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AlfieN
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Post Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:46 pm

hello

i have recently purchased a 325 touring in good spec, but im new to E30s.

it has an LSD fitted, but needs reconditioning as i am not happy with it. it seems to skip quite a lot when manouvering, although it is definately not a welded diff as i used to own a Volvo with one and know what they feel like.

how would i go about finding somebdy to recon it, and would anybody know a rough price/timescale estimate?

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Post Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:01 pm

i have PM'd him.

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Post Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:18 pm

are you sure it not just a welded diff,what checks have you made ? you would get clutch slip from an lsd no ....
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:28 pm

are you sure its an lsd ie checked the tag on the diff ?
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:07 pm

Sure it's not got an expensive 2 way in there? Had a Kaz 2 way LSD in my R32, and that used to skip and clunk as it was trying to lock up at slow speeds on tight turns
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:29 pm

Suppose I should probably have a good look, where would I find the tag on the diff, and what should it say?
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:34 pm

Look for a tag on the back plate,undo the bolt it's held on by clean it it up and hope it starts with an 'S'.
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:07 pm

Will it also say the ratio?

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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:38 pm

Have u considered buyin a Quaife LSD had lifetime warranty ????
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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:38 pm

AlfieN wrote:Will it also say the ratio?

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Yes. S = LSD and the numbers after that are the ratio. Bound to be so corroded you will struggle to read it.

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Post Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:38 pm

Have u considered buyin a Quaife LSD had lifetime warranty ????
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Post Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:33 am

Not really in the position to buy a Quaife financially at the moment...
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Post Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:35 am

pony wrote:Have u considered buyin a Quaife LSD had lifetime warranty ????
That's a bit extreme, probably half the value of the car
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