qmantran

I think he went from the OEM viscous limited-slip diff to a quaife LSD which is a mechanical diff, not a viscous coupling fluid style LSD that can wear out.

Corprin

4DRZ

iTrader: (7)

I struggle to see the advantage to upgrading the LSD. Maybe I don't notice as much of a difference on track because I have wide sticky tires, a well sorted suspension, and better diff fluid and cooling capacity that I did stock. Fortunately, I don't notice any of the disadvantages of the stock LSD that the guys at Z1 were talking about when I thought about doing the LSD upgrade while I was upgrading the gears.

Corprin

rotarymike

iTrader: (4)

The Quaife/torsens will wear out, they just wear bearings instead of friction materials.

I read a rather long technical article somewhere about how VLSDs don't get hot enough in most driving for the fluid inside to act properly. Discussion was in regards to the idea of opening/draining/refilling the VLSD.

Quite a few manufacturers went to OEM VLSDs in the 90s... I can't imagine they were notably cheaper, or for street cars less maintenance intensive, than clutch types.

Having said that I'd like to find a Torsen for mine. They are appreciably better in overall traction than the other two. Shame the Torsen I scored from a Japanese RX7 for $100 won't fit :roll:

slartibartfast

iTrader: (7)

As long as you don't hop curbs, Torsens are sweet.

And, let's try to get back to the original subject.

SupraOfDoom

Some of the Japanese MK3's came with Torsens too, but they all suffered from reliability issues.

On topic though, on my new car it will def be wheels .

Itsjdmyo

Aluminum ***** from eBay

4DRZ

iTrader: (7)

I have thought about the Carsmo ***** a number of times. What do you like about them other than the look? I honestly don't mind the oem black ***** and the fact that they won't be as cold in the winter or as hot in the summer is not bad.

Itsjdmyo

Aside from the looks, I like that I can turn the **** easier with my finger (due to the ridges on the ****).

Rochester

iTrader: (8)

Those aren't Carsmo *****, they're thin little ebay knock offs.

But they're the only game in town now that Carsmo is no longer in business. Nope... wait a minute, that's not entirely correct. It looks like he's considering running a new batch. You might want to jump on that. The Carsmo ***** are superior. Just are.

Carsmo Design - Home


​​​​​​​LOL

KungFooFireman

I can attest to the quality of the Carsmo *****. The heat in the summer and cold in winter on the metal ***** is of no concern. Don't bother with the eBay ones, unless someone is selling their Carsmo's at a discount.

Itsjdmyo

The Carsmo was too smooth (a friend has them) and I couldn't justify spending that much money on *****.
​​​​​​​My .02 cents...

slartibartfast

iTrader: (7)

The Carsmo **** set was the only esthetic mod I've made to my car. Everything else is functional. They are man-sized *****.

SupraOfDoom

My 6mt car came with them already installed .