tc2nut4

i think its 5, well mine is anyways lol

Supercharge_returns

I can't wait till Trdsparks get it...I really need it for the supercharger =)...

Prototype_xB

$925 total for install!? Seems kinda low IMO especially when my dealership wants to charge me $700 for a clutch+flywheel install

hunterUnknown

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installing the clutch and flywheel typically arent hard. the part that's hard is pulling out the tranny and putting it back in. thats why it's ideal to put in the clutch and flywheel while the lsd is being installed. same labor steps.

TimmyT

125 bucks for misc parts is BS. The quaife part. needs no "Misc" parts. You use your old bearings, and You re-fill the lubricant.... 30 bucks for the oil and ermm.. where do they come up with 125?

PghtC

they probably consider replacing the gaskets/seals with RTV a misc part. but still not $125. Maybe to buy the special tools to disassemble the tranny?? I dunno. Although every tranny I have disassembled I have found a makeshift tool that gets the job done without having to buy special tools to do the job.

soros151

That's part of the rip off, don't u get it?

IceNine

It's a product they know people will want. That's why they bought in It's just business.

Basstrack17

It would be nice to know what true difference that 2+k would make in the real world.... both under spirited street driving, as well as any benefit when under poor conditions ( for those of us who drive these year round.... sun or snow... ).
I'm guessing, wrong as i may be, that those who would get the most benefits out of an lsd would be ones with higher hp rides, not those of us with stock sc's or n/a motors.

At least it would come with the full warranty... that is until someone bolts on larger then stock rims or runs incorrect psi in the tires ( or insert any other stupid thought that they could use not to fix it if it broke )... sorry, jumped the tracks a bit there...

IceNine

....and you would be right - which is why it's bound to be a "TRD" part. And yes, if you put on aftermarket rims, and something goes wrong with the LSD, they are going to blame your rims.

Honestly, TRD should just stick to racing, and not sell to the factory warranty population. They're starting to bleed into an area that's just going to annoy a lot of people.

Nick06tC

They didnt explain the misc parts to me. I was in a rush so couldnt ask many questions.

Now heres a question, to install the LSD the tranny will be out right?
Would they still charge me full price for install if I had them throw a new clutch in there?
The tranny is already out so I would think it would be almost no install time for the new clutch, but this is the dealership...

jwaggz82

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well - keep in mind that in bad weather you have better traction from both your tires. Also - the MAJOR plus is that when you have to make turns fast ....you now can. In case of an accident your power now is brought to both wheels ...and also ...when you turn on a daily basis ... having both tires moving brings you through the turn instead of one of the wheels screeching if you take it too fast. keep that in mind.

hunterUnknown

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I don't see how your rims are going to be at fault unless they're different sizes, which is stupid with or without LSD.

generally speaking, TRD offering it is STILL an advantange. as if you werent going to pay for it if it broke anyway. at least this way there is a chance it's covered. and quaife remains in business instead of underselling.

Nick06tC

this is true^

IceNine

Doesn't matter. Dealer will still blame it on that.

cessblood

TRD is telling people that they"recommends installation of new bearings. It is very difficult to remove the old bearings without causing damage to them"

hunterUnknown

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the dealer will have no proof that simply a wheel size matters because they sell wheels on their own in different sizes too. and if perhaps the wheel was defective and caused damage, that'd be probably covered under the wheel manufacturer's policy. or so we hope.

also, i wouldnt mind new parts in my tranny. id let them replace what they want, within reason.

Basstrack17

points well taken... thx
of course if it's that crappy up here, we'll leave the toy in the garage and take the fj.... dashing thru the snow... in a 239 horse black cherry sleigh....
man, someone needs a nap...

soros151

Of course they will tell u that, and u have to believe them. Ask someone here who already has the LSD, and ask them what bearings they have.

Basstrack17

ok, here's a dumb question from the aarp crowd: if we get a better launch with a limited slip; can i assume the torque steer would be more pronounced? I've experienced only small amounts of it during "rolling starts", and didn't know if the car maybe was designed ( perhaps had equal length half shafts ) to help limit it during a true hard launch.
My previous experience with "stronger" front drivers was when i sold the 1st gen turbo eclipses which ( unless you got the awd ) could be quite a handful at times--sure surprised a few people on test drives.... so am still relatively new to the performance front drive circuit.
As for TRD having this part now; i wonder if they will/would package it with a new clutch assembly. Something that may better handle ( then stock ) long term the harder take-offs that the limited slip will offer?
just some early morning thoughts...