LSD Centres

StarionChef · Post by **StarionChef** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:34 pm

I think they decided on the 3.9 dif once they figured the car was too dam slow and wasnt selling. And even that didnt help it sell here so they dropped it altogether.
If it was 2.6 from the start it would have sold alot better, atleast the yanks got it right in the end

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:46 pm

looks like the smaller housing? but its got 3.909 on the firewall, and revs at 3k when doing 100 in top gear...

Post by **Alspos** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:51 pm

Cookiemonster wrote:The need for the larger housing is due to the 3.9:1 diff ratio.. which does not fit in the smaller housing.

I reckon half way through producing JB's, Mitsubishi knew they would be bringing out a 3:9 diff option and thus decided to just produce the larger diff housing from then on.

I don't really think that's why. I think we are the only place that got 3.9 (?). Only difference is the number of teeth on the wheels, the diameter, width etc are probably identical (39/11 vs 39/10??). Probably has more to do with beefing up the crownwheel and pinion in later models.

From what I know, all US models have LSD's so they made them stronger etc to suit 2.6's and motorsport teams probably squealed and said make them stronger. May as well put them in all models no matter where they went to keep volume up and costs down. They probably just had some old diffs lying around when they made the first Starions.

That's what I reckon anyway.

Cookiemonster · Post by **Cookiemonster** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:59 pm

OK.. everyone who is confused please raise their hand.

*Raises hand*

StarionChef · Post by **StarionChef** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:12 pm

Ai, one hand up here :?

Post by **Alspos** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:12 pm

Thanks for that Prozac...... Faaarrkkkk another variable. Next time you have the diff cover off, count the teeth on the wheels in there. Or jack the car up, turn the wheel around and count how many times the tail shaft turns for one turn of the wheel.

"looks around, slowly raises hand"

Camotec · Post by **Camotec** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:14 pm

Does anyone wanna sell me a 3.9" LSD??? for cheap bucks??? either that or the race tyres are going to be smaller to compensate :) I am thinking Advan

MrBishi · Post by **MrBishi** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:48 pm

My limited understanding is that you could get 3.5:1 & 3.9:1 in both housing (both LSD & non-LSD). Ie the early starions had both ratios and LSD or non depending on export location.

An extra spanner in the works is the ratios available in the US from autos. These were 4.3:1 (or thereabouts) and no idea what housing these fit in (was on Ebay many moons ago)

Black JA · Post by **Black JA** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:20 pm

*Raises Hand*

Post by **Alspos** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:48 pm

I think 4.3 was used only in 4 wheel drives, Pajero and the like. Bigger tyres and all that. Otherwise you'd need a humungous overdrive in the box or rev it's nuts off. Or maybe delivery vans?

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:17 pm

hand raised.

Ive seen an 83 here with a 3.54 LSD, Ive also seen an 83 auto, so god knows that diff that has...

CaptainShiner · Post by **CaptainShiner** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:00 pm

another hand has just reached for the heavens.... :roll:

however it is interesting..... I would just love to know what I can do to change my single spinner

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:03 pm

Camotec wrote:The Starion was built for race ...

I really don't know where this theory comes from, Mitsubishi are always behind the 8 ball - and racing a Starion had always been an afterthought.

dirty sanchez · Post by **dirty sanchez** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:46 pm

Camotec wrote:Does anyone wanna sell me a 3.9" LSD??? for cheap bucks??? either that or the race tyres are going to be smaller to compensate :) I am thinking Advan

There is no such thing as a 'cheap LSD' for a Starion! And a cheap 3.9 LSD is even more rare!

If anyone really wants to have a vomit go to a Silvia website and see how much an LSD for one of those costs. You can pick up an entire LSD, with half shafts, for $300

I have an LSD out of a widebody (Modified with 4 bolt half shafts) and I use the Yokohama Advans to reduce the gearing - that's what we were using when at the Porsche club supersprints at Wakefield Park.

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:30 pm

Hi Folks,

This might not be the most appropriate place to ask the above question, yet having been thru every single ad today in the buy/sell section of this forum in pursuit of an LSD centre, I don't know where to head for one of these. :?

Anyone out there able to help. In Melb with two JAs.

Thanx.

Austarion

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