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[Allrounder]

This thread isnt giving me much hope for the torsen lsd I've put in for my k series swap   

Torsen is gear/worm gear operating diff same as an ATB (so I believe).

[nicklouse]

You really need to read what your design of dif does and how it does it.

Once you do you will have a much better idea of why if does what it does.

Sounds simple but many people just see LSD and think they all have the same end result.

Edited by nicklouse, 03 April 2017 - 11:53 PM.

[rally1380]

This thread isnt giving me much hope for the torsen lsd I've put in for my k series swap   

How come?

Edited by rally1380, 04 April 2017 - 05:51 AM.

[Will16]

I've already been told they are a bit twitchy and tend to pull around a bit! And I saw this thread about lsd's, though just been reading through different types, torsens seem to be more mild compared to the plated. I was hoping the lsd would make it more controllable as it's a lot of power in a small old car

[rally1380]

I've already been told they are a bit twitchy and tend to pull around a bit! And I saw this thread about lsd's, though just been reading through different types, torsens seem to be more mild compared to the plated. I was hoping the lsd would make it more controllable as it's a lot of power in a small old car

 

It's a case of horses for courses.

 

What is your car used for?  Looks like drag racing?

 

Also, I've been trying to get a discussion going about modern LSD's rather than the oldschool ones that rip peoples arms off or throw you into a hedge if you loose concentration.

[Will16]

Primarily a street car, used for track days / taking it up the strip sometimes. Not a daily or anything, just a weekend fun car! I went for a lsd as I thought it would make the car more controllable and put the power down as it's staying on 10's. I've yet to drive it (or any lsd car) but don't want it to throw me in a hedge (I understand that there is driver control involved too )

[rally1380]

Primarily a street car, used for track days / taking it up the strip sometimes. Not a daily or anything, just a weekend fun car! I went for a lsd as I thought it would make the car more controllable and put the power down as it's staying on 10's. I've yet to drive it (or any lsd car) but don't want it to throw me in a hedge (I understand that there is driver control involved too )

 

You will be fine because a torsen diff isn't a LSD.  It's a very different design and you probably won't know it's even in there....from a brown pants point of view!

[minimans]

Even with modern viscous type diffs I'm still not sure there's a real need for one on a street driven mini? I'm building a 1480 8port on twin 40's right now but I didn't even consider fitting a LSD of any kind, Am I just out of date? or is there a real benefit to having a non-open diff on a street car?

[Mervyn]

On the British streets?

Your 0-20mph times are vastly improved between speedbumps , but apart from that, if it's for road I'd just run a 4 pin

Anything over 31mph and people my age wearing hi vis will be zapping you with borrowed radar guns



Merv

[mk1coopers]

ATB for me, Sprints / hill climbs and road use it's a really good / strong / progressive diff, ideal on sealed surfaces as more power to get you turned in / fire you out of the corner seems to be the way they like to be driven, how it would work on the loose I wouldn't know, in normal driving conditions you don't even know it's there.