I was curious to see if anyone had any experience with this. It seems when I depress my brakes under hard deceleration the car will pull either left or right. It doesn't always pull the same direction but it can be very violent and unpredictable. The only thing I can think of that would cause it this bad is possibly my LSD locking up under braking.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

BTW its a Quaife "style" with modified preload

 

I do not have a LSD so can't shed any light on that particular aspect.

However, when my right side driveaxle was about to break, the car pulled violently to the right. It did this for about 6 laps and then the driveaxle broke for good and I couldn't move. I thought it might have been my open diff that broke, but sure enough it was as simple as a driveaxle. If your problem has just started, I suggest examining both driveaxles for signs of failure. May not be likely, but a lot cheaper and easier than replacing your LSD.

 

If it's like you said "Quaife style" then that means the diff is always engaged. Unlike clutch type diff which are on/off. ...thus thinking that this is not your problem.

Now, are you sure that it's the front that pulls to a side and not the rear dancing around under breaking? Old worn out trailing arm bushings causes this.

 

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my car is all over the place on the brakes. both before and after the quaife. its a combo of 15+ year old bushings causing the front end to move around and too much rear brake (drum prop valve with rear disc) causing the back to dance.
makes for a confident vehicle to go deep with

 

my friends car would pull violent to the right under heavy breaking turns out the lca bolts went loose.

 

Have you checked your TA bushings?

Do you drive a DA Integra? I've read that this is an inherent weakness in our chassis.

 

theres an upgraded oem TA bushing if yours is torn. i have the part number around here somewhere or you can search here for it. the dealer most times will not know what you are talking about if you ask for it.

 

WORN BUSHINGS...when you have worn bushings any where in the suspension you have crazy deflection issues whether it be braking, accelerating or turning

basicaly when you brake hard the worn bushings twist and rotate which allow the arms to come out of your preset alignment settings which alters the handleing and weight transfer characteristics of your car and makes it unpredictable


Modified by Team Bukkake Sucks!!! at 2:48 PM 12/9/2006

 

Quaife and other gear type LSD does nothing when not under load so... I don't think it is causing your lock up problem.