Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 19:34
LSD in the front is asking for problems... Steering on gravel/soft surface roads for one.
Heres a few quotes from Outerlimits4x4.com, there are many more there.. and here, and patrol
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http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2577&highlight=front+lsd
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Nick:
I use to have a LSD in the front, it was shimmed right up and worked awesome for about 5 minutes, i wouldnt
A. waste my time
B. Waste my money again.
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Sixty:
But was it still better than an open diff?? Even some help in t he scrub is better than none....
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Nick:
I would say, yes it was better than an open but not buy awhole lot.
Anything that you could drive with a LSD front you could drive open front.
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Ruff (owner of outerlimits)
Regarding the Question at hand..............
I have run an LSD in the front before and did for quite a long time and it was realy a waste of time it didnt make any noticable difference at all except making the steering a little heavier.
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http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nissan_GQ_Patrol/message/2266
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I've tried front lsds in other vehicles and IMO thay are not worth the effort.
Most times when front traction is required is when one wheel is light to the ground or in the air.
An lsd needs both wheels firmly planted to work. Front traction losses occur mainly going up
hill when front end is light.
A really "tight" lsd will pull you off the road on slippery bends in the flat.
Save your $$ and in a couple of years time fit an Air Locker.
bazzle
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more on it at
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nissan_GQ_Patrol/http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Patrol4wd/
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On the importing thing, work out GST on top of that price, + exchange rate, + Freight - then work out what happens with warranty issues should they occur...
Then work out if its worth bothering with, then bank the bucks.
Would be easier to fit GQ diffs.
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