How problematic are Type R LSD's? Is it realistic to replace one after only 40,000 miles? I've never heard of people having problems with their LSD's and I was wondering if this was a common problem.

 

48k here and lots of track use including many Launches at the 1/4 strip, which has to be harder on the LSD in my opinion.

 

I think the clutches inside the LSD went bad. When you jack the front of the car up and spin one of the wheels, the other doesn't turn at all. We're replacing the stock piece with a Quaife. Hopefully it will have more life than the stock LSD. This car has never seen a race track and has only been down the 1/4 mile 3 times. To top it all off it's a girls car so you know it doesn't get driven hard.


[Modified by Specail Ed, 10:33 PM 3/17/2003]

 

The stock ITR differential is not a clutch type.

 

Well, we found out it wasn't the differential that went bad. Still trying to fix the problem. Anyone looking for a good Type R LSD?

 

How much?

 

how do you know if the LSD is going "bad"?

 

Zack, H22A's don't have LSDs stock.

 

ONLY in america buddy

 

JDM doesn't when you get them as a swap.........extra money!

Accord Type R= H22 with LSD.

 

that sounds prretty tite i wanna drive one.

 

The thought of the diff going "bad" came from a little test. In theory, since both wheels spin at the same time with a LSD, when one wheel is spun, the other should as well. However, since the R LSD is torque responsive, spinning one wheel only equates to that wheel spinning, not with the other. The car still has a crazy "shake" going on. I've replaced the passenger side axle and the diff to no avail. I thought that maybe the flywheel was out of balance, but it doesn't do it at idle. The only thing I have yet to replace is the driver's side axle and intermediate shaft. I checked the wheel bearings and they don't have any play. Still lost!!!

 

Motor mounts? could this be problem