What did you do to your VR/VS today?

[Lacksballs]

What sort of torque do they claim they support?
Can you trust any of what they say or the specs?

Ill let you know long term, its only a $350 investment in a bog standard V6, all I can say currently; its quiet & works. I thought it was worth a punt when “Cars N Things Restos” put one in their 550hp blown (burnout & part time drag car) LS Statesman!

 

[losh1971]

Keep us updated. I was warned away from getting one of those, not that I was considering one if I hadn't gone with a Kaaz I would have likely bought a Harrop or an Eaton.

In saying that it will be interesting to see how they hold up to regular punishment over time.

 

[Lex]

In saying that it will be interesting to see how they hold up to regular punishment over time.

Its only going behind a stock v6.

Should hold up ok?

 

[losh1971]

Its only going behind a stock v6.

Should hold up ok?

I wouldn't know Lex. I was just warned that they are not much good. But I guess a diff builder is not going to risk his rep fitting something that has the potential to fail whether it would or not.

 

[Immortality]

Even a reasonably modified one it would probably be fine.

Really need to run one for a while and then pull it apart and check the working surfaces to see how the metalurgy is holding up, or just look at the oil, with a mechanical diff like a true trac there should be no oil contamination like with the factory LSD.

 

[losh1971]

I've heard the factory LSD is pretty ok in a straight line it's when you do circle work that cop a flogging apparently. My diff builder modifies the drain bolt and adds a magnet to them to help pick up the filings the cones leave.

 

[Lex]

I wouldn't know Lex. I was just warned that they are not much good. But I guess a diff builder is not going to risk his rep fitting something that has the potential to fail whether it would or not.

Depends on what you want the diff to stand up to? Burn out competions, drag or circuit racing, getting it to slide side ways doing 200kph, or just cruising doing the speed limit?

 

[losh1971]

Depends on what you want the diff to stand up to? Burn out competions, drag or circuit racing, getting it to slide side ways doing 200kph, or just cruising doing the speed limit?

True, but then why not just run with the factory LSD, even if it is single pegging?

 

[Lex]

True, but then why not just run with the factory LSD, even if it is single pegging?

Maybe they are dearer?

 

[losh1971]

Maybe they are dearer?

Most utes should have one as stock. Mine was about $900 for the full diff build and removal and refit. But if not needing for high performance is there really any need for a Trutrac or LSD? They don't help you go around corners better, in fact quite the opposite with a true LSD. I'm not sure if the Trutrac's unlock when cornering? But a tight factory LSD will spin you 180deg if you're not careful, especially on a damp road.