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Title: LSD additive
Post by: so comfortably numb on 24 June 2011, 14:34:57
)3.0 ELITE 2000 - I assume it has one?) Is the additive available from the dealers? What quantity do you add
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 June 2011, 14:40:04
Assume it has an LSD?

Not that likely, IMHO. Very few were fitted to civilian cars and not as many as the folklore suggests to plod cars.

I think the recommendation is usually to go for something like BOA90LS from opie oils, although dealers do sell the additive.
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: so comfortably numb on 24 June 2011, 16:16:57
How can I tell for sure? I mean, does the diff actually look any different?
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 June 2011, 16:33:02
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How can I tell for sure? I mean, does the diff actually look any different?

Not from the outside, no. If you can still find the tag with the part number and ratio on, I think it can be worked out from that, but they normally become illegible pretty early on in their life.

Best way to tell is to remove the backplate of the diff and have a look.

The other option is to find an empty car park and provide some "driver inputs that would exercise a limited slip diff" and see what happens. ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: Jimbob on 24 June 2011, 17:16:06
if you pm me your reg, Ill tell you if it left the factory with one or not
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: so comfortably numb on 24 June 2011, 17:17:26
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How can I tell for sure? I mean, does the diff actually look any different?

Not from the outside, no. If you can still find the tag with the part number and ratio on, I think it can be worked out from that, but they normally become illegible pretty early on in their life.

Best way to tell is to remove the backplate of the diff and have a look.

The other option is to find an empty car park and provide some "driver inputs that would exercise a limited slip diff" and see what happens. ;)

Kevin

PMSL! Hadn't thought of that

Seriously though, if i got the rear wheels off the ground then should the wheels rotate in the same direction if it did?
Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: o-meg-a on 24 June 2011, 17:41:10
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if you pm me your reg, Ill tell you if it left the factory with one or not

Hi mate,
Out of interest, could you check mine?

Title: Re: LSD additive
Post by: Jimbob on 24 June 2011, 17:41:45
aye go on...


fyi this one didnt have LSD