Guest mossy86 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 hi i have just bought a 95 non turbo supra and it has a TRD diff.. but when i am turning very slow under 10mph the diff seems to knock as i go around its hard to explain but when goin faster and any other time theres no problem drives 100% Any ideas???? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Working as designed, plate type diffs can snatch a bit and make some noise. Other makes with tighter settings can make truly alarming noises that can be heard many yards away from the car, and within sound like a major mechanical failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupraNA Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 anyone else had this sort of experience with the TRD diff? thinking of buying one but not keen on these sort of 'comestic' issues.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Any plate type LSD with a worthwhile amount of preload will cause tyre skip under certain conditions. The wifes bone stock Jeep Grand Cherokee does it horrendously, Chrysler got so many complaints they came up with an oil additive to kill some of the inter plate friction for those that wanted silence (but wer happy to be stuck in a field with no traction, AKA the Chelsea Tractor brigade) The TRD one is about as civilised as a plate LSD gets, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mossy86 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 so basically there is nothing wrong & I dont have anything to worry about...just keep on going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupraNA Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 sounds like it, but i\'ve been looking around the forums and quite a few people report it being smooth with little to no noise so it may vary depending on factors like age, condition, oil used.... im no expert, and im just hoping not to scarifice too much comfort in switching from an open diff to a TRD plate type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 i have just bought a 95 non turbo supra and it has a TRD diff. Just out of interest, how can you tell it's got a TRD diff rather than the stock Toyota torsen diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Just out of interest, how can you tell it's got a TRD diff rather than the stock Toyota torsen diff? Jack up the back wheels, in neutral, turn one back wheel, if it's a plate type both wheels will turn in the SAME direction. To know what makle of plate LSD you either need a good boroscope or take the back off the casing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 so basically there is nothing wrong & I dont have anything to worry about...just keep on going Probably, but get someone who knows them to drive it, you wouldn't get a doctor to diagnose a clicking joint by e-mail, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mossy86 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 wel there is no noise really out of it just seems like the back of the car is hopping if that makes any sense to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayne Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 you can feel a hopping type sensation cos both wheels want to spin at the same speed but obviously the inside wheel is spinning slower. i know what you mean as i was concerned with my first experience of it but i asure you it is fine. to make it more comfortable i used to use less accelerator when cornering slowly and that virtually eliminated any snatching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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