question about LSD and torque steer.
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question about LSD and torque steer.
i am asking this becaue i dont remember any torque steer before i got my azenis tires. also because i got some nasty wheep hop at the track and i might have damged my lsd
now its like my car jerks to one direction durring shifts. lsd still feels right through turns and stuff. just wondering if this is normal, cuz i never felt it before like this.
95 si, b18c5
it happens in low gears if i floor it, and also when i am shifting when i am really getting on it
but it will leave 2 very even solid burn marks when im going straight
Modified by YAYA! at 2:48 PM 4/17/2004
now its like my car jerks to one direction durring shifts. lsd still feels right through turns and stuff. just wondering if this is normal, cuz i never felt it before like this.
95 si, b18c5
it happens in low gears if i floor it, and also when i am shifting when i am really getting on it
but it will leave 2 very even solid burn marks when im going straight
Modified by YAYA! at 2:48 PM 4/17/2004
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Re: question about LSD and torque steer. (YAYA!)
2004.4.17
Hmm....LSDs....
What kind of LSD do you have (OEM)? I know that factory LSDs came in different configs. such as Viscuos, Clutch Type, and Helical Gears, but what kind/build do you have?
It sounds to me that it is taking a second or two for your LSD to start working, may be signs that it is in need of fluid change/overhaul. From what I know, OEM LSDs such as the Type R tranny LSD work well, but after time has passed, like any other part, the LSD needs maintanence/overhauling. Clutch Type LSDs like Cusco will experience clutch plate wear and Helical gears if damaged or are on different ground (mud and pavement) will grab like an Open Diff. due to one tire not being able to engage and lock the gears to promote equal wheel traction bias.
Hmm....LSDs....
What kind of LSD do you have (OEM)? I know that factory LSDs came in different configs. such as Viscuos, Clutch Type, and Helical Gears, but what kind/build do you have?
It sounds to me that it is taking a second or two for your LSD to start working, may be signs that it is in need of fluid change/overhaul. From what I know, OEM LSDs such as the Type R tranny LSD work well, but after time has passed, like any other part, the LSD needs maintanence/overhauling. Clutch Type LSDs like Cusco will experience clutch plate wear and Helical gears if damaged or are on different ground (mud and pavement) will grab like an Open Diff. due to one tire not being able to engage and lock the gears to promote equal wheel traction bias.
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Re: question about LSD and torque steer. (OptionMan)
it is an oem itr lsd, and oem itr tranny
you know off hand how much it would cost to have honda overhaul it? they just add grease to it right?
you know off hand how much it would cost to have honda overhaul it? they just add grease to it right?
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Re: question about LSD and torque steer. (YAYA!)
ITR uses a helical diff, perhaps some older Y1/YS1/Y21 trannies use a viscous or maybe even helical diff. None use a clutch type.
As far as I know, a helical LSD never wears out. As long as you take care of your tranny (regular fluid changes), it should last a long time. Viscous diffs, on the other hand, degrade in performance overtime due to the torque transferring goo inside them wearing out. You could probably replace the goo (disassembling your tranny to remove and service the LSD is the only way to do so), but you might as well throw in a better helical diff with all the work involved.
Also, a helical diff will not lock the wheels under acceleration or deceleration, like a clutch or even viscous LSD can do. They work exactly the opposite of an open diff; they transfer all the power to the most heavily loaded wheel (like the outside wheel in a turn). In a straight line, I would say performance would be similar between an open and helical diff.
As far as I know, a helical LSD never wears out. As long as you take care of your tranny (regular fluid changes), it should last a long time. Viscous diffs, on the other hand, degrade in performance overtime due to the torque transferring goo inside them wearing out. You could probably replace the goo (disassembling your tranny to remove and service the LSD is the only way to do so), but you might as well throw in a better helical diff with all the work involved.
Also, a helical diff will not lock the wheels under acceleration or deceleration, like a clutch or even viscous LSD can do. They work exactly the opposite of an open diff; they transfer all the power to the most heavily loaded wheel (like the outside wheel in a turn). In a straight line, I would say performance would be similar between an open and helical diff.
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