F series Torsen options

[mullett]

Yeah, welded diffs are terrible to drive on the street with...I'll give it some thought, but everyone I know with a torsen is really happy with it's road manners and traction...the issues might be caused by running a front diff in a rear application?

[ecko]

a diff centre is a diff centre regardless of being meant for front or rear only thing that changes is ratio really,
let me know if you want to sell your LSD tho

[mullett]

Yeah, I'll probably sell the diff that's in it now, or keep it for skidpan days the difference is the rotational direction, I think that the crownwheel is on the opposite side in the front diff, so it's effectively rotating backwards from the perspective of the LSD unit itself (correct me if I'm wrong)

[Blair]

so trutrac is around 700 delivered?
can get TRD LSD for altezza for only $200 extra brand new
personally id go TRD as you know they work Trutracs have many mixed stories/feedback

and yeah any bearing shop will have the bearing you require

$900 for a trd 2 way brand new? where?

[ecko]

NZ buddy being a member of a certain forums gets me awesome VIP pricing

[assassin10000]

IIRC the discussion on celicasupra.com about the 'rwd' version is that it has different facing gears and some kind of pre-load/breakaway torque setting. The FWD when in RWD may not transfer the power right and can lead to peglegging it... of course my memory could just be shot too.

Andrew

[CELICASUPRA7M]

wouldnt explain why mine spins the left wheel like it is its birthday, allways the left lol.

[mullett]

...it might

[mr75]

A f series diff will take an altezza diff head trd or standard. Have done so myself this is no hear say. If your diff head doesnt have the adjustable nuts on the side of the centre sometimes you will need a spacer shim to get the right offset for the gears? But its a piece of piss otherwise really only an afternoon job.

[oldcorollas]

mine single pegs all the time, mainly turning left up hill.

is the inside wheel unloading?
as you know, torsens require both wheels on the ground to work.. (or at least a little resistance from the unloaded wheel)

does it not happen when going around right hand corners?
maybe there is something in your suspension causing left wheel to pull up, but not as much for right?

does it happen when you have a passenger on the left hand side of the car?

[CELICASUPRA7M]

yeah, go round a RH corner and stamp on the gas, it'll kick out sideways everytime.
My chassis is prob bent so theres less weight on the left tyre. meh : /

[mullett]

A f series diff will take an altezza diff head trd or standard. Have done so myself this is no hear say. If your diff head doesnt have the adjustable nuts on the side of the centre sometimes you will need a spacer shim to get the right offset for the gears? But its a piece of piss otherwise really only an afternoon job.

Excellent info mate! How have you found the altezza diff? And how easy are they to come by over there?

[mr75]

Excellent info mate! How have you found the altezza diff? And how easy are they to come by over there?

Yea there are quite a few over here at the moment. I sent one to naten about this time last year and it cost about $400-500NZ including post from memory. If you're genuinely interested I can sort something out for you

[mullett]

Mate, if you could find one sub-$500 landed in 6071 WA, I'd be a very happy geezer!

-RM

[mullett]

Edit: $(500NZ)