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The assumption would be that if I have the 'if your ar is fitted with LSD...' sticker on my inside door frame, it would be fitted? Or was that just put there as standard on JDs?

I havent had the opportunity to jack it up and spin the wheels to test it yet

All that sticker means is that the car was origionally fitted with an LSD. Doesn't stop someone from pulling the diff out and replacing it with an open one some time in the last 20 or so years.

I've had it for the last 7, so I'm pretty sure it hasn't been ripped out recently :D

just apply a bit too much acceleration on some wet grass and find out for yourself.

slide your head under the back of the car and there should eb a sticker on the diff, otherwise you could jack it up and try spinning the wheels

tmz_99 wrote:just apply a bit too much acceleration on some wet grass and find out for yourself.

That's not really a good way to find out , as most cars with IRS have a tendancy to spin both wheels if there is little traction on both wheels. Better to find a private piece of bitumen , turn the wheel full lock and dump it. you'll soon know if you have LSD as the car will literally throw itself around in a power-u-turn , instead of just going in a circle with one wheel spinning.

I've said this before. One wheel on the neighbours nature strip, one wheel on the road. Lots of revs and drop the clutch. If you sit and dig a hole in the neighbours lawn, no lsd. If you drive away and leave a long track in the neighbours lawn, yes lsd. NEVER do this on your own lawn.

Alspos wrote:I've said this before. One wheel on the neighbours nature strip, one wheel on the road. Lots of revs and drop the clutch. If you sit and dig a hole in the neighbours lawn, no lsd. If you drive away and leave a long track in the neighbours lawn, yes lsd. NEVER do this on your own lawn.

and that my friend is a true test for LSD

:beer

it's a good way to break it too

Should know if you have lsd just by turning sharp. Burning out is just an option, my rear tires tend to burn off a ibt just by turning sharp.

If you are not sure if you have lsd or not, you probably don't

My favorite way to remind myself is powerslaves version :)

tmz_99 wrote:just apply a bit too much acceleration on some wet grass and find out for yourself.

I gave that a go. Got LSD marks but the car is claimed not to be an LSD so dont know if that is a way to test it. Its a JA 83.

Powerslave wrote:

tmz_99 wrote:just apply a bit too much acceleration on some wet grass and find out for yourself.

That's not really a good way to find out , as most cars with IRS have a tendancy to spin both wheels if there is little traction on both wheels. Better to find a private piece of bitumen , turn the wheel full lock and dump it. you'll soon know if you have LSD as the car will literally throw itself around in a power-u-turn , instead of just going in a circle with one wheel spinning.

What Powerslave said

There are stickers on the back of the housing. H8 and H9. I think H9 is the LSD car not at house presently so not sure

Just jack both wheels off the ground and turn one. If one goes forwards and one backwards, you have an open diff. If they both go the same direction you have an LSD

GADGET wrote:There are stickers on the back of the housing. H8 and H9. I think H9 is the LSD car not at house presently so not sure

H8 is the single spinner, H9 is the LSD, assuming noone has changed the backing plate.

Alspos wrote:Just jack both wheels off the ground and turn one. If one goes forwards and one backwards, you have an open diff. If they both go the same direction you have an LSD

This is the best way to check, whilst preserving your diff, tyres, drivetrain as well as the relationship you may have with your neighbours. :D