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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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Default my 1992 5spd sc300 has lsd?

From my understanding the sc300 did not come stock with lsd, but when i do a burn out, it aint no one legger. both tires spin and leaves 2 marks. does anyone elses SC leave 2 marks? (stock)
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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Almost every 5 spd SC I have seen in person had factory LSD.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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but how come when i do a burn out both wheels spin, compared to my other sc friend, he said his only spins a one legger
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Hmm, I didn't think any SC300 came with LSD stock.. other than the Soarer
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusFTW
Almost every 5 spd SC I have seen in person had factory LSD.
youre a little off..."NONE of the 5sp SC ever came with a factory LSD."
the only thing that is remotely close to an SC and having a factory LSD is the NA Supra. it was a rare option. SC300 5sp or not never came with an LSD.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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auto or manual, sc300 does not have a LSD
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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At first, i believed i had LSD when i did a burn out in my auto.
Until i hit hard corners, i felt the sway and automatically knew i didnt have LSD....It would have been great if SC's came stock with LSD like n/a supras.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusFTW
Almost every 5 spd SC I have seen in person had factory LSD.
What??? This is news to me because you're the first person I've ever heard saying that. You sure?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Mine sure doesn't. With the stock 15x6.5's back on it for bad weather, it peg legs just trying to leave a stoplight halfway quickly.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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my 95sc4 will do a two burn out to.ive have herd of others cars also.i would think there are rare cars that came with a lsd from the factory.i know in the past ive have owned 6 fox body mustangs in days gone by and one of the cars came with a lsd from the factory.they were rare but they were out there.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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NO SC's came with LSD. An open diff can still plant down 2 tire marks when doing a burnout. Take it through a turn and you'll notice.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Easiest way to tell if you have a limited slip differential or not....... Jack up the back of the car so both tires are off the ground. Spin one wheel with your hands. If the other wheel spins at the same time then you have a limited slip. If the other wheel isn't moving at all........ open differential. I'm pretty sure that all SC300's came with an open differential.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SC_DRIFTER
Easiest way to tell if you have a limited slip differential or not....... Jack up the back of the car so both tires are off the ground. Spin one wheel with your hands. If the other wheel spins at the same time then you have a limited slip. If the other wheel isn't moving at all........ open differential. I'm pretty sure that all SC300's came with an open differential.
actually when you jack up the car and spin one wheel the other wheel should go in the same direction. that should tell you that you have lsd. if it spins in the oppposite direction it's open diff. i did this test when i changed out my diff and both diff had wheels spinning in the opposite direction. only way to tell if i did all that work for nothing was i did a donut on the street and i was able to do a stand still donut.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SC_DRIFTER
Easiest way to tell if you have a limited slip differential or not....... Jack up the back of the car so both tires are off the ground. Spin one wheel with your hands. If the other wheel spins at the same time then you have a limited slip. If the other wheel isn't moving at all........ open differential. I'm pretty sure that all SC300's came with an open differential.
this man speaks the truth!
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SC_DRIFTER
Easiest way to tell if you have a limited slip differential or not....... Jack up the back of the car so both tires are off the ground. Spin one wheel with your hands. If the other wheel spins at the same time then you have a limited slip. If the other wheel isn't moving at all........ open differential. I'm pretty sure that all SC300's came with an open differential.
That doesnt work...

and yes, there are SCs that have a factory LSD.
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