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hi all i got a 325i with da ferrai kit i forgot to ask is it worth getting lsd on it and does it help the car in any way thanks

With tyres stretched like that, if you lose grip, you're going to wish you had a LSD.
I'd get those side indicators smoked.

Is that a genuine Reiger kit?

LSD is always good! Your only problem will be finding one!

I suspect the handling of your car has been compromised by the alterations to the suspension set up, as you said in another post the wheels are rubbing on the bodywork. I would spend the money correcting this and then look at fitting an LSD.

Nice wheels

That is soooo 90's max power!

Project XS springs to mind!

deffo a worth while investment on a 325i. i got my old one from a scrap yard for £50 in 2005. they didnt know theyd sold me a sport diff though

sold it a year later for £350

love the car by the way awesome kit

Always

Yes, with an LSD, you can hang the arse out long enough to scrape all that crap off the sides, hopefully the wheels would fall off too.

Thats the first full on body kit for an E30 that i actually dont mind. Looks cool. Never get one tho. One of those sort of kits. I dont mind the wheels, but i'd invest into some real deep dish bbs crossweave style. It'd look awesome in my opinion.

LSD would be very handy, especally on a car with an engine like a 325i. If it was a 320 or lower, no point really unless you find a cheep second hand one, or it already has one. Also if you get some open space (where you know your not gonna knock a dent (or worse) into your kit and want to go sideways.... an LSD is always the way forward.

Again, rude car mate!

thanks for the replys guys glad you like the car its always good to know hard work pays off.

iDreamBeemer wrote:Is that a genuine Reiger kit?

LSD is always good! Your only problem will be finding one!

this is a genuine reiger kit cost 3000pounds

Did you fit it yourself? If so good work fella!

You drive a convertible with 1/2 ton of fibreglass and phat 3 spokes.. You need more than an LSD.. Maybe just LSD

In seriousness, no an LSD will offer nothing for you and that car

You don't really need one, I haven't got one on my 3.5 cab, and also it depends on how you drive, but with all that extra bodykit wieght, you won't need one, over rated in my opinion.

having a lsd is great... saying that i dont go diffin!! so i suppose its a bit of a waste of time... although i dont need to feel like the big man by lighting up the rear wheels... maybe its just me..

Just handing 1.2 Fiesta's their arse instead

Anyone who thinks an LSD would offer anything to the driving experience of this 'show no go' convertible clearly has no clue

Yeah, mainly because the standard LSD's are crap. Therefore, not much of a gain (not much, I didn't say NO GAIN), whatever you want it for!

Unless you're really planning on tracking it or drifting (in which case you'd want a 2-way), don't bother.


Oh, and I like the car. (90's wide body kits float my boat. Pity its got a crack in the rear bumper

NayC wrote:LSD would be very handy, especally on a car with an engine like a 325i. If it was a 320 or lower, no point really unless you find a cheep second hand one, or it already has one. Also if you get some open space (where you know your not gonna knock a dent (or worse) into your kit and want to go sideways.... an LSD is always the way forward.

Again, rude car mate!

have had an lsd on a 320 and its been just as much fun as a 325
and ive had a few of them as well

Obviously (as Jhonno argued in my thread a bit ago) an LSD is very benefitial when diffin. Now what i want to know is becuase cabbys are heavier and have structural integrity than a coupe/saloon or even touring, how much of an impact would that have on drifting? Are they really different to drive when your going sideways (obviously on purpose, not just a few mph and by accident, but properly). Also not talking about Zabz car, having lots of fibreglass and 3 spoke alloys?

As i can see why there is no point for him to spend that. As i said above if he wanted to go sideways then it would be handy, to what extent of an improvement it would be i dont know.. but it could help. But someone with that sort of car is more for show than for playing in, and he'll probably be much more careful with it so therefore not much point in getting an LSD..

So ye, back to my point, are "standard" cabbys quite different to handle when drifting and during aggressive driving?

standard cab isnt much more heavyer than a touring

its not just about drifting

i think an lsd is essential for better traction

But i'm asking about aggressive driving and drifting? Are they much different to drive? Obviously a coupe or even saloon is better speced for the job, but by how much?

Sorry, i am venturing into the off topic syndrome here...

CG_Maintenance wrote:standard cab isnt much more heavyer than a touring

its not just about drifting

i think an lsd is essential for better traction

Clearly you are over estimating the use of this car..

I think people are missing the point.. On THIS car an LSD will do nothing, with that weight and rear tyres I would say traction was never going to be an issue, and I reckon the likelyhood of it being driven sufficiently hard often (and I dont mean a wheelspin out of McD's) is also very low

I would even go as far as saying a 320i would have more benefit out of an LSD

CG_Maintenance wrote:standard cab isnt much more heavyer than a touring

its not just about drifting

i think an lsd is essential for better traction

it is, a good 325i with no slipper will spin its arse of in the wet. and if it doesnt its not running properly.

thanks guys for all you comments i am thinking of fitting a turbo in dere is that a good idea or do you think its bad for my car.

Turbocharging is a great idea.
Just make sure the engine is well serviced and in good condition before you start.

Wow. A lot of sour people in here. It's his car, why do you all care.

I think if you are asking other people if you need an LSD then no, you do not need one.

omgyjya_switch7 wrote:Wow. A lot of sour people in here. It's his car, why do you all care.

I think if you are asking other people if you need an LSD then no, you do not need one.

Erm no-one cares. They've posted for the same reason you have. The OP asked for peoples opinions.....

omgyjya_switch7 wrote:Wow. A lot of sour people in here. It's his car, why do you all care.

I think if you are asking other people if you need an LSD then no, you do not need one.

Hardly, I'd say it was more a case of people not having a clue about the bigger picture with this car.. It is for cruising about in, try and use this in a manor which an LSD would benefit and the kit would last 2 seconds

336tdse wrote:

CG_Maintenance wrote:standard cab isnt much more heavyer than a touring

its not just about drifting

i think an lsd is essential for better traction

it is, a good 325i with no slipper will spin its arse of in the wet. and if it doesnt its not running properly.

On 175 or 205 section budgets maybe..

I think if you are asking other people if you need an LSD then no, you do not need one.

Did not think he was asking if you need one. He asked if it was worth getting one. It is worth it. But no, he does not need it.[/quote]

Why could it be deemed "worth it" on this particular vehicle then?

don't worry jhonno, i agree with you

in general, LSDs are a good thing, on this particular car it would be totally pointless fitting one. Its a cab, a cabwith huge amounts of fibreglass glued to it. a cab with huge amounts of fibreglass glued to it an absurdly wide wheels and tyres.

lsds help traction and handling. firstly with those tyres, traction will never be an issue unless it's icy, when it'll still be slippery even with an lsd. maybe if it does ever get a turbo conversion then it might be a good idea.

secondly, with the size and offsets of the wheels / tyres, the fact it's a cab, plus the associated bodywork additions, it probably handles like a pig and tramlines all over the place as it is. an lsd is not going to make the slightest bit f difference to how it drives on an everyday basis. just by looking at it you can see this thing will never evr see trackwork, and has probably, and will probably never know what a backroad thrash is.

lastly, if you need to ask whether you need one then you obviously don't.

therefore you don't need one, and no it's not worth it.

as an asside it's not just power that determines whether you need an lsd. i'd quite like one on my crappy little compact. not because i go diffin, or have masses of power, but because i drive it like i stole it, often on slippery backroads, and it's all too easy to get the inside rear wheel spinning up, especially on a couple of roundabouts i play on on a daily basis. i'm sure an lsd (in a suitably low ratio) would help, but i don't want to spend any money on it unless i really need to!