whats the quickest way of telling an lsd from a normal diff?

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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:18 am

as above! (with diff on car!) cheers

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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:24 am

by far the easiest way is do a doughnut,if it spins tight without the front end moving,lsd.also leaves 2 black lines not 1.But the safest way is to jack the whol rear end up.Spin one wheel,if the other turns in the same direction = lsd,if it goes opposite,not lsd.
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:45 am

cool,the cars im looking at aint running! any other way visually of checking? a stamp or anything? cheers,Tel
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:47 am

i think if you find the tag it should have a S on it.Its a metal tag bolted through one of the cover holes.
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:50 am

ace,cheers!
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Post Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:50 am

aswell as the S it has the ratio also