Azzman460 Azzman Member 223 Member For: 16y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/11/08 12:08 AM Share Posted 23/11/08 12:08 AM Hey guys, I have a N/A XR6 BF MKII Ute. When I bought it from new, I optioned the LSD.How good are these LSD's? I find it very temperamental, When I'm driving, on a private road of course, and I take off in the wet if I decide to give the wheels a bit of a spin, it will generally only spin one wheel, but sometimes both.And if I'm in the dry and I try it, it will occasionally spin both and occasionally spin 1. Paying a fair bit of extra money for the LSD I'm somewhat disappointed that it doesn't work overly well.If I'm going around a corner it will spin the inside wheel up, but sometimes it will lock up and kick the back out.I dont really see a pattern of when it spins both wheels or 1 it just seems to do whichever when it feels like it.Is this normal or is my diff a dodgy one? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 23/11/08 12:35 AM Share Posted 23/11/08 12:35 AM Seems pretty loose for an LSD mate, I'd pull it out and have a look at the centre Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-773319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 23/11/08 01:03 AM Share Posted 23/11/08 01:03 AM Has your car always done this? Are you sure you got the LSD you asked for? If so then it may need to be looked at. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-773326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzman460 Azzman Member 223 Member For: 16y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/11/08 07:16 AM Author Share Posted 24/11/08 07:16 AM I've had it up on the hoist and the sticker and the tag on the diff says LSD so I figure they have put the LSD in it. It's coming up to its 30,000km service soon, so If I were to get my dealer to check it how would I go about telling them what the problem is?I don't really want to walk straight in there and say when I try and bag up the rears it just pulls a single legger! Or would I be better checking this one out myself?Cheers guys Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusty turbine Member 90 Member For: 17y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: Holbrook NSW Posted 24/11/08 08:53 AM Share Posted 24/11/08 08:53 AM I had the same problem with my BA mkII turbo ute. Told the dealer what was happening, similar to how you put it "when I try and bag up the rears it just pulls a single legger!" and they thought the oil didn't need changing. So they put more friction additive in it and it was awesome for like 1000kms but then it went back to how it was. What I've worked out is if u wanna go sideways in a cloud of smoke, get right in to it. (on private roads) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 24/11/08 09:35 AM Share Posted 24/11/08 09:35 AM Azzman460,Sounds like it does need looking at.Might be best to say "when I pull out from an intersection in the wet the car seems to be spinning one wheel only" This may sound a little nicer than Bagging it up approach.Benny. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 24/11/08 11:36 AM Share Posted 24/11/08 11:36 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 24/11/08 11:55 AM Share Posted 24/11/08 11:55 AM If its tagged as an lsd youv'e probally got one although they are extremly sloppy from the factory. Can you imagine what would happen if your missus took the ute for a spin and gave it a squirt in the wet to beat that car in the round about if they came with a tight lsd, :argue: . Harrop do a nice setup for $1200 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzman460 Azzman Member 223 Member For: 16y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/11/08 03:54 AM Author Share Posted 25/11/08 03:54 AM yeah I might mention it to my dealer and see what they say.Once my turbo engine goes in I'll definately need some sort of fix for it, wether its a new setup or a turbo diff.Can the dealer tighten up the diff with shims or a similar fix?I'll see what my dealer says and let you knowP.S I dont let my missus drive my ute haha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 25/11/08 05:26 AM Share Posted 25/11/08 05:26 AM Put some banana skins in there, that should do the trick! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/51901-lsd-diff-how-good-is-it/#findComment-774628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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