Lsd is300??? Help
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Lsd is300??? Help
Sorry if this has been asked already but I need an LSD for my IS300 now and im not clear on what works and doesnt work. I dont wanna pay alot for a kaaz so i would like to know if theres a cheaper route. I have heard TT MKIV supra LSDs work but im not sure. and apparently its not easy to find a factory IS300 LSD so any help/advice would be appreciated
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Sorry if this has been asked already but I need an LSD for my IS300 now and im not clear on what works and doesnt work. I dont wanna pay alot for a kaaz so i would like to know if theres a cheaper route. I have heard TT MKIV supra LSDs work but im not sure. and apparently its not easy to find a factory IS300 LSD so any help/advice would be appreciated
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just spin one of the ears coming off either the left or right side, if the other ear spins the same direction that the one you are spinning, then it is a LSD. if it spins the opposite way then its an open. If it is an LSD i would be very interested
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alright when i head to work in the morning i will test it, it is at my shop and i will let you know the results but i am pretty sure it is lsd.
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To say most IS300s have LSD is incorrect. LSD's were avail on 01 models and for 02+ both auto and manual versions had LSD options. There's a way to figure it out by reading the VIN. I have a thread over on my.is, I can't link cus I'm at work and I don't have it at the top of my head.
How to tell if my IS300 has LSD?
Look at the sticker on your driver door sill/jamb, look for the area that reads "A/TM"
You'll see numbers such as B02A, B02B, B02C
A=no LSD
B,C = LSD
If you are still unsure, call 1800 25 LEXUS and ask them to look up your VIN and they can tell you what options it came equipped it from the factory.
If you bought your car second hand, there is a possibility the owner of a non-LSD IS300 swapped in a factory LSD, if this is not disclosed, it makes things a bit more challenging.
Here are pics and info on how to distinguish the two by looking at the gears;
http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?p...68#post3637468
The methods of doing a burn out and checking if there are one or two tire marks / jacking up the car and spinning the wheels are somewhat debated and I am unsure if this is a valid way of determining if your car has lsd or not.
Info on how to perform a swap; http://my.is/forums/4278310-post10.html
Look at the sticker on your driver door sill/jamb, look for the area that reads "A/TM"
You'll see numbers such as B02A, B02B, B02C
A=no LSD
B,C = LSD
If you are still unsure, call 1800 25 LEXUS and ask them to look up your VIN and they can tell you what options it came equipped it from the factory.
If you bought your car second hand, there is a possibility the owner of a non-LSD IS300 swapped in a factory LSD, if this is not disclosed, it makes things a bit more challenging.
Here are pics and info on how to distinguish the two by looking at the gears;
http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?p...68#post3637468
The methods of doing a burn out and checking if there are one or two tire marks / jacking up the car and spinning the wheels are somewhat debated and I am unsure if this is a valid way of determining if your car has lsd or not.
Info on how to perform a swap; http://my.is/forums/4278310-post10.html
My IS300 has the code B01B = LSD
You should also look at this thread. There is a sticker on the diff that lets you know if it has an LSD. You can also determine if it was from an A/T or M/T.
http://my.is/forums/f87/official-oem...inside-380603/
http://my.is/forums/f87/official-oem...inside-380603/
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