Anyone install a JDM Front LSD in their 03-04 Evo? Does it help save TC's from breaking?

 

I was on Ebay lasnight and seen a JDM Evo VIII LSD for sale on there. I was wondering if this would work or not.

 

I have but haven't tried it out yet (enroute from TRE www.teamrip.com). They're available through www.z1auto.com, it's the ralliart diff.

 

It won't. Vishnu found that the front TC is a different housing on the USDM model, even for the cars that don't have ACD. No one knows why. Your two options are an RS transfer case or the Quaife that RRE is selling. I've already preordered my Quaife...

 

We have quite a few customers who have ordered the helical front LSD from us. There are some mods needed to get it in the car, and we can refer you to an installer who can easily do this upgrade for you. This is not an install for the DIY'er - it has to be done by an experienced drivetrain person. So far, everyone who has installed it has fell in love.....it completely transforms the handling abilities of the car. We have a customer who recently ran 1.00 lap times at Lime Rock with this LSD installed....and his car is not substantially modded at all. To put that in perspective, our ITS BMW runs high 1.01's, and its stripped out

Some pics:



http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ine&prodid=880

 

RALLIART=Drool
Quiffe=Drool
USDM RS=Drool

The difference between a open and lsd front in an AWD car is even more than that of night and day.

When I put the 6mt in my WRX, it just transformed it. It allowed the car to grip and hold the road like glue. Just awesome. I would love to get one of these in my Evo. It would bring tears to my eyes, considering how well the Evo handles with an open front diff!

 

Thats what I saw and was wondering the same thing. Look like a decent price.

 

Quaife is the way to go - engineered properly for our cars, priced reasonably, good backing from the company, etc. I have mine pre-ordered, too.

 

How much is the Quaife?

 

i have a Turbo trix LSD insert for sale. 3000 miles on it pm me if interested

 

$1245 if you preorder before November, I think it's $1345 now.

 

Z1....do you have a list of installers for the RA lsd out west?

 

none out west I am aware of. Pm me and i'd be happy to put you in touch with someone who could turn around the install for you.

We have a few of these coming right before the end of the year...just waiting on Japan to restock (eta for them to be back on the shelves was mid December)

adam

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all the 2005 Evo's coming with helical front LSD and ACD? Here's my question, will a 2005 and up LSD fit into a 2003-2004 car? ie be "backwards compatible"? We may not know yet. If so, I'll be waiting for the junkyards to start accumulating 2005s so i can get my hands on one
As soon as anyone tries this please post on here so us poor 2003-2004 non-LSD-havin buggers can find out!

 

No they have different/bigger TC's .. Thats why some aftermarket DP's(03/04) dont fit the 05's ...