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Old 21-08-2007, 04:02 PM   #1
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I've noticed in wet weather the back end tends to slip out a lot more then it should, the tyres are actually good griping wise so what im wondering is: if strengthening the diff will help the back end stopping from slipping out so much? Also when trying to take off quick the back tyres spin heaps and it s**ts me off!!

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Old 21-08-2007, 05:13 PM   #2
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Surely you cant be serious, its stepping out because its breaking traction with both wheels (LSD) when this happens it like being on ice, the way to avoid it is with tyre pressures, tyres and a stronger spring on the gas pedal.
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Old 21-08-2007, 05:17 PM   #3
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I've noticed in wet weather the back end tends to slip out a lot more then it should, the tyres are actually good griping wise so what im wondering is: if strengthening the diff will help the back end stopping from slipping out so much? Also when trying to take off quick the back tyres spin heaps and it s**ts me off!!
if its breaking traction when you launch in the dry quickly then you got good power!
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Old 21-08-2007, 05:28 PM   #4
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Of course it will step out, its an LSD.. its wet, your probably not driving to the conditions, you have a heavy foot.
Although I had a similar problem in the dry, I went and got some good shocks.. Koni's, and it stopped the problem.
But in the wet.. lol.. it will step out everytime, which is a good thing, you know what its going to do.
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Old 21-08-2007, 05:58 PM   #5
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ummm i dont have an LSD guys! lol thats why i asked the question... haha
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Old 21-08-2007, 06:08 PM   #6
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ummm i dont have an LSD guys! lol thats why i asked the question... haha
get one
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Old 21-08-2007, 06:24 PM   #7
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Same thing except one wheel lets go the other wont hold on. What tyres were these again? Hmmmmmm
Get a LSD
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Old 21-08-2007, 06:05 PM   #8
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Then you have really dodgey tyres even if they are showing good grip.

What tyres do you have?
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Old 21-08-2007, 06:55 PM   #9
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i was under the impression that all auII -> xr6 had lsd.
i guess i was wrong
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Old 21-08-2007, 07:20 PM   #10
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i was under the impression that all auII -> xr6 had lsd.
i guess i was wrong
Nup they dont, unfortunatley they were only fitted to a selected number of models :(
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Old 21-08-2007, 07:20 PM   #11
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The tyres are Falken 245/40's so they are a pretty good tyre.
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Old 21-08-2007, 07:54 PM   #12
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Im runniong Falkens on my XR in 245 40 18 and there a really good tyre stick to the road awesome. Maybe its your shockies but i do have an lsd as well.
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