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How do i know if my LSD works?


devan

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lift the back of the car and turn one wheel by hand , if its an lsd the other wheel should turn with it the same way, if the other wheel dosnt turn or if in gear goes the opposite way its not an lsd

 

I jack up the car and spin the rear wheel on mine and the other goes the opposite way. I definately have an LSD.

 

??? :blink: ???

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Dont bite that hook too hard will you mate :D

 

He keeps telling me how much he wants to steal my LSD!

 

I knew he didn't find out about it by reading my VIN plate! That probably just confirmed it afterwards ;)

 

(For those of you wondering, I would recommend m_life (Martin) for work on your Supra, contrary to Mike's comments :D)

Edited by martini
Recommending m_life to work on your Supra even though M5WTT might put you off :) (see edit history)
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does anyone know the answer to this??

 

 

 

i tried this on my car last week when it was on a ramp, if i turned one back wheel clockwise the other side turned anticlockwise.

 

 

does that mean it does or doesn't have LSD?

 

The supra does not have an LSD in any model, what it does have is a Torsen diff, no clutches, so you cannot tell by spinning one wheel.

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The supra does not have an LSD in any model, what it does have is a Torsen diff, no clutches, so you cannot tell by spinning one wheel.

 

Cheers John...so basically the only way to tell if you have LSD fitted is using Chiefgroover (and Scott's) method below....

 

 

 

Get a quiet bit of road, rev it up dump the clutch in first and if you have two long lines of rubber then you have one.

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Cheers John...so basically the only way to tell if you have LSD fitted is using Chiefgroover (and Scott's) method below....

 

Or you can take the diff out the car and remove the rear cover and have a look.........................................I prefer the other method:eyebrows:

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If you will decide to open it.

 

Pics LSD and Open one attached.

 

And, just to be clear, the first thumbnail is open, the second is Torsen LSD.

 

I believe you can also verify Torsen by looking through the drain hole (you can see the helical gears) if you have good eyes and have drained the oil first :slapped:

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