road via the hedge, backwards.

Unless you are fitting a small block and want to perform perfect burnouts or leave "11s" you just don't need LSD.

And a std Stag engine hardly overwhelms rear end traction anyway.

Just MHO.

[bullstarz]

Go for the LSD there are what all manufactures are fitting now days in the view of safety. I have had one on my Stag for years and it just give more drive out of corners with no twitching. The only limiting factor was the old Stag problem of spline lock on the 1/2 shafts.

Mine is from a Toyota Supra turbo. There's a small bit of fabricating to be done but the rear end is just so well planted. Some of the diffs also have wheel speed sensors so an ABS system can be fitted.

Must be good if a matelow sigs think so, there not the brightest things on a boat.

[Westfaling]

Tanya
You didn't say if there's something wrong with your current diff?? I wouldn't replace the existing one if it's quiet and doesn't leak. If it's time for a replacement it might be cheaper to convert to BMW/Nissan/Toyota they've all been done. I'd agree with most of the others that limited slip probably isn't worth it. By the time you factor in all the costs of a conversion it might be a similar cost to get yours overhauled but when comparing costs remember that you're probably comparing a second hand "foreign" diff with "as new" if it's overhauled properly.
Nick

[iani]

Must be good if a matelow sigs think so, there not the brightest things on a boat.

I must be fairly bright, at least I can spell Matelot.

Ian

[martin]

[QUOTE=bullstarz;236964]Go for the LSD there are what all manufactures are fitting now days in the view of safety. I have had one on my Stag for years and it just give more drive out of corners with no twitching. The only limiting factor was the old Stag problem of spline lock on the 1/2 shafts.

Mine is from a Toyota Supra turbo. There's a small bit of fabricating to be done but the rear end is just so well planted. Some of the diffs also have wheel speed sensors so an ABS system can be fitted.

Must be good if a matelow sigs think so, "there" not the brightest things on a boat.




(That should be spelled "they're") Do we hear an apology for rudeness ? ?

[Staggard]

I have views (shared by few, I admit) on LSDs.

They are of great use on a racetrack, in fact essential to stop spinning away power on corner exits via the inside wheel.

They are just not needed on a road car, and I have actually seen a few accidents caused by rear end lock up on trailing throttle on damp/greasy roads, caused by diffs from big heavy cars being used on small light ones without de-rating the locking action. The drivers could not understand why they exited the road via the hedge, backwards.

Unless you are fitting a small block and want to perform perfect burnouts or leave "11s" you just don't need LSD.

And a std Stag engine hardly overwhelms rear end traction anyway.

Just MHO.

I agree with Wilf especially if your changing it for the sake of it and there's nothing wrong with the original. BUT on the otherhand they have an awlful lot of snow out there.

[SaskStag]

Hi all,
Thanks for the advice. We went to see the diff at the local scrappie and it's a 1:3.25 ratio. So we didn''t take it.
Mulling it all over, the diff I have seems ok; there's a leak, but it's not bad.
I want to do the zf hp22 autobox conversion and was looking at other stuff to put on the palette for one shipment. I think I'll leave the diff and just to the autobox conversion now.
The BW35 definately needs looking at on my car, so it was either money on the BW35 rebuild, or do a conversion. Watching the spreading pool of red oil over the garage floor made up my mind (seals were replaced 4,000 miles ago by PO).
Thanks!
Tanya