G6 E Turbo Diff Update

[spuddo]

Hi Guys.Due to the large comments on LSD'S I thought I would post this.This is what research I have done before I fitted a LSD to my G6E Turbo.Briefly I have had 2 Typhoons, a BF manual and then a BF Auto.Both had LSD"s however they only had 4000 kms on them when I sold them so they did not have the chance to get lazy. I was told the problem with the standard diff is they use clutches which wear out over time and your LSD gets weaker.Some people quote that the standard open wheeler is good as it will spin both wheels in a straight line.Apparently this is true as modern diffs have a factory preload to act like a LSD, but only if the load is equal ie in a straight line.Once you go round a corner it all goes back to open wheel.I test drove a G6E Turbo and put my foot down around a corner and the inside wheel lit up and the car hit the rev limiter before I could take my foot off again.You can buy a 2nd hand Ford diff cheaper but factory diffs are relatively weak.I was looking at putting a Kazz Dif in my car but was warned by the diff guy that they are vicious but more importantly noisy especially when new.They also need to be run in which is very time consuming requiring lots of medium radious turns.Apparently not many of are roads are generally wide enough to do these medium radiuous turns.The diff guy also told me he put a Kazz in a Typhoon and the guy rang once a week complaining about the noise.It did eventually settle in but took a lot of work.I ended up putting an American Eaton Trutrac/Tractech which did not require any running in and I was told a better all rounder for the G6E.If you want to do burnouts all day long then the Kaaz is fine but for a luxury car and wanting to lock up the rear end under acceleration or cornering I was told the Trutrac was a better all rounder.Both the Kazz and the Trutrac have gear LSD'S and no clutches so it will not get weak over time.Also the guy I dealt with in Brisbane only deals with diffs which I think is good.It was not cheap it cost $2200 fitted but considering the whole back end has to come off to do the job I think it was ok.This is just my opinion on what information I have been given and I can say I am verry happy with the Diff.

Regards

[KeepLeft]

Nice post. I'll be looking at something like this for myself at Christmas time. How long have you had it? Any noise at all from it? What about maintenance intervals?

[KeepLeft]

I was just searching some other ford forums and there's a couple of people who have a truetrac diff and it makes loud clunking noises all the time. Couple of them had their's changed under warranty. Just want to make sure there's no noises after a couple of weeks or anything like that.

[ZAP]

Any locker diff, be it a Kazz, Trutrac or whatever is going to clunk when they engage, this is why they do not put lockers in road cars, but clutched LSD's.

You cannot expect a mechanical locker to be quite, if you want a quite diff, stick with a stock one or a stock LSD.

[spuddo]

Had the diff for 4 weeks.Drives great just like the standard diff.No noises or clunks and locks up good when required.Was told to change diff oil every 20,000 kms which is 2 years for me.Diff guy said he can change the oil for $45 so won't bother doing it myself.Here is the link for the diff however I did not buy it from Harrop.

www.harrop.com.au/products/drive_line_and_suspension/ttrc9830-00.html

[Benny]

Spuddo,

How is your ABS, Traction control and ESC going with the new diff? Any problems?

Benny

[spuddo]

Don't notice any difference for normal driving.I have not thrown the car around hard as yet with the TC on to see if there are any problems.I turn the traction control off when I want to have fun which disables all the programs so no problem.

[Smackers XR6T]

My G6ET has been fine since the fitment of the LSD, done over 6000kms with it now. TC/DSC still works like it did before fitment of the new diff and with TC/DSC switched off.....well it'll just hang the back out with ease under power out of corners

[KeepLeft]

What LSD did you have fitted Smackers?

[Smackers XR6T]

What LSD did you have fitted Smackers?

I fitted a complete LSD assembly out of a auto BF2 GT (diff had done under 12000kms)

Edited 09/10/09 04:49 AM by Smackers XR6T