Might sound like a rather silly question but what can this thing do for my car? and no im not talking about basic functionality, i am talking about what its going to do overall.
quarter mile times, any other times, driving in soft dirt...or i guess in snow as well.
i am considering the quaife LSD, to be model specific

 

I have the Engineered Performance LSD installed in my 4T45E automatic. I would like to tell you more, but I haven't driven it yet due to horrible delays in getting my engine back together.

 

well knowing that FWD cars have traction problems in the first place I would say that it would greatly improve your 1/4 mile times and handling. However it is an expensive option and unless I was pretty deep into my build up and was upgrading the rest of the tranny as well I would hold off on it.

 

A set of drag radials will help your ET, I don't think an LSD will be needed. It would be helpful on a road race course. Won't help at all in snow or an other slick surface, instead can help you to skid off the road.

 

What are you planny to do to your car? turbo/sc or just stay stock?

 

not to jack the thread but has any one heard anythng about the phantom grip not sure if one is made for our cars or not but to mee its seems kinda cheasy any one know if it actually works??

 

yes it works but you get what you pay for. over 300hp is starts to slip. i have one and know a couple other guys who have them too

 

How much power do you plan on adding? Stock it's worthless, not enough power to need it but if you're going to build it up past 200whp then it would be smart to start thinking about it.

 

yeah im aiming for the 250 to 300 range it will be a while but i dont want to drop 1500 on a lsd

 

^^^ So you are goig to spend several grand on your car to build the engine, possibly some tranny work and then only spend 400 on one of the most inportant part?!?!?! What are you thinking? The LSD is how you get power to your wheels think about it. If you get that one and it doesn't work then you set back at least $1200 bucks and you left with a car that doesn't perform. I would guess if you have a 2.2 and you wan 250-300Hp your looking at spending $7000 on everything you need, go for the quaife get their lsd and never have to worry about it again.

 

asking this question is like asking a wine-o if he wants another drink , LOL


they are very helpfull , and will help in the 1/4 , and depending on the style you go with might also help for road racing

as some style do transfer the power to the correct tire while turning

1 like the quaffie are the better all around units

 

He's got a point, if you want to put that much time and $$$ into the engine then why skimp on an LSD that allows you to actually use that power you worked so hard to get. That's the key to it, making power is easy, getting it to the ground where it actually will do you some good is the hard part.

 

this is the reason i avoid posting here as often as i can i ask a simple question looking for a simple answer not a rant from some one who thinks they know every thing like i said it will be a while i will most likly end up getting it or something else just not on a stock car im staying with simple mods for now and there will bee no need for a lsd that will come when i get into serious tranny work

 

You asked a question, i gave you and answer ad my opinion. I don't think i know everything, i know that i don't know very much but i make sure i am saying something truthfull. These cheaper units are exactly that, cheap and if you want something that needs repairs and fix up now and then go ahead its there for purchase. If you want something thats going to be trouble free for the life of the unit get the quaife.

 

you share my way of thinking, agreed 100%

 

Are the 2.2 open diffs? Mine acts like a LSD, I laid down two stripes at work yesterday.

 

Did you have the car in 1 or drive? My LS will spin both tires in 1, but not drive. I believe this is due to traction control unit on these cars. Kinda acts like LSD to proved traction in a low traction situation.

 

It was in 1. So, that could be it.

 

I would say it helps alot with the traction problem. When i was looking at new cars i test drove a 05 ion redline that didnt have the LSD option and also an 06 ion redline that had the LSD option and was installed. Without the LSD i would roast the tires thru 1st and 2nd, at times almost into 3rd. With the LSD traction was improved greatly. The tire breakout was minimized greatly. I pushed it hard and was only able to get it to slip maybe a quarter of the way thru first, maybe a bit furtur. Its well worth it. Also wider tires in the front help a bit as well.