what lsd have i got?

[gasman]

i ripped out my engine and gearbox yesterday and looking down where the drive shafts go i dont see the usual bar that one would expect to see with an e58 box from a gtz levin. instead i see this,



i know its an lsd because i dont get single spinner action when im accelerating quite quickly or in the wet

[Mr Revhead]

what happens when you try and turn one wheel only?

[gasman]

i think it turns the same way from memory

[Mr Revhead]

then my bet is on an aftermarket LSD

[IH8TEC]

if that hole is about 6-8mm it will be an aftermarket one, most likely plate lsd. mine and bazz's are trd units, with same size hole, possibly a kaaz, or even cusco. a non lsd will have about a 20mm hole,. and a viscous one will have a hex bar

this is in referance to "E" series boxes only

[gasman]

how hard is it to pull apart a box? does it just come apart once you have undone the bolts?

[AceSniper]

wouldnt bother pulling it apart unless you want to recon it, Or know what your doing... Also all the ones I have seen dont have any names or anything stamped on them... Its a matter of identifying the housing.

Also with the E series wont the axels tell you if its a stock or aftermarket lsd since the lsd axels differ?

This is a Kaaz in a C series

[gasman]

box needs a recon anyways. and i also need to find out what year the gearbox was made so i can order the right parts

[IH8TEC]

Also with the E series wont the axels tell you if its a stock or aftermarket lsd since the lsd axels differ?

no, unless it originally had a viscous lsd. i'm using my non-lsd shafts with my trd lsd. the viscous input shaft is slight longer on the umm, passenger side i think, to drive it

[flygt4]

does it clunk and groan on tight turns?

does it skip a wheel on tight turns?

both are good signs of a mechanical lsd.

[gasman]

yea thats exactely what it does. moans and stuf when turning. i always thought it was the cvs but it wasnt "tickey" enough to be them