mikeyboy Member 6 Member For: 18y Posted 03/02/08 09:12 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 09:12 AM heywanting to change an n/a open diff to hopefully an LSDany advice? the reason is to get both wheels spinning (obviously)what should I do? LSD or spool?what are the practicalities of and LSD compared to a spool?n the cost?any help would be much appreciated, thanxmikeyboy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 03/02/08 09:22 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 09:22 AM Go the LSD, a spool would make it a pig to drive on the street. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-629658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 03/02/08 09:25 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 09:25 AM spools are for thrashing your car,lsd is for normal driving.they both have their place,you just need to decide what you want from the car Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-629659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 6m 5d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 03/02/08 09:55 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 09:55 AM (edited) Spool diffs can be quite dangerous if you don't really know what you are doing. For instance when using a spool diff and the car breaks traction and becomes sideways, IF you lift of the throttle too much the car will SNAP (and I mean snap viciously) hard back the other way (kinda like a tank slapper) I have been around motor racing my entire life and have seen so many cars hit the outside wall at STOP GO at the old Amaroo Park raceway (R.I.P) when cars with spool diffs would snap back when the driver lifted on oversteer. Also a spool diff places massive stresses on the diff housing and mounts, driveshaft ETC.I almost had this happen to myself at Wakefield park a few months ago. My fathers and my new race car has a spool diff that we are in the process of replacing with a proper clutch plate LSD, similar to the XR6T diff.In my opinion, do yourself a favour and go the LSD. Edited 03/02/08 09:56 AM by 1 of 5 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-629674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/02/08 10:26 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 10:26 AM ez2cme had an LSD put in by Mal Wood when he had his NA. Made a huge improvement to the car. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-629688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/02/08 10:31 AM Share Posted 03/02/08 10:31 AM I did the same thing to my NA when I had it. Stuck an LSD in it and its so much better with one. I got mine from and installed by Mal Woods. Have a chat to him and he'll be able to send you in the right direction. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-629692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyboy Member 6 Member For: 18y Posted 10/02/08 10:16 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/08 10:16 AM EZ2CME said: I did the same thing to my NA when I had it. Stuck an LSD in it and its so much better with one. I got mine from and installed by Mal Woods. Have a chat to him and he'll be able to send you in the right direction.do you happen to remember roughly how much it will cost?thanx for the help neways mate cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-632559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 11/02/08 09:13 AM Share Posted 11/02/08 09:13 AM From memory it was about the $1000 mark but that was over a year ago now so prices could have changed. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/42325-new-diff/#findComment-632997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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