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Locker insert in 2003 gs300 open diff.??

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Old 02-09-15, 11:49 AM
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Talking Locker insert in 2003 gs300 open diff.??

is this even possible?? i know alot of off roading guys and drag racers will use them. does anyone on here currently have one installed in their open diff.?? i know you can probalby find a whole new lsd unit for 1000+ bucks easily, was just looking for an inexpensive way do get the lsd effective with a whole new unit....
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Unless you want it to go CRUNCH CRUNCHCRUNCH.

LOL

No.
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lmaooo well we dont want that....hahahaha thx
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Originally Posted by antbanks
is this even possible?? i know alot of off roading guys and drag racers will use them. does anyone on here currently have one installed in their open diff.?? i know you can probalby find a whole new lsd unit for 1000+ bucks easily, was just looking for an inexpensive way do get the lsd effective with a whole new unit....
There is no "inexpensive" LSD insert for our diffs. The are a few companies that make aftermarket inserts, but those are upwards of a $1,000, and any used MKIV Supra TT Auto LSD diff is 15+ years old, and everyone wants an arm and a leg for them.
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at that point why not just weld it?
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Originally Posted by whiteraven
at that point why not just weld it?
After having a vehicle with a welded diff, unless it's primarily a track/drift vehicle, I'd highly recommend NOT doing it.
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Originally Posted by NorthStyle
After having a vehicle with a welded diff, unless it's primarily a track/drift vehicle, I'd highly recommend NOT doing it.
Agree. Even for drift/track....it would be better to have strange mill a spool for it.
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yea I see that now...(no inexpensive way) it just sucks to call something a performance sedan then it really not PERFORM as best it could. I luv my gs don't get me wrong and not going to get rid of it, just get tired of being overly excited whenever im on leveled ground and get it just right to lay down two black strips instead of eating up one tire....lol
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I bought a TRD LSD for my car and it only cost £498 delivered. This is the one I bought http://www.rhdjapan.com/trd-mechanic...ra-soarer.html
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Originally Posted by KennyC
I bought a TRD LSD for my car and it only cost £498 delivered. This is the one I bought http://www.rhdjapan.com/trd-mechanic...ra-soarer.html
That's actually quite reasonable, but it's still about $750usd, plus time any shop time if you don't have the tools to pull the diff and do the swapping of the ring gear, unless you purchase a donor ring gear. Depending on how much power your have, the supra 3.76 was one of the best ratios I believe. IMO the GS4 3.26 is too tall and the GS3 3.92 is a little short.

Could you post a few pictures when it arrives?
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seems like a good deal. i will purchase this one as well. could you post pics once received and let us know how it works out once installed?? thx
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