I absolutely love the LSD!!!! It is an awesome mod.
I have "experimented" with its potential and there is this one almost 180 degree turn that I love to take very fast from a stop and before I had the LSD, the VSC would always kick in.
With the LSD, (keep in mind I have staggered tire sizes 275 mm at the back), the car ofcourse understeers more now, but the stronger characteristic that comes through the car with this mod is the feeling that the car has rear wheel steering.
Around the same bend I can go faster now (I don't turn off the VSC), and right around the apex, it feels as if the outer rear wheel has more power going to it resulting in a feeling of the car being pushed more from the outside rear. It's as if the rear wheels are turning slightly into the corner. It is just such an amazing feeling as it gives the car more acceleration around curves!!!! To top it off the VSC does NOT kick in!! D
Yeah, it definitely gives the car more capability in the corners. Just be careful not to OVERestimate the traction and end up in the weeds (or worse)! Before the LSD, the inside wheel would lose traction or VSC would step in to keep you out of trouble. With the Torsen LSD (and the lower gearing), if you break traction (assuming you have turned OFF the VSC) you can end up sideways and out of control pretty quick-as some people can testify to! For that reason, I almost always leave the VSC on since it is rarely needed now, I feel that when I do need it, I REALLY need it!
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awesome hameed, seems like you are having ta lot of fun dude
man i want lsd
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Really really glad you're beginning to enjoy it Hameed!!
Read my post to morris (in response to his unfortunate accident).
Looking forward to you getting the other part on soon too...
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Originally posted by FutureGS400
Yeah, it definitely gives the car more capability in the corners. Just be careful not to OVERestimate the traction and end up in the weeds (or worse)! Before the LSD, the inside wheel would lose traction or VSC would step in to keep you out of trouble. With the Torsen LSD (and the lower gearing), if you break traction (assuming you have turned OFF the VSC) you can end up sideways and out of control pretty quick-as some people can testify to! For that reason, I almost always leave the VSC on since it is rarely needed now, I feel that when I do need it, I REALLY need it!
You guys are braver than me that would even consider turning off the VSC.
I have NEVER driven my car without the VSC on. But then I have never driven the car late at night in a lonely parking lot either. On public roads, NO SIR, VSC stays on.
I need to take an advanced driver training course to even approach some level of bravery that some of you guys have by turning off the VSC.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna Really really glad you're beginning to enjoy it Hameed!!
Read my post to morris (in response to his unfortunate accident).
Looking forward to you getting the other part on soon too...
I can't wait either!!! It is supposed to arrive tomorrow!
If you have the Tein Flex, HA or CS and don't have the EDFC - run out now and get one
Yes, if you have any of the Tein adjustable suspensions - Flex, CS and HA and don't have the EDFC, you better RUN out now and get one!
I finally got the EDFC installed on my car last night all I can say is that :
The EDFC rocks!!!!
I have the following three settings memorized in my EDFC
1. Mountain carver - 3/5
2. Daily Driver - 10/12
3. Comfort setting (bad roads) - 15/16
The flexibility of being able to adjust the damper stiffness on the fly is just so amazing. I can change it from hard to soft depending on road surface conditions. In the city where the roads are bumpy (Toronto - extreme temperature variation ravaged roads) I set it to 15/16 and the car is very comfortable.
On the very smooth highways ( 401 west of Mississauga, most of the 407), I set it to 3/5 and the car handles amazingly well. The perfect mountain carver. Zero body roll!
Get one today if you don't have one. It is worth every single cent and more of its cost!
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Originally posted by Neo How is this affected by the EDFC?
haha yeah, what's the relationship there?
but yeah, congrats hameed, finally you can get the stuff installed, damnit, it's about damn time
and no, henry is NOT listening to hameed at all. i guess i will be the last one to get edfc, if it ever happens
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For that reason, I almost always leave the VSC on since it is rarely needed now, I feel that when I do need it, I REALLY need it!
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