GS430 vs GS300 rear end?
03-18-12, 02:58 PM
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GS430 vs GS300 rear end?
Are they both the same on the 2 cars? (does the GS430 have a different differential)?
03-18-12, 04:38 PM
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Great question. Do any of the 3GS's have a steeper rear differential gear ratio? What about the 2IS's?
03-18-12, 06:29 PM
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03-20-12, 01:05 PM
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what are u doing Jay ? are u gonna get 3GS man ??
03-20-12, 03:47 PM
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I can tell you the part number is different between the two for the ring and pinion gears.....
09-22-12, 08:28 AM
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Can you swap the two housing out? one for the other they both bolt up the same?
09-22-12, 12:43 PM
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i believe a ISF LSD diff is a bolt in to our cars no need to switch guts
08-09-13, 02:36 AM
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i believe a ISF LSD diff is a bolt in to our cars no need to switch guts
Has anyone done this?
08-09-13, 05:36 AM
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I believe japan Lexus's have LSD factory, US spec does not
08-09-13, 07:53 AM
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My 2009 GS460 has Limited Slip Differentials from the factory. It's standard on my car.
08-09-13, 09:31 AM
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My 2009 GS460 has Limited Slip Differentials from the factory. It's standard on my car.
Could be because of your country. Don't think US gets LSD.
08-09-13, 11:11 AM
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Could be because of your country. Don't think US gets LSD.
Correct middle east gets jap spec, while we receive US spec
08-09-13, 11:32 AM
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Give me your extra 20hp and take my diffs!
08-09-13, 12:16 PM
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Find a wrecked gs460 for me and mail me the diff
08-12-13, 10:55 AM
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looks like the pre 2011 ISFs have a electronic diff, not helical. the gs and is that come with an "lsd" are actually pre torque lsds. They have springs that preload the spidergears and "aid in inital off the line traction. still might be an improvment though
08-12-13, 10:55 AM
