the right lsd for me

[RBadam]

i have a rb25 powered s13 hb and i autocross as much as i can and i like to have "spirited" driving sessions. Well the car isnt a complete race car and i want to know what would be a good lsd for me to look into stock or aftermarket, thanks for any help

[sr20goofus]

it costs a bit of money but for quality, driveability and even trackability for smooth enagagement, i say the ATS carbon clutch 1.5 way would be your best bet, not fully locked, smooth engagement and no noise if shimmed correctly.

otherwise...just get your hands on a VLSD and that will just be better than an open diff. but still not really good.

[RBadam]

it costs a bit of money but for quality, driveability and even trackability for smooth enagagement, i say the ATS carbon clutch 1.5 way would be your best bet, not fully locked, smooth engagement and no noise if shimmed correctly.

otherwise...just get your hands on a VLSD and that will just be better than an open diff. but still not really good.

where could i find a ats lsd at and for how much??

[sr20goofus]

ma-motorspors.com sells them, you may have to search the net a bit, btu they run in the 1300 range i believe....results you will love tho.

[Red coupe]

How about the S15 HLSD?You can find them on Ebay for reasonable prices...

They work great unless your lifting a rear tire for some reason. I ran my first autox since installing it last month and it worked great.

[evildky]

Precision Gear Power Brute, new they are only about $600 also rebuildable and tunable

[nismofly]

+1 for s15 helical

[Kenny_D]

Helical is the way to go, it's torque biasing so it distributes to which wheel needs it. I'd get a vlsd before and aggressive clutch-type, but that's just me.

[nissanman04]

+2 for s15 helical

[91rs13]

Anyone tried the OBX - Quaife Helical knock off?

Seems pretty inexpensive for around $400 ( I know you get what you pay for--but........)

[nissanman04]

Anyone tried the OBX - Quaife Helical knock off?

Seems pretty inexpensive for around $400 ( I know you get what you pay for--but........)

when i was discussing this w/ my friend, he was like "if you remove all of the metal shavings from the diff they're ok." dunno, i wouldn't want to be a guinea pig...

[nismofly]

s15 hlsd can be had for just as cheap as the obx, and id trust it a helluva lot more

[91rs13]

when i was discussing this w/ my friend, he was like "if you remove all of the metal shavings from the diff they're ok." dunno, i wouldn't want to be a guinea pig...

After surfing the forums --it seems like they had some issues with Hondas in the beginning, but seemed to work them out. Does your buddy have first hand experience with the shavings?

Guess I will have to pony up the bucks for a real one --just my cheap side showing.

[nissanman04]

no he doesnt have first hand experience, plus he is a honda guy so maybe thats one of the issues they were having

[Red coupe]

Most new gear sets will have to wear together a bit when they are first used though, that could be what the metal shavings are from...still, a diff is a pretty important piece, and the S15 isn't that expensive.