Cusco LSD transaxle oil

[StuC]

Hey all,
so have a Cusco 2-way in a transaxle (FWD). Looking at their oils they list a 75W85 for them.
Reckon it will be ok to run something like a Castrol LSD oil/Penrite or similar or should I stick with the manufacturers own?
If i should stick with the cusco oils, anyone know of a dealer in Aus, preferably Melbourne?

Cheers,
Stu

[.T.]

the cusco is basically the same as a kaaz. in my mr2 I originally ran the kaaz oil to run it in & then switched to redline.

I also found that "spirited" driving tended to cook the oil - resulting in regular oil changes needed.

fyi the redline also made the lsd very aggressive, I ended up putting a friction modifyer (martini) in the oil as well to tone it down (which imporved the shifting as well mind you)

T

[aus jd 2703]

wont fricition modifiers shorten the life of syncro rings?
thats what i thought, as they slipped more therefore more heat and wear?

[StuC]

I've heard bad things about redline and royal purple. Any ideas if these are actually founded or just net-type rumours? Considering the car's you've built and run T i actually trust your opinion