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Old 06-04-2005, 07:03 AM
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Converting to 5spd: Is an AE tranny really that important?
I don't autocross my car. I don't carve corners often. Should I really care if I get an LSD tranny or not?
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Old 06-04-2005, 07:36 AM
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Its nice to have, but good luck finding one.
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Nice to have...why? My understanding of it is the power delivery shifts when coming out of a turn. The LSD transmissions don't hold more power than their non-LSD counterparts, do they?
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if you plan on pushing a lot of power to the ground its nice to have. the LSD tranny keeps the car from having a lot of torque steer. I'm just glad my car came equipped with the VLSD tranny from the factory.
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Well, there's a VQ35 swap in my future and from what I've read there's a fair bit of torque steer to deal with. Sounds like I'd be best off with an AE tranny.
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Originally Posted by UNCDooD
if you plan on pushing a lot of power to the ground its nice to have. the LSD tranny keeps the car from having a lot of torque steer. I'm just glad my car came equipped with the VLSD tranny from the factory.


and gives more traction!!
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I got stuck in snow a few times last winter with my open diff. With LSD, I doubt you will get stuck in anything
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Nice to have...why? My understanding of it is the power delivery shifts when coming out of a turn. The LSD transmissions don't hold more power than their non-LSD counterparts, do they?
I think everyone pretty much summed up why its nice to have. I say, why not? But good luck finding one, I have been looking and there are none in the country right now.
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I actually have a source for two right now.
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tht how much are they asking?
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I'm keeping prices and whatnot to myself for the time being. Sorry to be a **** about it but if I can get one, I'm helping myself first.
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its not a big deal... open diff is fine.... i have a VLSD tranny and i don't think it makes a big diffrence but then again its in my garage..
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