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 Post subject: Re: Does LSD really give you that much traction?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:58 pm 
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With 4.11s the car will behave much more like a manual throughout the rev range, with 1st and second being pretty much identical to a 5spd with 3.23s/3.45s.

 

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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:05 am 
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Grimketel wrote:

edit: your chart says i should be doing 72 kmh in first. either the chart doesnt account for real world data like wind resistance car weight etc, or my gearbox is slipping 10% constantly! (which would not suprise me)


i typed in the ratio's when i was manual, and it was pretty spot with the speeds of each gear eg. 1st gear 50kph, 2nd gear 80kph
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:24 am 
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must be my floged out auto then.. if so thats worrying... 10% constant slip. maybe i need to get a rebuilt one put in and then note any changes.

 

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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:30 am 
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stall converter is going to flash to a given rpm no matter what diff gears you have, so as to get the engine into its power cure straight up, once you hit the stall is when you drive to the rear.

the ratio change will shorten the gears and make the engine rev quicker, gettig you high into power faster.

bagging a ss is not a good thing , the diff planetairys and side gears are not designed to rotate that quick and have stuff all oiling , they will fail fast, welding themselves together ,chewing out the side shims (brass) real quick.

there is no reson to have a ss if you can afford an lsd

 

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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:51 pm 
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-nothing looks more gay than a ss burnout, at heathcote youll get laughed at by the officials :P


I won the tyre shredder award last drag day with my single spinner! hahaha

I want LSD too... but pricey for the BA with a new set of 3.73 gears!
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:06 pm 
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stall converter is going to flash to a given rpm no matter what diff gears you have, so as to get the engine into its power cure straight up, once you hit the stall is when you drive to the rear.

the ratio change will shorten the gears and make the engine rev quicker, gettig you high into power faster.



yeah i know the stall will flash to its rpm point with any diff ratio, but my initial concern was whether having such short a ratio that would cause too much wheelspin off the mark if i was to floor it on the launch which would defeat the purpose of better acceleration out of 1st gear.

which you would then have to only give it half throttle off the line to get traction, which would then mean the stall wont flash to where you want it, which would defeat the purpose of having the stall in the first place......hope i explained what i was trying to get at, a little better :oops:
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:35 pm 
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one thing ive noticed since changing my ratio... if i stall it up even with lsd it wont keep traction. Is my converter working properlly?

 

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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:18 pm 
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rushed wrote:
-nothing looks more gay than a ss burnout, at heathcote youll get laughed at by the officials :P


I won the tyre shredder award last drag day with my single spinner! hahaha

I want LSD too... but pricey for the BA with a new set of 3.73 gears!



i bought 2 ea's with lsd for all up $800..........ones 3.23^& others currently 2.92 waiting to be changed to 3.23 [bought an eb with 3.23 ss]

3.2's good allrounder................otherwise 3.9
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:46 pm 
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:29 pm 
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:12 pm 
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I do. what do I win?


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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:20 pm 
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lol been there done that, and converted back to auto !!

when the auto isnt playing up, its a pleasure to drive and alot smoother...... not as fast though...
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:37 am 
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At 8am when 'driving' to work I wish I had an auto again :(

 

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 Post subject: Re: Does LSD really give you that much traction?
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:34 pm 
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Well an update, yes LSD does give you that much traction lol

The 4.11's are in, along with a reco LSD and i can pretty much jump on the throttle off the mark, and tyres hardly spin or screech.

Pretty much just 2 or 3 chirps from the tyres, the rear end steps out slightly and off it goes. As long as i dont do burnouts or anything stupid, the LSD should stay tight for a long while yet :)
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:02 pm 
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Good to hear!
I told ya they make so much of a difference its not funny.
Should stay tight as long as you dont rip too many hoops or try drifting at speeds too often, if you're into that you need a KAAZ imo.

 

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