Howdy people!

This is my first post so bear with me. I recently purchased at auction an AU1 Fairmont Ghia, build date Dec 98, V8, lowered, 2.5" exhaust, IRS and full leather interior. I bought the car knowing it had been thrashed on the burnout pad judging by the amount of rubber in the rear wheel arches. I figured it was still a good buy for $9K, give it the TLC it needs and I'll still come out in front.

I've taken the car to a local diff reconditioner for a rebuild of the diff. To my suprise the guy has said the IRS centre is a 4 pinion single spinner. This is contrary to what I have read on various web sites as to what should be standard especially since the diff is tagged as "High performance".

My question is this - what issues will I run into by fitting an LSD center to the IRS diff and 3.73:1 gear set? (Ignoring the obvious error % in speedo readings) Has anyone out there completed a similar modification on this series car?

I've read AU2 fairmont ghia have an LSD option after traction control issues have been resolved with AU1 series. I despise the factory traction control, it's too sensitive, so I usually drive with it off unless the road is wet. Is keeping traction control off a suitable work around solution for any such issues? Can it be permanently disabled?

Cheers people

driving with it off should be fine in my opionion....bit would love to know if the diff center work's

i'm currently building up a DRIFT au 6 banger...with a whole heap of custom work going on under the bonnet

When the tag says, "High Performance", it is a single legger, with a 4 pinion centre, but if the tag says "High Performance LSD", then it is LSD.
The Dunnydores have the same thing on their diffs.