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smokingomega

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2.5td LSD????
« on: 08 February 2012, 09:04:10 »

Hi all.
Just wanting to know if anyone has put a LSD in a 2.5td?
I'm thinking of putting one in mine if its not too much work.
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2012, 11:43:27 »

Why not? Most of the Omegas with "nordic spec", despite what engine, are fitted with LSD and I'm quite sure that if you can find an Omega from Finnish/Swedish/Norwegian scrap yard it will deffo have LSD. I read somewhere that even in Belgium they sold all Omegas with some "nordic spec" and they should also have LSDs fitted  :y
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2012, 11:50:43 »

The problem is you'll be very unlikely to find an LSD with a ratio to suit the 2.5TD engine, so will probably have to rebuild one with the crownwheel & pinion in your current diff, which isn't trivial without the tools to set the mesh correctly.
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2012, 12:08:56 »

To be honest I use my car for towing so a slightly higher ratio may be better. Suppose I'd have to just fit it an see what it pulled like. At the moment when I tow on the motorway 5th gear is just too much for the engine to pull without changing down so maybe the other ratio could be a bonus
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2012, 12:14:15 »

Why not? Most of the Omegas with "nordic spec", despite what engine, are fitted with LSD and I'm quite sure that if you can find an Omega from Finnish/Swedish/Norwegian scrap yard it will deffo have LSD. I read somewhere that even in Belgium they sold all Omegas with some "nordic spec" and they should also have LSDs fitted  :y

I've searched on google an unfortunately can't find any. Seem to be pretty hard to get hold of???
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2012, 13:42:51 »

To be honest I use my car for towing so a slightly higher ratio may be better. Suppose I'd have to just fit it an see what it pulled like. At the moment when I tow on the motorway 5th gear is just too much for the engine to pull without changing down so maybe the other ratio could be a bonus

I'm surprised by this. I've towed many Omegas with my 2.5 manual diesel and it used to pull like a train even with another Omega attached. It might be easier to chip yours if its a manual ;)
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Re: 2.5td LSD????
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2012, 14:12:00 »



I'm surprised by this. I've towed many Omegas with my 2.5 manual diesel and it used to pull like a train even with another Omega attached. It might be easier to chip yours if its a manual ;)
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Mine is chipped, turned up boost an removed cat but when I come to some steepish inclines at 60is it doesn't quite have the grunt an need to mock it down.
Don't know how much difference another diff would make.
Fancy trying the LSD though, I seem to get stuck at the slightest bid of damp on grass etc
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