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Old 02-09-2009, 05:12 PM
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How do you know if you have lsd?

Hey everyone. I have a 2004 base g35 with leather. I just bought it about two weeks ago. its a 5spA so lsd was a option. So how can i tell? Thanks in advance for your feedback.
 
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I believe the steering wheel has orange stitching if it has the sport package
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 08:39 PM
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I believe the steering wheel has orange stitching if it has the sport package
yeah, but i was asking about lsd. how do i know if my car has it or not with out doing a burn out and seeing if i left two trails of rubber on the ground.
 
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Old 02-09-2009, 08:57 PM
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well the sport package would imply that you would have a limited slip. The sport package was stiffer springs and struts and a limited slip diff if I remember right.
 
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18" rims will be Sport so what size are yours?
 
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Old 02-11-2009, 05:52 PM
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18" rims will be Sport so what size are yours?
Hey thanks for the reply. I have the 18' wheels, but no brembo brakes.
 
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Old 02-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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just go onto a lose stone driveway and turn the wheel and try to go. your wheels will spin really easy and you will almost get stuck. its hard to explain but you will beable to tell.
 
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The sport package doesnt come with the 19s?
 
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...I just assumed the sport package was the springs struts and slip as stated above but Id also think you'd get 19s in an unrelated way.. kind of like buying a car with navigation but no sunroof.. If that makes any sense at all.
 
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If you have a 5at... Can you make it lsd with a direct 6mt diff swap? As in unbolt and the just bolt on the other?
 
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Originally Posted by jefroV35
Hey everyone. I have a 2004 base g35 with leather. I just bought it about two weeks ago. its a 5spA so lsd was a option. So how can i tell? Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I do not believe any of the automatics came with an LSD. However, on the Z and G35 the stock LSD is pretty much the same as an open diff. It really doesn't do much.

If you want an LSD, just purchase an aftermarket one and have it installed.
 
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If you have a 5at... Can you make it lsd with a direct 6mt diff swap? As in unbolt and the just bolt on the other?
yes. Plenty of done this not for the LSD, but for the final gearing of the 6mt. You can usually find a pumpkin from a 6mt for cheap on my350z. If you want an LSD, the best way to do it is to purchase the 6mt pumpkin, and purchase an aftermarket lsd, and have both your final drive and your lsd swapped together.
 
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Old 02-25-2009, 12:21 PM
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So I would have to swap the final drive? Can't I just swap the whole thing... Directly off a 6mt just unbolting the whole thing and throwing the other in ther?
 
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And if I get an aftermarket lsd which one? Tomei?kaaz?nismo?cusco?quaifle?
 
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im assuming your getting into drifting??
 


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