Advice on LSD, it is worth it?

robbieredknapped · 10-24-2011, 06:47 PM

Hi guys,

I am a bit bored thinking of adding something to the car. I am thinking of installing a LSD to the car. Just wondering how much of a difference does it make? i mean i only use the car to and from work sometimes. It is worth it even for everyday use?

Cheers

MrBlonde · 10-24-2011, 07:10 PM

Definitely not

stylish. · 10-24-2011, 07:18 PM

I contemplated the idea of an LSD as well... But unless your hitting the track, you aren't really going to push the limits of the car for you to require the aid of an LSD.

skyscraper_g80 · 10-24-2011, 07:48 PM

If you don't break traction during your commute to work, or you won't be doing any track work or skidpan days, then an LSD is probably not worth it. For a 130i, you're probably looking around $1700 for a Quaife incl. fitting.

robbieredknapped · 10-24-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by evolution42

If you don't break traction during your commute to work, or you won't be doing any track work or skidpan days, then an LSD is probably not worth it. For a 130i, you're probably looking around $1700 for a Quaife incl. fitting.

i can break traction on the way to and from work.....
depend on my mood...

MikeVictor · 10-24-2011, 09:00 PM

not for how you use your car. if you're bored there are a bunch of ways I could think of spending almost $2k that will cheer you up. most of them are even legal.

gazz · 10-24-2011, 10:01 PM

Upgrade your sound system, you'll get much more use out of that on your way to and from. Or a bigger intercooler for stop go traffic in summer. Or a contribution to the "gazz 1M restoration fund".

BBK · 10-24-2011, 10:17 PM

Vote #1 Gazz Rebuild Fund :-p

But seriously... as all have said, an LSD would be pretty wasted if you don't track your car.

ANILE8 · 10-25-2011, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by evolution42

If you don't break traction during your commute to work, or you won't be doing any track work or skidpan days, then an LSD is probably not worth it. For a 130i, you're probably looking around $1700 for a Quaife incl. fitting.

That's actually sounds like amazing value to me.

I've never owned a performance car without a LSD or Full Spool.

Maybe I have just been spoiled but for me it would be a 'Must Have'.

ANILE8 · 10-26-2011, 02:02 PM

Welcome to the world of new age marketing.

Where we are constantly being charged more and given less and told we don't need it, in order to inflate the manufacturers Bottom Line.

BMWRX · 10-26-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gazz

Or a contribution to the "gazz 1M restoration fund".

I must have missed something. What happened?

Yuchi · 11-03-2011, 11:23 AM

I just had my Quaife installed yesterday. Ya know that loss of traction light when you accelerate through bumps...?? Yep, that's gone now! I can't wait to test this from a dig and through back roads

GaryS · 11-03-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by robbieredknapped

i mean i only use the car to and from work sometimes. It is worth it even for everyday use?

I have a Wavetrac. It's kind of necessary for track, but I would never say it's worth the price.

For street only, I can't even promise that you'd like the difference. Some people don't.

Yuchi · 11-03-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ianf2002

If you have $4k spare then do it. A car with this much power needs it IMO....nice to have on the street as much improved grip, a must for the track as feels so much better in corners.

Quaife is definitely the best IMO. It doesn't clunk unlike the Wavetrac. Mine was $3k for the final drive with the $1000 refundable core....so under $2500 for installation.

Bwilson · 11-03-2011, 05:44 PM

Track or not is more fun on the road....better grip in corners......side way!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuchi

I just had my Quaife installed yesterday. Ya know that loss of traction light when you accelerate through bumps...?? Yep, that's gone now! I can't wait to test this from a dig and through back roads

Yuchi · 11-03-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwilson

Track or not is more fun on the road....better grip in corners......side way!

pcockley · 11-03-2011, 06:51 PM

well I have been quoted well over 5k in australia for a quaife. No way of hiding that for the little woman.

RaihaX · 11-03-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pcockley

well I have been quoted well over 5k in australia for a quaife. No way of hiding that for the little woman.

I assume this is manual? I got quoted 2k installed for mine.

pcockley · 11-03-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

I assume this is manual? I got quoted 2k installed for mine.

No its for a DCT welded diff

So I need (well almost) to buy a complete final drive unit which is over 5k delivered, PLUS install

RaihaX · 11-03-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pcockley

No its for a DCT welded diff

So I need (well almost) to buy a complete final drive unit which is over 5k delivered, PLUS install

Ah right that sucks

purifyer · 11-03-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pcockley

well I have been quoted well over 5k in australia for a quaife. No way of hiding that for the little woman.

The secret is to get $100 cash out each time you get the groceries + a few $50-$100 ATM withdrawals a week... in no time at all you have a hidden $5k stash

RaihaX · 11-03-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by purifyer

The secret is to get $100 cash out each time you get the groceries + a few $50-$100 ATM withdrawals a week... in no time at all you have a hidden $5k stash

Sounds like this man knows from experience

ps. my car just went into limp mode while driving back to the office sighhhh - need to check what code I got tonight...

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