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How can I tell if I have an lsd without having to drive the car? because I think that my ti may have had one installed but iv never gotten a chance to drive it(house arrest)  |  |  | | 05-20-2008, 11:10 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
jack up the car so both rear tires are off and spin the wheel if the other wheel spins the same direction then its an lsd
also if you jack one rear wheel off the ground then try and spin it and if it doesnt spin its lsd if it does spin its not.
also the diff will have a tag attached to one of the cover bolts that will say s3.45 or 3.45
if it has an s then its an lsd __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:16 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget  also if you jack one rear wheel off the ground then try and spin it and if it doesn't spin its lsd if it does spin its not. | fixed, don't confuse the new guy  | | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:16 PM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 59 |
i tryed the diff tag but it was too rusted to read anything | | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:26 PM | #5 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 59 |
sadly i dont have a jack to use right now but if i smoked the tires which side would leave a mark if it was a non lsd? | | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:27 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
yeah i have had that happen on an e30 one. sand it off some and you can usually see it better. i actually used the side of a brick building to sand mine clean lol.
and thank you brendan for fixing that __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:29 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ti95 sadly i dont have a jack to use right now but if i smoked the tires which side would leave a mark if it was a non lsd? | you should have a jack in the hatch under the carpet.... but if it was a lsd both tires would spin.. just try and do a cookie and if it does it then its lsd if it tried to barely do it most likely not. lsd will make you slide out if both tires are spinning but to answer your question exactly.. whatever tire has the least amount of traction/pressure will spin if you dont have an lsd __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:51 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget but to answer your question exactly..
whatever tire has the least amount of traction/pressure will spin if you dont have an lsd | which would be the passenger side on a LHD car | | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:52 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
not necessarily true.
you gotta think you have tools and a spare and a battery on that side as well. these cars are designed to be as evenly weighted as possible.
also would have a factor of if your on a slope or turning at all. __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-20-2008, 11:53 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
oh, well either way only one will spin with an open-diff | | | | | 05-21-2008, 12:03 AM | #11 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 59 |
I have an lsd  | | | | | 05-21-2008, 12:04 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ti95 I have an lsd | woot!  | | | | | 05-21-2008, 12:04 AM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 59 |
and i was starting to think about getting rid of my ti but this is great | | | | | 05-21-2008, 12:36 AM | #14 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ti95 I have an lsd | What method did you use to figure it out? __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 05-21-2008, 12:37 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash What method did you use to figure it out? | stole the words out of my mouth! please do tell! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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