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another diff lock question
« on: February 13, 2007, 18:29:43 »
i understand on the early LT95 boxes they had a limited slip diff.
and the laterones had the vacuum operated open diff.

i have ben offered on of these for nowt, but i know nothing about them. is it posible to fit this limited slipdiff in my box and have a diff that is either limted or locked? that would be good.

does anyone know?? :D
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 21:04:44 »
Never heard of an L.S.D in the transfer box,thought they where only in axles,they have had viscous couplings in there or as you have said manual operated locks though......
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 21:12:21 »
I've never heard of the earlier LT95 being limited slip either.  Are you sure that's correct?
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 21:12:23 »
LSD and viscous couplings are different names for the same thing I believe
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2007, 21:28:13 »
Not wishing to be pedantic but I dont think they are,

L.S.D's are a mechanical friction based form of slip,where as a viscous coupling is a fluid friction based one hence the word viscous,they are also a tad more refined in there operation than the mechanical L.S.D's

I could be wrong and if I am iam sure someone will point out my mistakes if there are any  :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007, 13:18:40 »
The viscous unit is a sort of LSD, after all it limits slip, right?

The very early RRC had the LT95 with LSD in the centre diff and also IIRC had difflock full-on (if only they had done that with the B-W box :roll: ) so you get the best of both worlds.  I could be worng here but I think it was merely the case that the LSD got deleted, not sure why though :?  cost or reliability.

An LSD will not drive quite the same as a viscous though, you may feel it 'unlocking' and it will be more prone to oversteer.


Oversteer, what am I saying, get it chucked in :D
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 17:34:13 »
Quote from: "Mudlark"
LSD and viscous couplings are different names for the same thing I believe


basically. work differently but do the same job, in essence...
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2007, 18:35:07 »
so it can be done, ie, diff locked or L.S.D

sounds like a good upgrade
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