ECS Tuning have a sale on for Quaife LSDs for 02J 5-speed gearbox

[Manaz]

Hi guys,

Any of you running 02J gearboxes who've been looking to add an LSD, now might be the time. ECS Tuning have them on sale for USD$629.95 (down from USD$890.95). Not only does this mean you get 29% off the price, but you'd also slide this in under the AUD$1000 limit for goods, and thus avoid paying duty and GST.

Details are available here.

[Dyldo]

ECS Tuning have them on sale for USD$629.95 (down from USD$89095).
Details are available here.

I don't even have a 5spd, but down from nearly $90,000 is a bargain and i suddenly want one

[Rybky]

That looks good but I wonder how the traction control would react?

Adam

[Manaz]

I don't even have a 5spd, but down from nearly $90,000 is a bargain and i suddenly want one

OK, decimal point inserted where appropriate, thanks.

[Manaz]

That looks good but I wonder how the traction control would react?

Adam

Traction control engages when it detects slip between the speed of the wheels. An LSD helps prevent this from happening to start with.

Basically, an LSD is prevention, traction control is cure. And we know which is better...

[Golf Houso]

Do any of the cars on here have enough power to really need one

[Rybky]

Good point! Hmm, so this would fit my Bora right? Any idea how much work is needed to fit it? I notice it does not include a fitting kit.

Adam

[Manaz]

Do any of the cars on here have enough power to really need one

Some of the higher-power GTIs might. And then there's wet weather...

[Manaz]

Good point! Hmm, so this would fit my Bora right? Any idea how much work is needed to fit it? I notice it does not include a fitting kit.

Adam

If you have the 02J gearbox, I believe so, yes.

However, as Golf Houso has pointed out, whether you'd see any real benefit (particularly when compared to the cost) may be something you need to consider. In the dry, unless you're regularly doing high-rpm clutch-dumping takeoffs, you're probably not going to benefit too much. In the wet, you'd probably see more benefit in terms of giving you a cleaner take-off from standstill.

[Rybky]

Do any of the cars on here have enough power to really need one

Does not really matter, an LSD is all about getting the power you have on to the road in the most effecient way.

[Golf Houso]

Does not really matter, an LSD is all about getting the power you have on to the road in the most effecient way.

It is, but in a car with 99kw at all 4 wheels it really doesn't need one, maybe a fwd definitely but these cars barely need it unless you're going FI imo...

Nice to have but unneccesary, save the money and get some proper quality tires instead...

[Rybky]

If you have the 02J gearbox, I believe so, yes.

However, as Golf Houso has pointed out, whether you'd see any real benefit (particularly when compared to the cost) may be something you need to consider. In the dry, unless you're regularly doing high-rpm clutch-dumping takeoffs, you're probably not going to benefit too much. In the wet, you'd probably see more benefit in terms of giving you a cleaner take-off from standstill.

I thought an LSD helps on cornering too, prevents the losing power through the lighter inside wheel slipping.

Adam

[Manaz]

It is, but in a car with 99kw at all 4 wheels it really doesn't need one, maybe a fwd definitely but these cars barely need it unless you're going FI imo...

Nice to have but unneccesary, save the money and get some proper quality tires instead...

The item on sale @ ECS Tuning is for the 5-speed 02J, as fitted to FWD vehicles. Maybe definitely!

Good tyres is a good piece of advice though. Too many people buy big wheels and then can't afford anything other than cheap tyres, and wonder why they slide around/spin up a wheel when trying to put power down in the wet...

[Manaz]

I thought an LSD helps on cornering too, prevents the losing power through the lighter inside wheel slipping.

Adam

Very true. Though if you're cornering that hard on public roads...

Perfect for the track in that instance. One way that the R32 and Bora V6 4Motion benefit here is that if slip's detected, power gets sent rearwards, which gives a net power reduction per front wheel, stopping the inside wheel lighting up.

[Rybky]

Very true. Though if you're cornering that hard on public roads...

*cough*

I do find I get the front wheels scrabbling for grip but then my tyres are not great. Will look at getting 17's with some 225/45 rubber before spending money on something like this.

Perfect for the track in that instance. One way that the R32 and Bora V6 4Motion benefit here is that if slip's detected, power gets sent rearwards, which gives a net power reduction per front wheel, stopping the inside wheel lighting up.

OK, rub it in, I could only afford a V5 at this stage.

Adam